The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
NO GLOVES ON MITCHELL.
The Governor Still in The Ring With
Bare Fists.

out-Martial Law May Be Pro-
claimed for Duval County If the Gov
ernor Can't Win His Fight in Any
Other Way.
jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 90-The prize
hight situation remains practically I'M
changed. No fresh deliverance has come
from Gov. Mitchell, but his alleged accu-
sation made yesterday that the Duval
county authorities were in collision with
the promoters of the contest, has been a
fruitful theme for discussion in judicial
and sporting circles all day.
OF course, the judicial authorities deny
that they are in collision with the Duval
Athletic Club in its efforts to pull off the
contest and they are jumping on the gov
ernor for what they call his wanton at
tack on the judiciary. The governors
statement that he will regard no decision
as to the law in reference to prize fights,
save that of the supreme court has also
caused much bitter comment from the
officials Of the lower courts
THE PEOPLE SUSPICIOUS.
In spite of the denials, however. of the
governors charge that there is no collu-
sion in the test case, there is an impression
abroad that there is ''nigger in the
woodpile,' somewhere in the ceurt pro-
ceedings which resulted in the arrest of
Corbett and Mitchell. Just how dark
the coon" is, or just where he is located,
has not been settled. The opinion is that
the arrest of Corbett and Mitchell was
part of well-laid scheme to get a "snap"
judgment on the Florida law in reference
to fights. What effect Gov. Mitchell's
prompt denunciation of the alleged scheme
will have remains to be seen.
NO WEAKENING BY THE CLUB.
One thing is certain, if the Duval club
managers are weakening in their determi-
nation to have the fight, they do not show
it. Manager Bowden still expresses con-
tidence that the courts will decide that no
Florida law prohibits glove contests and
is going ahead preparing the arena. He
says that by Jan. 10 everything will be in
readiness at the fair grounds, where the
contest is to occur, and that long before
that time the courts will have decided in
the clubs favor and the opposition of
Gov. Mitchell will have subsidized.
TO ACT IN HIS OWN WAY.
However this may be- it is certain that
Gov. Mitchell win take his own methods
to stop the fight and that Attorney
General Lamar will not appear for the
state in the habeas corpus proceedings in
the matter of the arrest of Corbett and
Mitchell, which will take place here next
week. A letter was received here to-day
from the attorney general absolutely re-
fusing TO appear for the state in
| the proceedings. IL is an open
secret that the opinion of the attorney
general, stating that prize fighting
was prohibited by the Florida law, was
prepared, after consultation with the
chief justice Of the state. 1t is thought
this is why Gov. Mitchell insists that the
supreme conrt shall pass upon the ques-
ton, knowing well that the decision of
that tribunal will be hostile to the fight.
The club people have made much of the
fact that the Jacksonville city council has
passed an ordnance permitting contests
with five ounce gloves, but they have not
mentioned the interesting fact that Mayor
Fletcher has already prepared a veto for
that ordinance. When the veto is sug
gested they say that the council will pass
the ordinance over the mayors veto, but
this is by no means certain, as two
thirds vote will be required to override
the veto.
MAY DECLARE MARTIAL LAW.
There was lot of gossip to-day about
how the governor proposed to stop the
martial law in this county and adopt
other heroic methods to prevent the fight.
The truth is, no one save Gov. Mitchell
himself knows what Gov. Mitchell is
going to do. That is what makes the
situation as regards the fight so doubtful
and so interesting. Meanwhile, Corbett
and Mitchell are training away at May
port and St. Augustine, respectively, and
roasting one another whenever they can
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THE GOVERNORS RIGHT TO ACT.
A prominent man who stands close to
the governor said to the Southern Associ-
ated Press representative to-day The
governor has announced that he has a
trump card to play, and that he is going
to stop the fight. You have noticed,
probably, that the sports are much wor
ried to know what that trump card is.
will tell you what / think it is If the
courts sustain the athletic club and de-
clare that there is no statute in the law
books of Florida to stop glove contest,
the governor will wait until the time is
ripe, and declare martial law in Duval
county. He can do it. He is also the
sole Judge as TO what conditions shallne-
cessitate such course, and having so de-
cided there is no appeal. When he decides
upon course nothing can swerVe him
from it. II is already known that the
governor relies more upon the troops
to stop this contest than upon any
other means, in fact, troops are the only
means. 1t would be necessary to use
them to back the sheriff"
The governor Is expected nere soon,
and those who favor the contest will
exert every possible pressure to have
him keep quiet Able lawyers here say
that If the circuit court decides in favor
of the match the governor cannot in
terfere.
If the fight occurs it will be between II
O'Clock in the morning and 6 o'clock at
night. The clubs officials think it would
be better to have it in the daytime instead
of at night.
INTERFERENCE FROM CONNECTICUT.
New Haven, Conn, Dec 30.-Rev.
Clarence Greedy, of Mount Carmel Cen
ter, this state, who is general agent Of
the International Law and Order League,
saws that body proposes to have the Du-
val Athletic Club, of Jacksonville,
Fla, realize that the Law and Order
League will do what it can 10
prevent the big fight. Mr.. Greeley has,
after correspondence with Gov. Mitchell,
of Tallahassee, and Mayor Fletcher, of
jacksonville, appointed Attorney w. H.
Cowles, of the international league, TO
assist in seeing that article IL, sections
24I2 to 2413 of the revised statutes Of
Florida, is respected by the would-be con-
testants in the proposed international
fight. o.o
COLORADO NOW OFFERS 1000.
Cripple Creek, Col, Dec, 3O.-The
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