The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-23
Injunction to Restrain the
Sheriff from interfering.
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE
To Have the Battle Pulled or In a
Circus Tent-The Mayor Says the
City VIII Protect the Fighters II 1t
Can.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. %. - The
Duval Athletic club has made q new
move. Entirely new legal counsel were
brought into the situation, and yesterday
morning there was conference with a
recess for lunch. In the afternoon there
were more legal conferences; with q re-
cess for supper.
A determination, however. had been
meantime reached. The law firm of
A. w. Cockerell q Son had been called
into the case as allies OF the club, and
late in the afternoon bill was filed by
the clubs counsel in the fourth circuit
court Of the state OF Florida praying for
an injunction restraining the sheriff or
any Of his representatives or agents from
Interfering in any way with the proposed
exhibition, and from preventing any per-
son from entering the grounds, etc.
The bill sets forth the declarations
made by the sheriff of purpose to take
possession of the property of the club.
arena, etc. II further sets forth that the
continued reiteration by the sheriff Of
this intention has already seriously inter
fered with the sale Of tickets and the pros
pective success Of business enterprise
engaged in by the club. Notice was
served upon Sheriff Bfoward Of the action,
and hearing will be had before Judge
Call.
"Jacksonviiic's Duty"
Mayor Fletcher declared last night that
the city had passed an ordinance per
mitting such contests as that proposed be-
tween Mitchell and Corbett and had
accepted from their representatives the
money for license.
Under these circumstances he believed
It to be the duty of the city OF Jackson
Vile to protect the club and the fighters
as far as it can, though he did not feel
justified in swearing in special policemen
for the purpose The chief of police
would be at the ringside IL the fight came
off and see that the gloves weighed not
less than five ounces, when the men conld
proceed. II the county ,or state author
ities stepped In to stop the fight it was no
affair of the city's.
THE city council, said Mayor Fletcher.
"cannot by passing an ordinance render
void the common law, which / under
stand Governor Mitchell declares will be
violated Whether or not the law is being
violated is matter for the courts"
or For the Battle Ground.
Two box cars, caboose and an engine
pulled out OF the siding In the yards of
the Florida Central and Peninsular Rail-
road company at 7 o'clock last night.
There was nothing very strange about the
incident, and il excited no particular
comment at the time. The two cars had
been standing on a siding for days up
against bumper, and when the caboose,
coupled to passenger engine, was backed
down and made fast to the cars, the only
significant circumstance in the proceed
ing lay in the fact that a locomotive of
the freight order was not used to furnish
the motive power for the load.
Inside the two cars were packed circus
tent and portable seats OF circus. In
the caboose the blinds and sliding shades
of which were tightly drawn. there were
S5 picked men, armed each with brace
of Colts "A. Every man Of them had
been sworn in as deputy sheriff, the
oath having been administered by the
sheriff Of an adjacent county, friendly to
the promoters OF the contest wherein Cor
bett and Mitchell fight.
Where the tent was bound for, no one
outside the inner circle Of the Duval club
knows, and those who do, for obvious rea-
sons, will not divulge it.
This move was inconsistent with the tip
sent out yesterday afternoon. II was ad-
effort to bring off the fight In the arena
out at the race track, and, failing there,
would be prepared to load fighters and
spectators on special trains for q point at
which the men could fight without mo-
lcstation, in a place already provided for,
which would be In readiness for the mill
the day before the date set for the contest.
Tent or BundIngf
II was said that the last legal straw
would be exhausted TO force the sheriff to
terms. If the armed forces which are to
invade the city, and which, under the
adjutant general are subject to the call
of the sheriff can be dslodged by the is
suance of the injunction, the fight will take
place in the cookie shell built for that
purpose. II the injunction does not issue,
then the men will be take to the tented
arena.
The rumor about the injury to Mitchell's
leg amounts to very little. 1t is said that
small tendon was slightly strained in
his right foot during his EXERCISES, but
that il practically amounts to nothing.
1t gives him very little trouble, and IL is
not thought that il will have the slightest
effect on his condition on going into the
ring. In fact, many sporting men are in
clined to think the thing was exagger.
ated for betting purposes.
Manager Bowden created CONSERVATION
in the Duval clubroom last night in the
presence of a lot of newspaper men by
making the announcement thAtIthe prize
fighters were going out on train to
fight, and that no newspaper was to have
more than one representative free of
charge, and then only the most reputable
oapers OF the country. He stated that
the club was fully $4,000 in the hole, and
he did not propose to have newspaper men
aboard displacing patrons who would put
up their S25 for tickets.
John L. to Challenge.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 23.-John -L. Sui
livan appeared in the Opera House here
last night. After the performances the ex-
champion said he would leave for Jack
sonville to witness the fight on Thursday
between Corbett and Mitchell. lie says