The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-27

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Jan. 2G.-At9:a
o'clock this morning Corbett and Mitol
ell appeared before the criminal cou,
of record to answer to the charges mao
against them yesterday.
The case for the State was argued I
County Solicitor Christie and Attorne
General Lamar, while the counsel T.
the defense were Attorneys A. :
Ccckerill and John E. Hartridge. tt
argument was brief on both sides, a,
at it's conclusion the defendants we
placed under bond to appear before
criminal court on the second day of
next term, which will fall upon We
nesday, February %.
The amount of bail having been fixe
the bonds were made as follows: Jam
j. Corbett, bond So, 900, sureties, G.
Bucki and T. v. Cashen; Char,
Mitchell, bond $4,000, sureties, T..
Genovar and L. v. Cashen; Joseph
Vendig, bond S2.5OO, sureties,
Mason and Il. V. Cashen; William
Brady, bond SO, 500, sure ties, c. L. But
an L. V. Cashen; Billy Thompson, be
So, 500, sureties, Z. B. Genovar andT.
Cashen.
As soon as the bonds were sign
Corbett, who was anxious to got aw
shook hands with his friends in
room, and was especially cordial in
fare we'll greetings to Billy Thomri
and Mitchell, as was also Brady.
After leaving the courtroom Corr
came down the street and, stopping
the Globe, received great ovation.
shook hands with tho crowd until
arms must have ached. Together vi
his party he went to the Florida Ger
and Peninsular depot, where tho spe,,
train awaited to carry the worlds bere
through tc New York. N
Mitchell and his party RENAME
the city until 2 o'clock when the pa.
entered tho special car provided fc
them on the Florida Central and Penir
sular regular train and followed tn
champions party east. Tho champio
went TO the express office before leayin
and sent to his own address in Bosto
SIS, ZOO in cash, the remaining $4,000
the purse he had changed into Girls
new 500 bills and these he gave ava
TO his friends and helpers
There may be another baltic in Jack
sonville on March next. Articles wel
signed in this city yesterday morniD
for glove contest between Bob Fit2
simmons and Dan Creedon to take plac
on that date. The men will fight @
middle-weights for $4,000 a side befor
the club offering tho best purse.
James j. Corbett, champion OF tn
world, will have to fight for the It'll
some time in June, and Peter Jackso
will be the man who will 90 up agains
him. Last night "Parson" Davies sen
a telegram to his brother. Vera Davie:
III Chicago to put up the second deposi
OF $1,000 for the fight in the stake
holders hands.
Parson Davies said: They say II
too foxy to let Jackson go up agains
Cofbett, do they? Well, they can ga
what they please, but this second de
post, going up just on the heels {
Corbett's victory, looks like l mean
business, doesn't il? I've got a wonde
and tho people will see it when Jackso
and Corbett meet" The fight will tax
place between the Goth and 3Oth of Jun
before the club Offering the larges
purse.
Nearly every out-of. town sport VIII
could pay his board bill left town las
night few were to be seen on tn
streets, but the majority were afraid {
sharing the fate of the mbers of tn
Duval Club by being put under bonds {
appear as aiders and abetters OF q pri2
fight, and they left as quickly as poss
Bile.
The Duval Club no longer exists.
broke up in row to day Some har
names passed between ono OF the men
bers Of the club and Bowden, who's
management has been severely crit
cised Bowden has washed his haad
of the whole business.
Mr.. Childs' Condition Serious.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-Mr. Child