The evening world., 1894-09-12
SHERIfFSATE DISON'S
Deputies Visit the Wizards Lab
oratory at Orange, To-Day.
Seeking Evidence in Corbett- Court
ney kinetsscope Fight.
A New York Corporation Says II Is
Responsible.

Thomas A. Edison's laboratory. at
Orange, n. j.. was visited to-day by
deputy sherlffs. What their mission was
and what they accomplished there has
not yet been disclosed.
Manager f.. j. Rector. who IL conduct
ing the reproductions OF the Mike
Leonard boxing bout in Nassau street,
received this afternoon telegram from
W X. l.; Dickson, the Edison photog,
rapher, laconically stating that the
deputies had been there:
II seems probable that upon their
visit OF to-day the officers were merely
endeavoring to gather evidence, as Judge
at Newark vest erday, instructed them to
ascertain whether or not the law had
been violated in the recent bout be-
tween Champion Corbott and Peter
solely to be reproduced In the kineto-
scope.
1t has since been rumored. and more
or less directly reputed, that the prlnci-
pals and all the abettors in this fight or
exhibition, whichever 1t may be styled.
would be arrested for violating the laws
Of New Jersey against prlze-hghting
That there was sure enough fight
there is no room to doubt. Corbett
knocked his man out by all the testi-
/ the principals, and probably by the
| faithful records of the kaleidoscope. The
| Jersey courts may have to subpoena the
! machine.
The responsibility. beyond the account,
| ability of the two men who met, IL a
| matter OF question.
In specializing upon the result of a
general judiciary attack upon the meet
| ing. II has been entertained that the
Bic.
The facts in tae case, as ascertainet
by an Evening World" reporter this
afternoon. are that the bout, or fight
was arranged and paid for by the Kinet
oscope Exhibition Company. an organi
cation Incorporated under the laws o.
New York.
The officers OF the corporation are
! President. Samuel j. Tilden, nephew o.
the great statesman OF the same name
Manager, r. j. Rector. These men anc
| their conferres in the Company ar,
responsible for the inception and ac
complishment Of the meeting between
Ellison, II he has any liability. is only
accountable for the use OF his labora
tory as the place OF meeting.
Mr., Rector smiled as he said to I
Il shouldn't be surprised II they triet
to pull us all However, ! think II cal
be easily proven that we have violate
no Law. The affair was conducted 70
scientific purposes n every sense Of IN
word, and was neither rough nor bruta
In any OF It's details Yet there are thos
such matters, and they may try L
make trouble for us,
II haven't any idea what the deputie
did upon Mr.. Edison's place to-day, a
you can see from this short Telegram
that Mr.. Dickson does not say.
MI Edison had nothing to do will
the afrair from beginning to end. "
were on hts property at the time. ii
was not present. and he knows no NOR
about II than the general public.
| think II is foolish 10 even SurmiSe tina
the law will take any notice OF his con
uection with the event"
Asked what the officers OF the Com
pany would do. MIR Rector said tina
they would DO nothing until they ha
J been legally called upon to make som
move. He had no apprehension OF tn
result OF any Grand Jury investigation
or prosecution.