The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-27
Corbett and Mitchell Forced to Secure
Sureties for $1,000 Each and the
Others Half that Amount.
ALL ON THE WAY TO GOTHAM
Only S31, 900 Reported to Have
Been Taken In by the Club.
Members Involved i'm a Row-Another
Fight PropOsed-Corbett and Jack
son Likely to Meet i'm London.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan 2-Ths
sports have gone. ana this staid Old town
has relapsed into its normal condition.
Some Of the pugilists have not left Florida
for good, however, unless they profit a good
many thousand dollars. They will return
next month and answer the charges OF
fighting and breaking the peace. All con-
cerned in yesterdays fight appeared in court
this morning The cases against Mitchell
and Corbett were continued until Feb. d.
and both pugilists placed under bonds of
5000. They agreed 10 appear in court here
on that day.
Although the hearing was set for 10 o'clock
| the crowd began TO gather around the door
way leading up to Judge Phillips's court
room at $50 O'Clock. There were fully thres
hundred men there when Corbett and Brady
arrived at 9:45 a. m. The usual cheers
| greeted the champion as he stepped from his
carriage and ran up the stairs. He went
| into n little jury room off the court room
for few minutes. and in the meanwhils
| Mitchell walked in attended by his bonds
| men and took "A seat on bench near the
| Judge. The defeated pugilist was bright
| and cheerful, although he said he was not
| feeling very well. He complained of rheum-
atism I'm his right shoulder, and drew his
heavy ulster close To keep out the damp
| cold air that blew i'm from the open door.
There was a red mark across the bridge ot
| his nose and "a large pear-shaped bruise on
| his left cheek bone, a smaller mark OF thu
same nature being on his forehead. Cor
| bett showed not a sign Of the battle. and
was as blithe as a lark. although very anx-
| ious TO get away from the court room in or
| der to start for New York, where he is to
appear at Madison-square Garden satur-
day night
The proceedings opened with wrangla
between the attorneys over the disappears
| ance of the legal papers containing the In
| formation against the pugilists. IL was
| finally agreed that the case against the
| principals should be tried, and those menn-
| bers of the Duval Club and seconds and
others as accessories brought into court
| only i'm case Mitchell and Corbett are proven
| guilty. The case for the State was argued
by County Solicitor Christie and Att0saas-
| general Lamar. while the counsel for the
| defense were attorneys A. w. C0ckrell
| and John T. Hslrtr1dRe., The argument
yos t6e 65ed 4e afa sss.a "a dsr me bend
| 10 appear before the Criminal Court on
the, second eco day OF the next term, which
| county solicitor, in his bin Of information.
| charges James J. Corbett and Charles
on Jan. 3. C contrary 70 the laws s. of the
State. and J. IL. I. Bowden. Louis c. sih-
1 b. u
kendig Harry Mason, Charley r Smith,
John Kelly. Billy Thompson: Dan Creedon.
TMhSmas Tr1Rsey Wa espsh "A scE srfay benns s
sey, AL Smith, Jack McAuliffe and Billy
Taylor as, as being pr, present ,, at the hsht ard
| The amount Of bail being stated. ths
bonds were g oo made i.,, as follews; , Jsnss jar !.
| Cashen sureties: Charles Mitchell, SOOO.
with f. B. Genover and T. V. Cashen sure
ties; JosePh H; vendig; $500: with Z; Ms.
| A. Brady, $500. with G. l.. Bucki and Z.
V: Cashen sureties: Billy Thompson. $780,
| ties AS soon as the bonds were signed
| Corbett, who was anxious TO get away.
shook hands with his friends In the roolnt
and was especially cordial in his farewell
| greetings 10 Billy Thompson and MITCHELL
as was also Brady.
| CORBETT GREETS MITCHELL.
| On the way out Corbett crossed 10 whers
Mitchell was seated, and. reaching out his
| hand, said with pleasant smile
| "welI, goodbye. Chahey." =,
| Goodbye, jim" said Mitchell, cordially,
as he grssped Corbetts hand.
'Pn see you again. old man." remarked
| Corbett.
Sure thing" wss the reply. and they
1t was fully twenty minutes after ths
departure OF Corbett before Mitchell left
| You know what I think about Jackson
| ville," he said. II think il IL mighty good
place TO go through. and that's what I
| here and go TO New York. Then, i'm about
two weeks. ! am going back to st. Angus
Corbett and his party left for New York;
| az ll20 a M In q special train over ths
crowd c1oTda had assembied TO see him or, and
| the train pulled out amid deafening shouts.
the champion standing on the rear plat
| form, bowling his thanks 10 his frlends.
| Before Corbett left he expressed $500 to
| a Boston bank TO be placed 20 his orlsI.
| The remaining 5000 he had changed into
| one-bundred-dollar bills. which he pre-
sented 10 his trainers, seconds and frisnds.
AS he stepped aboard the train the cham am
| charm i'm the form OF globe represent
| ing the world: On IL was inscribed; I9
tse last word Sfpse being sapps BY the
| Of the charm He was greatly pleased Win
this token of esteem. and could hardly ex-
pMifeboil ieft al z:e5 on the Florida Gene
trail for Savannah on his wgy 70 New YORK
| He was accompanied by Billy Thompson,
Billy Edwards. Jack .Fogarty and a few
| others. Quite crowd greeted MN IN tne
| office Of the Everett House when ne esne snrs
| down stairs. dozen friends pressed fo,,
| ward to greet him, and he met them al
with hearty grip Of the hand ana "a piess- ~
| ant word. II was in hard luck, tnls
time" he said. 'and guess am done with
the ring 50 far as getting inside tne ropes
| is concerned
| Charles Mitchell said: "All | can say N
that / went against weighter nan ina "a
| myself ana was beaten. My IEielio aul
| many observers claimed he fouled me; Dut
have no complaint TO make. l did my
best and suffered defeat have no III feei-
| ing against the victor and am certain mat
| he is we'll able TO represent American pu-
| gilism fully. and do so creditaDy ano non
orably." In reply 10 another question.
! Mitchell said: II would ike 10 descriDe tne
sensation that a man feels when he -
| knocked out, but do not consider = wltnin
the range of human possibility to DO So
| The Attorney general. speaking ABOUT the
| continuance OF the case against SorDetr
and Mitchell until the February term or
the Criminal Court OF Record said: These
cases were continued after consultation
with Judge Christie. the county solicitor,
| and We both agreed that this was the best
| course TO pursue. 1 also advised with other
| attorneys familiar with the surroundings or
! the case. Public sentiment here seems 10
| have been slightly in favor OF the night.
and In such a state OF feeling IL Is not
| deemed advisable by the States counsel 10
| go to trial. After the lapse OF month
! when the present feeling has suosided ths
| trial can be held freed from all eNtraneous
influences. IL is the determination OF tho
! State authorities TO convict these parties if
| there is any law for it, and l believe that
the law against fighting by appointment
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