Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-13
FINDING HOLES In THE LAW
Attorneys for Both Sides Busily Engaged in
Examining 1t.
ARKANSAS JUSTICE NOT AGAINST PuGIursTs
Governor Clarke Discovers the Fact
that the Law Making Prize
Fighting n Felony Was
Never Passed Legally.

Fighting n Felony Was
Never Passed Legally.
LITTLE ROCK, Oct. 12.-Judge Clarke's
letters to Judge Duffie, Sheriff Houpt and
Dan Stuart, together with his kilograms to
Jim Corbett and Bob Fltzsimmons, which
were given to the public by the Associated
press exclusively last night. are the subject
Of much discussion here today. Ever since
the Florida Athletic club changed its base
Of operations from Dallas to Hot Springs
the public has been on tiptoe for some official
utterance on the subject, but as the days
passed and no word came, people came to
the conclusion that the fight would be al
lowed to proceed without Interference, as 1t
was generally understood that the local peace
officers at Hot Springs were favorable TO
the enterprise and Governor Clarke had more
than once expressed his confidence in their
ability to preserve the majesty OF the law, II
being inferred that the pugilists would be
arrested and fined after the contest had
taken place. The sentiment here ana at
Hot Springs is overwhelmingly in favor OF
the fight and even after the disturbing ele-
ment and some of Governor Clarke's politi-
cal enemies began a clamor against 1t few
people really believed that the contest would
not be posted to take place. These letters
published this morning have, therefore, ere
ated a great sensation and the public is
eagerly waiting to see what effect they will
have on matters at Hot Springs and what
the next move will be.
CLARKE NOT PERSONALLY AVERSE
1t is well known here that personally Gov
ernor Clarke is not violently opposed to the
proposed contest. He is quoted as having
said recently that seven-tenths of the people
in Arkansas wantpd II. that twn-tpnfhS were
Indifferent, and that all the clamor raised
came from the other tenth part of the popu-
lation. When Judge Dufie brought the mat
ter to the governors attention in an official
way, however. he was obliged to act, and he
at once began a close Investigation of his
authority in the premises, which resulted in
the letters referred to.
Governor Clarke's pronunciamcnto against
the fight seems to have had little effect on
matters at Hot Springs, and the indications
are that the fight will be brought off October
81. Attorney Martin was here last night, and
Is said to have had a long conference WITH
the authorities, but nothing is known of
what passed between them. as Mr.. Martin
eluded the newspaper men.
A special from Hot Springs to the Daily
Democrat, received this afternoon, says: zoe
| Vendig, manager of the Florida Athletic club,
and S. C. Halter, chief of the bureau of in
formation, arrived this morning. A telegram
from Brady says he will arrive tonight.
Halter is here to arrange for hotel accommo-
dations for those attending the fight. He
says all the hotels and boarding houses of
Little Rock, TeXarkana and intervening
towns will be filed, in addition to all avail
able accommodations here. Hot Springs can
not house more than 25, 900. 1t is estimated
that 10000 people will come to the state to
attend the fight, including many men of
wealth.
RAISED THE GUARANTEE.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 12.-The an
nouncement by Governor Clarke of his de-
termination to prevent the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons mill produced no apparent effect here.
The sheriff has not allowed himself to be in
terviewed further than to say that the au-
thorities can rely upon him to do his duty
under the law. The actions Ct Mayor Waters
can be taken as a criterion by which to Judge
tho attitude of the city officials. Whatever
these officials may think Of the position Of
Governor Clarke, they are uncommunicative.
w. A. Brady arrived here tonight. He was
received by a deputation headed by Mayor
Waters. A mass meeting of citizens was
held this afternoon for the purpose Of rails
ing by popular subscription the sum of So. 900
as a guarantee. Mayor Waters, in calling
the meeting to order, referred to the dis
tgessed condition Of business interests here
and the financial benefit the city must de
rive from the contest If 1t is brought off
here. A subsc ip on b ank was prepa ID and
PASSED around, and the necessary amount
was subscribed and paid in within thirty
minutes.
Joe H.. Vendig of the Florida Athletic club
was present tonight, He said tonight:
"Coibett and FitZsimmons will be here by
Tuesday. The lumber will be here from
Dallas il. time to put 200 men to work Tues
day. You can say that the contest will
surely take place here on October 81"
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. IA well known
sporting man in this city says there is but
one place on the American continent where
the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight can be pulled
off, and that place is New Laredo, Mexico.
He says that inasmuch as the governor of
Texas has taken the initiative in the matter
of excluding the fighters from this state, that
other governors will necessarily follow suit
He adds that some three weeks ago the
Florida Athletic club signed papers to have
the fight in the bull ring at New Laredo, and
up TO this hour they have not asked for a
release from the contract, which certainly
goes to show that all along the fight man
agement has evidently thought they were
kicking a brick wall, so far as having the
fight in the states was concerned, and have
made arrangements for the fight in New
Laredo. The gentleman above referred to is
a stock owner in the New Laredo bull ring
and says he knows whereof he speaks.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 12.-President Stuart
of the Florida Athletic club, when asked
today what answer he would make to the
letter received by him from Governor Clarke
OF Arkansas, said he would reply to the let
ter in a day or two, but he had nothing to
give out in the meantime.
LUMBER COMPANY TAKES A HAND.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 1.-THE Hope Lum-
Der company filed a mechanics lien today
to secure a balance of $24, 249 due on lumber
used in the amphitheater projected for the
big fight. Joe Vendlg departed for New
York via Hot Springs tonight. He said
The name OF the referee in the Corbett-
Fltzsimmons match will be given to the pub
lie next Monday night. This is official. |
do not know how Julian or Fitzsimmons or
Brady and COrbett may view the matter. but
speaking for the Florida Athletic club, | can
say that the referee will be named at the
time stated"
REFEREE CALLED 1T A DRAW.
Lavigne Had All the Best of it Over
GrtRn. Hnxxaxar