The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-24
MITCHELL 81, REVOLVER.
Very Brave Before He Lost 1t, then
Ho Ran from Corbett.
NOT EVEN H BARROOM FIGHTER
When Corbcit Made u Hush at tho
tho clustering English Pngiiist ho
Escaped by Ia sido Door...slavin
Stood by und Saw Him Chased.

NEW foRK, March 23.-Events which
transpired Monday night went to show
that Charles Mitchell, Esq, is not even
barroom fighter. Ito and Jim Corbett
had run.in in tho barroo,n Of Miners
Bowcry Theatre, and tho English box
Ing champion turned tail and ran.
Mitchell and Slavin arrived in town
Monday afternoon. They visited sew.
oral sporting resorts, and. as usual,
talked "big." About 6 o'clock tho two
/, pugilists were in the Hoffman House
playing pool. They got into very hot
argument about pocketing certain
ball, md would have come to blows but
for those who were in tho room.
About 10 o'clock Mitchell and Slavin
visited Miners Bowcry Theatre. They
were to have spared there, but broke
their contract, probably because they
feared that their reception from the
Bowery young man would not be very
pleasant, and Jim Corbett was given the
opportunity to make some money.
Mitchell was feeling very sore at the
thought OF the good American dollars
he was to lose, and in his usual" style
began Safeguarding Corbett and Sulli.
van in tho choicest Billingsgate he
could command. And Mitchell is al
ndept at lBillingsgate. a crowd in the
barroom listened to him and tremblcd
lest Sullivan or Corbett should stumble
into the place and BIO annihilated by
Pony Moore's son.in-law.
Jim Corbott suddenly appeared on
the scenc. As soon rs Mitchell saw him
no called him "stuti." and told him no
was no fighter. Slavin stood by and
said nothing. Mitchell poured forth a
torrent OF abuse until Corbett could
stand itno longer, and moved toward
him The two men were Kept apart BY
those in the ibarroom, and Mitchell
slipped out OF the side door. r.
lie came back again in q short time
and continued tho abuse.
I'm q gentleman and not a barroom
fighter" said Corbett. "You had q
chance to meet me in ring once and
you did not SEQ TT to take it. l won't
fight you here"
You're big stuff and no fighter at
ALL" shouted Mitchell in an excited
way. II can lick you hcre-right here
among your friends-or my place else"
Corbett tried 10 reply, but the irate
Englishman went on. "You're a big
iaker. You never intend to meet Sulli-
van, and are only working big adver-
Using scheme. Sullivan is big stuff,
and You're another. 1 can lick both OF
you in one ring A fine champion Of
the world you would make" ia.
Corbett, anGercd beyond. endurance,
and forgetting.his resolution not to take
part in barroom brawls, made dash
for Mitchell. Corbett's friends barred
the way and told him to keep his tenn
per, and that he would gain nothing By
engaging in fight with the BLACKBOARD
who was vituperating him.
AS Corbett. came toward him, Nit
chell stuck his hand in the right-hand
pocket OF his overcoat, and when Ire
saw that Corbett was held took it out
again. A bystander in the crowd put
his hand in the pocket and pulled out q
revolver.
Corbet., when he saw that Mitchell
had been prepared to shoot il attacked.
completely lost control OF himself, and
made i mad rush for the Englishmar,
tossing to one side tho persons who
stood in his way. Mitchell, however,
showed his sprinting ability again.
1t was well for him that he could run,
or it would have gone i'll with him, for
Corbctt was simply furious. lie ran out
OF the side door OF the barroom, across
the street, and jumped on an, uptown
car that was passing. Slavin, who had
watched the trouble, quietly followed
and the two were soon lost sight OF.
Corbett was very indignant. ITo said !:
"Pm no barroom fighter, but have al
ways acted as gentleman. l can whip
Mitchell, and to show that can, do so,
I will fight him for 5000, tho fight to
take place before l meet Sullivan.
Mitchell won't fight. He will find more
excuses. lie had better leave this city
before itgoes too hot TO hold him, and
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