The sun., 1894-01-25
READY FOR THE BIG BATTLE.
CORBETT AND MITCHELL TO FIGHT<
O'CLOCK inns AFTERNOON.

JAcKsoNvrLLE. Jan oI-Gov Mitchell re-
m lius in retirement at Tallahassee and re-
fuses under any pretenco to be drawn into
making statement Of any kind concerning
| what he shall do tomorrow when Corbett and
Mitchell enter the arena at Fairfield to battle
for the Duvsl Athletic Clubs $4,000 purse
and the side bet OF $1,000 n side.
| Mitchell Is in Jacksonville tonight and both
| he and Corbett have received notice that they
| must be ready to begin hostilites promptly at
| ! o'clock tomorrow. The troors are slum-
| berlng peacefully in Wilson's Battery. and
none but Gov Mitchell and his most trusted
| lieutenants know what action will be taken
| tomorrow.
| Judge Calls granting the Duyal Athletic Club
| ar injunction has apparently taken tho wind
| out OF the Governors sails. for Adjt Gen.
| Houston who isthe preventative Of the Chief
Executive OF the State in this business. refused
positively to discuss the situation. When told,
however. that there was q despatch with ad-
dress and signature obllteratcd posted in the
corridors ofthe st. James Hotel to the feet that
the Governor had turned matters over to
States Attorney General Lamar. and express
Ing the belief that martial law could not bs
proclaimed under the circumstances. the
courtly old Southerncr said with some warmth,
That despatch Is q pure fabrication, sir a
pure fabrication. We have had no com munica-
This is the despatch referred to:
T,LLAnAs,Ev. Jan est James HoteL-Gov.uor
Just left hotel saying that he should Lamar to act
as he pleased There would be no martha law as
there was no invasion or insurreclion Lamar wired
tnat he knew OF nothing further could do and
that he thought 1t would or In the arena before
the court could act in the morning.
Col. Cockerell and ex-Judge Young, the
counsel for the Duval Club were seen to-
night. They said: The Governor cannot un-
der any law proclaim martial law. Martial law
cannot be declared except in cases where the
civil authorities are unable to quel any insur-
rection or riot.
The civic authorities instead OF wanting to
be assisted are rendering every assistance to
the promoters OF this exhibition which they
have licensed in regular form. Should Gov
Mitchell be guilty OF the unheard- OF blunder Of
proclaiming martial law he would render him
self liable to enormous damages. to say noth-
ing Of i'm parchment"
Later on the counsel for the club told TIE
SuS representative their plans for Tomorrow
When Judge Call granted the Injunction to-
day restraining Sheriff Broward from inter-
fcrinG with the property OF the Duval Athletic
Club. as will appear later on, Attorney General
Lamar asked leave to file a motion OF dissolu-
tion ut 10 o'clock to-m morrow morning
1t is the intention OF Col. Cockerell and ex-
Judge Young, should Judge Call quash the in-
dictment tomorrow (which Is extremely im-
probable In the face of days develo entsI
10 apply yfor supersedeas giving bond.
This supersedeas continues the action OF the
injunction until the Supreme Court acts unon
1t. They will. II necessary. talk until the fight
Is over, Col Cockerell to- night saying that he
was good for six hours. while ex-JudCe Young
said he was loaded for four hours
The proceedings in court this morning were
extremely interesting. The red brick Court
House. with its stained glass windows and
gallery over the entrance resembles church.
and the Illusion il borne out by a deep-toned
bell which strikes the quarters Of the hours
sonorously. This building was crowded to the
doors long before 10 O'Clock the hour set by
Judge Rydon NJ. Call to hear the argument in
the Injunction restraining Sheriff Broward
from interfering with the property Of the
Duval Athletic Club.
There were many Northerners in the crowd
when the Judge. who is Ia stoutly- built dark
faced man with determined east OF counte-
nance, entered and took his seat Manager
Bowden Of the Duyal Athletic Club and j. II.
Nendig OF the same organization had seats
near the table at which sat the clubs counsel
Col Cockerell and eN-JudGe Young. Youthful
Manager Brady. who represents Corbett sat
only few feet from Thompson. who is
Mtchells representative. Attorney General
Lamar and Attorney Hartridgs rcTreseEted
the sheriff who sat at their elbow Sheriff
BToward, a swarthy squRre-ghouldered giant
I twisted his inky moustache while he consulted
with his counsel Col. Cockerell and Judge
Young backed by an array OF twenty-slx law
books. looked very grave.
Col, Cockerell began in a low voice to recits
tho nature OF the contest" or exhibition
arranged by the Duval Athletic Club on behalf
Of those mighty gladatOrs Corbett ami Mitch
ell SpeaElnI OF the enormous expense his
clients had been under anu quoting from nu-
merous authorities, he contsnded that there
was no intention to violate any of the statutes
GLOVES aud the contest take place under the
auspices OF a regularly licensed OrRanlzation.
ridge had his taTn aTn Srsnnd hst sour
equity had no jurisdiction in criminal mat
t.Ts M or over The sheriff or any other peace
duty; duty; HartridgS, In spsakinG Of the affair.
bilities OF Col torkeTsll and ex-J udRe Young,
who looked knowinGly at saen other over their
gold bowed speeiacIes. Hartridge read Brow
son TO believe that the law would be violated as
the ciGcunl stances in connection with the affair
it his duty by force Of arms TO maintain public
peace and preserve law and order. He urged
nent and quoted Law on the points Involved.
The essence OF his argument was that no
peace ot1icsT in the discharge of his duty as a
peace oftcer 70 prevent any illegal act.
Yonng Who Is sm SGGS'Gdea s9S @s Of a.
more Than ! feet inches tall was "n his feet
in a moment. The Judges thin body is sur
mounted hy an enormous head OrnAmeuted
by the longest OF noses
The gold.hoWsd spsctaelss already men,
Toned found a resting place At the extreme
ip OF this organ. aud whenever the Judge
wished TO emphasize a point he glanced
sharply over their top at the Judge upon the
bench or at one Of his learned opponents.
lowing monstachs and imperial auburn in
,olor. made the long face syill longer
EH,Judge ioqng began Win You 'onshi"
wanted to know where the proof was that the
contest between Corbett and Mitchell
Was illegal
For his own part the imperial nodding time
ls the hands were snapped out Ia iorcibls
style. he wouldn't go to see any such eGhibi-
Ion as the men proposed giving. lie didn'E
believe in such things but the rights OF cIti-
ems must hs protected, and the DuVal Ath-
etic club was mAnifsstlY In the right IN ask
ng restraining power. as Sheriff BroWaTd was
Inder the instructions from GOV. Mitchell. ex-
'eeling his duty.
EG-Judgs ioung's remarks were forcibls
md bis gestures picturesque. but he was over
hRdOWed By his associate. Col. COckerel.
aN m later. COlOua1 a. ova- a