St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-16
A Receipt Would Have Rem
dered the Editor Liable
Under the Laws.

occurred to-day in the arrangements for
the fight for the championship of the
world between Jake Kilrain and John
J.. Sullivan. Both parties seem to have
a great respect for the law and a deep
seated desire to keep strictly within its
bounds. To-day gentleman who gave
his name as Richard Roe, and an
nounced himself as friend of Kilraln,
called on Col. Colvin, the editor of the
New York Clipper, and expressed his
willingness TO cover the 5000 that the
Sullivan party had put up. Mr.. Zoe
produced a long yellow envelope
and handed it to Mr.. Coivin.
That gentleman opened its flap
and took from it pGnderous
document written on legal foolscap. 1t
was four and half pages long, and 1t
was evidently interesting reading for
Col. Colyiu. After he had perused 1t
he closed it, and. replacing it in its yell
low envelope. laid it on his desk. A
moment later Mr.. Roe deposited in Mr..
Colvin's hand an envelope. 1t was UNI
sealed, and from its depths Col. Colvln
fished out 5000 in crisp, clean bank
notes. He counted them twice TO assure
himself that it was $1,000, replaced the
wad in the white envelope and put 1t
and the larger one containing the pom
derous document in the main drawer of
his desk. Mr.. Roe looked anXi0usly, as
though a part of the ceremony had been
overlooked He whispered to Mr.. Col
yin, who replied:
"Oh, no, sir. can't do that We never
give receipts for money deposited with us
under these circumstances.
Wen keep it secret was urged by Mr..
Roe
81 don't care anything about that" was
the response. at is not our custom and
can't do 1t. The Sullivan party got 10 re-
ceipt The fact Of the deposit win be duly
chronicled in the paper. That Is all the re-
cept we give
Further persuasion proving unayail-
ing. Mr.. Roe said that he could not
leave the money unless he was given
receipt. Mr.. Colvin opened the drawer
of his desk and took out the envelopes
and handed them back to Mr.. Roe. Mr..
Colyn stated that the big document
was largely denial of Sullivan's claim
to the championship of the world and
made counter-claim of the title o.
Jake Kilraln. 1t offered, or rather its
maker offered. to make 4 match with
Sullivan for the title, a stake of 5000 a
side, (this is less 5000 than Sulli-
vans challenge called for, and so
was Rot accepted and the dia-
mond-studded gold champions belt
now held by Kilrain; and it also pro-
vded that Kilraiu, rs the holder Of the
championship, should be permitted to
name the time and the place of the fight.
Virtually it amounts to the ignoring of
the points of SulliYan's challenge, and
the substitution of others more to Kill
rains liking Heretofore in all cham
pion matches the time and place of the
combat have either been settled by mu-
tual agreement, especially the time of
the battle, or have been decided
by the tossing of coin. Be
fore leaving the visitor said
that he was speaking by the card when
he announced that kilrain meant bust
ness. and il Sullivan and his friends are
not dealing in another bluff they can
make arrangements to meet Frank Stew
enson, of this city, and James keenan,,
of Boston, on behalf of Kilrain to dis
cuss and arrange any little differences
of opinion that may exist between them
as TO the relative motives of Sullivan
and the present champion. Kilrain and
Mitchell left to-day for Chicago on an
early train to fill an engagement at the
Casino in that city. To reporter who
saw them in the depot Kilrain said:
am anxious TO meet sullivan in the ring
II we can't arrange n match here, then | am
willing TO go 10 Canada and sign articles
there. shall propose that the fight take
place in April next under the new rules of
the London prize ring, within 200 miles of
New orleans. ] would agree TO either John
DAILY, John S. Cannell, James Kelly or Billy
Edwards as stakeholder, and Al Smith for
referee.
Mitchell Joined in at this point to say
that he would certainly meet Dempsey
in the ring 20 finish. and on his return
from Chicago would accept Dempsey'S
terms.