New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
KILLED IN BOXING BOUTS.
TWO sO-CALLED FRIENDLY ENCOUNTERS l.
PHILADELPHIA RESULT FATALbf'

TWO so-cA1I.ED FRIENDLY ENCOUNTERS IN
PHILADELPHIA RESULT FATALLY
PHILADELPHIA March ga blow near the hear'
similar to the with which fltzsih'io"S u
feated Corbctt caused the death nj l2D CLOCK 'ns
morning Of Edward Gibbons. who late last n'Sh'
met S. mue Perry in boxing bout AT 'he lei,''
Ward Democratic Club. The contest was one OF
number on the programme of an entertainment OF
the club and the men were good friends For TWO
rounds the contest continued without much damage
being DONE although 1t was clear TO the spectators
that Gibbons was no match for Perry. In the third
round the men spared for minute. ana Perry
who had decidedly the better of the argument sud
denly stepped in and shot a hard blow into CID
bons. body His glove landed Just under the heart
and the recipient staggered back. but did not fall.
At this point referee ordered the bout stopped
declaring that Gibbons was clearly overmatched,
and the men took of their gloves. Perry went
home While Gibbons. after dressing remained about
tho clubhouse for some tue. Suddenly he COM
planned Of feeling sick. and began vomiting pood
This alarmed the crowd, and DIR. Curry was called
in 10 see him. The physician found the man badly
injured from internal hurts duo to the shock. and
az he continued to sink, ordered his removal TO
hospital Gibbons was taken 10 the Hahncmann
Hospital in a comatose condition, and with blood
coming from his mouth. No marks were visible 10
show where the blow landed. but the patient con-
tinued to sink. and at 1890 o'clock he died
Perry was arrested at his home. He declared that
the bout was friendly and that he did not hit Glib
bons very hard. Martin Comber, wel-known
Custom House employe and the president OF the
club was arrested this morning were also James
ONeill who seconded Gibbons. and William tar-
rel. a spectator. Perry was arraigned before Mag
strate Jermon this morning and committed with
out bail to await the action of the Coroner
| Another death the result of a boxing bout oc-
| CURED this morning at ST. Marys Hospital chris
tar Keilnecker. forty-siX years old, was the VIC
tim on Thursday night Keilnecker and Frank
Connolly, thirtyhve years old engaged III gio'e
contest in a room blacksmith shop at FOURTH
and oxford SITS. and KeiiDecker was badly worsted.
The latter went to his home. and yesterday ne was
| found unconscious In bed ard was removed TO the
hospital. Keilneckers face presented sorry spec,
tacle. His right eye was closed and his nose ana
forehead were badly confused Shortly after MS al,
| mission TO the hospital the injured man developed
delirium tremens. which the doctors say was super
| induced By the punishment he received. Conneiy
was taken into custody yesterday. 1t Is not known
! whether gloves were used, though II is said by
! mutual friends of Connolly and Keilnecker that II
was friendly bout: Connolly is much larger d ma,
! of late Connolly had preliminary hearing before
| Magistrate Gillespie this morning. ana was nero
Without ball 10 await the result OF the coroner
! investigation.