The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-05

Carl Anderson Found Dead Morning After
Go With Leslie Ferrier in City Hall;
Torrance Orders Inquest
GOVERNOR EBERHART MAY DEMAND EXPLANATIONS

z Following public ten round box
ing match held in the City Hall at
Spooner on New Years night, Carl
s(Spike) Anderson died there Tuesday
morning. s -. ..:~@~
Leslie Terrier bud Barber), was
Anderson's opponent in the ring.
County Attorney Graham M. Tor
rance has been advised of the affair
and today by wire instructed Deputy
Coroner F. E.. Johnson of Baudette
to hold an inquest. -. r. .
To Hold Inquest Tomorrow.
The coroner's inquest will be held
tomorrow and Attorney c. R. Middle
ton of Baudette will appear for the
state as County Attorney Torrance is
unable to leave Bemidji at this time.
Spooner is much wrought up over
the episode and it is understood that
Governor Eberhart has been notified
that prize fight or boxing match,
as it was advertised, had not only
been held contrary to the law, but
that the event was held in the
Spooner City Hall and that the
Spooner officials were aware of the
nature Of the performance when the
hall was leased.
Fought Heavy Opponent.
It is not known that Anderson s
death was due to his New Years
pugilistic encounter but those who
attended the bout say that the fight
was an uneven one; that Anderson
was in poor condition and that he
weighed at least 20 pounds less than
his adversary who entered the ring
at about 100 pounds while Anderson
tipped the scales in the neighbor-
hood of 40.
" 0Out was FaSC One.
The contest is said to have been a
fast one from the start and although
Anderson fought losing fight he
was game and remained in the ring
until the tap of the final gong.
At the end of the contest it was
apparent that he had undergone a
violent strain. He was weak and wit
nesses say he was exhausted to the
point of collapse
AS soon as possible he was assist
ed to his room where he went to bed.
His rooming companion retired at
about the same time and soon fell
asleep, not waking until about 8 a.
M, Tuesday. At that hour, he says,
Anderson appeared to be breathing
heavily but his companion was not
alarmed. At 9 o'clock he returned
and Anderson was dead.
Body Found to Be Bruised.
A preliminary examination showed
that the dead man had suffered Sc
we're punishment the night before as
his body was badly bruised in places
The exact cause of death, however,
remains to be fixed.
It has been suggested that Ander-
sons death may have been due to
heart failure.
Anderson has been conducting a
restaurant at Spooner.
Ferrier Frantic With Grief.
4 Ferries is barber. He is frantic
with grief over the death Of Ander-
son. The bout had been arranged
as a friendly exhibition match.
There appears to have been no at
tempt at secrecy regarding the per-
formance, although the state makes
it unlawful to hold boxing matches
of any description.
Advertised By Bill.
Hand bills were distributed in
Spooner and Baudette announcing
the ten round go for New Years
night. The contest was advertised
to follow moving picture show, held
IN another room.
There was q good crowd present
and the usual amount of interest was
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What Will the Governor DOT
No official Hl's' statement m has been re-