The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-11-07
ENDED IN A FLUKE
Day Set for the Big Fight Went
Out Without Blows.
The BRUlSERS ARE FAR APARI
fitzsimmons and Julian Readily Agree
to Stay in Little Rock TO At
tend Court.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 31.-"I am per.
fectly willing that this case be con
tinued until tomorrow" said Martin
Julian in Judge Joseph w. Martins
court this afternoon.
Had a bomb been exploded in the
| temple Of justice 1t would have created
scarcely less sensation among the
throng of interested spectators than
did Julian's words.
'Oh, what fiuke." HE don't want
to go to Hot Springs" "Well, what
do you think of that?" These are fair
samples of the expressions of utter dis
gust which flew from mouth to mouth
as the disappointed crowd filed out OF
the court room close upon the heels of
Martin Julian and Robert Fitzsimmons
as they made their way back to their
suite of rooms in the Capitol hotel in
custody of two deputies of Pulaski.
For an hour before the time set for
hearing the case dense crowd swarm
ed about the court room within which
Fltzsimmons and Julian were to an
swer warrants charging them with con-
templating an assault on Corbett and
requiring them to keep the peace.
Julian had told every newspaper man
who came within hailing distance that
he was just aching to reach Hot
Springs. All morning he had been say
ing that he would be released on bonds
this afternoon and go to Hot Springs
tonight to claim the $2500 forfeit of the
Florida Athletic Club, after securing
which Fitzsimmons was ready to fight
Corbett tomorrow on any terms the
champion might name.
Julian, early In the day, received a
telegram from Hot Springs stating that
Colonel George w. Murphy would be
here to defend him in behalf of the club.
However, it was found that the lawyer
was not aboard and would not arrive
until tomorrow. Then Julian said he
would plead his own case. He would
go into court and demand his liberty,
give any amount of bond required and
proceed to Hot Springs and force Cor
bett to fight or leave the country.
Julian made no such plea, however
After the counsel for the state had
moved for a continuance until tomor-
row, Julian readily acquiesced as above
stated and those ardent admirers of the
New Zealander who have firmly main
tained that Julian and Fitzsimmons
are anxious to reach Hot Springs could
JULIAN'S BOAST ALL WIND.
Bob Fitzsimmons and manager, JUL
ian, came in at 9:40 a. m. from Pine
Bluff in charge of Sheriff billiard. Jul
ian says Brady's statement that his
man rushed into the hands of Governor
Clarke's officers at Texarkana is ut
terly false. He explained that he and
Fitzsimmons were in charge of Sheriff
Houpt from Marshall, who had a war
rant for their arrest, and they were
willing to go with him. When Sheriff
billiard placed the fighter and manager
under arrest, Sheriff Houpt was also
arrested. Julian says Corbett and his
co-conspirators have done everything
in their power to avoid fighting Fitz-
simmons, but as soon as he and Bob
reach Hot Springs, they will be forced
to fight or lay down their hands. After
furnishing bonds here, Fitzsimmons
will go to Hot Springs and claim the
forfeit money from the Florida Athletic
club. When he gets this he will be
ready to fight Corbett or any other
man in the world for the championship
and $4,000 a side before the club offer
Ing the best purse. and will be ready to
night November l. Julian stipulates
distinctly, however, that the club shall
be in no way connected with the Flori-
da Athletic Club or any of it's members.
titzsimmons will fight Corbett for s10.-
900 side or nothing. The only stipula-
ton Julian will make is that the fight
shall be to finish. 1t is given out as
authentic that the big fight will occur
tomorrow.