Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-10
CORBETT-M MITCHELL.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC
FROM THE FIcHT-PROMoTERS.
" Barring Accidents Of ~ Providentiai Ma
ture, the Contest VIII Take Place ~
The Governor Defled.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January e.
The athletic club late tonight furnished
the following statement to the Southern
Associated Press correspondent:
"To the Public,-The time has now ar
rived when Il becomes necessary 10 re-
store confidence to the outside world IN
the ability of the Duval Athletic Cico
to bring to a successful issue the interha-
tional glove contest between Corbett ana
Mitchell. This club has deferred, to its
great detriment. until this late hour In
making this announcement, with the
hope Of being able to test by the courts
of this State the legality OF this contest
and has done everything in ats power 10
to do.
80 honorable and above-board have
been our actions, and so thoroughly did
we want rigid test of this case tnat aIter
causing the arrest OF CorDett anu
Mitchell, we suggested TO the prosecutis
attorney OF this county that Governor
Mitchell be apprlsed Of said arrest, ana
that he be asked TO instruct or request
Attorney General Lamar to appear anu
prosecute the case for the state. Inc
Governor, I'm a contemplate telegram 10
the Prosecuting Attorney OF this county
charging him with being In collusion WIN
the promoters Of this contest, WhlGh
charge is without foundation or tIuth'
and by inslnuations and threats OF re-
moyal, caused the County Attorney WIN
out apprisng us Of his action 70 nois
pros the case, thus thwarting us tatter
waiting upon him for three iays. An
application was then made for a writ OF
habeas corpus Then an opportunity
would have been afforded both parties
TO argue and submit the law on po'I
sides of the case. this club beforehand
agreeing TO abide absolutely by the ue-
clsion Of the court, and TO decllFe uIe
match off should II be shown that theIe
was any law in this State against th's
contest.
THE GOVERNORS POSITION.
.orhe Governor. in his unwarranted ana
| outrageous telegram to the county SoHCl-
| tor. claimed that he would ABIDE py ho
decision other than that OF the supreme
| Court. the highest judicial power III the
state This club. through its manager
| communicated with Governor Mitcheh.
and asked him to submit the case, win
| the contracts with Corbett and Mitchell,
| To the Supreme Court in a fair ana I'M
martial manner, and that that body De
| allowed 10 pass upon the same. ms the
| Governor refused TO do.
| "Tbera is no falr-minded person who VIII
not agree with US that We have done
| everything I'm our power 10 have an al
| Indication by the courts Ot the case, anu
| there Is no other conclusion TO be ar
| rived at except that Governor Mitcheh
| ls afraid To submit the case TO the courts;
and we hereby, in this public manner
| throw the gauntlet at his feet and not
only invite but dare him to ask the Su-
prenie Court for a decision IN this case.
| His whole attitude has been that of n
bulldozer and will be until this contest
has ended.
Right here we wish to say TO the
! public in most positive terms. that,
| barring accidents of a proviient'al ma
ture. and IL Corbett and Mitchell appear
at the ring-side January 2j 1894 "a they
| have contracted 10 DO, and no doubt
| will do, Just so surely wi this coat 81
take place. We assure the public at large
that the sentiment Of the people Of the
| city of Jacksonville AMI tn State OF
| Florida is In favor Of this contest and
being legally assured that there exists
| no law In this State against contests OF
| this kind. we now assure all intending
| patrons OF the event and the public in
general that they can come 10 Jackson
! willie secure in the knowledge that they
will see two Of the gr at st toSers in
the world I'm a contest that will do moth
| ing more than demonstrate which IS thC
| more scientific.
1--WE have added 10 the membership
| OF this club some OF the most Influential
and wealthy citizens Of Jacksonville and
| Florida, and we know that we have the
means and the ability to see this thing
| through.
Further we wish to say that no one
knows who will be financially and so
cially hurt II an attempt Is male to stor
this affair until 1t is attempted.
tSIgped)
| DUNAL ATHLETIC CLUB"