La Junta tribune., 1911-10-21

cha, In 4 boxing contest In Swink
on September 18th. died at the Val
Icy Hospital last Monday evening
'.ss the result Of . surgical shock fol-
lowing m operation"
The funeral took place in Rocky
Ford where intcrment was made.
Young Godfrey was aged only 20
years. 2 months and 2s days, and had
been engaged In fistic encounters for
about a year In Oklahoma and Colo
rado.
Coroner Wilson. OF Rocky Ford.
held an inquest In the district court
room Wednesday morning, the ex-
animation Of Witnesses being con-
Quoted by Judte Wallis. assistant
prosecuting attorney. The first wit
ness called In this tragedy. enacted
At Swink. was DR.. X. n. Pollock. OF
Rocky Ford He said he was called
In consultation by DR. Ragsdale- In
answer To the question as to what
Godfrey appeared to be suffering
from he said. Compression Of the
brain with confusion. and believed he
was suffering from hemorrhages and
bleeding Of the arteries In the cram
ial cavity On being questioned
AS to what caused this condition. he
said he could not say. only from
hearsay.
C. f. Bolton. who drove an auto
mobile to Swink on the evening of
the fistic encounter. said he witnes-
sed the boxing contest" On being
asked by Judge Wallis II an admis-
sion was charged Bolton said he
did not know. but on being asked
how he gained admission to the
fight said he bought a ticket In
the saloon. paying 3i.00 for II. Mr..
Bolton also stated that the contest
was held In the rear OF Dowdelrs IA
loon. in the open air. On being asked
to describe the round in which God
frey was knocked out. he said that
Godfrey was struck three times-once
over the heart. and once on each Jaw.
Like a good many of the other Wit.
nesscs called Bottoms memory seemed
. little hsxy on the subject Of
whether an admission ~as charged or
not From the number of witnesses
who did not buy a ticket. or who
were not solicited TO buy one. but
still saw the fight. one would be led
TO believe that the sports OF Swink
were running = sort Of charity basaar
John Holly acknowledged 10 being
the mayor Of the somewhat ccI~brst.
cd town Of swink. and said he Wit.
messed the boxing contest. On being
asked II a license had been granted.
he said no. The town clerk. assisted
by himself. could not find anything
covering an affair OF that kind In
the ordinance book m they Just let
the matter slide through.
trs wormxn on being asked how
Godfrey acted after being struck.
N'ii Wv JhrN SaHh w th' tinpts ap
psrentiy.
Francis Godfrey. father Of the dead
boy. said his home was In Colorado
Springs. and that ON being notified
Of his sons Illness came to La Jun,a
on the Sunday following the tghi-
He also stated that he though, his
son was doing very well. and thought
II the operation. which was 10 be-
performed. had been postponed for
thre. or four days. the boy would
have been In better shape to with.
stand u However. h. thought II
The doctors believed the boy should
he operated on. he was willing. II In
their Judgment tina, was the best
thing 10 do.
Dr Ragsiale sald that when he
Was called to swink. he found God.
frey unconscious. with irregular
breathing. pulse very show and the
pupils Of the eyes contracted. After
being brought to the hospital here.
Godfrey showed signs Of meningitis.
and brain fever. His right aide VAS
also paraiyred. III. Pollock Mas eali.
81 In consultation. and Il ~ss de-
cided 10 operate. ~ Il vas their
opinion that rupsur~d blood vessels
we're the cause Of the troable. On
cutting isso the sksil they sosad
their diasnosis correct In ~ much -
u copesin~d . quantity Of blood and
suDtose1 astcstes.
On being asked BY IN. Linville u
physical escrtioa would have caused
the ruptsr~d Mood vess~h Dr. Rage
daic replied that he did not think
-. especially In ~ young . man;
that while the blow over the heart
vou11 noe cause the rupturrd ron.
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