Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
MAKING IT LIVELY.
Fitzsimmons Arrested and Bound
Over Not to Violate the Law.
A GREAT PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Despite ALI Opposition 1t Is Thought the
Battle Will Take Place.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

ST. PAUL, July 2l.-In the pugilistic world
this city is the center of all interest this
week. Not only is this true for tomorrow
nights match, but also because of the great
opposition that has been aroused thereat.
There have been rumors without end to-day
of warrants and arrests and threatened
dangers of all sorts, to the principals and
managers of the fight and the day has been
full of excitement.
The first step on either side was con-
tinuation of last nights mass meeting. Gov
ernor Merriam had promised to receive the
memorial adopted at the meeting and give
his answer this morning and over 800 men
and women were promptly at his office to
urge prompt action by him. Thomas Coch-
ran, Jr., opened with I statement the law
was about to be violated; that they as citi-
zens were unable to prevent its violation
and they called on the Governor to see to
its endorsements. Archbishop Ireland ex-
Chief Justice S. P. McMilen, and d. p.
Soyes followed with further arguments.
Governor Merriam said that consultation
with legal authorities had shown that he
had
No Authority to Interfere
in the matter, but he would do what was in
his power. Being informed by Attorney
General Clapp that he could issue procla-
nation the Governor promised to issue one
imediately and this afternoon the following
document was given out:
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, I
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT !
ous citizens of this State and by published notice
that the following agreement has been entered into
The articles of agreement and the text of chapter
10 of the general laws of 1879 there quoted In
full, and the proclamation continues:
ing expressed grave apprehensions that the neces:
ssrs legal steps would not be taken to prevent said
contcsf. and to punish violations of said law;
Now, therefore, II is expressly enloined upon all
OF h ons and e
ment of violation of said law TO faithfully exc
cute the same according to me tenor thereof, IN
expressly enjofned upon all officers having legal
authority so to do to apprehend any person engaged
in the violation of said law.
AN IMPORTANT WARNING.
The neglect of any officer to perform any duty i'm
posed upon him by any law of this State will be
dealt with according to the provision of the statutes
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the great seal of the State to be AFFIXED
at the capitol. in the City of st. Paul, this 2st day
ofJuly, A. D., 1891.
By the Governor. (signed) W, MERRIAM.
+, ?. BROWN,
Secretary of State.
While the conference was in progress
Frank Shaw was at the Twin City Jockey
Club office offering to bet $4,000 to $500 that
found no takers When the Mayor came to
bis office this morning he found resolution
upon his desk from the st. Paul Board of
Trade, asking that the municipal authori-
ties do not interfere with the fight
The Governors proclamation really bears
on the Sheriff more than it does the city
officials, the latter not being subject to sus
pension by the Governor. Sheriff Bean this
afternoon was il consultation with Attorney
Walter H. Sanborn and he says that what
his lawyer tells him is his lega; duty that
he will do. There is appointed by the anti
fight mass meeting q committee of fifteen
to engineer the opposition to the fight and
this committee win call ON the Sheriff in the
Bob Fitzsimmons and his two trainers.
Smith and Carroll, for whom warrants were
sworn out YESTERDAY afternoon, were found
and placed under arrest this afternoon by
Chief Clark of the ST. Paul police foroe.
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s e, WI
They were Immediately brought before
Judge Ccry in the Municipal Court. Fitz-
sirmons was placed under $500 bonds TO
l-ao,, t,,o ,,oo,a .nd ooch Of tho otbors s,oo
U"e 49, - - sI E,,, 80
anu tle eAauiinheioi mas peeh Ses iof riuay
morning at l0 O'CLOCK The court room was
crowded with interested spectators and con-
siderable excitement was manifested j. T.
McCo tfart,y .nneored for tho dafendonts
oronnd tovn oil day but uas not orrestad os
has been rumored. He was ou, driving and
Glo not snow himseh IN court when MS
tho ors,a nizad ond s+-or,r
opposition to the light it seems certain thai