The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-02
HARRY PENNY DEAD
RESULT OF PRIZE FIGHT WITH
 FRANKIE NEIL.
Chnrge Is Made That He was "Doped,'' Bmt ThIs Is Strenu0ugfy Denied Fly His Seconds and
 Others.


 San Francisco, March 1.--Harry Ten ny, who was knocked out last night by Frankie Neil, the bantam champion pugilist, died at s o'clock this morn ing
 The howl soon ended. for Neil again went at his opponent like a madman and hammered him in his weakened condition against the ropes. Helpless and without strength to strike blow in return, Tenny dropped against the ropes Hts head sank on his chest and his arms dropped to his sides. In this position poor Tenny was literally beat en to the floor by Nell and counted out by the referee. He was carried to his dressing room and was not revived un- til an hour later.
 When he did come too he com pIained of pains in his body which he ascribed to the terrific blows with which Neil had reached his stomach. 10 the bath house. where he grew worse until death ended his suffering.
 Mark Shaughnessy attended Tenny at the bath The beaten pugilist com plained of terrible pains in his stom- ach and head. At o'clock this morn ing he fell asleep and the physician left saying all danger was over. At go o'clock Shaughnessy was awaken ed by d cry from Tenuy. The boy was doubled up In agony and a hurry call was sent in for the Central Emergen- cy ambulance. Before it arrived Tenny was dead.
 After he was taken to the baths pr. McGEnnity- was summoned. Tenny's heart action was very weak and the pulse dropped to forty Strong stim- ulants were administered and at 1 o'clock this morning pr. McGinnity pronounced him out Of danger.
 How do you feel, Harry?" Shaugh- messy asked
 T am awful sick. My stomach and head hurt awfully," answered the fighter.
 shortly afterward he dropped asleep No physician was in attendance from that time until he died.
 The news of Tenny's death quickly spread over the city. Orders were at once given at police headquarters to arrest all concerned. Neil soon sur rendered himself, as also did James Coffroth. Eddie Graney Willie Britt. Morris Levy and Mark Shaugnessy. All were charged with manslaughter and promptly made arrangements for re- lease on bail
 It is said that two days ago Tenny had an epiIeptic fit and an autopsy was held to determine the cause Of his death After making the autopsy Cor oner's surgeon Cussack announced that Tenny's death was due to cerebral hemorrhage caused probably by a blow. It was discovered that strych- nine and possibly other drugs were given Tenny during the night, so the stomach was removed and sent to the city chemist. who will analyze the con- tents,
 The mother of the dead boy, Mrs Is- rael Tennebaum. this being his real name asserts that he was poisoned. A brother, James Tennebaum. charges that the little fighter was "doped'' be- fore he entered the ring. This sensa- tional charge is denied by Neil and others connected with the tragedy.
 Mark Shaughnessy, one of his sec onds, says that he fell in a fit after leaving the ring.
 Tenny's death is the seePnd result ing from ring contests heref within the month. On the night of February 5, Alec Doevin was beaten to death by Chiefly Johnson In an unlicensed am ateur fight at Colma The accused men corrected with the fatal fight were re- leased from custody on depositing $500 cash bail each.
 Tt Is ridiculous 10 say that Tenny was poisoned, said Shaughnessy. T was with him all the time and he had no chance 10 get anything that was not regular. I think Tenny probably uACu OA SpilGpSSt+ A IGW nlEQIS ago he had ft and last night he had an- other one. I intended to ask some of the family if he was subject to such attacks. never heard that he was until some one told me of the attack He certainly acted as if he was in nt and believe that he died in one"
 Neil declares that the charge is ab- surd because a man would have been unable to fight as hard as Tenny if he had been given drug.
 Attorney Porter Ashe. who appears for tho fighters, thinks it probable that the use of stry'hnine had as much to else. '"9
 The body shows a badly battered eve