The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16
TESr-MlLL TOOK PLACE.
rgr ooyERN0E DID NOT INTER
rEsE, As VAS E1PECTED.
Manager Bowdsn Goes TO E'tsnd the o"''
Branch to the Governor - fro's''
Against Militia Being Called Out

NOT irterfered with. The meeting was
under the supervision of the CHIEF Oh po-
lice and the referee was vested Win
power to stop the mill whenever II re'o"
ed a point indicating danger TO lie ''''
limb. .,ore
when time was called AZ O'Clock tnere
was 4 large crowd present. blhy 80,
Tor. the well-known sport, was 49,,
and Pat Reedy. local pugilis,' Wa Ii ~
keeper The two 'coons heiu .ile
ties. Chief OF Police keeie' rep, rssnzant
the citv and Deputy Sheriff 'dn~" -
renroso,ting Sheriff Broward ana 'lo
state were on the stage. As soon as I'M -
was called the two negroes Went a.
vioiousl,- After some sharp lh-hS -,
they broke away, and almost liiiiii ,S =
Watkins got an opening ana rl"a,,,,ov
how, riybt on Harris stomach. lOilo"ino
ii mn With 4 savage swing that causn
his opponent on the corner OF u'e i
eye. the blood squirting from the DIV,
This was entirely too hot Tor Harris - 90
he refused to continue sayins ond,-
been drunk all day and was IN no co''ui-
ton TO fight The decisions, therefore,
went to Watkins. also four-flfths OF the
$50 purse the other $40 going 10 HarTls'
Time, go. 49,
The bout by no means pleased the
crowd. and they began to shout fa axe,
fake The management then wanted 10
put I'D local talent against watkins put
Chief Of Police Keefe said that TIE llcenSs
called for a meeting between Harris anu
Watkins and no other men would De
allowed ~ fight under that license. Ihen
the management urged Harris 10 continue
the fight. but Deputy Sheriff NahZahI
arose and said If the men went toss'ne'
as they had dore, he would arrest .nV'.
The mon then SPARED four iiieHu,y
rounds Watkins outpointing barrls'
blow Harris received over the eye -.
fearful one. and blood streamed down
his face as he spared. .,.,~od
Sheriff Broward this morning "lrsu
Governor Mitchell for Instructions az ~
his course in regard 10 the meelihs u
ween the negroes. but If he received any
reply he did not diyulge its nature. -,
The club people tonight are taking ~
swearing out warrants against the negroes
in the morning. thus bringing the prlIe
drht question into the courts, with lne
hone Of getting a decision that VIII ehaoie
them to bring about the Corbett-Mltcheh
fight.
,,pb Pecpie Disappointed.
Tho club people we're disappointed tnat
tba state authorities took no acton 10
stop the contest. They were hopelul III,
the last moment that Governor Mtchei,
yvould interfere. thereby showing MS mana
and Giving them an ,dea of what might
be expected if Corbett and Mitchell met
but the Governor, 10 Is said' mas heSe'
intended TO interfere with the hSht De
tween the negroes, believing that IL Was
simnIv a dummy" affair. arranged by
the club TO draw him out with lhy III
tention of gaining some point in the legal
complications. which State interference
would have brought about. which might
be used 10 advantage in the attempt 10
bring Corbett and Mitchell together
rovde ,o-. 10 =. Ia Governor.
The club feel that the Governor has
cleverlv eluded the snare which nad pech
set for him. The impression mere NJ
present is that the Governor has the cruz
in a hole. so far as pulling on the Dig
mill. Il he maintains his present atutuue'
The club at present seems to be OF inc
same opiuion for Manager BoWdeh' OIL
the club, tonight left for Iallahassee'
the State capital, where he VIII nave an
interview with the Governor to-1lloIIo"'
Rowden goes, il is understood TO make
a last plea 10 the Governor TO let up IN
his onnosition and allow the Corbett-
Mitchell match TO be fought. Bowden mas
always backed the Governor pohticaiiy
i'm this DuvaD county. and therefore mas
some claim To executive consluei"'ioH'
so the club people assert. 49,. - a.,
Put the club has been so defiant IN US
attitude towards the Governor anu 'ne
latter has taken such deterinlhed sIihu
AGAINST the fight that rev pe"eNe DIV
/ den's sunplicatiOn will result III any pe"o-
/ ~. ~ club. For the Governor 10
III 70 -, '" nov, would be suicidal, in
,',o,,, Of The hacking which he IS RECEIVING
VIC" Va -. Of Florida outside OF
! Jacksonville. =, ..,-a,d n the
,,l.r,,n should the club attempt 10 p,ins
~ tho fight In Jacksonville, Is s1iu
Oh '"r - the state militia here IN SUI
/ w " esrca TO insure the arrest OF the
n,"t,,ais and their hackers and 10 over
Pl..'' H. cl,,b people should the latter NC
Sisnosed 10 make resistance. - "''
1p,.,,d that the Governor has all plans
! consummated to this emo
: To Protest Against tn" Miii''".
,,.eat many Of the people OF Jackson
,noiuding many Of those opposeu -
49, cont do not relish the idea Vi ~
tn . hoino Turned into an armed camp
olS Iii T. being circulated to-nisht io'
an, ,,, !. tomorrow to prof.
a.,,inet the action of the governor III '"''
ine, out the militia. - ootlin,
This petition reclteS lhae IL -,
ON Of the troops would work grea, narl,
80 the citv's business interest. ana UTE
NE Governor not to interfere. NOT cru
nonv have signed the call 50 id' y"
among the slgners are some OF me n ,i''S
...'e,,i,ent firms I'm the city. II Is hot IN
H.. even If a monster mass-mee,'nB ~
hoid and resolutions be passed hrAlhs ~.
,o,,ernor To let up. that il VIII nave ans
effect as n is said that the soses..,i,,,,
,,aIieves that leaving out JacKsohViile
~ course Is endorsed by an oVer"l.e'. y.
,n, majority Of the people OF the ga
c. the situation remains, az II mas pee.
q, card 10 the fight for weeks. doubtful
Win the governor apparently holding 'h'
The club people, however. are sun a
v,orir on The arena. and IL Is rapldly ap
nroachiuc completion. The club oihciaI
sa, that Il will be finished by next Satur
dav nirhr. There was some CONNER
among those who have seen II as 10 W.
apparent lightness Of the timoeIs usea II
the construction OF the seats put mos
en- charge OF the building declare ina
they will be amply braced from beneath
and made strong enough TO sustain an.
strain which may be placed upon them.
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