People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1894 — MET HIS MATCH. [ARTICLE]

MET HIS MATCH.

Tired of His Abuse, Sullivan’s Wife Uses a Club with Good Effect. Buffalo, N. Y.,, Jan. 11.—Last week John L. Sullivan played “The Man from Boston” at the Court Street theater. After, the show Saturday night he went: out to “do” the town in company with a party of local sporting men. He drank heavily, keeping up a stiff gait until 3 o’clock in the morning, when he was driven to the Tift house. A porter assisted him to his room, and soon after a great crash was heard. John’s wife had chided him,, and he in return had assaulted her. Sim defended herself with an Indian club, knocking her husband insensible. She tried to restore him to consciousness, but met with little success. Them she became frightened, and, rushing downstairs in her night dress, shouted:: ‘•’Send for a doctor; Mr. Sullivan is dying.” At the same time she cried hysterically, and fell to the floor in a faint A messenger was dispatched for a doctor. Dr.. Lewis hastened to the hotel and found Sullivan on the: floor of his- room,, still unconscious. Jt was daylight before he opened his eyes or showed any signs of life, He was insensible for an how and ten minutes after the arrival of the physician. Mrs. Sullivan said she struck her husband hardes than she intended. The doctor said that Sullivan had a narrow escape from death. All the parties concerned iaythe affair were pledged to secrecy axd; the story was kept quiet until now.