Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
TOM sHARKEY TEsTIFIEs.
His story of the Alleged FouI-Earp's
Account.

SAN FRANCISCO. December ID
Thomas Sharkey testified in his own be-
half to-day I'm the Fitzsimmons suit for
possession of that $4,000 check, and his
denial Of the charges OF crookhdness
were prompt and vigorous. The pro-
ceedings opened with Mr.. Lynch on the
stand for further cross-examination, but
Attorney Kowalsky was unable to bring
I'm any damaging admissions. and Lynch
soon gave way TO the sailor" who
formally identified the articles of agree
ment signed by himself and FitZsimmons.
ard then General Barnes questioned him
along the lines Of Trainer Smiths testi-
mony.
Sharkey denied having any interest
whatever i'm the National Athletic Club,
or that he had advanced that organiza-
ton $3.50. or any other sum. The first
he heard Of carp was when he saw his
name in the papers before he went to
Sausalitg TO see Fitzsimmons. He did not
tell Smith that If he (Sharkey) could get
Earn for referee he would be all right,
or that there would be good money In il
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 suggest
The "Sailor" was positive he had never
talked 10 Lynch or anybody else about
Earn He went into the ring with no
thought but to win 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 hanu TO your sroin and pretend 10
he in pain?'
the ring"
"TelI how the last blow was struck"
"Fitzsimmons struck me a blow i'm the
mouth with his left hand. Then he feint-
ed with 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?'
Eyes. sir"
"Then what happened?'
"As I was falling he hit me on the Jaw
"Were you insensible?"
NO. sir. | put my hands to my groin
from the pain
"Was your pain little or great?"
'It was great
"Are you still suffering from your IN
jury?'
II am"
"Did 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 a referee|
II never did. Lynch had the referee II.
his hands"
"Did YOU have any agreement with
/ carp or any one else to get an unfair
! decisiong
! mo. sir"
Earn also testified. denying all Of the
| charges brought against him by the Fitz-
simmons party. Earps description of
the eighth round of the fight was, in his
own language. as follows:
"Fitzsimmons drove Sharkey to his
] corner. and struck him blow on the
breast Sharkey came again, and Fttz-
simmons tried TO uppercut him, and
strt,ck him i'm the groin. AS he went
back ne uppercut him on the chin. lie
did not fall backwards, but went down
on TO his knees. and placed his hands
on the place he was hit. Needham came
m. and asked if I saw the foul, and
said: That's all right. l see it.
walked over and gave my decision.
decided that Mr.. Sharkey had won on a
foul"
Earp said he would give the same de
cision again. and 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 testlhec
to. carp excitedly denounced Juilah
testimony as at issue of falsehoods, anc
repeated this. Judge Sanderson eau
toned him to answer the questions.
carp was asked If he had revolver
on him. and in reply offered to DC
searched by deputy sheriff.
At the conclusion of Earp's eXamlna
| tfon the court adjourned.