Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-15
MADE MANY EXCUSES.
Mitchell Apparently Doesn't Care to [.
Meet COrbett.
HIS FEAR OF BEING ARRESTED
Was Given as an Excuse Last
Night When the Jacksonville
Peoples Articles Were Pre-
sented-Brady Conceded Every
thing, But Still Mitchell Would
Not Come Up.

New YORK, November 1.-THE sd.
mirers Of pugiists and pugillsm had
plenty Of excitement 10 the Tender
loln" district to. night
Mr.. Harry Mason. Of Jacksonville.
Fla, entertained Charles Mitchell and
Steve o'Donnell, Billy Thompson. man.
Gger for Mitchell. and Few other
friends at dinner In the Gedney House
About o'clock the party went up
stairs to private room. whore they
were joined by Col. Bill Harding and
Manager Edwards, OF the Romany Rye
Company. Manager Billy Brady came
in few minutes later, representing
Corbett.
There was quiet tip out that arti
cles OF agreement for glove contest
would be signed by the puglists or
their managers, and IL was thoughV
they would be signed then aud there.
Representatives OF the press were re-
quested 70 leave the room. aud a few
minutes later the entire party came out
Mitchell said: "rm not going 20 sign
articles In New York, aud I won't leave
New York to sign, either.
l KNOW AM BEING sHADowED
and don't wish 10 violate the law, as I
will surely be arrested"
Manager Brady said: ''I agree with
every word that Charley says, and We
have no doubt that the match will come
off. no withdrawing all this talk"
Mitchell, with bis manager, accompa-
MED by w. Il. Edwards together with
number OF others walked leisurey
down Broadway.
Billy Brady Joined the party and said
be believed Mitchell did not want 10
fight. why have signed them" he
said, "and there is no excuse for the
other side"
The party then went TO the Hoffman
House Here they were Joined by Joe
Vendig, better known as Circular
Joe" who is closely Identified WITH the
Dwyer Bros.
Mitchell and VendIg. Mason and
Brady held a heated conversasAlp.
Mitchell insisted that thefsn.p 49,. :,
not tako place until January 25, 1894,
while Brady wished TO have Il take
place
on THE ORIGINAL DATE,
January 4, but be finally agreed to the
25th.
Then Mitchell said: "How about the
side bets?"
"what about the $4,000 posted in
Boston with Mr.. Blanchard?" said
Brady.
"oD, well, II you want TO place mo
that way" said Mitchell, why will
put up $1,000 on side bet and 5000
more as : forfeit II don't appear IN
the ring, and want this money COW
cred"
Brady, who seemed anxious 20 have
his man Cor6ett get chance TO light,
conceded everything, but Mitchell ln-
pressed all those present with the be-
lief that he was trying TO put forward
every obstacle IN bis power 10 prevent
the fight taking place.
"rm willing TO lght," said Mitchell.
"and I'm only going Into the theatrical
business TO get some money, as I've
spent ali bad.
~ can send 70 Poney Moore and get
enough money by cable II / want 20. I
don't want 10 sign those articles and
I'm not going 10 break the law"
Look here" said Brady, "I'll bot
you 81, 600 that
You'll NEVER APPEAR
In the ring"
Mitchell turned and said: "Ill BET
you; put up your money"
Brady replied 81 havn't got it just
now, but I'll put II up Tomorrow with
this proviso that n the police stops the
fight aud / can not prove that II Is
through your work that abe police in-
terfere. I'll forfeit the money
AS neither man seemed 20 have the
cash about bis person. BOokma kcr Ike
Thompson aud Joe Vendlg offered 20
put up the stuff.
At this jUncture Mitchell made =
speerIng remark In reference 20 Brady
which made the latter very angrJ.
IL looked as II some person was going
10 get hurt. bot no blows were struck.
Friends OF both parties tried 20 have
the match settled on the spot.
Brady was wiling, but Mitchell was
not. and would not sign.
i, ls understood that the articles VIII
be signed by Mitchell or bis REPRESENTS