Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-13

most memorable in the history of heavy
weight lighting. with bare knuckles. I'M
der London prize ring rules, was pos
sibly as well reported by scribes as was
the latest heavyweight championship bat
tie in which Jack Johnson and Jim JEFF
fries contested with gloves on their
hands.
Every incident of note was duly publish
ed when sullivan and Kilrain battled.
There were many subsequent incidental
facts published in the daily papers of
the country The Sun was one which
had two representatives at this battle.
There were subsequent events which
one of the Suns representatives was du-
bious about chronicling at tie time. Kill
rain and Sullivan have long since PAID
the penalty Of breaking the laws of the
state of Mississippi and the incidents can
now well be told.
The battle was won by Sullivan in the
seventh-Gfth round. The anxiety about
where the battle was to be fought kept
the public Of this and other countries at
high tension until the fight was over and
the result known. II was anticipated
that It would be held in the state of Mis-
sissippi Lowry was the Governor OF
that state.
Governor Lowry. by his declared inten-
ton to prevent a prize fight in his state.
led up to all the subsequent events which
cost the state of Mississippi many thous-
ands of dollars because Of his persistence
in spending money to bring men who had
fought back to his state when the state
would have to pay out mole money to re-
tain them. In the sis,er state of Louis
lana boxing was and still Is permissible
under police regulation.
The unwritten part of the sullivan
Kilrain affair relates to the arrest Of the
battlers and the penalties paid for the
breaking of the Mississippi law 50 siren
uously enforced by Governor Lowry.
The latter engaged Detective John T.
Norris. of Springfield. Ohio. to deliver to
the Mississippi authorities the persons of
John l.. Sullivan and Jake kilrain should
they fight in the state of Mississippi.
Norris had a great reputation. He had
feariesSly captured desperate moon
sinners. though he himself was a cripple.
The detective was ON hand, had rail-
road ticket and was on the train which
carried Kilrain. Charlie Mitchell and
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known TO 'iie sports pu' ne o'' ''o' hio"
vi e"'Ht rs M ''"ll 90 op'eu'iiE 7o"'i,
jury i'etectiVe Norris iou''" i'ilseii
Soie occupant OF section oi pouooi'
car. He had his faithful cane, the fer
rule of which was of tapered steel. lie
iammed a window down on this fcrule.
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window. hllfaih' Mitchell ana others
looked ana sure enough the,e N'ie III
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Reason came to bear and it was ques-
TENED WHY he did this act. II was soon
concluded that he was Il detective ana
not sport, and by the advice of man
who was on the cur he was watched
carefully. This pistol shot was the start
of his final undoing. Norris vas also on
the train which conveyed kilraih ana
others from. New Orleans TO Rlchpurg
after the battle.
His identity had been established Ills
plan was not known, but was suspected
l>lilain was attended by only NAN a do"7
en- trlchdS. ana NofrlS was on tle idSt
seat III the coach y western sheflil
was on the car, and. seeing Norris there,
he planned his program quickly.
He anticipated that soldiers would be
met near the end of the-state OF the Mis-
sissppi line. Bat looked carefully at ms
gun, found II was all right ana then said'
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tiu,,ta VIII I'm. sheriff towing with his
t,uS.v revolver il WAS IN to Norris; u
bide his time and he did it. In his mind