The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-02

court houses for impoverished counties,
particularly if his convivial friends have
the wine habit firmly fastened upon them.
John L. Sullivan. sitting in the Office Of
THE Inferno" his new place in Broadway.
reviewed with me yesterday his career
since he took his first shy into the ring.
Running through his personal papers 70
make an estimate of his expenses, The
big fellow" paused for moment over an
entry made n little more than ten years
ago. just after he had won his memorable
battle with Kilrain Then, with sad
shake Of his grizzled heed, and apparently
apropos Of nothing he said:
That's my court house. ! paid for II,
and II justice were done / would be able to
go down there and cart il OF. Il cost too
much anyway"
Pressed for an explanation of his inco-
herent remarks the once champion Of
champions clinched his teeth tighter into
the butt Of his cigar, paused reminisceaJly
for a moment and then proceeded.
We'll, you have asked how l succeeded
in spending a million dollars in few
years and / suppose that this story will
serve to give you an insight into the bus
mess. Here" throwing a time-yellOwed
paper across the table. you see this entry
where / have charged myself with $4,000
1 received Tor beating Jake Rilrain. /
made a present OF il TO some friends OF
mine down in Mississippi.
You viii remember that I was arrested
after the Richburg fight, which took place
July s, 1889. l was taken az Nashville and
lugged back into Mississippi Well. they
needed a court house at Puryis. They new
er had been able TO put one up and know
ing that l had plenty Of cash they pro-
ceeded to put on the screws. / gave up
$4,000 In one lump. PIrvis got its court
house all right
still what was SIS 900 in those days
II that was all that l have ever been rob-
bed Of / would be wealthy man now. /
have literally given away more than 5000
OOO. I never took a mans note in my life
/ have lent sums Of s., 600 and S10.0 600 more
than once. and always held that If a man
was not honest enough to pay his note
would have no effect upon him. II they
thought they were beating me they we're
mistaken The money was gift. I don't
now consider that I am any mans creditor.
My first earnings in the ring was OF
little consequence. II was just nineteen
years ago this coming New Year that /
defeated John Donaldson in Cincinnati
liked TO fight I'm those days. and in order
that I should not bee disappointed ] con
tributed so toward the purse which only
amounted 10 SIS. making my ne, gain Tor
whipping Donaldson just SIS.
Money Came Easy.
Il fought and whipped Paddy Ryan. at
Mississippi city. February :. 1852 and re-
ceived for doing 20 S3.-C0 which was about
half my due. I WAS robbed OF the balance
On my way home I gave exhibitions at
Chicago. Detroit Cleveland. Cincinnati.
Buffalo. Pittsburg. and New York and re-
ceiyed S-4gIg as my share OF the receipts
For whipping Elliott I received S. 500
and when Tug Wilson stayed four rounds
with me at Madison square Garden ] was
paid $4,000 s few weeks i'm the show
business brought me $1,000. and when
Williams in May. 1888 stopped me from
giving Charley Mitchell tho final blow I
was still able to add SlZtGU to my bank
account Beating Siadc the Maori was
worth another Sl2Cc0 TO me. ! put $4,000
into a saloon ina Boston and took out twice
that amount"
Then the former champion skctahel
more OF his winnings and said.
They were coming my way in great
shape about 1883. Two exhibitions iu
which I beat big John LaHiu and All
Greenfield. I'm Madison Square Garden
brought me $32 600. and for thirty seconds.
the time it required for me to pUJ Paddy
Ryan out I received 81 onH I would like
10 work a few hours a. that rate now
DIT 1000. so NaH WIN 70 ll.ll-I.t. SNOW.
doing The statues. and received $50 600 for
my work. ] whipped Frank Herald iu Al
lCghCny City and earned $1,000. a saloon
in New York bro light me in Sl5.0 900. An
other exhibition with Paddy RYAN. this
time in san Francisco. was worth $4,000
10 me. l toured with Pat Sheedy. and we
had $4,000 to divide. When J broke my
arm on Patsy Cardiff | was given $4,000
as a balm. Then I went to England and
brought SOS 600 home with me. a benefit
az Boston added 5000 to my total and
that brought NE up 20 the fight with Kill
rain M RiChburE. Miss. July s. 1889 I re-
tanned the championship and received S26.-
600 for doing the trick. Then / bought my
court house
Fortune From the Stage.
Playing with Duncan Harrison in
Honest Hearts and Willing Hands I drew
100000, which we divided. Corbett and I
fought in New Orleans September Z. 1892.
for $4,000 winner take all He got IT,
However, my benefit In Madison Square
Garden started me off with 81 600 again
Two seasons IN The Man From Boston
were worth $4,000, and ! took $50 600
more out Of the play The True American
Now. If YOU will make a total Of those
amounts YOU viii have sOmet hing like a
million dollars How did : spend il? Well
put down $4,000 for that court house
100000 more given away; then add an
other &2Oc 600 for entertainments Of a Ii
Ouid nature, and finally about $50, 900 losses
in gambling and speculatiOns. That dis
poses Of half Of IT, and that half / should
have saved.
II suppose my Legitimate living expenses
have been about $500. 600. and nv fights
perhaps cost me 100000 in training and
kindred expenses. l have sunk about
E2OO, 600 in unfortunate business ventures
with fighter money comes easy. and
IT goes the same way. I spent $1,000 tr,In-
ing for my battle with Corbett and lost
$50. 0Oe betting on myself. I always kept
a stable Of trainers following me- and they
were heavy expense
But il was being a good fellow that
broke me / was the great and only John
l. say my boy. that title cost me enough
money TO last an ordinary man a lifetime
! was too easy. When some one would
say that ! was the only one. IL meant an
other basket OF wine. When another wolld
say that ] never refused a friend a doIIor.
and after~ard asked me to lend him fifty.
be got o hundred.
Then. too / was slow. ] was slow in
getting TO the boXofice. The others got
there first. and the fTst count of receipts
was the largest. Was / robbed? Yes. I
was robbed. II had hat they took from
me I would be satisfied
However | don't regret it. had nv
fling and ] paid for It, | haven't touched
a drop Of liquor Tor sic months. and I'm
not going 10 drink again. feel as well
as ever. and II ! could lose a bit Of fat [
would have a try az the ring Rut that