The record-union., 1895-11-02

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Attorney Martin of Hot Springs, ap-
peared at the bar, and Assistant AT
torney- General Hemenway only asked
for a postponement in order TO secure
witnesses from Hot Springs. Col.
Murphy vigorously opposed the motion.
He declared that it was merely SUD
terfuge on the part of the State, ana
insisted that the hearing should go on.
1--WE are prepared" he said, Ito give
bonds in any sum your honor may
name, without calling any witnesses at
all We don't propose to contrOVert the
States testimony. We merely ask for
a speedy hearing, as the law requires.
do you admit" asked Judge Mar
tin, that your clients came into the
State with the intention of breaking
the law relative to e-fightlng"'
Not at all" replied Murphy,
quickly. 1--WE admit nothing. We
simply want to expedite matters, and
in order to do SO we are willing to give
whatever bond you may require so that
we may be released from custody. That
is right, not privilege"
The court however, could see no
hardship in postponing the hearing,
and after little sparring between the
attorneys the case went over until 9:oO
tomorrow morning
Then everybody went across the hall
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where the Corbett case was to be
heard. The crowd here was even
greater than in the Circuit Court, and
as the room was smaller hearing the
proceedings was accompanied with
much discomfort. There was wait of
ten minute to begin with while Corbett
was hunted up, and when the proceed
ings at last got under way, Colonei MUIR
ply caused a further delay of twenty
minutes while he retired to the Judges
chamber to frame the written plea by
the laws of Arkansas.
When everything was ready the At
torney-G renewed the request he
had made. He wanted time, he said, to
bring witnesses from Hot Springs. Ihe
usual objection from the defense fOl-
lowed. and then Colonel Murphy in
troduced the bond given by Corbett and
Brady before a Hot Springs Justice OF
the Peace as a bar to the pending pro-
ceedings. There was a forensic wran-
gle. Colonel Murphy pulling one way
and Attorney General KinsWorthy the
other. Finally the court intervened
with a little speech which showed pretty
plainly the attitude Of the Little Rock
Judge toward prize-fighting.
Chancellor Martin is a little man, with
curly hair and chin beard. He wears a
ruffied shirt and a low cut vest, and
might sit for a portrait of Opie Read s
* Kentucky Colonel" He spoke slowly,
with evident earnestness. 1T is idle
to PRETEND he said, that this case is
ar ordinary application for peace
bend 1t is a mater Of comon notoriety
all over the United States that these
men, together with certain unworthy
citizens of Arkansas, have been trying
10 bring off a prize-fight IN Garland
| County They have been warned re-
peatedly to desist The Supreme Court
/ has passed upon the unlawful nature
of the enterprise. They have been eau
/ toned by the Governor, and they have
received warnings from other officers
of authority. In spite of all this, they
persisted in their attempt to break
/ TIE laws of this State. l propose to in
vestigate the matter thoroughly.
don't blame these prize-fighters as
much as 1 do the recreant citizens and
! officials of this State who have aided
and abetted them in their unlawful en-
terplise I shall give the Attorney
General ample time to produce wit
nesses in this matter. He shall have all
the time he requires, consistent with the
right of these defendants. The case
will be adjourned until ) o'clock to-
morrow afternoon"
There was a hum of surprise in the
courtroom when the Chancellor deliver
ed his stab at the Hot Springs people,
and it began to be impressed on the
pugilists and their friends that pro-
ceedings before the court were likely TO
prove more serious than they nad bar
gained for.
But this feeling was mild compared
with the sensation that was caused
when it became known that Chancellor
Martin had granted an injunction re-
straining James j. COrbett, Robert
Fitzsimmons, the Hot Springs Athletic
Association, w. a. Brady. Martin Ju-
liam, Joe Vendig, n. K. Wheeler, W. L.
Babcock, Reb Houpt, W. w. Waters,
Peter Maher, Steve O'DOnnell, William
Delaney and others unnamed from en-
gaging in or fostering prize fights in
the city of Hot Springs or elsewhere in
the State. The injunction was issued
at the instance of the State of Arkansas
ex rel. Z. B. Trustworthy. The petition
recited at great length the history Of
projected prize fights, and declares
that las officers of Hot Springs are Ell
gagged in the conspiracy, the threatened
crimes cannot be stopped by ordinary
methods, and the fights will be held un-
less stopped by the court.
This injunction was admitted on all
hands TO be the knockout blow to the
hopes of the Hot Springs club. The
writ is not returnable until twenty
days from date, and although motion
to dissolve was made, there is little
hope that Chancellor Martin would
entertain it, much less grant it. \
delay of twenty days in pulling off the
fight would be as fatal as twenty
weeks or twenty years, and any at
tempt to violate the injunction would
be surely followed by imprisonment for
contempt of court.
HOT SPRINGS, Nov within
twenty-four hours the atmosphere OF
the valley of vapors viii have been
| limited railroad schedule prevents that
condition from prevailing tonight.
| Many of the visiting members of the
sporting fraternity went to Little Rock
with Corbett this morning. Scores
more, depressed and disguised, de-
! parted for home this afternoon, and
those that remain have packed their
grips, preparatory to shaking the dust
of Hot Springs from their feet after
an early breakfast
! So sure were the local people UP to a
late hour this afternoon that at least
/ the minor mills could be brought off.
/ that a contract was let for q thirty foot
! fence around the ring to be equally di-
vided between boards and canvas, the
! interior to have accommodations for
/ 10000 spectators. and a force of men
was present to work When, however,
| later in the day word was received from
Little Rock that the prospect of Corbett
and FitZsimmmons getting out of the
courts in any shape that would permit
Of the meeting taking place in this State
was worse than hopeless. everyone di-
rectly and indirectly concerned threw
| up the sponge. For Maher and O'Don-
nell, Stuart and Vendig, who had agreed
/ to find the $1,000 purse for Mondays
meeting, declared it off, on the ground
that the local people could not guar
antee protection. Davies and Westcott
did the same as TO Ryan and Smith.
! The Parson was anxious to make a new
match for Ryan and Smith, but West
/ cctt wanted time. Davies announced
"a Offarc from half do1a, r1laooe