The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
SURE OF A FIGHT.
Mitchell Has Only Been
SElamming.
NOW THE MONEY is UP.
He Can Have No Further Excuse
to Back Out.
SENDING OUT A CIRCUS TENT
The Duval Club Quietly Gets Ready
for Any Emergency That
May Spring Up.

quarters Referee Kelley returned con-
vinced that Mitchell wants TO fight and is
not suffering from a sprained ankle.
Mitchell offered to leave the whole matter
of check TO the decision of Kelley, just
as Corbett had already done. Thereupon
Kelley made demand on the clnb that
the check be converted into cash and that
S20,0 900 IN money be placed in his hands
by tomorrow afternoon. a special NEE +
ing of the club was held tonight and 1t
was unanimously voted to comply with
Kelley's requirement and place $4,000 in
cash in his hands by noon tomorrow.
This was entirely satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
Late this afternoon a bill was filed In
the Circuit Court praying for an injunc-
ton restraining Sheriff Broward from in
terfering with the proposed exhibition
and from preventing any person entering
the grounds. The bill shows that the
agreement for a contest is in accordance
with a city ordinance passed by virtue of
power granted by the Legislature to regu-
late and license amusements. Notice was
served upon the Sheriff soon after the bill
was filed, and the hearing will be had be-
fore Judge Call tomorrow.
Mayor Fletcher declared tonight to an
Associated Press reporter that the city had
passed an ordinance permitting such con-
tests and had accepted the money for
license. Under these circumstances he
believed it was the duty of the city 10 pro-
tect the club and fighters as far as tcould.
''There has been considerable talk" said
the Mayor, 'about my swearing in special
policemen TO protect the fighters and see
ing that they are allowed TO have their
little affair without molestatIoD. / have
never done such thing, nor will do it.
These men and the club are violating no
law of this municipality, and / have no
right to interfere with them. Neither am
| in any way bound to protect them be-
yond seeing that they are allowed to pro-
ceed under the ordinance passed by the
City Council This says that the Chief of
Police must be at the ringside and satisfy
himself that the parties have permit and
that the gloves weigh not less than five
ounces. He will be at the ring if the fight
comes off in the arena; he will look at the
permit and weigh the gloves. Then he will
allow them to proceed"
But what about the militia and the
Sheriff."
THAT is no business OF the city's. /
shall allow the men to go ahead, but if the
authorities of Duval County or the State
step in and stop the fight it is no affair of
mine. The City Council of Jackson cau-
not by passing an ordinance render void
the common law, which | understand
Governor Mitchell declares will be
violated. Whether or not the Law is being
violated is matter for the courts. The
city Of Jack sonville has nothing to do
with it and does not propose TO argue t.
We will allow the men to proceed. bat
will not protect them if the State or county
stops them. We ara no more bound to
protect the Duval Club. simply because it
has license, than We are bound to pro-
tect and guarantee success to a saloon
keeper OIL any other branch of business for
which license has been granted"
There is a large-siZed rumOr abroad that
Mayor Fletcher has agreed to swear in 500
policemen to protect the fighters, but this
he tonight positively denied.
Two baggage-cars, cabOose and an en-
gine pulled out of siding in the yards OF
the Florida Central and Peninsula Rail-
road at o'clock tonight. Inside the two
cars were packed the circus tent and port
able seats of the Frank Gentry Circus. In
the cabOOse, the blinds and sliding shades
of which were tightly drawn, there were
thiriy-fiye picked men, armed each with
brace of Colts forty-fours. Every man
had been sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff, the
oath having been admins istered by the
Sheriff of an adjacent county, friendly to
the promoters of the contest. Just where
the tent is bound for no one outside the
inner circle of the Duval CLUB knows
This move is in cOnsonance with the tin
sent out this afternoon.
It was admitted that the club would
make strong effort to bring off the fight
in the arena, and falling there would be
prepared to load the fighters and spec
tators on special trains for point at
which the men could fight without moesta-
ton, and which point would be in readi
ness for the mill the day before the date
set. 1t was said that the last legal straw
would be exhausted to force the Sheriff to
terms. II the armed forces which are to
invade the city tomorrow. and which
are under the adjutant-general, are sub
iect to the call of the Sheriff, and can be
dislodged by the issuance of an Injunction.
the fight will take place in the shed built
for that purpose. II the injunction does
not issue then the men will be taken to
the ten ted arena.
Adjutant-General Houston arrived in
Jacksonville this afternoon and made ar
rangements for quartering the companies
of the Second Battalion, which will arrive
tomorrow. The men will be housed in
the armory here. General Houston said
as he was sent to Jacksonville to prevent
the fight he proposed to do so, and would
use every means in his power to effect
this purpose.
II am acting under instructions from
Governor MITCHELL" said he. "and will
carry them out TO the letter"
General Houston does not an n.icipate any
trouble in preventing the battle, and evil
IDENTIFY thinks the sight of the troops will
be sufficient to deter the men from entering
the ring.
Manager Bowden created CONSERVATION
In the clubrooms tonight in the presenc ce
OF lot of newspaper men by making the
ant