The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-29

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ISOLATED Press special correspondents
Those who doubted the sincerity of
Corbett and Mitchell in their efforts to
pun off the fight here in January. must
give way now to the stronger evidence
of facts. The big fighters today volun-
tarily gave themselves up to the au-
thorities ir order to forestaIl arrest at
a later date, and test the legality of
the proposed contest. 1t was all a
prearranged plan and was cleverly de-
vised and satisfactorily carried out. It
had amusing features too, for Corbett
was not on hand at the appointed hour
and Mitchell ragged and fumed when he
discovered he had to face the court
alone. Champion Jim had all along
viewed his possible arrest with feelings
akin to horror, but towards the close
of the afternoon came up from his
training quarters and took the sheriff
warrant without a murmur. Manager
Bowden, of the Duval Athletic club.
has schemed for days and nights 50
there might be no interference with the
cherished dream of the club nlagnateS
that the big fight should occur under
the supervision of the Duval Athletic
club, and right here in Jacksonville.
d final effort and this plan had been
hit upon. Warrants were procured for
the arrest of the two pugilistS on the
ground that they had agreed to par
ticipate in fight within the boundaries
of Florida. Both Corbett and Mitchell
were apprised of the plan and neither
Offered objection This morning Nit
chell was arrested at the Everett hotel
and taken before Judge Baker, Of the
county court The pugilist was
more than surprised not to find
Corbett also in custody. but
when informed by Bowden That Cor
bett had been sent for and would ap-
pear during the day, he Gained his
troubled spirit. The warrant was then
read to him and he Immediately gave
bonds in $500 to appear before the.
criminal court January 2 Bowden and
Charles Richardson. also of the DuVaI
club signed the bond Mitchell and
party left shortly afterwards for their
training quarters at St. Augustine.
from Mayport cottage. Jim" didn't
seem to mind the little part he had to
play and looked rugged and hearty.
Bill Brady was behind him. Delaney
and a small cOterie of faithful adherents
was also there and accepted Sheriff
Towards hospitality with customary
grace. COrbett was also taken before
Judge Baker. and gave bonds to ap-
pear before the criminal court January
3. Then they left the court and de-
elared their intention of remaining in
Jacksonville until the next morning.
This latest move on the part of the
managers of the club was entirely IN
expected by outsiders. Monday. jan
uary l. either Corbett OF Mitchell will
| be sure to be surrendered by their
bondsmen. After he has been
taken into custody habeas corpus
will be applied for If it is decided the
arrest is illegal. Then preparations for
the fight will continue with increased
Vigor, as that viii be looked on as
evidence that no further opposition to
| the fight can legally be made. If the
arrest is considered legal. the mana
gers say the battle will be declared off
and all work stopped. The mana
gers are confident. however, the de-
cision will be favorable to them. and
this feeling is shared by the majority
| of the citizens
! Work on the big arena is being
pushed rapidly forward and tickets
for the contest are being sold in large
numbers Those opposed to the fight
claim the action Of the Duval club IS
simply a blind. R B. Archibald. enc OF
| the most prominent Of the opposition.
said tonight that whether the crimi-
nal court decides the arrests are IL
legal or not. would have no bearing on
the case. He said such decision would
not prevent the stopping of the fight
by Governor Mitchell or by the shariff.
This view was not shared by the ma
lority of the attorneys. the general
opinion being that should the decision
of the court be favorable to the Duval
club. further opposition will necessar-
lily cease.
Prosecuting Attorney Christie and
District Attorney Hartridge have
wired Governor Mitchell, at present in
Tampa, asking him to send Attorney
| General Lamar to conduct the case
for the people