Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-09
george STOUT IS DEAD
ARD Oscar. Gardner is Held in Column
bus on a Murder Charge.
de Died at st. Francis Hospital
hariy Yesterday Morning-Gen-
era Regret Expressed Here,
Where Gardner Was Well
hnoWn The Base Ball Situation.
Lss5 Nights Bowling Contests.
Other Sporting Matters.

columbus, Ohio, April S.-George
Stout, Of Philadelphia, who was knock
60 OUT by Oscar Gardner, the Omaha
MD, in hot fight last night, died
from the effects of the blow at the
St' Francis Hospital at $40 this morn
ing. IL was in the twelfth round that
Inc fataI Jolt was delivered, Stout fall
ing heavily and never regaining con-
seriousness. He was taken to the hos
pital by physician, but nothing could
De done for him His wife was sum-
moned from Philadelphia, and is said
10 be now en- route here.
Gardner, Mike Connolly and P. H.
sullivan, his seconds, were arrested
ana taken to the Central police sta
4ion, where charge Of suspicion was
placed against them The charge has
not been formally changed since
Stout's death. but they will be held for
murder pending the Coroner's verdict
"A post mortem examination is to be
neld to determine the cause Of death
Inc knockout blow was a short right
arm swing on the jaw.
Inc news contained in the above
telegram caused a shock to the local
pug11st1c colony because of the popu-
lar1ty OF Oscar Gardner, and because
OF the fact that deaths resulting from
pug1hstlc contests give the sport a
very black eye. No more gentlemanly
or more popular boxer has ever step
ped into the ring at the M. A. G. club
house than the man who is now de-
tanned for the murder of George Stout
He defeated Eugene Bezenah and Jack
OKeefe before the NJ A. c., and he
has compelled the admiration of every
lover of pugilism because Of the fact
that he has shown a very decided pref
erence for doing his fighting in the
ring over newspaper talk. He has no
doubt been a principal in more con-
tests during the past year than any
living pugilist. With Gardner. a
glove contest is an exhibition Of skill,
strength and endurance 1t is not on
record that he has ever fought to set
tie grudge, nor is he the man to en-
gage in disputes which would justify
exhibitions of temper Unfortunately
for him, however, the laws in Ohio are
very stringent. 1t is the earnest hope
of all his Wheeling friends that he
may escape punishment for the truly
0eplorable death Of Stout.
Eddie Gardner was very much agi-
tated when he received word of the
death of Stout, and eagerly asked the
Register reporter for more details con-
corning the matter He stated that
he would leave for Columbus at once
Said Joe Bruner: II was greatly
surprised at the news of Stout's death.
An accident of this sort is liable to
happen n the ring, just as it happens
much more frequently in foot ball, but
Stout was a glutton fer punishme mt,
and I would never dream Of him being
seriously injured by blow"
Said Charlie Burns: Oscar Gard
ner is a very clever fellow and every
body will sympathize with him III his
trouble No person could have been
more surprised than myself over
Stout's death I have seen Stout fight,
and I regarded him as a man who
could not be killed without an ak. 1t
must have been his fall, for I am posi-
tive that no blow from Oscar Gardner
could have caused the injury which
resulted in his DEATH
Gardner was charged with prize fight
ing ard with manslaughter. The autopsy
on the body of Stout showed the skull
was not fractured, and the damage was
done by the Knockout blow on the jaw
Gardner was released on 500 bond. He
saws he will never fight again. His attor-
ney is confident he will not be convicted
as a hermit was given for the fight