Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-05
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this morning from North Carolina to
South Carolina they did not have time
to pass the compliments of the day
with either of these distinguished gem
tlemen. The fact is that the big Cal
ifornian is unfortunately not quite as
we'll posted on the laws of North Caro-
lima as are the good christian people of
Charlotte and consequently he came
near getting himsefin very serious
difficulty which would doubtless have
placed him in rather an awkward posi-
ton, rs it would have been difficult
matter for him to have kept his bust
ness engagement with Mr.. John l..
Sullivan, in New Orleans, and been in
the strong arms of the law OF North
Carolina at the same time Corbett, of
course. regarded his New Orleans en-
gagement OF the most importance and
at the same time did not want TO dis
appoint or offend his friends in Char
lotte, so he and his party just made a
pleasant little lily BY night trip of it
and landed cut OF the State safe and
sound before any warrants could be
served. The trouble was that Corbett
laid over Sunday in Charlotte and it
being an ideal summers day, Jim put
it in at what he considered the best adj
vantage. so he hired hack and drove
few miles through the country and
ran back. The last mile or so Of his
run was within the city limits. This
in addition to his punching the bag and
going through with the rest ofhis train
ing in his private car caused all the
trouble. No one had the slightest sus-
picion of trouble till after midnight
when Billy Delaney, who is Corbett's
trainer, was warned of the danger and
told to get Corbett and his party out of
the State as quickly rs possible as the
Solicitor General, who is a lawyer and
preacher combined, was going to have
Corbett arrested in the morning for des-
ecrating the Sabbath. The entire
party had retired for the night with the
exception of Delaney. As they were
located in different hotels it took some
time to gather them all together with
out exciting suspicion. BY > o'clock,
however, they were all on hand and
when train No. 8 arrived from Wash
ington Corbett was slowed away in
one of the sleepers while another men,
Der of the party occupied his bed in his
private car and was ready to stand ar
rest in case the car was detained. At
2:20 a. M, just as the train was about
leaving the depot, the Corbett training
car was attached to the train and
drawn out of Charlotte in safety. There
were a number of police officers gather
ed around the train but no attempt
was made to detain it though they
had gone to the trouble of
locating Corbett's room in the hotel.
1t is thought the sudden de-
parture of Corbett rather took them by
surprise and occurred before they were
ready to make their raid The run to
this place was a good one and the party
got here by p. m. The boys were
tired and they went to bed and slept
until 10 a. m. Corbett went into his
own car shortly after leaving Charlotte
and slept soundIy until a. M, when
he sat up and exercised for Il half hour
or so before going to the Merchants
Hotel for breakfast. He took a very
hearty meal of two steaks, three soft
boiled eggs, fried potatoes, griddlc
cakes and four cups Of tea. After
breakfast he spent an hour playing bill
lizards and then put in the rest of his
time going through his regular course
of training, which he will continue even
on the day of his fight. He telegraphed
Phil Dryer as to his whereabouts and
condition. The party leave for Atlanta
at 11:.i5 a. N.