The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-23
IS PROBABLY MISTAKEN.
Referee Kelley Says Mitchell Wants
to Fight.

Jacksonville, Jan. 22.-After a long
confab with Mitchell today, at his
training quarters, Referee Kelley re-
turned convinced that Mitchell wants
to fight, and is not suffering from a
sprained ankle.
Mitchell offered to leave the whole
matter of the check to the decision of
Kelley, just as Corbett had already
done. Thereupon Kelley made a de-
mand on the club that the check be
converted into cash and the $4,000 in
money be placed in his hands by to-
of the club was held tonight and it
unanimously voted to comply with Kel-
ley'S requirement and place the $40, 900
In his hands by noon tomorrow. This
is entirely satisfactory to all concerned.
Late this afternoon bill was filed
in the circuit court praying for an in
junction restraining the sheriff from
interfering with the proposed exhibit
ton and from preventing any person
entering the grounds. etc. The bill
shows that the agreement for the con-
test is in accordance with the city
ordinance. passed by virtue of the pow
er granted by the legislature to regu-
late and license amusements and eX-
hibitions. Notice was served upon
OHeTlH bIOWdTQ SOOl dIleT the OIL
was filed, and a hearing will be had
before Judge Call tomorrow.
Mayor Fletcher declared tonight to
an Associated Press reporter that the
city has passed an ordinance permit
ting such contests, and had accepted
money for the license. Under these
circumstances, he believed it was the
duty of the city to protect the club
and the fighters as far as it can.
In1 n hi toll
said the mayor, about my swearing in
special policemen to protect the fight
ers, and seeing they are allowed to
have their little affair without moles-
tation. 1 have never done such a
thing nor will 1 do it These men and
the club are violating no law of this
municipality, and 1 have no right to
interfere with them. Neither am 1 in
any way bound to protect them beyond
der the ordinance passed by the city
council. This says the chief Of police
must be at the ring side and satisfy
himself the parties have a permit and
that the gloves weigh not less than five
ounces. He will be at ring, and if the
fight comes off in the arena he will
| look at the permit and weigh the gloves.
Then he will allow them to proceed.
But what about the militia and the
sheriff.
THAT is no business of the city's.
shall allow the men to go ahead, but
| if the authorities of Duval county or
the state step in and stop the fight,
it is no affair of mine. The city coun-
Gil of Jacksonville cannot, by passing
an ordinance render void the common
law which, 1 understand, Governor
Mitchell declares will be violated.
| Whether or not the law is being violat-
| ed, is a matter for the courts. The
| city of Jacksonville has nothing to do
with it, and does not propose to argue
! it. We will allow the men to proceed
! but will not protect them if the state
or the county stops them. We IRE nc
more bound to protect the Duval club
simply because it has q license, than
we are bound to protect and guarantee
branch of business for which license
has been granted"
There is a large sized rumor abroad
that Mayor Fletcher has agreed to
swear in 500 policemen to protect the
| lighters. This he, tonight, positively
| denied.
Two baggage cars, a caboose and ar
engine pulled out of siding in the
lizards of the Florida Central & PENN
sula railroad at o'clock tonight In
side of the two cars were packed the
circus tent and the portable seats OF
the Frank Gentry circus. In the ca
boose, the blinds and sliding shades
of which were tightly drawn, there
were thirty-fve picked men, armed
each with brace of Colts AIS. Every
man had been sworn in as a deputy
sheriff, the oath having been admin
| istered by the sheriff of an adjacent
county, friendly to the promoters Of
the contest. Just where the tent was
bound for, no one outside of the inner
circle of the Duval club knows This
\ move is in consonance with a tip sem
out this afternoon. 1t was admitted
/ the club would make strong effort
to bring off the fight in the arena
and, failing there, would be prepared tt
load the fighters and spectators on q
special train for a point at which the
men could fight without molestation
which would be in readiness for the
mill the day before the date set 1t is
said the last legal straw will be ex
hausted to force the sheriff to terms
If the armed forces which are to in.