The herald., 1894-01-12
THE GOVERNOR IS POWERLESS,
He Cannot Stop the Corbett-
Mitchell Fight.
The Militia win Not Respond il
Called Upon.
Another Manifesto Issued by tho Duval
Club Declaring the Battle
VIII Come or Mitchell
Training Hard.
By the Associated Press.


New York, Jan. 1.-THE Herald's
special from Jacksonville says: The
sdjutsnt-generRl held a conference with
the officets of the local militia at the
Everett house. tonight, to ascertain
what would be their action in case they
were called upon to stop the prize fight.
The meeting lasted 35 minutes, and
when it was over General Houston felt
80 crestfallen that he refused to talk.
He was informed by the gentlemen
named that they had csnvassed the
whole question and had decided to pay
no attention to the governor should he
proclaim martial law in Duval county
and order them out. They said, know
ing of no law to warrant the governor
iu proclsiming martial law to prevent
boxing contests, they would not recog-
nize him in the matter. They declared
they were still loyal to the state and
would hope to remain good militiamen,
but would not allow the governor to ar
rogate to himself powers he did not
possess under the statutes and use them
to injure their relatives and friends.
1t was pointed out in q mild way that
buOy Wctc AhyAuk tuonncANoo tepAo W
arrest. They answered that they had
canvassed the whole matter and had de-
cided on their course.
~ ANOTHER MANIFESTO.
JACKSONVILLE; Fla, Jan. 1l.-The
Duvsl club today made another state
ment to the. public. the first part OF
which ls devoted TO the history of the
II oI.x + 10 r
Mitchell glove contest. A new and in
teresting part of the statement embodies
o letter from Bowden to the governor,
which recalls to his memory that during
a conference at Tallahassee the governor
advised the club people to bring any
legal proceedings that would convince
him that the contest was not illegal. and
denies any collusion between the club
and the local law officers in having Cor.
bett and Mitchell arrested in order to
make up test case. The letter states
that the club does not propose to have
prize fight. only scientific glove con-
test, pure and simple.
The statement continues: while
this letter was in transit the county So
licitor took advantage of our liberty OF
not pushing the habess corpus proceed
ings and noile proebed the case against
Corbett and Mitchell, thus depriving us
of the adjudication of the highest court
open to us. Thereupon we sent tele-
gram to the governor asking him to
submit the proposition, as promised our
representative. to the supreme court,
which he refused to do. The club then
made the announcement that the fight
would come of, the governor notwith-
standing"
MITCHELL TRAINING HARD.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Jan. 1.-THE
report was current that Mitchell had
expressed some doubt about the $40, ,00C
stake money having been put
up as agreed. Billy Thompson was
asked about the matter and said
There 10 no truth in it." he answered
promptly. 'We all know very well
that the money is not to be deposited in
the bank until 10 days before the fight,
January 25th, when certified checks
should be in the hands of the stake
holder. Richard K. Fox"
II gave Mitchell yesterday" said Jim
Hail. "the hardest days training he has
had since he came on the island. He
ran. wrestled and punched the bag
most vigorously, and it knocked six
and half pounds off him. When
he began in the morning be
weighed It's pounds; when l got
through with him his weight was only
1681s. Mitchell will gain most of this
back within the next "a hours. He will
fight at only a pound or SO less than