The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-16

agreement that SAID hSht may take place ~
are instructed to prevent said contest III st. /
johns county. whether it is known or |
called prize fight, glove contest or IS
known or called by any other name.
You understand the sltuatlon IN your
county ana H. IN your oliiilon' Hou Nh ~ ~
be able TO prevent saiu tohtest VIZ ny
means at your coillilihu, YOU a. tO So
20 eau upon the executive ~ Oh, lne stttee ~
such ass!slafGe as YOU my ntaiii1ence and
nave coli,iei t ~ Soui ,t thnsa on" in
you are expected TO carry OUT these IN
structions to me letter by pfeVen1.nis me
your coLnty. Very resDectiu.ly,
H. J., MITCIIEl1I,, Governor
The CIujs to the Public.
THE ainIetic cill, late this evening fur
nish.d me following statement 10 the AS
socit''c" 80 va = Z ~ 49,, ,, ,..i,.o,
o inc luohc ~ t-1iie hta ,low a. WV iV1u
whell II becomes neccs"iy - leSaol1 If
ilicuce 70 the outSiuc Noili III lhc stpIitS VI
the Duval Atnltuc Slun 90 pIln6 70 d auC
cessfui linal issue the grove
contest between Cofpett anu Al! tCAei ;.4
I MS club mas dete1reC,lo IL great uttliHeit,
unul this late houf IN hldhins l! M ~ ~
test by the courts OF lnlS St;,G me ieSIy
OF this contest ana nave uohe CEtiS l .
in Their power 80 10 go ~ I'D we
want n rigid test or inns case i!lat alltr
causing the arrest on Corpclt ti Mitcmeu,
we suggested to the prosecuting attorney
OF this county that Governor Alltchcn be
appraised of said arrest ana lhat ne De
asked to instruct or request Attorney Cen
eral Lamar 10 appear tiiu y! o9c' ."tc me
case for the state me S governor. III q con
telnp.loie 1ti a,,l;ntr hi1, win
hoime ;n ,.oIlusion with the promoters of
| tj,ic cnntest--yyh,ch charge is without
foundation or truth-itnd by iISinuatiOnS
and threats Of removal, caused the county
attorney WITHOUT apptlSInS Us 81 ms actlol'
10 MOI pros tHe t"9'' tlu1 W. t'.ii -" 30
AFTER WallHiS on MN lol tflitJ 'tf'S 40
nlpicatloIi 10, d Wllt ol ,,C boon az
| forded both na1efies to argue and submit
| law both sides Of the case this club be
| forehand agreeing to abide absolutely py
the decision OF Tue court ana 10 u'tl.tle w,
! matGh OH should II ne ShoWn Cle et,e t'A'
" rI l'r -, t,,t ~ ~; ,,n,,@,rrantnd and
/ outra geGus telocran 10 fhn comfy sojc-
| tor claimed that he would abide by no de-
! cisiOn other than that Of the supreme court,
the highest iuuiciaj power in the state.
This club, through it's manager. communl71
Gated Win Governor Aut14ett H., az tre+s
II :4 - ,1i41oi1 10 mo cl1nrnroe
! 'o,,rr+ ~ :, f,i. n,,E ;,,r,r+in1 manner, and
tbat tbnt b1Iy I'VE al1otred TO pass upon the
same This the governor refused TO do,
! There is no fairnindcd person VINO VIII not
! agree WIN us ll1t W. 49, oIin1i(at ion
by 1c courts Of this case and that there
is no other conclusion TO pc arrived az, e. r.
Cept that Governor MltcheH ~ dlillu ~
submit the case 20 the courts, dIlu ~ We
thereby IN TINS pubhc lnahnSi' itntH it b hut
gauntlet at ms rect anu hol oilH t "a f1r a.
dare hitn 10 aSf tne ~! iot artitnda has
GisloH ~ ehi2 c'9V' - iCd viii be until
~ ~; NC - i.,. an-oJ
'rp; erb4 hove we Ilrish tn saw to the public
hsiSli' me- W. i tt,3+ horrinor ac-
IN thG llosr Po'l'iVN 80. 'i'. 80 a,,d if co..
cldentS OF a ptoVueNtl'(i il1'ui1, ~ ioido
/ bett ana Mltchell appear dC OlG ~
January %, 1894 as they nave conlriCtcu ~
do and no doubt Will-just sure will TINS
contest take place We assure the public
! - I.o .L+ a., sentiment Of the peODIe
Ct li o ~ T11na,,r.iIGo and the state
Oh tnc Ci'9 % 'e,o i> 49, o,,+os+ and
OF florNa II III l1Nui W ~ alir+s No
being legally assured that there eAl9tS ~
law in this state against contests OF thls
kind we now assure all intending pa't I['a4
of the event ana the puphc IN Seilcla! 10 ~
they can come to Jacksonville secure III ti0
knowledge that they Will see TWO Oh tiIc
greatest boxers in the world in q contest
that will do nothing more than demon
r+r,ta which is tho more scientific.
a.It( ha1 .ddnd to Tho membership of
10 = +,o ,,,oe+ ;p0uen+iaI and
thlS clup some VI ~ i i;ii a,d T,Iori
wealthy citlZehS OF 'dcNeoi, , ny ~ ~oo nc
da, and we Know thal we nave III lhV'1ti
and the ability to see this thing through.
Further we wish to say that no one knows
who will he financially and socially hurt if
wv a++anont is made TO stop this affair, until
an "'e - .3I
I port ana ST fugiistine where the raining
quarters; of Corpett and Mitchell are located
Corbett and Mitchell appear TO be in the
pink OF condition. Delaney said that Cor
beJt Was never in better trim and Billy
Thompson expressed the same opinion about
Mitchell Roth YGan viii fI,in IN RI the
very day SET fol. their rnnati,t tybe+ber the
night occurs or MOI as fbev saV they pro
pG Is 20 ClIry our thelr part OF the contract
dent learned toj9,- rJ,t t.n,te 80 Alit1iraI1
has been having t6e adiItant general of the
state militia notifying captains OF companies
70 !Iolo 1ilelf men IN readiness cor a can 10