The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-21
The BLOWS
were FATAL.
Serious Result of a Blow a Ia
FitzsimmonS.
AS A RESULT OF PUGILIsTIc CON-
TESTS IN PHILADELPHIA TWO
MEN ARE DEAD-A BLOW NEAR
TIE HEART ENDS THE LIFE OF
EDWARD GIBBoNs-THE OTHER
VICTIM KNOCKED INTO AN AT.
TACK OF DELIRIUM TREMENs

Philadelphia, March 20.-Last night
in u boxing bout ut the Tenth...Ward
Democratic Club, Samuel S. Perry struck
Edward Gibbons blow near the heart
similar to the Que with which FitZsim-
mons defeated Corbctt, and ut 1880 this
morning Gibbons died The contest was
one OF number on the programme of
\entertainmen5 OF the club, and Che men
were good friends.
FOR two rounds the contest continued
without much damage being done, al
though 1T was clear to the Spectators
that Gibbons was no match for Perry.
In the third round the men SPARED Tor !,
minute, and Perry, who had decidedly
the better of the argument. suddenly
stepped in close and shot hard jab into
Gibbons body His glove landed Just
under the heart, and the recipient stag
oerrd back, but did not fall.
At this oint Referee Gillespie ordered
the bout stopped, declaring that Gibbons
was clearly unmatched, and the men
took off their gloves. Perry went home.
while Gibbons, after. dressing, stayed
about the club house some time.
Suddenly he complained OF feeling sick,
and began vomiting blood. This alarm
ell the crowd, and DR.. Curry was called
in to see after him. The physician found
the man badly injured from internal
hurts due to the shock, and, as he con-
tin,led to sink, ordered his removal to IL
hospital. Gibbons was taken to the
llahnemann Hospital in II comatose con-
dtion and with blood coming from Mis-
mouth. No marks were visible TO show
where the blow landed but the patient
continued co sink, and Mt 1890 O'clock
he died.
Perry was arrested at his home. He
declared that the bout was friendly and
that he did not hit Gibbons very hard.
Martin Comber. II we'll known customs
house employee and the president of the
also James O'Neill. who seconded Glib
bons, anu William Farrell, II spectator.
Perry was arraigned to day before
Magistrate Ierman and committed
to jail to await the action of the coroner.
Comber, O'Neill and Referee Gillespie
were held in $500 bail each as accessories.
Another death as the result of n boxing
bout occurred this morning at st. Mary S
Hospital. Christian Keilnecker, aged
~ years, was the victim. On Thursday
night keilnecker and Frank Connolly,
aged 30 years, engaged in glove contest
in room over II blacksmith shop at
Fourth and Oxford streets, and Keil-
necker was badly worsted. The latter
went to his home, and yesterday he was
found unconscious in bed and was re-
moved to the hospital. Keilnecker's face
presented sorry spectacle. His right
eye was closed, and his nose and forehead
were badly confused. Shortly after his
admission to the hospital the injured
man developed delirium tremens, which
the doctors say was superinduceh by the
punishment he received. Connolly " as
taken into custody yesterday. 1t is not
known whether gloves were used. al
though it is claimed by mutual friends
of Connolly and Keilnecker that it was n
friendly bout. Connolly is much larger
than keilnccker. The latter had been
drinking heavily of late. This morning
he died