Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-05
CORBETT NAY Be CALLED
Before Tho LeXOW Committee 10 Toll
About Attempted DiaCkmall.
So says = HeBort that hns Caused n
sensatiou Ia Ap0rtinH
circles.

NEW Your;, Dec. "a sensation
was caused In sporting circles last
night by n report that Champion
Jnmes j. COfbott would soon be called
before tho Ltxow committee to tell
what he knows about AL attempted
5000 blaokmail several years ago.
Corbot's manager, Billy Brady, II IL
said, knows all about certain trans.
action, rs we'll a, tho champion, ami
bis testimony would serve as very
strong corrObOrntiOn.
When Charley Mitchell and Frank
+. Slavin came 10 this country Ia 1891,
thuy had three objects In view, frat 10
got on match between blnviu anu
sullivan; second 10 arrange a limited
round 70 between Cofbglt ans
Mitchell; third 10 give u series OF box.
ing exhibitions throughout the C0uu-
try. IhU proposed match between
5lnvln AMI Sullivan fell through. SUE.
scqurntly a meeting took place between
Cnfbett aud Mitchell Ia the Clipper
Office In January, 1892. After much
discussion u was mutually agreed that
Tor tho gate Tcceipts the men should
meet In limited number OF rounds la
Madison Square garden.
Brady had arranged with Mitchell
10 secure the garden Tor the specified
date, sud actually put down n deposit
Tor this purpose Of 1000. The fact Of
this step having been taken WIS con-
Keyed 10 Mitchell Mt n meeting Ia a pre-
arranged code by friend.
lt was distinctly specified In the
articles that tnr contest was TO be- on
purely scientific lines AMI ~ was 10 be
decided on points.
Shortly after tho match had been
ratified the Britibh boxer received a
mysterious telegram from Brady, ask.
lug that n certain friend OF his should
meet him Ia the AstOr house. That
friend and Mitchell came over to New
York, and while the former repaired
to tho iaitOr house, Mitchell awaited
developments la a saloon ON Park
row.
Corbeit was with Brady at the A,tor
house when Mtuhelra representative
got there, aud hn blamed both men for
arranging 40 public a meeting, remark.
ing that n any newspaper reporter saw
tbelthTee together they would prObab.
Up DO denounced as proposing n fake
light.
Behind closed doors the solemn con.
clavo was held. Brady sctel ~ spoket.
mAn and said that he and COrbult
figured on $4,000 purse, but re-
marked, "rhoro s,hOweveTs something
| should tell you, and that ~ why !
aslged you 70 meet us here. rnero Is a
third party wants 10 came into this deal
Of ours"
Charley MllcholPs friend inquired
how much the third parIy's coming
meant.
Brady replied that the person 70.
ieTred to wanted third OF tho net TO.
ceipts aud would insist IN putting mis-
own men In turnstilev ana Ia tho pay
boxes,
The proposition almost wlndod
Mitchelpa friend, who asked, "Am 1
right In guessing this man as Mr.
Policeman"
Brady answered that those were the
terms demanded by the police Officers
OF tho precinct, adding that " thoy
were NOS compiled with no pormlsslOn
would be granted for the oontout In the
garden. Mitchell's friend then said
tue simple English OF the thing was a
seven or eight thousand dollar black
mail and added; "You can tell the
police for mo, with my compliments,
that they can 70 aud smother them
selves. | WON'T have Mitchell held up
In daylight anu his clothes gone
through by highwaymen. Thisi my
ultimhtum."
Corhett expressed much anxiety to
see Mitchell anu he was Informed OF
his whereabouts anu sent for him.
The conversation regarding the
blackmsil ~ related was Again entered
upon aud Mitchell's indignation knew
no bounds. Ho said he would not
stand any such arrangements as was
suggested anu left the Ast1r house hur-
richly, TemArking that he presumed he
need not trouble himself about train
ing or thinking any more Of the mat
ter