St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-20
SQuARING TIE SQUIRE.
Mitchell Says a Good Word
for The Dead Lord Abing-
an Eaird.
Says Ee Saved the Squire'S
Life by Bringing Him to
America.
The $4,000 Corbatt Stake
honey an Absolute Gift
to Mitchell.
An Effort 10 Get on Another
FuzGmmOnS-Hall Con-
test.

NEW YORK. March Il. - Charles
Mitchell. who is staying at the Gedney
house. lose early this morning and read
carefully the biography of his deceased
friend and hacker. Squire Abingdon
Baird. To many of the published state
meniS Mitchell took decided exception.
particularly that which represented the
squire as a sort If person about whom
prize fighters were wont to hang, and
the Inference that might be deducted
concerning his own connection with the
deceased millionaire sportsman.
squire Abingdon and l. lie said,
shave been friends, might say pals
for seven years, but never in my life
have | been under any obligation to
him either financially or otherwise. He
accompanied me to this country at his
own solicitation. His solicitors, Lum-
lev Il Lumley, then said that had
saved his life 10y getting him out of bed
and getting him to interest himself in
any thing. for he had been confined to
his room for three weeks and was not
expected to live.
ut was not nece SSary for the squire
TO find any money for me TO bind this
match with Corbett. My father-in-law.
Pony Moore, put IN 3 600 10 make the
match for $1,000 4 side, ten weeks prior
to any ntimatiun that the squire would
back me- The chances then were LOCO
to 10 NAT Abingdon would never come
to the United States, and / certainly
had not expected anything from the
squire then, for during my previous
relations with him we quarreled-the
only quarrel we ever had. That was in
connection with the Hall-Pritchard
fight He hacked Pritchard, and 1, be-
ing with Hall. naturally regarded him
In the light of an antagonist.
NOW | will make clear the way in
which the squire came TO present me
with $1,000 to back myself i'll this light
with CUrbett. On arriving in New ork
we were met with the eXOrbitant de-
mand of Coriett that L should put up
$1,000 at once in order 10 secure
match, or else shut up. Of course, that
was rough on me, but the squire at once
came 10 ny assistance, and SAID; L VIII
give yUu the money ana as much more
as they want to bet l thanked him
and replied that SlO.C COO would be Sutfi
cieut, adding that / knew that he would
get odds for the remainder at the ring
side. He put the $4,000 in my
hands. and remarked in the pres
eEce OF forty people: Here is the
money; make your own match. l want
nothing to do with ii. If You win, take
ALL The money was, therefore, wholly
voluntary gilt. which l ali lie more ap-
preciatcd us 1 was not in q condition 10
refuse it. | also want to say that have
never been indebted otherwise to any
body in my life for q dollar. / have
always been able TO earn my own living
and never was 'cadger.
In ttf++ug about the offer of jim
COrbett today TO fight him for the purse
and honor, without any side bet II nee
essary. Mitchell said:
at is the only good thing | have ever
known jim to do or say. OF course, |
appreciate his kindness. though l think
his charity comes a little too late. The
only time | want COTbett to treat me
nice is when we are i'll the ring, and
then the better he treats me the worse
will use him."
Mitchell also said that Hall was ready
TO fight FitZsimmons at the middle
weight limit in the same week. ana be-
fore the same club where The fight be-
tween himself and COrbett would come
of.
Squire Abingdon had been willing to
put up $4,000 To bimA ms match, and
the money is still ready and Will be put
up at any time. 1t was my opinion and
of many otheIs," he said, "that Hail can
fight better Ill l5S pounds. | want it
understood that this IS not meant for a
bluff 1t is bona fide offer. | leave
here Wednesday Oh the Majestic, and
want 1t understood that Hail anu his
friends mean business. The money is
ready"
Ike Thompson, the wealthy book
maker. SAID he was willing TO guarantee
that the money &c bind the match be-
tween Hall and FilZSimmOns at the
middleweight limit would he put up as
soon as FitZ accepted the offer.