Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-02
ALL He NEEDS NOW
IS A BIG TIN CAN
Like a Whipped Pup Herrera
Sneaked In Fear and
Trembling.
GREASER EXPECTED A MOB.
los Angeles People Handed Mexican
And T. Jacobs Few Hot Pack
ages-NClson Got Ovation.

The Los Angeles Times made the fol-
lowing comment on Aureli0 Herrera
and hls exhibition Of ycllowuess:
Unless the late Aurello Herrera
leaves town within two days he may
be arrested rs q yagrant and set to
cracking rock on the chain gang.
A member Of the staff Of T. j. Nc.
Carey states that Herrera has been
warned out Of town. The sergeant In
charge Of the detective squad was un.
able to verify the rumor last night.
Howeyer-tuie or not--poor Herrera
has been so bitterly punished that
nothing further could hurt much.
The disgraccd Indian was found by
Times reporter last night as he was
skulking home after having made the
rounds Of the North Main-street sa-
looms The Mexican sniveled out ex-
cuses aud tried 20 blame The Battler'
FOR the hasco at McCareys pavilion
Friday night.
The once famous aspirant for the
lightweight championship OF the world
has become "a whining, bringing thing.
He Is I'm mortal terror " being
mobbed and spends his time In hiding
from the wrath which he fears win
overtake him. While he talks he looks
furtively over bis shoulder IN name
less dread His face has become slckly
yellow from fear.
SHIVERs AS HE sNEAKs.
Yesterday he had been drinking
heavily. but the liquor had failed 10
bring back his former brayado, and
he Is worse whipped puglist than if
he had been knocked-out by Nelson
He shiyered as he sneaked along,
darling quick. fearful glances back at
the crowd. crossing the street 10 be
rid OF them. Twenty-four hours ago
they followed him down the street-a
cheering procession Of men and boys.
He Is like a cat when he fghts-the
1.-THE soft quickness OF movement and
feline langor IN repose. Yesterday he
was n frightened alley cat, snarllng
and at bay.
The Indians face bore a sickly smile
when he saw the reporter and for
moment a ray 81 hope played across
the wretched fellows face as he eager
~ tried 10 explain the situation by
heaping the blame on Nelson
lie was accompanied by young wo-
man who prompted him several times
while he told his story.
They amt treating me right those
fellows. said Herrera thiCkly- almost
under his breath, They shove 1t onto
me and try 20 make the fellers believe
It's me TO blame for All this"
Asked whom hc referred TO. Herrera
replied, Nelson and his friends. Hes
got the town. an Of EN- thinks he's
right ] don't give a d-n for any OF
EN-"
THE SHORT END.
As he said this Herrera quickly
glanced over his shoulder and seeing
several men drawing closer said,
Come over here whore Vel be alone
I don't want those fellers 10 hear, they
may be- friends Of Bats. He's got the
whole town on his side ! get the short
end because they think ! faxed. They'd
Just as lief jump me right here, |
think.
ibid YOU know you we're over
welght2' was asked.
II weighed just 1874 pounds last
night when I got into the ring and
Nolan knew that He lied about me
ana that's where he got the best OF It,
They wanted To make me weigh
right there before the crowd ! knew
they had those scales fixed. They said
] fixed them, hut they knew they did
Il and that's the way they got out OF
II. They said my trainer doped uir
scales-thats what Bat said but the
old man never fixed nothing, He's
square.
They got things an their own way
now They thlrk they got me going
bat I'm going 10 show EN-. I'm going
% the newspapers and tell them my
end nist Ike Nelson done"
Did you expect Go fight when you
went into the ring last night?' was
asked.
WHAT RE KNEW.
course I aid d." said Herrera. Then
ne thought a moment and puzzled
look swept over his otherwise expires
sionless face. II mean he explained.
"a went there 90 fight. but I knew Net
son and those fellers wouldn't put up
no scrap ] knew that fore ! went
Did you know you would lose your