The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-06
JIM CoRBErr.s TRIP.
He Comes Near Being Arrested for
Sunday Breaking I'm North Carolina.


sPARrANsBuRG. S. c., Sept. a-There is . very
old saying about the governors of North and
south Carolina, but when James J. Corbest and
party took their hasty flight at o'clock 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
gentlemen. The fact is that the big Californian
10 unfortunately not quite az we'll posted on the
laws OF North Carolina as are the good Christian
people OF Charlotte, and consequently he came
near getting himself in very serious difficulty,
which would doubtless have placed him in
rather an awkward position, as il would have
been difficult matter for him to have kept his
business engagement with John l. sullivan in
New Orleans and be in the strong arms OF the
law OF North Carolina at the same time.
The trouble was that Corbett laid over Sun
DAY in Charlotte, aud it being an ideal sum
mer's day, Jim put it in ct what he considered
an advantage. So he hired q hack and drove
lew miles through the country and ran bacK.
This, In addition to his punching and going
through with his training, caused all the
trouble. No one had the slightest suspicion OF
the trouble till after midnight, when Billy De-
ianey, who is with the Corbett party, was warned
OF danger and told to &c: Corbett and his party
out OF the state as quickly a. possible, as the
soiicitor-general, who is . lawyer and preacher
combined, was going 70 have Corbett arrested In
the morning for desecrating the Sabbath. The
entire party had retired for the Light with the
exception of Delaney. As they were located in
different hotels it took some time to get them all
together without exciting suspicion. At 2
O'Clock, however, they wero all on hand and
when train No. arrived from Washington City
Corbett was stored away In one OF the
sleepers, while another member OF the party
occupied his bed in his private car. and was
ready to stand arrest In case the train was de-
tanned Just a. the train was about leaving the
depot Corbetts training car was attached and
drawn out OF Charlotte in safety. There were q
number of police officers gathered around tho
train, but no attempt was made to detain the
train, though they had gone to the trouble of
locating Corbett's room in the hotel 1t Is
thought the sudden departure Of the Corbett
party rather took them by surprise. and occurred
before they were ready to make raid. The run
to this place was a good one, and the party got
here at a m. The boys were tired and they
went to bed aud slept until 10 o'clock.
Corbett went into his own car shortly after
leaving Charlotte, and slept soundly until a
M, when he got up and exercised for half an
hour or so before going to the Merchants hotel
Tor breakfast He took very hearty meal OF
two steaks, three soft boiled eggs, fried potatoes
griddle cakes and four cups of tea. After,
breakfast he spent an hour in playing billiards
and then put in the rest of the time going
through his regular course of training.
Mont GoNERY, Ala, Sept 5.-Corbett received
Iousing reception n Atlanta, where large
crowd had gathered. He spoke to the crowd
aud shook hands with . dozen Of them who
climbed up on the platform to offer their best
wishes. From Atlanta to Montgomery great
crowds gathered at every station. Corbett spent
the dry between the stations quietly. having
taken good deal of exercise at Gainesville.
The party will reach New Orleans about
o'clock in the morning. and Corbstt will be
driven directly to the residence of Mr.. Walms-
lee, where he will remain until the fight
1t was learned today that Corbett will serve
notice on the Olympic Club that unless Sullivan
goes into the ring and fights according to
Queensberry rules there will be no fight That
H. Sullivan will have to show bare flesh from
his navel up Corbett claims that in all Sulli-
vans previous encounters he has had his
stomach bandaged up with heavy plasters from
half an inch to an inch thick. and thus protected
his stomach and took an unfair advantage of his
opponent. This matter will doubtless create
sensation In New Orleans In the morning.