Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
THAT GLOVE" FIGHT
BOTH SIDES TO THE PRELIMINARY
CONTEST MAD NOW.
The Athletic Club Very sanguine OF finai
Triumph Governor Mitchell sun
"Layin' Low"

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, January l.
The application for writ OF habeas cor
pus for the release OF Mitchell and Cor
bett will be argued on Wednesday instead
OF tomorrow. The postponement - 70
give the Governor more time TO file IN
structions. IL he has any.
The athletic club is very sangulne to-
dav of pulling on the fight. The law
yers say it will be impossible for the
Governor to declare martial law after
the courts have decided that no law j.
vOlate! dnless he assumes the arbltraiy
power Of n dictator and the general
opinion "a that he would hardly do thar.
The lawyers add that a requisition Tor
Mitchell from Mississippi on account OF
his part in the Richburg affair VIII not
Issue: that II cannot, because the statute
Of limitation bars any proceeding at TINS
late day. The argument was raised that
the statute would not apply because
Mitchell has been beyond the vicnage OF
the court The Enslishman's friends de-
nv that such Is the case. They say ne
has been IN America repeatedly since the
Richburg affair.
A COOLING DOWN.
Augustus G.. Partridge states attorney
for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, VINO was
very angry yestc.d day AT the publication
Of Attorney General LamaTs letter dc-
clning 10 mix up IN the Corfett-M icheH
case. has cooled down son.eWbat ms
morning. Last night he SAID hc had in
nr.paration q personal letter in reply TO
Iamars which he would give out Tor
notification to-day. This morning, now
ever. he declines 10 give anything out Tor
tho nev.spapers, and II Is surmised that
the Governors friends and supporters
here have persuaded him 70 keep quiet.
II IS now the general belief that II Judge
Cau releases tho two pugilists next We'd
ucsday on writ Of habces corpus, the
Duvsl Athletic Club VIII defy the Gov
crnor and all other authorities when
would ohstruct them, and will bring suit
for 5000 damages II they or any others
Interfere with the fight.
BOTH SIDES MAD.
Both sides are mad now. and the fight
70 sure t. come or here. for the CLUB
and its hackers will not put up with
any more foolishness. as they call II.
Governor Mitchell passed through here
this morning on his way to Tallahassee
from Tampa. lie had nothing new TO saw
beyond a statement that the law was sur
0cient TO cover the Corbett-hitch"ll
affair. and that he knew how To enforce
it most efectually when he got good AMI
ready"
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
Steven ODonnen and Jim Hall, who
will assist in training Mitchell, passed
through jacksonville 'A'ay, en- route Tor
St Augustine. where - Englishman Is
ouartered. Fred. Taral. the well-known
Jockey. also arrived. Governor Mitchell
passed through jacksonville this morning
en- route for Tallahassee, the state capl-
tai. but while here he let drop no hint
as to how he proposes 10 stop the hght
If Judge Call decides that glove contests
are not Illegal in this state.
There was story current in sporting
circles to-day that the managers or the
athletic club had inside information that
the Governor would look 10 sheriff
Rroward. Of this county. TO stop the nsnl'
and If he failed would suspend him from
office. The story IL Of piece with others
floating around. The trath IL uncertain
for nobody knows what Governor Mltch-
ell will 90. save Governor Mitchell NM
self. and he is not divulging anything