The morning call., 1894-01-22
CORBETT's PROPERTY ATTACHED
Governor Mitchell May Cause the
Arrest of the PRINCIPALS.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 2i.-Au at
tachment will he served tomorrow on
Corbett's personal property at Mayport
for $1,000. alleged damages to property
occupied by the party.
The cottages used for training and sleep
ing quarters are the property of Judge
Gibbons of the Municipal Court and Claus
Meyer of this city. They claim Corbett
occupied the property without the consent
of the owners.
States Attorney Hartridge returned from
Tallahassee to-day after a consultation
with Governor Mitchell. Hartridge said
the Governor left the instructions for Sher-
if Broward from Attorney-General Lamar
and the States Attorney. The Attorney
General. together with Adjutant-General
Houston, will arrive in Jacksonville to-
morrow or the next day.
The three heads will be brought together,
and as the result the Sheriff will receive
orders. Hartridge said should the crowd
board train none but railroad employees s
would be arrested. but he would say moth
ing as to whether the principals would be
or not.
Among several attorneys of this city the
opinion that Governor Mitchell intends an
important move on the morning of the 25th
is gaining strength. They have an idea
that instead OF preventing the fight by
means of the militia the Governor will
order the arrest of Corbett and Mitchell
on charge of arranging for fight, which
Attorney-General Lamar holds to come
within the law prohibiting duels.
Should they be arrested on the morning
of the 25th it would necessitaie a postpone
ment of the battle for one day at least.
and the men would undou btedly be put
under heavy bonds tn keep the peace until
the courts decided the legality of the mat
ter. This would effectually put an end to
the contest.
In case it is decided the fighters are
within the limits of the law it is not prob
able the contest would take place, as the
men would be out OF condition and the
crowd gone. A report came up from
Mitchell's training quarters tonight to the
effect that the English champion during
exercise early In the evening sprained and
wrenched his leg.
The club this evening sent q commits
sioner TO ADastasa Island to notify
Mitchell special car would be in readi-
ness for him Wednesday morning. Accord
ing to the commissioner, when he returned
Mitchell was in very unpleasant state of
mind when he learned what was required
of him.
1t is said he declared he would not fight
under the auspices of such club, and be
puts up with too many OF their bluffs
already. The commissioner was then told
Of the injury to the English champion had
sustained. How serious that may be is
not yet learned.
Al Smith. however, came out tonight
with proposition in which he offers to bet
$1,000 to $1,000. spraiped ankle or not,
Mitchell would get into the ring with Cor
Dett Thursday. The Duval Club issued
an edict in response to the assertions
which Mitchell is said to have made, in
which lie was served with formal warn
ing that the club would claim his forfeit
of $4,000 If he did not appear at the point
Indicated in the original summons Wednes.
day at A. NJ. In addition to this, it is au-
thoritatively stated the referee will award
the $4,000 side bet to Corbett in that event.
There is considerable other money which
Mitchell would lose if he failed to subject
himself to the orders of the Duval Club.
DENVER. Jan. N.-''Denver" Smith left
this city tonight for Jacksonville. Fla, to
challenge the winner of the Corbett-
Mitchell fight. He was accompanied by
James Jordan of San Fran cisco, who will
PACK him against either Corbett OF