The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-23
CHARLIE WANTS TO FIGHT.
He Is Willing and Anxious
for the Fray.
That Sprained Ankle Was All a
Canard.
The Duval Club Will Put Up the Cash
in Advance.
A Bill for an Injunction Filed to Pre-
vent Interference by the sheriff.
Quarters Engaged for
the Militia.

By the Associated Pres
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Jsn. 22.-Ater a
long confab with Mitchell today at his
training quarters, Referee Kelly re-
turned convinced that Mitchell wants
to fight and is not suffering from a
ankle. Mitchell offered to
leave the whole matter of the check to
the decision OF Kelly. just as Corbett
has already done. Thereupon Kelly
made demand on the club that the
check be converted into cash and $780,
900 in money be placed in his hands
by tomorrow afternoon. A special
meeting of the club was held tonight
and it WAS unanimously decided to
comply with Kelly's requirement and
place 500 700 cash in his hands by noon
tomorrow. This is entirely satisfactory
to all concerned.
BILL FOR AN INJUNCTION.
Late this afternoon bill was filed in
the ciruit court, praying for an injunc-
ton restraining the sheriff from inter
fering with the proposed exhibition,
from preventing any person entering the
grounds, etc. The bill shows that the
agreement for q contest 10 in accordance
with the city ordinance passed by virtue
of power granted by the Legislature to
regulate and license smusements and
exhibitions. Notice was served upon
sheriff Broward OF the action, soon after
the bill was filed, and hearing will be
had before Judge Call tomorrow.
THE MAYORS STAND.
There was large-sized rumor abroad
that Mayor Fletcher has agreed to
swear in 500 policemen to protect the
fighters. This he tonight positively de.
MED.
Mayor Fletcher declared tonight to an
Associated Press reporter that the city
he'd passed an ordinance permitting
such contests, and had accepted money
for the license. Under these circum-
stances he believed it the duty of the
city to protect the club and the fighters
as far az it can. There has been con-
siderable talk" said the Mayor, "about
my swearing in special policemen to pro-
tect the fighters and seeing that they
are allowed to have their little affair
without molestatiop. have never done
such thing, nor will l do it. These
men and the club are violating no law
of this municipality and l have no
right to interfere with them. Neither
am in any way bound to protect them
beyond seeing that they are allowed to
proceed under the ordinance passed by
the city council. This Gays The chief OF
police must be at the ring side and sat-
isfy himself that the parties have per-
NIT and that the gloves weigh not less
than five ounces. He will be at the ring
eide 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"
NO BUSINESS OF THE CITY's.
"But what about the militia and the
sheriff."
"That is no business of the city's. 1
shall allow the men to 60 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
Jacksonville cannot, by passing an ordi-
nance, render void the common law,
which, understand, Governor Mitchell
declares will be violated. Whether or
not the law ia being violated is q matter
for the courts. The city of Jacksonville
has nothing to do with it and does not pro-
pose to argue it. We will allow the men
to proceed, but will not protect them if
the state or county stops them. We are
no more bound to protect the Duval
club, simply because it has a license,
than we are bound to protect and guar
autee success to saloonkeeper or any
othor branch of business for which a
license has been granted"
PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES.
Two baggage cars, caboose and an
engine pulled out of the siding yards of
the Central and Pennsylvania railroad
at O'Clock tonight. Inside the two
cars were packed the circus tent and
portable seats of Frank Gentry's circus.
In the csboose, the blinds and sliding
shades of which were tightly drawn,
there were 35 picked men, each armed
with brace of Colts forty-fours. Every
man had been sworn in as deputy
tered by the sheriff of an adjacent coun-
ty friendly to the promoters of the con-
test. Just where the tent is bound for
no one outside the inner circle of the
Duysl club knows. This move is in
afternoon. 1t was admitted that
the club would make strong effort
to bring the fight off in the arena,
and failing there, would be prepared to
load the lighters and spectators on spe-
cial trsns for point at which the men
could fight without molestation, which
would be in readiness for the mill day
before the date was set. 1t was said
the last legal straw would be exhaust ted
to force the sheriff to terms. Ii the
armed forces which are to invade the
CITY tomorrow, and which under the
adiutant-g general are subject to the call
of the sheriff, can be dislodged by the
issuance OF an injunction, the fight will
take place in the cookie shell built for
that purpose. If an injunction does
not issue, then the men will be taken to
the tented arena.
THE ADJUTANr GENERAL ON DECK.
Adiutant- General Houston arrived in
Jacksonville this afternoon and made
arrangements for quartering the COM