San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-05
BLACKMAILING BRADY.
THE POLICE WANTED ONLY $1,000
PERMIT MONEY.
Why Corbett and Mitchell did not
Come to Time in Madison
Square Garden.

New YORK, Dec. "a sensation
was caused in sporting circles last
night by statement that Cham
pion Corbett would soon be called
before the LeXow committee to tell
what he knew about an attempted
81 600 blackmail several years ago.
Brady, Corbetts manager, it is
said, also knows many things and
has testimony that will serve as a
strong confederation. When Char
ley Mitchell and Frank =. Slavin
came to this country in 1891 they
had three objects in view-first, to
get on a match between Slavin and
Sullivan; second, to arrange linn
ited-round 60 between Corbett and
Mitchell third, to give series OF
boxing exhibitions throughout the
country. The proposed match be-
tween Slavin ard Sullivan fell
through. Subsequently meeting
took place between Corbett
and Mitchell in the Clip
per office in January 1892. After
much discussion it was mutually
agreed that for the gate receipts the
men should meet in a limited num-
Der Of rounds in Madison Square
Garden. Brady had arranged with
Mitchell to secure the gardt n
for the specific date, and actual y
put down a deposit for this PUG
pose OF $1,000. The fact of this step
having been taken was conveyed
to Mitchell at the meeting in a
pre.arranged code by a friend. 1t
was distinctly specified in the arti-
cles that the contest was to be on
purely scientific lines and it was
to be decided on points. Shortly
after the match had been ratified
the British boxer received
mysterious telegram from Brady
asking that certain friend
should secretly meet him that
| night at the Astor house.
Mitchell and a friend came over to
New York and while the latter re-
paired to the Astor house Mitchell
awaited developments in saloon
on Park Row. Corbett was with
Brady at the Aston house when
Mitchell representatives got there
and he blamed both men for ar
ranging so public meeting, say
ing that il any newspaper reporter
saw the three together they would
probably be denounced as propos-
ing a fake fight. Behind closed
doors the solemn conclave was
held. Brady acted as spokesman
and said that he and Corbett
figured on So, 900 house, but re-
marked "There is, however. some
thing should tell you, and that is
why 1 asked you to meet us here.
There is third party wants to
come In this deal of our"
Charlie Mitchell's friend inquired
how much the third party's COM
ing meant. Brady replied that the
person referred to wanted a third
OF the net receipts and would insist
upon putting his own men on the
turn styles and in the pay boxes.
The proposition almost FILLED
MitcheIl's friend, who asked, Gam
right in guessing that man is Mr..
Policeman"
Brady answered that those were
the terms proposed by the police
officers Of the precinct, adding, that
if they were not complied with no
permission would beI granted for
the contest in the garden. Mitch.
ellis friend said "you can tell the
police for me with my compliments
that they may go and smother
themselves. won't have Mitchell
held up in daylight and his clothes
gone through by highwaymen,
that is my ultimatum."
Corbett expressed much anxiety
to see Mitchell and he was inform
ed of his whereabouts and he was
sent for. The conversation regard
ing the blackmail was again en-
tered upon and MitchelPs indigna-
knew no bOnnd. He said he would
not stand such arrangements and
left hurridly, remarking that he
presumed he need not trouble him
self about training or think any
more OF the match. He left Cor
bett and Brady in bad blood and
returned to Brooklyn.
The match was to be on Wash
ington's birthday and upon its eX-
piring the signed articles were de-
stroyed. And that is simply how
Corbett and Mitchell never faced
each other in Madison Square gar
den, though formally matched TO
do so on the date given 1t is said
that the garden, when engaged for
any boxing exhibition is prolific
money maker and the police and