The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
Fatal Ending of Wrestling Match,
When Z. R. Peiser's Neck Is Broken
Chcago Butcher Boy Frisks Through Two Falls and is
Happy Over Thought Being Able Soon Go Back to His
Old Home When the End Comes.
By the Governor .
II. o. James.

Zeigfried Richard Peiscr. known In
sporting circles as tie Tough house
Chicago Butcher boy was killed last
night in Il wrestling match AT the
Academy Of Music iH the preliminary
match with c. ]. pacipi OF SIS North
Ninth street. wrestling under abe name
of Young Caesar.
Peiser had been practi c a / y
stranded In Richmond for several
days and joyfully announced to hls
friend and second. Abe" Bosher. the
news Of hts having been selected as "a
principal in the preliminary match
AZ the Academy OF Music last night
PeiScr confided 10 his pal his plans
to take his smail share of the purse
and touch" one of the prosperous
visiting wrestlerx for enough % nur-
base ticket rack 10 his beloved
Windy city
Peisers death resulted from \
broken neck received in the third fan.
Pacini was arrested on a technical
charge OF manslaughter and bonded
in the sum OF 81 900 for appearance
in police court at 10 o'clock this
morning. The sentiment among those
whe watched the match and knew the
wrextlers was that Pacini was not
to be blamed In the slightest f,r the
death The men were known 10 be
the best of friends. both OF them be
ing connected with the wrestling
show at the Moose carnival
Peiser was taken to one OF the
dressing rooms Immediately after the
accident and DR.. A. l. Winfield ad-
ministered stimulants but 1t WAS OBJ
vious that he was In a very serious
condition and an ambulance was
called from the Virginia hospital
Peiser was taken TO the hospital and
died at lo:4o. just one hour and
forty minutes after the accident oc-
Cured.
Pacini accompanied his fallen ad-
versary to his dressing room and
stayed by him until the end. At the
end of the principal match at the
Academy, and before II was known
taken up for him, s42.75 being con.
tributed by the wrestling fans.
Grimly tragic was the scene in thu
Butcher Boys" dressing room. Tn,
boy" was forty-two years old. Hi
tortured face lay pillowed on col
lection of clothes. Young Caesar
knelt tensely at his side, WATCHING
his every move. DIR. Winfield wa
counting the slow. wavering pulse
The old wrestler heckoned to Bosher
his second His lips moved slowly
B
heard. Abe rose stiffly from hi
knees He says he's going home,
he said
Peisers exuherance over his con
! templated good fortune was ev1
denced in his match by, well-simu
lated ferocSty Repeatedly ne woult
rush past his opponent almost to th'
ropes, then whirl on the crowd Will
! an expression of baked fury, One
he seized Sal Cassata, the referee
| by the leg and threatened ID turf
, him oven The hundreds OF fan
were hugely pleased at his antics. hi
furious chagrin when he lost" tn
first fall and bombastic conceit whel
he downed Young Caesar" in tn
second.
Doc McDonough who referee,
the main match, wanted to call 1t
draw at the end of the second fall
but both wrestlers insisted on goin
on again. that Young Caesar nigh
win the match, which was his b,
right of youth and weight. Pacin
secured standing crotch hold Of