Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-13
Last Bare Knuckle Fiqht.
UNPUBLISHED HISTORY OF AN OHIO DETECTIVES
SULLIVAN AND KilRAiN AT CLOSE OF BATTLE.

and then Norris came to Baltimore
When he got here he told the late Mar
shall Frey that he had been to Washing
ton to get patent on a revolving gun.
He said he was not looking for Kilrain.
He went 10 Kilrains home. 1910 Division
street. and assured Mrs. Kilrain that he
was not here to arrest her husband
When the great heroic arrestcr of moon->
sinners walked into the Sun office he let
his egotism over-balance his discretion.
He bumped against the writer and rec
osnized him.
Come out and have a cigar" said the
writer. The official went with him on a
walk from. South and Baltimore streets
to Baltimore and Charles streets. where
Granger had a cigar store.
The writer knew Norris mission and
could not be misled by the pistol-patent
story he had told Marshal Frey.
When Changers store was reached the
writer introduced Detective Norris elab-
| Grating his heroic deeds in the noun
tains. where he not only cut out Illicit
stills. but arrested its owners That was
| enough for an ordinary enthuiast, but
| not Norris. He wanted to make great
or impression
Opening his suitcase he showed a dozen
printed warrents Of arrest He claimed
he was the author Of these, and that
leading lawyers had said they were the
most nvincible ones ever written by
man. They We're partially read and i'm
partially praised for their completeness.
y spectator said he would like to have
one So he could show it TO the Attorney
General of Maryland and make him wise.
Help YOURSELF" said Norris. OF the
y papers only one was signed by the
Governor and Secretary of Mississippi
and was stamped with the state seal
The spectator inadvertently took this
one and returned the others. which Nor
lis put back into his satchel. Kilran w.s
willing to so back to Mississippi and
stand trial. but not with Norris. whom he
detested. The wires carried a message to
Jake that night telling him to come to
Baltimore. as Norris was powerless
kilrain did So
Before he left Virginia he wired Mar
shall Frey that he and his wife, who had
| joined him after Norris visit to the
house. would arrive in Baltimore on the
| boat from. Norfolk.
This was August H. The late Frank
Toner. who was then a round Sergeant
was at the wharf and placed Kilrain un-
der arrest, but it was a sort of nominal
arrest. as kilrain, accompanied by an
| officer, dined at his own home that day.
Norris had lost his job and went home
| Deputy Sheriff Childs. who had arrested
John l.. Sullivan. cane to Baltimore. AMI
his meeting with IEilrain was like unto
that Of an invited guest
When kilrain was ready he. chd>
ana a number of kilran's friends board
cd the train at Union Station. TIL"
crowd went as far as Washington. and
was jolly bunch.
The start from Baltimore was made
August -. and kilrain and Childs. after
| "A pleasant trip. arrived at Purvis. Miss.
August - The trip Kilrain and childs
made was one which resulted in an ova-
3; ton at every stopping station. IIilraia
was tried and sentenced but bail was
| forthcoming. Charles w Rich. virtual
| owner of RichburS, where the battle be-
tween Klrain and Sullivan was fought.
was a friend of Kilrain through the re-
presentations made to him by Bud Re-
maud. who was virtual manager of the
battle.
kilrain was committed to tho custody
of Charlie Rich. who had bid. after the
pugilst's conviction, something like four
cents per day for this able-bodied men's
services. 1t was up to Kilram to ac-
company his owner of services. and the
pair journeyed from Purvis to Richbure
Charlie had nothing to say, He had bid
for and got a bargain in the human
slave market.
When Richburg was reached the man
owner took Jake TO the stables and
showed him pair of driving horses
Said Rich, II want you to listen atteu-
lively to my orders.
"Thcsc horses are to be carefully wa
tered, fed and groomcd daily. also
want them properly hitched. In the Il II
stall I'll show you a saddle horse and,
in fact. the next two stalls contain sad
die horses.
These | want carefully cared for and
to be In readiness at any time | ask for
one or the other for fox hunt or jolly
ride. Now. | want you 10 come to the
house.
Reaching a den. which WAS d room %
sood size. Rich opened closet and IL
it was fishing tackle enough to stock
store.
Passing along he opened another closet.
and this was filled with guns, from II
to an s gauge bore, with all appliance
Your duties will be to look after the
horses, fishing tackle and guns. and
expect you to keep these in perfect or
der. A man Of your heft could surely
do this and do it perfectly. kilrain was
a silent. stolid listener and locker.
He concluded that it might be worse
when he thought of Mississippi road and
levee work, but kept his mouth smut
Continuing, Rich said: You are my
prisoner and / expect you to do as | say
| ] do not think you are good enough as Il
| fresh water fisherman. field or water
! fowl shot or even able to drive my horses
or ride them TO such an extent as to car
ry out my orders as | want them carried
out | want my table supplied with game
ana fish. I am reasonable and what You
cannot do IN the sporting line / may
make a try to help you, but | have now
no further orders, as old Nanny has
H.. ;anolaI mo IN olir dinner is ready