The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-26
HE IS AFRAID.
Mitchell. It is Said, Fears TO Serve
Time in Southern Jail.
The English Prize Fighter Processes to
Feel Very Indignant at the Treatment
Witch lie Ia Receiving at the Hands
of the Duval Athletic Club.

JAcKsoNvIILE Fla, Jan. % The
sensation Of the day here is report
that Charley Mitchell is trying to eyade
meeting with Corhett, as agreed
upon II is said that he has declined to
accept the transportation provided for
him from his quarters 10 the ring side,
and that serious complication is like
ly TO arise out Of II.
When asked about this at his cottage
on Anastasia island Sunday night,
Mitchell psofessed to feel 9ery indig-
nant at the treatment which he is re-
ceiving at the hands of the Duval Ath-
letic club, and in proof Of it exhibited
the following letter:
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Jan. %
Nj Charles Mitchell, Anasasia Island, Fla:
DEAR SIR-In answer 10 your telegram Of
even date viii say that We had proyided at
our expense q sure plan By which you could
have reached he battle ground IN safety from
arrest and interference and you have rejected.
You viii please report 10 This club, No o3
West Bay street, on the morning q January
IS, at G O'Clock Yours truly
Harry MASON, President D. A C.
81 don't know what Mason means by
this said Mitchell THE club has
never offered me any means Of trans
portation, and my telegram was simply
an inquiry about the clubs arrange
ment ! have rejected no offer what
exer, and ain ready to do anything in
reason to meet Corbett in the ring"
There is general belief, however,
that Mitchell is trying TO crawl out Of
the match.
1t looked like slim chance Sunday
night for Corbett and Mitchell 20 come
together. Indications are that Mitchell
is going 60 back out even IL the club
succeeds in bringing the other eondi-
tions to successful issue. The club
has offered him all sorts of induce
ments and assurances that he win not
be molested by law, but he seems
afraid that he will have 10 serve time
in one OF the southern jails. He said
Sunday that he was siclS-o signing
articles and sach things, and that he
wanted the matter settled one way OF
another.
A. G. Hartridge, states attorney for
the fourth judicial district, which takes
in six counties, including that in which
Jacksonville is situated, has instructed
the sheriffs of those six counties tc
carefully watch developments The
second battalion OF state militia, abou,
one hundred strong, will march tc
Jacksonville Tuesday, and camp her,
until the date set for the fight
John Kelly visited Corbett Sunday tc
get his views on the twenty-thousand
dollar check Kelly said he knew /
was not worth anything with IFS pres
ent indorsed conditions Corbett SAT-
that he had preferred all along tina
the money be placed up, but he wantc
Mitchell TO make the kick, as he kney
he would. Kelly will go and see Nit
chell Monday, and get hisviews on tn
check question.
The Duval Athletic club is sparrin
for wind. 1t wants to postpone pui
ting up the actual cash until it see
how many lilSely-loolSing producer
Mondays trains from the north Wi
deposit in the hot Florida sands Sur
days arrivals were extremely light
Sporting men who are here now
and those who are likely t
come between now and Thur.
day, could not be made to give II
$50, 600 to the Duval Athletic clu
at the point of a pistol Hotel me
who have subscribed to the stock of tn
club complain that the fight has nc
made the slightest difference in thei
business, and judging from the size c
their bills, they are collecting thei
losses pro rata from the good game, III
few who have come here and are vii
ing to take their chance BowdeI
| who dreamed of a fortune ont Of tn
affair just now does not know If he
afoot or horseback.