The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-02
FLORIDA KNOCKED our.
,,rrro ONE ROUND COBBErr CAME
our the TICi0R.
Tn. Jury. After sixteen Minutes D'""
lion. Returns . vs'dict OF No'
Mitchell Congratulate Him.

mir" has been knocked out IN s"o'
order 49,. ,ases
,,q.,1 this evening the jury in the cases
,,oirs, lanes j. Corbett. charged VII"
..,a,a,,r. the laws of Florida by engaslhs
g.. nrize-nght. retired to make up
verdict At 4o7 or sixteen minutes later
the fury returned. and the foreman manu-
cd the verdict to the States attorney WV
read: ,-s..a,,. ,ot
I'VE. the jury. find the defendant mol
guilty" o.,.s ,oce
A bread smile spread over Corpe't iaO
&c he heard these reassuring WORDS, anu
~ t,,o,,e VIM crowded the courtroom
would have cheered had they not been IN
formed bv Judge phillips, when the jury
.sr,e in that he would send any person
10 TAIL for contempt who dared 10 eN-
nress audible approval or disapproval Of
the verdict.
Michel fongra,ulstss 'orbrtt
Charlie Mitchell was present wnen the
verdict was announced. and ne ieaheu
over and grasped Corbett by inc mana
and whispered concentrations. Mitchell
OF course. considered the verdict IN inc
light OF a practical acquttal FOR himseh
as a case against him of similar nature
! IL reudire. There were four women III
| tho court-r room n the time. two OF them
members OF After Dark COMPANY, ana
they braved the wrath Of Judge PhllnIs
| IN the extent of a waving their hands 10
Corbett.
The proceedings leading up to the YER
dict were very tame. The court convene"
at $3.50 A. NJ. and the state resumed me
examination of its Witnesses me az
,nrnevs for The prosecution tried TO elicit
testimony 10 show that the fght was
brutal and TO make the witnesses adnlt
that from the very brutality or the con
lest Corbett and Mitchell must have
harbored malice against one another.
hat $50. 900 & ck
The state. however did not make much
Roadway on this line, and II then attempt
ed 10 bring in the check for $4,000. which
Corbett received in public after the night
An of the witnesses had seen piece OF
paper handed Corbett. but all were in
nocent of any knowledge of It's character.
Jack Keefe, who was chief Of police
when the fight occurred. and supervised
IT, was questioned about the check He
was at the theatre when IT was present
ed When asked II the paper was not a
check, he said that he did not know.
Upon being pressed further in regard 10
it's being Il check. he said that he aid
not know. but thought II might be
property" check. such as is used on
the STAGE just the same as property
vegetables which theatrical people make
believe to eat. This answer caused con-
siderable merriment.
The State closed here and the defence
announced that it would introduce no
witnesses Argument was then begun.
The attorneys were brief. and when they
concluded Judge Phillips charged the
jury The gist Of the charge was as
follows.
The ChsrC~ to the Jury.
1T Is immaterial whether II was a glove
contest or a sparring match or BOXING
match if IL constitutes and amounts TO a
fight as already defined. 1t is n violation
of the law OF Florida against fighting by
previous appointment. as the Court has
already read. In considering the guilt or
innocence of the defendant under the
second count OF the informatioD-that is
10 say, the count charging assault and
battery-if II appears from the evidence
that the blows were given which the par
ties mutually agreed upon and entered
into and consented TO. the Court instructs
You that if such blows were given iii a
contest which. in the usual course Of
things and being carried on In such a
manner as would not infct or cause
consent of the person receiving the blows
excuses the assault and battery. and the
defendant under such circumstances can
not be found guilty"
But if the contest in which the parties
were engaged in was Of such nature and
being carried on in such way as IN
the usual course OF things would cause
bodily harm or injury. and the blows
were given with intention TO cause bodily
la In no
consent of the party receiving the blows
is no defence TO the charge OF assault
and battery. and the party can be con-
victed Of assault and battery under such
circumstances"
With this charge the jury retired and
soon reached a verdict Of Not Guilty"
as noted above
The impression here is that the whole
thing has been a farce. The witnesses
for the State, to use sporting phrase.
fell down." and the defence had the
easiest sort OF a walk-over.
kttorn a n.rfi Lamsr'- Views
When Acknowledgement Lamar was
asked for an opinion on the result OF
the case he said: 1T would not be good
faith for me TO criticise the verdict"
'Will you push the other cases now"
Il cannot say yet" replied the Attor-
ney-Generai. Il have wired the Governor
ioi Htiutl'iiS anu the oldlt course III
the other cases depends on the Governors
advices"
Corbett left for New Orleans tonight
with the AfterDark Company. Mitchell
is still here and will remain until the case
against him Is either tried or nolle pro-
SECUTED
The sports felt jubilant over the out
come and members of the Duvai Athletic
club say they propose to pun on the
Capitalization mill here They say that
the courts and people are with them. and
that they can have "A priZe-fight every
morning before breakfast. and another
one 10 give them an appetite for supper
II they so desire
thr Govrruor 'r'ea Enough. -
Late tonight Attorney General Lamar
received a telegram from Governor Mitch
ell. stating that he had no further in
structions. and that further proceedings
would be left TO his UamarS) discretion.
This means that the case against Mitch
ell and the members OF the Athletic Club
will be nole pressed. This action Will
probably be taken in the morning.