Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-26
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Calgary. Alberta May 25.--A dislo-
Gated neck causcd the death ycstor-
day of Luther McCarty. during his
fight with Arthur polkey. according
To Information given out tonight fol-
lowing an autopsy conducted hy Or
Moshler nt the request Of Coroner
Costello.
Il was stated by the physicians That
death undoubtedly had been causcd
bs the dislocatcd neck and that the
heart was found 20 be- sound \ clot
Of blood on the brain aided In con
vincing the physicians that death was
rot due to the blow near weak
heart
shortly after the contest began
Yesterday McCnrty received a sharp
jal to the jaw which sent his head
back quickly. II did not appear 60
have caused any pam aud he waa
afterNard ON his feet for half Il
minute. The left to the jaw was fol-
lowed hy Pclkey with right to the
heart region which caused the spec
tators 10 believe the lattor blow had
brought the knockout
Physicians are Of the opinion that
the dsloeation Of the neck WAS not
sustained in the fall which followed.
McCarty fell slowly and ala not strike
his head.
shortly before midnight tonight
and after the second examination had
been made, the result of the autopsy
WAS made known The physicians
stated the Investigation showed that
McCarty died az the result OF the
blow to the Jaw which dlslocated his
neck. causing Il rupture of the spinal
cord and hemorrhage Of the spine.
Tho medical evidence viii be produced
III the formal inquest tomorrow.
In discussing the case tonight. the
crown prosecutor stated that all prize
fighting Is Illegal under the statutes
Of Canada 1t was intlmated that IN
addition 10 the charge against pclkey
ether charges would be placed AGAINST
Tommy Burns promoter. T.. w. Smith
of Chicago as referee and Billy Nc
Carney. manager for McCarty These
however. are not expected for some
time. A peculiar situation eonfront4
thUfauthoritiea because Of the fact
that the bout was held outside the
city. that Il was under the jurisdiction
Of the mounted police. and thut sov-
eral police officials attended the con-
test, none, however protesting thnt
1t was Illegal
The caso Of Pelkty VIII not be tar
enough advanced to be tried ~ the
assizes. which are now sitting aud
II heard. Will come up in october nt
the earliest
The autopsy held tonight aud tht
announcement which followed. came
unexpectedly after the belief had
become general that death was due
to heart failnre superindueed bs tho
blow.
Large crowds gathered on the
streets today and discussed events Of
yesterday which transformed the
arena into bedlam, surging crowd
about the ring after the fall Of Nc
Carty tore down ropes and knocked
over other spectators IN their eager
ness to gain points Of vantage.
When McCarty wilted 10 the floor
Of the ring the Associated Press rep
resentative seized the only telephone
az the ringside ana sent the flash Of
the Knockout The on-rushing spec
tators then knocked tho telephone to
the ground and tlampled II out oi
commission. other wires were press
ed into service and reports were mo-
meutarily delayed
Pelky, from whose stiff right hook
pelkey from whose stiff right hook
near the heart Luther Mcc0rty fell
dead In tho ring at the Burns arena
Yesterday afternoon. will face a
charge Of manslaughter in police
court here tomorrow. The Royal
Northwest mounted police completed
the necessary papers In the charge
placed against him today.
Just before the death Of Mccarty
was announced # developed today
pekey had slipped into his street
clothes at the request Of his trainers
ana was driven TO hia hotel IN an
automobile. II was not until after
he had washed and dressed that ha
learned OF Mecarty's death. He had
Just started from the hotel when OF
flcers arrived and took him into cus-
tody
Mccortys body will be shipped 70 :