Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-23
MITCHELL wANrs TO riamr.
THAT IL the Conclusion Arrived nj By
Mnf.ren Mnlly.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 21.-Afor q
long cOnfab with Mitchell today AZ his
training headquarters, Referee Kelly
returned, convinced that Nutshell
wants 10 fight, ana 10 not suffering
from y aprained ankle. Mitchell offered
10 leave the whole matter of the check
10 the dccision Of Kelly, iue. rs Cor
bolt had already done. ThoreupOn
Kelly made demand upon the club
that ths check DO converted into cash
and $50, 200 In money TO placed in his
hanus by tomorrow afternoon.
Late this afternoon a bill was filed
In tho court praying for aa Injunction
restraining tue sheriff from interfering
with the proposed exhibition, from ure-
venting any person from entering the
grOunds, otc. The bill shows that the
agreement tor the contest Ia In &C.
cOrdancs with the city ordinance,
passed by virtue OF the power granted
by the legislature 10 regulate aud
license ADJUSTMENTS and exhibitions.
Notice was SERVED upon Shirifi Draw.
arb soon after TIA, bill was filed aud n
hearing will be lisa before Judge Call
tomorrow.
Mayor Fletcher declared tonight 10
an Associated PnHs reporter that the
city has passed an ordinance per-
hitting such contests, and had accept
ed money for the license. Under these
circumstances he believed II the duty
OF the city 10 protect the club and
fighters ~ far M IL can. "1hefe has
been considerable talk" tald tho
mayor, "about my swearing special
policemen 10 protect the hghters and
seeing that they are allowed 10 have
their little affair without molesiation.
have never done such thing nor
will do It."
shall allow the mon 10 go ahead, but
/ II tho authorities OF DuvRl county or
the state step in and stop the nsht, IL
] Ia no affair Of inlne.
Two baggage cars, n oRboose and on
giue pulled out Of tho siding Ia tue
yards ofths Florida Genital d Ponin-
sula railroad at 7 O'Clock Tonight. ln'
side the two cars were packed circus
tent, and the portable seats OF Frank
aentTy's circus. In tho cabooBe, the
blind and sliding shades Of which were
tightly drawn, there were thirty-hvo
picked men, armed each with n brace
OF Colt,a foriy.fours. Every man had
bean sworn In as deputy sheriff, the
oath having been administered by the
bheriff'Of the adjacent county, friendly
to the promoters Of the co ntesl.
Adlltaut.Gsneral Houston arrived
at jacksonville this afternoon aud
made arrangements for quarlerlng tue
Second battalion, which will arrive
tomorrow
81 am acting under instructions
from Governor MITCHELL" said h.,
"and l will carry them out 10 the
letter.n
General Houston does not anticipate
any trouble Ia preventing the battle,
aud evidently thinks the sight oil
iroops will be sufficient TO deter the
men from entering the ring.
Manager Bowden created constorna'
ton In the club rooms tonight, Ia TIT
prssenoe OF lot OF newspaper men, by
making tho startling announcement
that the prlzs fighters were going GU
ON train to fight, aud that no news
paper WAS 10 have more than one rep
rcsenlRtive iree Of charge, aud only th'
most reputable papers Of the country
Hc went on TO give his reasons, ant
stated the club was out $50, 900, ant
did not propose 10 have ncwspape
men aboard displaolng patrons wh'
would put up s2j for tickets.