The sun., 1906-12-05
TERRY M'GOVERN HAVING FUN
EXERCISES WITH a REVOLVER
AND A SIX POUND SHELL.
Also Does Fancy Tricks win Ash Cans In
Frsnt OF His House Had Returned
From washington in High Feather
Now I'm Hospital Under Observation.

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Armed with revolver aud a six pound
shell Terry McGovern, the sormer light
weight champion pugilist of the world, be-
came violent yesterday In front OF bis horne,
2o5 Eighteenth street. Brooklyn. He was
arrested later. DIR. Howell. an ambulance
surgeon of the Seney Hospital, diagnosed
his condition as temporary insanity, due
possibly TO alcoholism and loss Of sleep.
Capt. Langan of the Fifth avenue police
station Immediately ordered the little
fighter taken to the Kings County Hospital
where he will be under observation for
a while.
There is little hope that he will be able
30 meet Young Corbett in Baltimore in
fight for which they were matched few
days ago
Terry has been acting strangely for some
time. He went to Washington last week
and Monday called upon President Roose-
welt. He was cordially received and after
introducing a small, thin person as his
private secretary shook the Chief Execu-
tive warmly by the hand.
ANY time can do anything for you Just
call on me in Brooklyn" he is said TO have
remarked to the President as the latter bade
him good-by.
Mrs. McGovern got wind of the fact that
her husband was cutting up high links at
the Capitol and lost no time going after
him. Terry was glad to see her, he said, and
after buying a few drinks consented to
start home. He was drowsy and slept most
Of the way TO Jersey City. but became a
trihe put out when the ferryboat whistle
did not play a tune that was running through
his head He got aboard Fifth avenne,
Brooklyn elevated train at the windup of the
tourney shortly before 5 O'Clock yesterday
morning. His little peery eyes began to
twinkle and in a merry mood he got of
few songs and bit of a jig in the centre of
the car.
As he entered his home, a tidy. two story
and basement brick dwelling, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues on Eighteenth
street lie noticed that one Of the windows
was broken. Mrs. McGovern attempted to
make light of the matter, but the fighter
wouldn't have it that way and asked that
breakfast be postponed until he kicked out
the rest.
after SCATTERING the largest front window
pane he ran out upon the stoOp with
whoop that brought sleepy heads out of
neighboring windows in hurry, for It was
barely daylight.
ash can and Terry started juggling these,
and soon the street presented the appear
ance of a miniature cyclone. Mrs. McGov-
ern, in a state of frenzy, in the meantime
had appealed to the police. When Police
men Barker and Cannon arrived the prize
fighter was seated in the middle OF the
street vigorously hammering loaded
six pound shell with the business end OF a
~ calibre revolver. Before the oops could
Get to him, still clinging to his weapons,
he was up and after a man passing and
carving a roll Of carpet. He made a
skiltul swing at the stranger, who instinc-
tiyely ducked The stranger was game
and prepared to make a defence until a
voice echoed from nearby window:
Look out That's Terry McGovern.
The man left the carpet behind.
sDe-lighted." said the disturber. grinning
from ear to ear when asked to accompany
the policemen to the station.
He made his only murmur when at the
station house Sergt. Hansbery insisted that
ne part from the firearrn and shell which
he was playfully exercising with.
The FIG tier wanted 10 whisper something
in the er eant's ear. but the latter couldn't
soc IL tuat way because the cops had Just
finished telling him about the ash can cpl
code.
The blinds at McGovern's house we're
drawn tight. but that was in lieu OF the alb
aent window panes. His wife still has
affection and respect for him.
Terry she. said, :can lick anything in
the world but booze
After his sen nSatonal encounter WIN
Young Corbett in the Hotel Metropole,
April II, 1905, Terry Mcfiovem was hur-
ried TO Stamford Sanitarium, a voluntary
patient. II was said he needed a long rest.
There was no formal commitment, and az
his case was not dangerous he received the
freedom of the grounds. Hardly was
breakfast over the day after his arrival
than ne slipped away from an attendant
designated as a companion and made a
dash through nearby woods. Despite the
og Iowo rpI1i 1irrn " ha dDdOQH
the outfit, and boarding a trolley car made
his way TO a nearby railroad station. ar
irving in. New York several hours later
He broke his hand in his fight with Young
Corbett and was under surgical care for
some time. but neither his family nor his
trainer could control him. When the rae
ING season closed here he went TO the Ben
nings meeting aud his condition and actions