New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
THE DISGRACE OF FLORIDA.
A JUDGE FOUND WILLING TO FURTHER
THE PRIZE FIGHT
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED RESTRAINING THE
SHERIFF FROM INTERCHANGEABLE FL
TURNED ON GOVERNOR MITCHELL


SHERIFF FROM INTERFERING-.>LL EYES
TURNED on GOVERNOR MITCHELL
HooDLUMs JUBILANT.
Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. Estate Circuit 'uuSe
Call granted to-day to the Duval CluD an ihJuio-
ton restraining the Sheriff OF this county from III"
terfering with entertainment III the ""'u'
of boxing contest which the ciup proposes ~
hold in the Fair Grounds tomorrow Corpet anu
Mitchell have arrived from their training quarters
and are resting quietly in their hotels. The ciuD Is
randy disposng of s5 tickets to the fight put the
referee has not yet received the S-ooVV purse III
cash and Governor Mitchell has not yet piaycu i''
hand As result OF this condition. the HNe''e''
business being done in town this evening Is Det'"is
on whether or not the fight will take place Even
money is being wagered freely on this argument
Those who are taking the negative end of the propo-
sition are basing their judgment on what they nave
learned of Governor Mitchcns character i"eS
saw in the expressive If not polite slang OF the
sporting fraternity, that the Governor IS not
man to run the bluff of bringing the miN'ia he'c
and then make a monkey Of himself by allowing
the Fight TO 20 on while the soldier boys sit on the
end Of Markct-st wharf, opposite their arnory' ana
bob for rockfish. ~
The incidents Of the day nave peeh eA0i'i''9
enough The first and principal one was ahhou'lceu
for 10 o'clock in the morning In the IaFtc county
courtroom This room early packed the spec
Young. who was Judge Calls predecessor on 'he
bench as attorney for the club first read author-
ties on the jurisdiction Of the court in the case anu
on every other law point involved, citing from
twenty-six big books. wherein he lea state Couhse
Hartridge who only read from twenty-five Judge
Young argued that the contention OF the state WAS
based entirely Oh the assumption that the DuVai
Cub was engaged in promoting an Illegal enterprise
hut the State was in fatal error IN not backing UP
that assumption with single aihdaVI' he rea- ',c
articles Of agreement between Corbett ana Mltciei
which made no mention Of any enterprise "h'oh
is Illegal under the laws of F'orida' as glove CON"
tests are not inhibited by law
Colonel Cockerel. for the club paid his Respects
10 Governor Mitchell. who, he said. pretendS 10
know all the law and refuses 70 permit Ia g, C1
to interpret the law Tor hn. re waNSu rn men
in the streets OF Jacksonviie ,,,ro,ory
Attorney-General Lamar MADE pe ss forcti
argument Oh the law OF the case ne wa n,,r,
10 extend the scope OF his argument d! the cou''
n Understand that the Duval Club contends that
1t is engaged in the execution OF us aW b ssn
in giving an entertainment. ana that wv Sn. III, 80
nroSoses to invade the clubs grounds ana stop ms
Entertainment do the people SontImu S,aic re IL
counseI 0 had based their objection the denial Of
jurisdiction. and the Court plainly M rs
ne ws Shifted to the question whether or not the
glove contest. as announced. Wou'd TS,s non was
argued un O'Clock. when the Court tooH ud lre
case under advisement until AID not touch on
the question Of jurisdiction. The court louIi'
audience that the entertainment ahnouhCtu w
IN he other than glove contest anu as ~
is no law against sucn entertainment iht i"Ju'~
ton prayed for would be EIahteu; H.. Attorney
II was soon confidently asserted thai AIto,n n
General Lamar would not continue the icghi StIus
Pile more than make forinal iiotlon ',ioa
row, for A new hearing. Of when ne EaNr ny ~
The, tho Duval Club headquarters were DeSIs-e1 y,
anxions Irket-buyers, who were told that the hBnt
was scheduled COR ! O'clock tomorrow arc, ,'oCr
The ~ Battalion OF the Florida state uoops
we're marching and countermarching on pdIhls IN
Inc rain to-day and along the state nne 'tr
troops are patrolinE on FOOT ana OF. ho Se, -
under orders from Governor Northeh 10 I'Pe' '''
invasion OF lighters. -. .t.....t.u ,,bich is
ranidIv coming into prominence. ana mat Is lhat
Governor Mitchell Is being supporter III d ~
subs,aniial way by very substantial men. ar.
Fiarier has insisted from the start that 10 aIp" NV
Grh1 10 take Mace here would be not only a us
rraca n the State bat would work II great ma
terial injury !; IS nov evident that TINS We" Is
shared by a great many Of the people mere whose
support would be Of vast aid to the Governor.
i3runswicR. Ga. Jan. zt.imc bruhs"Ich iiiS,s'
Horse Guard. Captain j. :. Thomas COMMANDING.
ieN here al o clock this afternoon over the Fast
'Tennessee road under orders from Governor
Northen 10 proceed 10 ST. Mary9 bF,1S'' on 'nc
ISor1a Central road. and prevent the Cor3eti-
Mitchell party from entering Georgia to hsht. ne
brunswick Rnemen. acting under similar 9riers;;
vii; leave tonight for Cumberland Island Snerlll
Berrie of Giynn County. has been SEN To Wool
blpe a small station the Florida Central ro@i,
and left here this morning by special boat with
Canaan THOMAS Of the Horse G;tIard Will confer
with n Camden sheriff and move TO the point the
sheriff designates. Captain Thomas knows nothing
ofc!ally Of the injunction proceedings IN Jackson
Vile but will continue on as by orders from Gov