The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
PiiESlmmonS and CrtedOn 10 Nest in
Jacksonville. March 9Th.
CORBETT and MITCHELL LRRAIGHED.
Under Bend To Appear Before the Criminal
Court February eS--Time and Con-
ditions of the Next Miii.

County Solicitor Christie and Attorney
General Lamar. while the counsel for the
defence were Attorneys a. W. Cockreil
and John T. Hartrldge The argument
was brief on both Sides and at its con-
clusion the defendants were placed I'M
der bond to appear before the Criminal
Court on the second day Of the next
term. which will fall on Wednesday,
February 2sth.
1hr Charges Acainst The Men.
The county solicitor filed Information
in the case as follows:
state of Florida vs.. James J. Corbett.
Charles Mitchell J. +. y. Bowden, ct ais.
In the name and by the authority Of
the State of Florida. J. B. Christie, county
solicitor for the county Of Duval, prose
cutting for the state Of Florida. in the
said county. under OATH information
makes that James j. Corbett and Charlie
Mitchell, OF the county of Duval. and
State Of Florida on the 18th Of January.
in the year 1924. in county and state
aforesaid. there and thereby, and IN pur-
suance Of a previous appointment and ar
rangement made TO meet and engage In
a fight with each other and your infor-
mant aforesaid upon lis oath aforesaid,
further information makes that j. II.
y. Bowden Louis c. Sihler i. f. Blake,
c. w Richardson. Joseph Nendig' Harry
Mason, Charles T.. Smith, John Kelly
Billy Thompson, Dan Creedon. Thomas
Tracy. William a. Brady, Bat Mastefson,
r. II. Mcmillan. Jack Dempsey Al. Smith,
Jack McAuliffe. and Billy Taylor, OF the
county and state aforesaid on the 18th
dav Of January. a. d., 1894, in the county
and state aforesaid were then and there
present at such fight aforesaid, between
the said James j. COrbett and the SAID
Charlie Mitchell. contrary 10 law then
and there aiding. seconding, advising, en-
couraging. and promoting such .neht De
tween the said James j. Corbett ana the
said Charlie Mitchell, contrary TO the
form Of the statute in such case made
and provided. and against the peace ana
dignity of the State Of Florida.
j. b. CHRISTIE,
County Solicitor.
The amount Of bail having been fixed
the bords were made as follows: James
Corbett bond 5000. sureties, C. l.
Rucx and r. v. Cashen Charhe
Mitchell. bond 5000 sureties, +. -. |eno-
var and T. Y. Cashen; j. II. Nehdls
bond s2500. sureties H. Mason ana a. v
Cashen; William A. Brady, hohd S1''Dy
sureties g. H. Bucki and T. Y. Casheni ;
NfttNf
B. Genovar and r. V. Cashen.
The Puailists Leave Jacksonville.
As soon as the bonds were signed, Cor
bct+ VINO WAS anxious 90 get away
shook hands with his friends in the room
and was especially cordial in his farewell
| greetings to Silly Thompson and Mitchell,
as was also Brady
After leaving the courtroom Corbett
| came down the street, and stopping al the
| Globe received a great ovation and shook
hands with the crowd until his arms must
have ached. Together with his party ne
went TO the Florida Central and PENN
sula depot. where the special train awaited
to carry the world-beater through to New
! York.
Mitchell and his party remained in the
| city until 2:25 when the party entered
| the special car provided for them on the
| Florida Central and Peninsula regular
| train. and followed the Champions par
| ~ east. The Champion went TO the ex-
press office before leaving and sent TO
his own address in Boston $4,000 in cash.
the remaining 5000 Of the purse he had
changed into crisp. new 500 bills, and
these he gave away TO his friends and
helpers
Fiizsimmons to Meet Cresdon.
There may be another battle in Jack
| sOnviHe on tho Sth of next March.
Articles We're signed in this city yester-
day morning for a glove contest between
| Bob Fitzsimmons and Dan CreedOn, to
| take place on that date
The men will fight at middle-weights
| for $4,000 a side before the club Offering
the best purse
| Colonel j. ID. Hopkins. agent for both
parties, signed articles of agreement and
went 20 see the Duval Club on the purse
| question. The club has not yet put up a
! purse. but may. 1t all depends on how
! the present legal proceedings come out.
| If nothing is done TO prevent glove con-
tests the club will put up a purse. II
viii also build n handsome clubhouse In
| this city and endcavor to pull off three
| fights every season.
Corbet 10 Meet Jackson
James j. Corbett. champion OF the
world. will have to fight for the title some
| time in June. and Peter Jackson will be
the man who win go up against him.
| Last night "Parson" Davies sent tcle-
| gram t. his brother, Vera r. Davies. in
| Chicago, to put mp the second deposit OF
| $1,000 for the fight in the stakeholder
| hands.
The stakeholder is VIII A. Davis, Of
| Haymarkct and Columbian Theatres, and
he now holds $1,000 of Corbetfs and jack
sons money 5000 for each man.
Parson Davies said: "They say I'm
| too foxy 10 let Jackson go up against
| Corbett. do they? Well, they can say
what they please, but this second de-
| p0st going up just on the heels Of Cor
| belts victory looks like | meant busi-
ness, doesn't it? 1 have got a wonder
and the people will see it when Jackson
and Corbett meet"
The fight will take place between the
2oth and 10th of June before the club
Offering the largest purse.
a. VINO Cou.d DO 80 Left Town.
Nearly every out-of-town sport who
could pay his hotel bill, left town last
night. A few were 70 be seen on the
streets. but the majority were afraid Of
sharing the fate Of the members OF
the Duval CLUB. being put under bonds
TO appear as abettors of a prize fight,
and left as quickly as possible.
About $4,000 passed through Book
Maker Stedekers hands Nearly as much
more was wagered on the outside Al
Smith Is supposed TO have won more than
any other single individual.
Asking the Attorney General about the
continuance of the Corbett and Mitchell
cose until the February term OF the
Criminal Court Of Record, he replied:
.grhose cases we're continued after con-
su,tat,on with Judge Christie. the county
solicitor and we both agreed that this
vas the best course TO pursue. / also
advised with other attorneys familiar
u,ith the surroundings or the case. Pub
lie sentiment here seems 10 have been
largely in favor Of the fight, and In such
a state Of feeling II Is not deemed ad-
ko bot