The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-07-04
TALK OF THE MILL;
GOVERNOR NICHOLS DIsAGREEa
WITH HIS ATTORNEY GENERAL -
Regarding the Prize Fighting Law-Ths
ARRANGEMENTS 60 Quietly on with
Every Prospect of suoess:fal oulmis
nation --~..sssssa

New ORLEANS La. July 2-Governo
Nichols does not agree with Attorney denc
eraI Rogers and Assistant District Attorney
Finney that there is no law against prize
fictipg in Louisiana, and says those who
take mart in the prize fights in the state
will find out if there is any law on the sub:
iect He says if the officers OF the law fall
to do their duty, he will report them to the
legislature. He also thinks that the at
torucy general and district attorney did
wrong in making any statement on the sub
iec. The governors threat to report any
sheriff to the legislature for impeachment
loses its terrors in face of the fact that the
leoialature docs not meet until next May.
There is also an opinion prevailing that the
officers correctly statsa the law upon the
subject
Those who have the arrangements IN
charge say the opposition OF the governor
of Louisiana does not affect the matter one
wav or the other, as il has never been their
intention to have the fight in this state.
In a day OF two all the arrangements VIII
have been perfected, and nothing more
will be done until Sullivan and kilrain
reach the city. The place OF the fight, they
saw. Is delightfully."- situated within easy
reach of this city, and tho precautions "a
ken 20 remove it from the possibility
of LEGAL interference have been such
TINT there is no likelihood that any shoEih
n, nolics authorities will be able to reach
the scene until the fight is over. even II
they get early information as to the poms
xherc II is taking place. There Will 90 no
tronble in aettinR the news OF tho tight 70
the outside world. It hos already been az:
ranged that the Western Union Telegraph
Comp,nv shal have . wire and corps Of
GENERATORS on the ground, and the progress
and result of the fight will be known
throughout the country almost as soon a.
they will be to those gathered at the I'm 3
side.
The indications are that on immense
crowd will be present The managers have
been calculating on 1000 people, cus tne
prospect is that this is much under the
i mark. kilograms are pouring In oaiiy
from all parts of the country, not only rom
F.! the large cities, but from towns ana VII
laces announcing that parties OF ten 70
fiftv. and 10 several cases many more, nave
heen formed TO come to New Orleans aud
witness the fight A very large contingent
will 90 from this city, many OF whom wiii
he club men and members of the ashieoc
: Clubs. Tho expenses Will be heavy, ana
will include money paid for ring arrange.
ments, special trains, police protection ana
J percentage to the, management NOT
| withstanding thiA It is expected that there
will s6. 900 70 5000 to divide between the
Kilrain, during his stay In the city. Will
be chartered at Westend, suburb on Lake
Pontchortrain. Definite arrangements have
not vet been made fog sullivan. but 1t Is
probable that he Will occupy his old quar-
te-s ot Schrodcr's. at Carrollton. in the up
per part of the city.
Yesterday wos very quiet day In priza
lighting circles, About noon very heavy
! rain began TO fall. which soon Hooded tue
I streets, keeping everybody indoors for TWO
hours or more. and causing postponemct o!
the DufIy-McHsle scrap until next Sun
day. -
Bud Renaud yesterday received letter
from Charley Reed, the veteran turimnn'
urging him to see that the Sullivan-Kilrain
meeting is fairly conducted, and that the
men be allowed to fight to finish. Mr..
Renaud replied that every effort would oa
made by the management TO secure the re-
suits mentioned by Mr.. Reed; that be
hoped the affair would result to the entire
satisfaction Of every sporting man in the
country. as for as fairness is concerned.