The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
TO OUTWIT MITCHELL
Another Scheme COncOcted by the
Duval Athletic Club.
If the Governor Decides to Call Ont the
Militia an Injunction Will Be Sc
cured from jacksonville Judge.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 14-Another
rumor is current tonight as to the method
the Duval Athletic Club will pursue in pre-
venting the Governor from interfering with
the Corbett-Mitchell contest. Ii is con-
coded that the means which will be pur-
sued by Governor Mitchell. should he de-
eide to stop the contest, will be TO order
the sheriff to inform the executive that the
county authorities will be unable 10 cope
with the threatened disturbance and that
the aid OF the militia Will be necessary
1t Is rumored, however, that day or so
before the contest the Duval Athletic Club
will apply TO Judge Call, of the Circuit
Court, for injunction restraining the
sheriff from interfering in any way with
the contest. If the injunction is granted II
will be impossible for the Governor to act,
as, by the laws of Florida, he is not en-
powered to order out militia without a call
from the sheriff IF a county. The Duval
clubs argument will be that, the county
solicitor refused to introduce evidence
against Corbett and Mitchell when they
were arrested for arranging glove con-
test, such contest is, therefore, not ille-
gal. and the Duval Club has a large
amount of money invested, which will be
lost should the contest be prevented. 1t is
believed that an injunction will be granted
on these grounds, but there are other rea-
sons why the club is confident or attaining
such end.
Several years ago, when Judge Call was
county solicitor, a case similar to the Cor
bett-M1tcheu case was before the courts,
and he nolle pressed Ii on the ground that
there was no law against such an affair.
1t is not known that his opinion has since
changed. There is also another reason why
Judge Call may feel disposed to favor the
believed that 1t will have any influence with
him. Governor Mitchell is known to have
said that he would abide by no decision of
u Circuit Court declaring a glove contest
legal, rs there were several Circuit Courts
and each judge might render Il different
decision This was looked upon by the differ
ent courts a reflection upon them and
caused unfriendly feelings toward the Gov
ernor. The general opinion is that there
Will be but little trouble in securing the
injunction, and that the Duval Club Is
aware of this, If ii becomes necessary to
adopt such tactics. The club is still con-
fident in its assertions that the contest Will
take place, and all the work of preDar9-
ton at the arena is being pushed with all
possible speed.
Mrs Corbett, who has been slightly i'll
at MaypoTt, is much worse tonight, con-
gestion of the stomach having set in.
a battle for $500 a side has been arranged
to take place next week at ST. Augustine,
between Pat Pasely, a local middle weight,
and Harry Darrin, the English runner, who
is with the Mitchell party. Darrin Is "a fair
ly clever boxer, and is thought TO have the
better chance of the two.
The reporter learned to-day that Governor
Mitchell has been having the Adjutant-gen-
eral of the State militia notify captains of
companies to hold their men ia readiness for
q call to action. Not only has the subject
been mentioned to the Jacksonville company
but also to the officers who command COM
panieS in the surrounding towns.