The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-29
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
Uorbett and Mitchell Show Their
Willingness to Fight,
THE PUG1LIsTs UNDER ARREST
u was u Move of the Duvai Athletic
Club TO Test the Legality Of the Pro-
posed "sparring Exhibition" aud the
Managers Are Confident.

posed "sparriag Exhibition" and the
Managers Are Confident.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec 20.-Those
who doubted the sincerity OF Champion
Jim Corbett and Charley Mitchell in
their individual effort TO pull off the big
fight here in January must give way now
TO the stronger evidence of facts. The big
lighters yesterday voluntarily gave them
selves up to the authorities IN order to
forestall arrest at later date and to test
the legality of their proposed contest. 1t
was all prearranged plan, and so far rs
bhe plan itself goes it was cleverly de
vised and satisfactorily carried out.
Manager J. r r. Bowden, of the Duval
Athletic club, has schemed for days and
nights so that there might he no inter
ference. It has been a cherished dream
Of his and of the other club magnates
that the big light should occur under the
supervision of the Duval Athletic club
and right here in Jacksonville.
But the vague rumors which have filed
the air that the authorities would step in
and take hand, and the strange uncer-
tainty as to the real movements in the ex-
ecutive Offices have thrown a damper on
all these plans and projects. Therefore
| George Il. Acosta, attorney for the club,
procured warrants for the arrest of the
| two pugilists, on the ground that they had
agreed to participate in fight which was
10 come off within the boundaries Of
Florida.
Mitchell was arrested at the Everett
| House and taken before Judge Baker, of
the county court The pugilist was more
| than surprised not to find Corbett also in
custody, but when informed by Bowden
that Corbett had been sent for and would
appear during the day he calmed his
! troubled spirits The warrant was then
read to him and he Immediately gave
| bonds in the sum of 81 800 to appear be-
| fore the criminal court Jan. 2, 1894 Mitch
| ell and his party left shortly afterwards
! for the training quarters at st. Angus
| tine.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon Cor
/ bett came to town from his Mayport cot
| tage. Corbett also was taken before
Judge Baker, where he gave bonds to ap-
pear before the criminal court on Jan. g
This latest move on the part of the man
ayers of the Duval club was entirely un-
expected by the outsiders. On Monday
next either Mitchell or Corbett will be
| surrendered by his bondsmen. After he
has been taken into custody n writ of
| habeas corpus will be applied for. If it is
decided that the arrest was an illegal one
then preparations for the fight will CON
tinue with increased vigor, as that will be
looked upon rs an evidence that no fur.
ther opposition to the fight can legally be
| made. If the arrest is considered legal
| then the Duval management say that the
| battle will be declared off and all work
| will be stopped. The managers are con-
! fident, however, that the decision will be
favorable to them, and this feeling is
shared by the majority of the citizens.
Work on the big arena is being pushed
forward, and tickets for the contest are
being sold in large numbers.
r. Archibald, one of the most prom
inent of the opposition, said today that
whether the criminal court decided that
the arrests were illegal or not, it would
have no bearing on the case. Such a de-
cision would not prevent the stopping of
the fight by Governor Mitchell, or by the
sheriff. This view is not shared by the
! majority of the people.
Prosecuting Attorney Christie and Dis
trict Attorney Hartridge have wired Gov
ernor Mitchell, who is at present in Tampa,
asking him to send Attorney General La
mar to conduct the case for the people.