The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-23
A NEW MOVE IN THE FIGHT.
The Club Asks the Circuit Court for
an Injunction.

Law Against Glove Contests-A Be-
lief That the Governor Would Ignore
the Injunction and Declare Martial
T.aw-Mitchell Anxious to Have Go
at Corbett.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 22.-The Duval
Athletic Club is making last desperate
effort to pull off the Corbett-Mitchell mill
IN the arena which has been built in this
citv. despite Gov. Mitchell, Sheriff Bro
ward and the battalion of state troops
which will reach here tomorrow or We'd
nesday.
That effort was made this afternoon,
and is in the shape of an application to
Judpe Call, of the state circuit court,
for an Injunction to restrain the sheriff
from invading the property of the club,
or in any way interfering with the pro-
posed so-called glove contest" The bill
was filed in the circuit court late this af-
ternoon by Col. Cockerill, attorney for
the club and Judge Call agreed to hear
arguments upon it at IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning
Sheriff Broward has been notified to
he present, as have also States Attorney
Hartridge and County Solicitor Christie.
AS soon as States Attorney Hartridge
was notified of the proceedings he wired
the text of the bill and asked for instruc-
tiops. This procedure practically puts
the settlement of the case in the hands
of Judge Call, and if he refuses the in
juction, it Will prove knock OUT dow
for the club.
WON'T STOP THE GOVERNOR.
II, however, he grants the injunction, it
lT111 h11f
necessarily down the governor The gov
ernor has said time and again that he will
respect no decision of the circuit court as
to the prize fight, but has urged the club
to get decision from the supreme court.
The club refused uto 60 to the
supreme court because it knew it
would lose. If Judge Call grants the in
junction, Gov. Mitchell will have an OPP
portunity to do what he has repeatedly
said he would do, namely: disregard the
circuit courts decision and declare mar
tial law in Jacksonville and Duval coun-
ty. Those close to Gov. Mitchell say that
is what he will do in case Judge Call
grants the injunction the club asked for.
CoCKERILL TALKS.
Col. Cockerill, who filed the bill for the
club said to the Southern Associated
Press correspondent: Eyes, a bill has
been filed setting up the declaration of
Sheriff Broward of his purpose to take
possession by an armed force of the clubs
arena, where a scientific contest is to be
held. The bill sets up, also, that these
declarations of the sheriff have interfered
with the sale of tickets and the success
of the enterprise. The articles of agree
ment between Corbett and Mitchell and
the city ordinance legalizing glove con-
tests are made parts of the bill.
WANT IT MADE PERPETUAL.
Tomorrow" concluded Col. Cockrell,
we will ask to have the injunction made
perpetual, restraining Sheriff Broward
from taking possession of the arena or in
terfering with the entrance of any person
therein either as spectator or a partici
pant in said exhibition. "
But" asked the Southern Associated
Press correspondent, "in the event the
Injunction is granted, would not the gov
ernOr declare martial law2'
"What2 declare martial law because g
court happens to differ from his opinions
Oh no."
Col Cockrell here refused to discuss
the matter further
THE CLUB PEOPLE JUBILANT.
The club people are feeling 1ubilant to-
night They are asserting that Judge Call
VIII grant the injunction and that the
night will occur in the arena in Jackson
Elue. They are banking largely on the
TACT that Judge Call, when county solic-
ltor under the administration of Gov.
Fleming, practically declared that
lhere was no law in Florida
AGAINST glove contests" At that time
there was so-called glove contest at the
opera house, and one of the principals
was knocked out. The moral element
urged Gov. Fleming to act, and the gov
lQgfrnPta6 nd dcra ntxy
solicitor to prosecute The principals
were indicted and arrested. Judge Call
examined the law and when the time
came Tor trial, advised Gov. Fleming that
ne could lind no statute under which the
Hghters could be convicted. Gov. Flem-
lug Then looked up the law and consented
Ior Judge Call to dismiss the indictments.
WILL CALL REVERSE CALL2
Alter that time ''glove contests were
VI raIher frequent occurrence. The club
no" hopes that if Judge Call refuses the
Injunction, he will, in dismissing the bill,
sCate that no violation of the law is con-
eehplated by the proposed contest. The
question is, will Call, the judge, sustain
NdIIl the county solicitor, in the latter's
UpinIon rendered several years ago, that
go!e contests" are not prohibited by
t4Iorlda law. If Judge Call should sus-
"a IAN MS opinion as county solicitor, then
Lne only resource left Gov Mitchell is to
Uec!are martial law. AS has been stated,
do it. soy --o "iiA
:. II the governor does declare martial
low Iaw the club will have to take to the
moo9s' and rather narrow neck of
woods at that.
TROUBLE WITH THE RAILROADS,
~ leaked out here this evening that the
eluo has had trouble in securing railroad
I8GIcoothmodations. 1t is said that the
tba ta4g ~, system, the Flagler system, and
t .ue lorida Central and Peninsular sys-
,oFl, retu are backing the governor, and have
rIIIuseu tue propositions of the club peo-
t1e 70 cnafter trains to carry the crowds
" tne hght. This leaves the club only
Ou5 ROAD, the Jacksonville and Mayport,
UslorI line running to Corbett's training
SearIers. If it be true that the fight will
ro;Ie rGLe 70 take place along this twenty
- jines OF road, interference by the authori-
, 80 is almost certainty. The troops
Co,Ii99 Coui9 march the twenty miles, if they
fight. '"' III 'iiiIe W sup Vie
m MANY people here, however, discredit
sD.e.p ,io report that the big roads have refused
r,.,C,eeohmodations and assert that these
~ TSIorS and the bill of Injunction are part
me tne cluo's scheme 10 blind the au-
tgbt tibities as to the real point chosen for the
AELLY's DEMANDS SATISFIED.
E.iuIle club has acceded TO Honest, John
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