The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-16
sHARKEY PUT ON the STAND.
He Denies Having Hand i'm Any
Put-Up-Job.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec, 15.-Thomas
Sharley testified in his own behalf to-day
in Fitzsimmons' suit for possession of that
$4,000 check, and his denial of the charges
of crookedness were prompt and vigorous.
The proceedings opened with Mr. Lynch
on the stand for further cross-examlna-
tion, but Attorney KowalslSy was unable
to bring out in any damaging admissions,
any Lynch soon gave way To the sailor,
who formally identified the articles of
agreement signed by himself and Fitzsm-
mons, and then Gen. Barnes questioned
him along the lines of Trainer Smiths
testimony.
Sharkey denied having any interest
whatever in the National Athletic Clup,
or that he had advanced that organizes
ton $500 or any other sum. The first
he heard of carp was when he saw his
name in the papers before he went to
Sausalto to see Fitzsimmons. He did not
tell Smith that he (Sharkey) could get
carp for referee, he would be all right,
or that there would be good money in it
for the right referee. Nor did he ever
state that he would refuse to agree TO
any referee in advance and the club
would then name any man he would sug-
gest. The sailor was positive ne had never
talked to Lynch or anybody else about
carp. He went into the ring with no
thought but to win a fair fight. carp
asked him to remove the bandages from
his hands. but he did not say it would
be all right, anyway,
did Lynch tell you in the ring to put
your hand to your groin and pretend to
be in pain?"
''He did not. I did not see Lynch in
the ring"
Tell how the last blows struck"
"Fitz struck me blow in the mouth
IL, T-FN l.. "a a..
his left, and swung his right across my
head. l jumped back and then forward
again, and he gave me the poke in the
groin"
when he struck you IN the groin he
injured you in the way claimed?"
Yes, sir"
Then what happened?"
"As ] was falling, he hit me on the jaw"
WAS your pain little or great?'
ut was great"
"Are you still suffering from your in
jury?"
Il am"
ibid you ever enter into any agreement
with Lynch to do anything to get the
fight or had you anything to do with the
selection Of referee?"
II never did. Lynch had the referee in
his hands"
Did you have any agreement with
carp or any one else to get an unfair de-
csion?"
mo, sir"
Referee carp also testified denying all
the charges brought against him by the
Fitzsimmons party.
Earps description of the eighth round
was In his own language as follows:
'fFitz drove Sharkey to his corner and
struck him blow on the breast. Sharkey
came again and Fitz tried to upper cut
him, and struck him on the groin. AS he
went back he upper cut him on the chin.
| He did not fall backwards, but went down
| on his knees and placed his hands on the
| place he was hit. Needam came up and
asked II saw the foul. and said: That's
| all right; see it, ] walked over and gave
| my decision. / decided that Mr.. Sharkey
| had won on a foul"
carp said he would give the same de-
clsion again every night and knew the
| foul had been struck.
There was an exciting scene when carp
was asked If he had said what Julian had
| testified to.
carp excitedly denounced Jullan's state
ments az a tissue of falsehoods, and re-
peated this.
Judge Sanderson cautioned him TO an
| swer the questions
| carp was asked II he had a revolver on
| him, and in reply offered to be searched
| by deputy sheriff
At the conclusion of Earps examina-
| tion the court adjourned.