The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-25
THE INJUNCTION GRANTED.

n crown WHlcn again Jlfnineu tne
circuit court room to the doors as
sembied this morning to hear the
continuance of the case of the Duval club
for all injunction restraining Sheriff
Boward from interfering with the contest.
The attorney general of Florida, Lamar,
was presen, 10 assist States Attorney
Partridge in the defense. Partridge
offered demurrer to the bill. He pre-
sented an affidavit by Sheriff Broward in
which the sherils position in tho case was
set forth. Cockerill, Tor the Duval club,
objected to tho introduction of the aiii-
davit and after considerable argument
Judge Call rules the affidavit out. PART
ridge said the sheriff was acting in the dis
charge of his duty in preventing the con-
test and no case of equality was involved.
Cockerill then waived his objection 10 the
reading of the sheriir's affidavit, and the
document was accordingly read by the
states attorney. 1t set forth that the
sheriff believed that the so-called glove
contest was to be a brutal prize fight. aud
in violation Of law; that he had been in.
structed by the governor TO prevent the
contest and believed in SO doing he had
been acting in the discharge of his duties.
He denied that he had ever done any,
thing TO injure the Duval club or hinder
the sale OF tickets for the glove contest.
The lawyers then on both sides pro-
ceeded to cite authorities. The court
took recess till the afternoon.
At the afternoon session Judge Call
granted the injunction. There was large
crowd in the court room when the Judge
4. al. a
with cheers. The legal representative Of
the sheriff asked permission to submit
more papers in the matter. TO which the
Judge replied that he would be in court at
the usual hour tomorrow morning, when
| n further hearing might be had providing
the proper steps were taken. The general
opinion here, however. is that there will
be no further trouble and that the fight
will take place in the arena in this city, II
it is not stopped by u declaration Of mar
tial law.
40 MARTIAL LAW.
Martial law will not be declared. Gov.
| ernor Mitchell has seen a great light and
Attorney General Lamar this evening re-
ceived a telegram from him TO the effect
that martial law would not he declared.
This has been the prevalent opinion, but
| for fear the governor might not stand by
the declaration several members of the
city council held quiet conference this
evening, and after thoroughly canvass
ing the situation, decided that the gov-
crnor would not be allowed TO usurp the
| police functions of the city without rea-
son. They argued that in view of to-day 8
| decision there was no warrant for the gov
crnor to proceed further, and that the
only action he could properly take now
would be 10 send the troops home. They
decided 10 have call issued in the reg
ular manner for special session
/ Of the entire city council At
an early hour tomorrow morning to
consider the extraordinary situation. The
associated press representative Is in
| formed that resolutions viii be presented
setting forth the threaieued infringement
of the vested rights and dignity OF the
city by the action of G1yernor Mitchell.
and proposing ample measures TO meet
any action which might be taken by lin.
| The gentleman further said that the pee
pie might rest assured, now that the judge
| had spoken, that the authorities OF tie
] city would sec 10 1t that the guests Of the