The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-24
WILL SHOOT TO KILL
FlOrida's Militia Angered by the
People of Jacksonville.
Tainted and Kissed When They Ar
rived in the City to Suppress the
Proposed Prize Fight.
MAY NOT BE "PULLED OFF,
Permanent NOninterference In
junction Not Yet Granted.
Referee Kelley Still Without the Cash
for His 500, 900 Check-Talk with
Mitchell at st. Augustine.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 23.-Tangi-
BILE evidence of the Governors opposition
to the Corbett-Mitchell contest presented
itself this evening in the arrival by the
Florida Central railroad of the Second Bat
talon of State militia, comprising four
companies, under command of Adjutant-
general Horton and Maj. c. =. Lowell
Some OF the soldiers are far from pleased
tonight at the Kisses and groans accorded
them by many people lining the streets.
who were undoubtedly sympathizers with
the proposed fight. AS the train stopped
the militia, under command Of their re-
spective officers, came bundling out of the
cars. each soldier in heavy marching equip
ment and wearing regulation uniform. A
few minutes later the command to fall
lined alongside of the coaches. By this
time the crowd at the depot had In a
measure recovered from the temporary
fascination of simply looking at the SOL
diers, and while they were being mar
shaled, preparatory to marching to the
armory, the humor of the spectators be-
gan to make itself manifest, and the SOL
diers were greeted with remarks Of ridi-
cule.
The first person to brave the displeasure
of the State troops was small negro
boy, who yelled out in glee: You may
bring your guns but you can't stop the
fight" The remark proved infective, and
similar taunts were hurled at the unof-
Tending sons of Mars. Where is the Gov
ernor?' Go back home." and expressions
of a like nature rung out while the sol
diers were wheeling and turning. A de-
tail of several men was placed In charge
of the baggage, and the remainder of the
militia, under the command OF their COM
manders, marched up Bay street and
thence out to the Wilson Battery armory.
Under the glare Of the electric light they
presented a martial appearance, and as
they turned the corner into Bay street
some one yelled out: "It looks like war,
sure"
Something OF q sensational nature oc-
CURED when the soldiers were passing in
front of the Globe saloon. All the way up
the street they were met with derisive yells
and Misses occasional taunting remarks be-
ing sandwiched in. Crowds thronged the
streets, the galleries and windows, and a
great commotion was created. In front Of
the Globe saloon there was unusually
large crowd, which gave vent TO its dis
pleasure by such a volume of Kisses that it
must have made the ears of the soldiers
tingle. The Kisses increased until the noise
became a growl, when the soldiers sudden
ly. under an order from their captains, low
cred their guns to a position to load and
went through the motion, whether they did
or not This significant action was at once
noticed by the crowd, and only renewed
the ridicule.
Lieutenant Davidson, of Company G, said
that the men had come under great disad-
vantage. They were employed, with a very
| few exceptions, and found 1t inconvenlent
| to get off. The men were very angry when
| they reached the armory, claiming that the
| Kisses and insults which they were subject
| ed to on their march from the railroad sta
| ton had left them with no good feeling
towards the people of Jacksonville.
OF the same frame of mind were the men
| OF Company d, of Sanford thirty-two
| strong, commanded by Captain Tefier. One
| private went so far as TO say that had he
| not received strict orders not to fire unless
| commanded some one in the crowd would
| have been hurt when the Kissing began.
eff we face a mob" said one lieutenant.
land get orders to fire we will do SO, and
| not in the air, either. Our boys were
| brought up with guns in their hands, and
| they can hit a man, 1 guess, across the
| street. After the treatment we received
| tonight / know my men are very ill-hu-
| mored, and 1 believe that they will shoot
| TO kill should occasion require it,
| Similar expressions were made by others
| of the battalion, and the fact is evident
this evening that there is much bad feel
| ing among the boys in blue from the out
| side districts over the reception accorded
| them by a large portion of the people on
| Jacksonviles streets, simply, as one of
| them said because Jacksonville people are
| afraid that the Governors action may
| drive a little nobeness away from their
| old city" The militiamen here are the
| Shrine Guards, of Orlando, thirty-four
| men, all told, under command of Capt p.
| Bowen the Ocala Rifles, from Ocala, thir-
ty-six in ALL the Leisburg Rifles, thirty
three men, and the Gate Citys, OF Sanford.
| numbering thirty-two men,