Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-05
MATTHEW'S COUP.
How lndiana's Governor Shut
Up Roby Arena.
DONE AT INSTRUMENTATION

Backed by Tons of Ammunition and a
Calling Gun - Legal Proceedings That
Were Rather Hurried Precede the Dis
play of Force-A Receiver Appointed
and All Fights on, Except the Fight in
the Courts-O' MalIey's Statement.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Seven hundred troops
fully armed, with $1,000 pounds of ammu-
milton, to stop prize fight. This was the
situation at Roby, Ind, at the hour at
which the pugilistic entertainment prom
ised the sports of Chicago and elsewhere
was to have begun. During the day Judge
Gillette, Of the Lake county Gnd) circuit
court had granted TO the state. represent
ed by Judge Elliott, writ Of quo war
ranto to annul the charter of the Column
bian Athletic club and appointed re
ceiver, on the ground that the club was
violating the law 10y conducting an Illegal
business. Deputy Sheriff Hayes was
made receiver and took possession OF the
properly.
COurt Proceedings Hurried.
The judgment has the appearance of a
"snap" judgment The clubs attorneys
were on hand at the opening of court to
serve notice that in case action against
their client was contemplated the latter
desired to be heard, but the lawyers were
greatly surprised to learn that without
going through the strict forms Of open
court Judge Gillette had already done the
business, and that the attorneys would
have no chance to be heard Sheriff Fried
ricks is angry at the governor for sending
troops without any call for them by the
sheriff, and as soon a. the deputy was in
charge left for this city.
Declared the Fights on.
The news was very disgusting to Presi-
dent o Mallev of the Columbian club, as
well rs to the thousands of men of all
stations IN life who had paid from 50 to SO
for tickets. They however, will lose moth
ing, rs the money viii be refunded a
few moments before the advertised time
OF departure Of Lake Shore special trains
for Rohy the management of the Column
bian cub announced that they would not
run, and the contests between jimmy
Barry and Johnny Conuors and Geo-ge La
Nigue and Young Critic would not take
place as scheduled. The writ is made re-
turnable on Friday, aud then hot legal
fight between the club and the state will
begin, the outcome of which will settle the
standing Of The club. President O'Malley
still claims TO be confident taat the club
will win out.
- What President O'MaIey Says.
OMalley, in an interview said that the
Club was anxious to have the legality of
the exhibitions at Roby tested in court.
and for that reason four of the members
had surrendered themselves at the time Of
the Woods Costello fight. The hearing
was TO come off Wednesday next He
continued. ''If Governor Matthews and
his attorney general will give us chance
to get before the court we will show that
We have right under the statute and our
charter to give spaTring exhibitions or we
will close up the arena. We are not law
breakers, and if any court pronounces
against US we viii close our doors until
the case has been carried to the last court
OF appeals. Governor Matthews may be
all right in his ideas, but according TO our
lawyers, and we have consulted the best
IL Indiana and Illinois, we are acting
within the limits of the law'