The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
CROOKED WORK WAS DONE
BY LONG GREEN'S PROTECTOR
Allen and Abbott Swore That the Alleged Foul Blow
Was on the Pit of Sharkeys
:: Stomach.

Billy Smith. Hiram COOK corroporates
Smiths testimony as to Lynch having
called upon him, but says that Lynch did
not make any crooked proposition to him.
He told Lynch, in explanation OF his state
of mind as q referee, that II COOKS own
brother we're engaged in boxing contest
with Chinaman, and the Chlnaman dis
PLAYED more scientific points than his OPP
ponent, he Cook would decide in favor
OF the Chinaman. Lynch remarked that
he wanted a fair referee, and that is prob
ably the reason why he selected horse
racer and gambler instead of Mr.. Cook,
who has been honestly identified with
boxing contests in this City for more
than twenty years past.
On the opening of court IL was agreed
by the counsel that all dispositions on
both sides be taken on this occasion, ''in
order" added General Barnes, "that the
fullest investigation may be made OF this
fraud, if there be fraud"
George Allen, the assistant trainer of
Sharkey, took the stand to tell about the
great sporting conspiracy. His story was
to the effect that he relieved Billy Smith
when Billy was tired, and boxed with
Sharkey every other day, after which he
rubbed the pugilist down.
Sharkey never took him into his conf
dence regarding the fight, hence the state
ment of the witness was confined to what
occurred in the prize ring. When he saw
Sharkey knocked down in the eighth
round he ran upon the stage and waved a
towel, but a policeman caught hold of
him and pushed him down. After the
gong struck the sixth second he threw up
towel, thinking that Sharkey had been
continue the fight.
The witness illustrated to the court the
manner in which Fitzsimmons delivered
the knockout blows. Alter making
couple of feints Sharkey led for Fitz, but
his blow fell short, whereupon Fitzslm-
mons came down with what is called a
left hand shift, and the blow landed di-
rectly in the pit of Sharkey's stomach.
This was followed with an uppercut on
the jaw, knocking Sharkey into a sitting
position, after which he fell back on the
fiat of his back.
At the time these blows were delivered
Allen was facing Sharkey, with Fnzsim-
mons back toward him, and he saw the
fist OF the Cornishman land on the pit of
Sharkey's stomach, a part of the body
which is above the belt. Smith grabbed
Sharkey around the waist and with the
assistance OF Allen, Needham and others
packed the fighter into the dressing-room.
de was not knocked out or unconscious,
but he was as limp as a wet rag and
groaned. They handled him rather
roughly, but he did not complain. Allen
and Smith proceeded to unlace Sbarkey's
shoes and were about 10 take off his
trunks when Lynch perem ptorily forbade
any dIsrobing of the beaten fighter until
they had got TO the hotel.
When they brought the fighter to his
room and put him to bed the witness had
a good view of Sharkey's person and saw
no signs of injury on any part of the body
except the head. Sharkey made no COM
plant of the supposed injury, nor did he
say a word about having been struck
foul blow.
While they were attending Sharkey in
the dressing-room Gibbs hammered on
the door and demanded admission. Gibbs
said that he had DR.. Lustig with him and
that the doctor wanted to examine Shar-
keys injuries. Lynch replied that he
would admit only Gibbs 'and no other
-; that no doctor would be allowed
to see his principal until they got to the
hotel.
Allen described the manner in which
Sharkey was bundled into hack and
taken to room 15 in the Windsor House
Although not treated with that care which
would be required if be were injured in
the manner claimed by his friends, Shar-
Key made no complaint of pain except in
his swollen ear. A man who declared that
he was doctor came in after the fighter
had been put to bed, and Lynch made
Allen and Smith go out of the room into
the hall. while Needham, Lynch and the
ooctor remained in the bedroom. Allen
heard Sharkey "sing out" and explained
the expression by saying that the fighter
yelled with pain.
The witness thought that it was very
strange that he and Smith should have
been ordered out OF the room. They we're
yet his trainers, they had not been dis
charged and their duty was to attend to
their principal so long as there was any
reason to suppose that he was injured.
Allen relieved Madden the next morn
ing, and by Maddens instructions re.
newed the bandage on Sharkey's cauli-
flower ear every half hour and changed the
bandaees on another part of the body.
Lynch came in during the forenoon and
gave Allen Eve $40 pieces. The witness
supposed that this sum was merely on ac-
count OF his services as trainer, to do him