The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29

habeas corpus, which will be made before
Judge Call, probably on next Monday
Corbett and Mitchell are now practi-
cally in custody. The argument viii be
that they are unlawfully detained, and
that their arrest was illegal, because
there is no law against glove contests If
Judge Call holds that the arrest was lille
gal, Mitchell and Corbett will both be re-
leased, and will engage in a glove contest
If they please. II, on the other hand,
Judge Call decides that the arrest was
legal, then the principals will be COM
PEELED to appear before the criminal court
on the day named ~And then their case
goes before jury The opinion is that
there Is no jury in Duval county who
would find them guilty.
THE SWORD OF DAMocLEs.
There is another contingency which
may put a new phase on the affair and
that is the possibility Of the governor in
structing the county solicitor to quash
these proceedings and institute such new
proceedings as he and the attorney gem
eral may agree upon.
Shortly after the arrest of Corbett and
Mitchell, Solicitor Christie wired Gov.
Mitchell and Attorney General Lamar in
forming them of the action that had been
taken.
The arrests were made under two see
tions of the Florida statutes. The first
section (24l5) is as follows; "Whoever,
by previous appointment or arrangement,
meets another person and engages in a
fight shall be punished by Imprisonment
not exceeding six months or by fine not
exceeding $780,
The second section alluded to (2594) re-
lates to an attempt to violate the laws of
the state and fixes the penalty at cne-half
OF the greatest punishment which might
have been inflicted if the offense attempt
ed had been committed Under this pro
vision Corbett and Mitchell, in case of
conviction, would be confined in Jail three
months and be fined $3.50 each.
Solicitor Christie has wired Attorney
General Lamar TO be present at the
habeas corpus proceedings on Monday
The members Of the Duval Athletic
Club feel confident that the court will de-
eide that glove contests are not illegal in
Florida, and assert more positively than
ever that the contest will occur.
THE SHERIFF AND THE GOVERNOR.
1t was learned to-day that Sheriff
Broward, of this county, wrote to Gov
Mitchell about week ago, asking what
means he should adopt to stop the fight.
So far, the governor has not replied to
sheriff's letter, but men who know the
governor are sure that he will order the
sheriff to do all in his power to
prevent the contest The government is
very determined man, and those who
know him best say that he will never
allow the contest to take place. Corbett
will spend the night in Jacksonville and
tomorrow will return to his training
quarters at Mayport. Mitchell went
over to st. Augustine this evening.
MITCHELL AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
st. Augustine. Dec. 2S.-Charley Mitch
ell and his party reached here this eve
ming, and were met by committee and
throng of sport lovers and curious people.
The reception given the plucky English
man shows that he has many friends
here. After being driven to the Cordova
hotel, he was taken 10 Anastasia Island
to view his training quarters. He was
entirely satisfied with the arrangements
made for his comfort and that of his
party by Billy Thompson, his manager,
who will occupy the Howe cottage with
Mitchell, his trainer, Harry Darrin, and
Bat Masterton, of Denver his sparring
partner, Jack Fogerty, Jim Hall,
Steve O'Donnell, Ed Converse, and
cooks will occupy the octagon cottage
Mitchell is delighted with the selection
of this place by Manager Thompson, and
says: 'St. Augustine is the loveliest city
! have yet seen, of course this side of old
England" The party is enthusiastic, and
if his luxuriant quarters, fresh ocean air,
and exhilarating runs on the beach,
added to his pluck, don't make him the
winner in the contest with Corbett,
nothing will.
Mitchell is in fine condition, and begins
training at noon tomorrow
A monster audience greeted him at
Genovar opera house tonight. He disap-
pointed no one by his affability, gentle
manners and scientific movements with
Fogarty. Local talent filed in the ex-
hibition.