The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
sIrUArION UNCHAYGED.
NO DeIiverance Has Come From the Gov.

No Deliverance Has Come From the Gov.
ernor- Charges Against the Judges.
JACKSONELLE FLA. Dec 90 -Ths
prize-nght Situation remains practically
unchanged. No fresh deiverance has
come from Governor Mitchell, but his
alleged accusation, made yesterday. that
the Duyll county authorities were I'm coll
iuson with the promoters Of the contest,
has been a fruitful theme for discussion
in judicial and sporting circles all day.
or course, the judicial authorities deny
that they are in collusion with the Duval
Athletic Club in It's efforts to pull of the
contest, and they are jumping on the
Governor for what they call his wanton
attack ON them. The Governors state
ment that he will regard no decision as
the law Ia reference 90 prize-aghts save
that of the Supreme Court has also caus-
ed much bitter comment OF the officials
Of the lower court.
"Niggrr In The Wood-PIle." i"
In spite OF the denials, however. Of the
Governors charge that there IL colusion
in the test case, there is an impression
abroad that there rs a "niggcr I'm the
WOod-pile' somewhere In the cOurt-pr0-
ceedIngs which resulted in the arrest Of
COrbett and Mitchell. Just hoy dark the
"coOn" is OF just whore he Is located.
has not been settled. The opinion is that
the arrest of Corbett and Mitchell was
part of "a Well-laid scheme TO get snap
judgment on the Florida iaw In reference
10 fights What effect Governor Mitch
ellis prompt denunciation of the alleged
scheme will have remains 20 be seen.
II is certain that II the Duval Club man
ayers are weakening in their determiua-
tion 70 have the fight they DO not show
es HnlUs
fdence that the courts viii decide that no
Florida law prohibits glove contests and
is going ahead preparing the arena. He
says that by January 10th. everything
viii be in readiness az the Fair grounds,
where the contest is 10 occur and that
long before that time the courts will
have decided in the clubs favor and the
opposition Of Governor Mitchell will have
subsided.
Attorney Gen sral Declines 10 Ap ear.
However this may be- It is certain that
Governor Mitchell will take his own me
thods 10 slOp the fight. and that Attor-
ney-General Lamar will not appear for
the State in the habeas corpus proceed
iugs in the matter OF the arres. OF Cor
bett and Mitchell, which will take place
here next week. \ letter was receivd
here to-day from the attorney general.
absolutely refusing to appear for the
State Ia the proceedings IL Is an open
secret that the opinion Of the attorney
general, satlng that prize aghting was
prohibited by the Florida law. was pre-
pared. after consultation with the chief
justice Of the State. lie is thought this
is why Governor Mitchell insists that
Supreme Court shall pass upon tie
question knowing fun well that the deci-
sion of the tribunal viii be hostile 10 the
fight
The club people have made much Of the
fact that the Jacksonville city Council
has passed an ordinances permitting con-
tests with five ounce gloves bat they
have not mentioned the interesting fact
that Mayor Fletcher has already prepared
veto for that ordinance. When the
veto IS suggested they say that the Coun-
eli viii pass the ordinance over IL. but
this is by no means certain, as a two
thirds vote Will be required 10 override
the veto.
Bow tia Governor NAY sfoB ne Fight
There was a lot of gossip to-day about
how the Governor proposed 10 stop the
fight. IL was said that he would declare
martial law In this county and adopt
other heroic methods to prevent the fight
The truth Is. no one save Governor Nit
chell himself knows what Governor Mit-
ehell IL going 10 do. That Is what makes
the situation as regards the fight SO doubt
ful and so interesting. Meanwhile. Cor
bett and Mitchell are training away at
! Mayport and ST. Augustine. respectively,
and roasting one another whenever they
can set a reporter 10 listen 10 them.
IT. sid incr a.. Il G" $4,000.
CRIPPLE CREEK. COLO, Dec. 3d.
The offcr made by the mine owners and
: business, men last evening Of $4,000 IN