The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-23
UNDER ACIRCUS TENT
C0rbett and Mitchell Ready for
Thursdays Battle.
THE EnctisHmAn NOT HURT
Militia 60 Occupy ysekssnviile-Ihe sits
Of the Contest . Carefully
Guarded secret.

JACKSONVILLE Jan. 9-After q long
! eonfsb with Mitchell today .; his trsining
quarters, Referee Kelly returned con-
WINGED that Mitchell wants to fight and 10
not suffering from . sprained ankle.
Mitchell offered to leave the whole matter
OF the check to the decision of Kelly.
which Coroett had done. Thereupon
Kelly made . demand upon the club
that the check be converted into cash and
the 900 IN money be placed in bis hands
by tomorrow afternoon. special meet
ing OF the club was he'd tonight and il was
unanimously voted 10 comply with kelly's
requirement. and place the $40. 900 in cash
In bis hands by noon tomorrow. This Is
entirely satisfactory to all concerned.
Late this afternoon . bill Was filed in
the circuit court praying An injunction
restraining tue sheriff from interfering
with the proposed exhibition, from pre-
venting any person entering the grounds.
etc. The bill shows thst the agreement
for the contest 10 in accordance with
city ordinance passed by virtue OF the
power granted by the Legislature to regu-
late and license amusemeuts and exhibit
tons. Notice was served upon Sheriff
Broward In the action soon after the bill
was MED and hearing will be had before
Judge Call tomorrow.
Mayor Fletcher declared tonight to an
Associated Press reporter that the CITY
had passed an ordinance permitting such
contests and had accepted money for .
license Under these circumstances he
believed IL was the duty of the city to pro-
tect the club and fighters as far As
1t can. There has been consider
able talk. /" said the mayor. "abou,
my swearing In special policemen to pro-
tect the fighters and seeing that they are
allowed TO have their little affair without
moiestation. have never done such a
thing. nor win do il. These men and
the club are violating no law of this mu-
nicipaity. and have no right to interfere
with them. Neither am I in any way
bound to protect them beyond seeing that
they are allowed to proceed under the
ordinances passed by the city council. This
says the chief of police must be at the
ringside and satisfy himself that the
parties have permit and that the gloves
weigh no less than five ounces. He will
lie at the ring if the fight comes off in the
arena. He will look at the permit and
weigh the gloves. He will then allow
them TO proceed"
sheriff.
That is no business of the city's.
shall allow the men to 60 ahead but If
the authorities Of Duval county or
the state step in and stop the
night IL is no affair of mine.
The city council of Jacksonville
cannot by passing an ordinance render
void the common law, which under
stand Gov. Mitchell declares will be vio-
lated. Whether or not the law is being
violated Is . matter for the courts.
The city OF Jacksonville has nothing
to do with il, and does not pro-
pose to argue it. We viii allow the
men to proceed, but will not protect
them if the state or county stops them
We are no more bound to pro tect the
Duval Club, simply because Ii has IL
cense. than we are bound to protect and
guarantee success to saloon or any other
branch of business for which license has
been granted"
There Is a iarge-sixed rumor abroad that
Mayor Fletcher has agreed to swear in
500 policemen to protect the fighters. This
he tonight positively denied.
Two baggage cars. q eaboose and an en-
CINE pulled out OF a siding in the yards of
the Florida Central & Pennsylvania rail-
road at O'Clock tonight. Inside the two
cars were packed the circus tent and porta.
BILE seats OF Frank Gentry's circus. In
the cahoose. the blinds and sliding
shades of which were tightly drawn, there
were thirty-five picked men. armed each
with a brace of Colts ~ reviewers.
Every man had been sworn in as a deputy
sheriff, the oath having been administered
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 Duyal
club knows. This move is in consonance
with tip sent out this afternoon. Ii was
admitted that the club would make a
strong effort TO bring off the tight In the
arena and, failing there, would be pre-
pared to load the lighters and spectators
OH special trains for point AT
which the men could tight wi,hou, mo-
isstation, which would be in readiness for
the mill the day before the date set.
IL was said the last legal straw
would be exhausted to force the sheriff 10
terms. II the armed forces which are 10 in
wade the city tomorrow, and which, under
the adiutani-general. are subject 10 the
call of the sheriff. can be disIodged BIZ the
issuance OF an injunction. the fight will
take place in the coesIesheit built for that
purpose. IT the injunction does not issue
then the men will be taken TO the tented
arena.
Adjntsnt General Houston arrived a,
Jacksonville this afternoon and made ar.
rangrments for quartering the companies
OF the Second battalion. which will arrive
tomorrow. The men will be housed in the
armory here. Gen. Houston said that a.
he was sent to jacksonville TO prevent the
fight he proposed 10 do so. and would
use every means in his power to effect
tsis purpose. II arm acting under inssrue.
tons from Gov. Mitchell" said be, and |
viii carry them out 10 the letter" Gen.
Houston does not anticipate any trouble
IN preventing the battle. and evidently
thinks the sight Of the ,roops will be SUN
Gent TO deter the men from entering the
ring
Manager Bowaen created Consideration
In the club rooms tonight in the presence
of q lot Of newspaper men by making the
startling announcement that the prize
Z CATERS we're going out on q train to tight.
and that no newspaper was % have more
than one representative free of chsrge, and
only the most reputable papers in the
country. lie vent on 30 give reasons
and stated that the club w.s on.
5000 and did rot propose 20 have the
men aboard displaeing patron.
who would put up So for tickets. Tai.
aniooked-fof assertion was brought about
By the request Of Local newspaper men for
4rseKs tor Fuer1tne and ersa41, v.z~-s