The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-17
COULD NOT HOLD HIM.
Charley Mitchell Passed Quaran-
tine With Colors Flying.
How Inspector WOrmser Did His Best
to Save This Country From
Great Infliction.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

Special to THE MORNING CALL
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Charley Mitchell,
the English heavy-w eight prize fighter, who
arrived last night on the steamship Majes-
tic, was detained this morning by Inspector
WornIser, chief Of the Quaran tine Guard,
who refused to let him land because he held
Mitchell to be an ex-convct. When the
Majestic reached the dock the inspector
went aboard, and under Instructions from
Commissioner of immigration Weber in
formed the English 1ghter that he could
not land just at present. Mitchell had with
aim Squire Abingdon Baird, Benjamin
Abrams and Z. Bailey. He was somewhat
surprised. but not demonstrative. when he
lsarned that lie might have to return with
cut having placed his foot on American
soil. He sent ashore for counsel.
Mitchell finished his teIAl In prison only
Short time ago, and is, t:!erefore, held to
be an ex-conyIct and ameslable under the
law which prohibits the Haading of alien
Immigrants who have I'm in prison,
providing IL is the inten n Of the immi-
grant 10 settle in this coul' ~. "Ihe words
allen Immigrant" saic; Weber, ''c0nsti-
tute a defect in the law. @'he courts have
decided an allen immigra" one who comes
to settle here rermanent!2 If that is the
intention of Mitchell he Etl be dealt with
in the same manner rs 10Y other alien
convict We Will make n.sexception III his
case"
Weber further stated tlas2 If the law pro-
yided for alien passengeWs Mitchell could
never land here. but if 'he Englshman
could show that his visit acre was merely
fr a short time and thsi he intended TO
return TO England the pfssent law would
not affect him. p.
The detention of the English pugllst,
Mitchell, on landing frG%l the Majestic
caused great sensation a4Hong the sports.
The Evening World GLAZING: that one of its
reporters Got aboard desfdte orders to the
contrary. and prints the following:
"Do you think they ctn do anything to
me" Mitchell aDxlOusly inquired. Pm
not a convict In real sensa. TO be sure l
served my two months ,for that Savage
affair. but the Pentonvlle Prison is not
penitentiary. and | did Hot lose my rights
of citize nship in England for it, A misde-
meanor WAS the offense, and | didn't go to
the felon's prison. / was bailed In bond
of only a5 after my first arraIgDment. SO
you see how lightly they judged me at
irst?'
Mitchell again asserted his willingness to
meet Corbett for any sum desired, and
Abingdon is ready to put up as high as
10000.
lie declared he meant business and the
money would be ready when wanted. 1t
was all nonsense though for Corbett to pre-
sumo to fix all the conditions himself.
William A. Brady, Corbett's manager,
said this afternoon: "There can be no
fooling. We know how Mitchell has acted
in the past and that Is why we insist on cer-
tain conditions. II Mitchell is anxious TO
fight, as he says, there will be no drawback
on that account We must insist that he
deposit the whole amount at once and the
fight to be to q finish"
The law under which Mitchell was de-
tanned was passed March s. 1891. and is in
the second edition. volume l. Supplement
of Revised Statutes of the United States
The category applying to Mitchell among
those who can be detained specifies. Per
sons who have been convicted of felony or
other nefarious crime or misdemeanor in
volving moral turpitude."
The lawyer sent for by Mitchell applied
at once for writ of habeas corpus, which
was made returnable at 2 p. NJ
At that time the case was called, and after
hearing she arguments of Mitchelrs coun-
sci, who said that his client had simply been
sentenced for assault aud was not convict
under Federal laws, Judge Andrews dis
charged Mitchell.
The pugilist was later served with sum-
mons in civil suit brought by John Norris
of Springfield. Ohio. who claimed $500 for
plotting Mitchell through Louisiana after
the New Orleans fight in 1890.
Corbett's manager. Brady, has deposited
$4,000 check for a fight to finish be-
tween Corbett and Mitchell next December
before either the Crescent City or the
Olympic Club OF New Orleans or the Coney
Island Athletic Club. He also posted
$500 forfeit for a match with Peter jack
son in case Mitchell does not accept.
Mitchell aud party met Brady in George
D!ckinson's Office this afternoon and had a
brief acidulated conversation. in when
Mitchell promised to cover COrbetts $4,000
tomorrow
Mitchell had considerable trouble secur-
Ing hotel accommodations, number of
hotels refusing to receive bim, owing to his
recent Jail experience in London. Quar-
ters were finally secured, however. He
says that If the match is made he will go
back to England, train and return here a
week or two before the fight.
In reply to Jackson's statement that he
wouldn't fight Corbett if the latter gave the
preference to Mitchell. Corbett tonight tel
eeraphed Brady that he would deposit as
much as $4,000 10 fight jackson seven
months after fighting Mitchell. The amount
was entirely optional with jackson.