Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
WARREN LEWIS A, SUICIDE.

New 4Ork, August 0.---7W arren IeW1S, 60 years old, former proprietor of many saloons and concert halls in this city, and we'll known asa sporting man throughout the country, fell or jumped from the steamboat Rhode Island on her trip from New York to Providence on Friday night and was drowned. His friends and relatives are of the opinion that he ended his life because of recent business reverseS. Lewis left son, Martin Lewis, who lived with his father, at No 226 East Eighty third street. A passenger who was on board the steamship called there yes terday afternoon and showed the young man his fathers notebook, which contained his address. Young Lewis said he was convinced that the drowned man was his father. Warren Lewis until a few days. ago owned a small saloon at Go 1,1S8 Third avenue. His friends noticed that he was de- pressed at his lack of success in con- ducting it, and he closed the place last week, going to live with his son, who saw him for the last time on Friday morning. He engaged passage that evening on the Rhode Island He and several acquaintances were lounging on the hurricane deck at midnight. While off Garfield Light. Long Island Sound, his companions left him. Short ly .afterward there arose a cry of Man overboardr The steamer was stopped and a boat was lowered, but although a careful search was made no trace of the man was found. Lewis hat was found in the water, and the man him. self was missing. In his stateroom was a note, from the tenor of which his friends concluded that he had de- termined to end his life. He leaves wife, who lives at Ithaca, N. Y.
 ''Mysterious'' Billy Smith has made match with George Beyers. The two are to clash at St John, N. B., on Au- gust 15. The battle will be for ten rounds
 Oscar Gardner has changed his mind about retiring from the ring He has agreed to meet Gus Bezenah of Cincin- nati next month. The match may be pulled off in private.
 A match has been arranged between Marvin Hart of Louisville and Jack Root of Chicago. The two are to come together at Louisville. at the Southern A. C., on either August 26 or 27. The meeting will be at catchweights.
 Joe Bernstein has been invited by a California friend to take trip to Aus tralia Bernstein has general assur- ances of a match as soon as he reaches the antipodes with several lads i'll his class. Joe says he will think the mat ter over
 George Monroe, who is now making his home in the west, wishes another match with Gus Bezenah of Cincinnati, who put him to sleep q few weeks ago. Monroe declares that he is willing to pull off the mill in public or private, or at any place suitable to his late conqueror.
 Frank Craig, the s'Harlem Coffee Cooler,'' who went to England about seven years ago, has bought, according to the London Mirror of Life hotel at London for $30,000. Craig says that he has not retired from the ring He has challenged Jack O'Brien of Phila- delphia to meet him.
 George McFadden began training on Saturday for his encounter with Rube Ferns. which is to be decided at Fort Erie on August 26. When McFadden's manager was asked why he allowed his protege to go out of his class and meet Ferns, who is a welterweight. he said: q had to get a match with some one, as all the lightweights seem to be afraid of him. He might as we'll go out of his class as remain idle'
 Peter Maher seems to be much cut
 up because he has been unable to in duce Tom Sharkey to fight him al Louisville. sI am in good health and | condition just now,'' Maher said, "and ! if we come together I think will wir l in handy fashion. If Sharkey does not fight me l will in all probability take a trip to the Pacific Coast. There are several heavyweights there, nota