The evening times., 1895-10-12

Litle Rock. Ark, Oct 12.-Gov. Clarke.
who has been examining the laws closely.
touching the guberna torial power to prevent
prize fighting, has outlined his intentions
in communications addressed To the officers
at Hot Springs. and the principals in the
proposed fight.
Upon the niootcd question of the proper
mode of proceeding the Governor has coun-
seled with other Ia wyers, ana his pronuncia
nichio was in favor OF preventive measures
and is regarded as final.
The Governor VIII hold himself ready 10
cooperate with Judge Duffic, OF the Hot
Springs district, to prevent the fight,
should ii appear that the local authorities
fail TO impress upon the fighters ana their
hackers with sufficient force the propricty
of declaring the tight off. In his letter
Ia Judge Duffic, Governor Clarke says;
Il beg TO assure you that you shan have
my prompt and cheerful cooperation in any
effort you may make 10 suppress the
proposed prize fight at Hot Springs, in
order that any move you may maa in this
connection shall not prove ineffective for
want of power 10 enforce it.
II say this with confidence. because /
hold in the highest respect the fidelity
and courage of Sheriff Houpt feel
sure that his active assistance Can be
relied upon, but il is said that even
Jupiter sometimes mods.
III IL shall be, contrary 10 my exprcta
tons, become necessary to proceed without
the valuable aid of the sheriff. l stand
ready TO supply all that may be necessary"
GOVERNOR TO BRUIsERS
Gov. Clarke has addressed The follow ing
telegram To Corbctt and Fitzsimmons:
Il am advised by The press dispatches
that IL is your purpose at an early day
10 engage in a Prize tight in this State
The purpose of This is 10 inform you That
such an act is a violation of our law
and an affront to the sentiment Of State
pride, entertained by our people. Ii " i'll,
therefore, not he possible fer you, TO
accomplish any such purpose ard any
attempt on Your part 10 do so viii
subject you To PENALTIES and To treatment
that l am sure " III be highly distastcrul
to you.
Il am well enough advised uf the nature
and extent of the power and authority
with which you VIII find yourself con-
fronted to say taat il Will prove entirely
sufficient 10 dclcr you from engaging in
a prize fight iii Arkansas.
The question, So far as il relates to- You,
does not now eaii for the citation or con-
Struction of statutes OF other rules of law.
In The present state Cf public opinion. which,
at least. is The force that inflicts penalties,
prize fighters have no rights which those in
authority are bound To respect. Bat there
is no lack of law Ia make ii now my
duty TO do all that is here indicated.
As this is The only communication that I
shall address to you. | have been some
what more emphatic than would he the
case if the matter were open to discussion
The following was wired to Dan Stuart:
1T is publicly asserted that it is the
purpose of yourself ana others to invade
this State at an early day to cause a
prize fight to be held at Hot Springs.
Such an act will he paipabiy violation of
our law ana will he resented as an insult
TO our State pride. The officer who is
chief among the local cunscrvaturs of the
peace has taken steps to prevent this ac-
ton on your part, and has brought TO
my official attention the fact that he may
require the support that the incumbent of
this office can give in order to be sure
that his efforts shall not fail.
PLEASED TO DO IT
1T is not only my duty, but my pleas
urc, to place ut his disposal all necessary
means OF enforcing his orders. Your CON
templated prize fight will, therefore,
not take place, and IL viii best promote
the satisfaction OF all if you will abandon
at once your efforts to bringsit about"
The governor has addressed a cummuni-
cation 10 Sheriff Houpt in which he di-
rects such steps as may be necessary to
prevent the contest.
II is stated that Gov. Clark has discovered
on examining the journals of the legislature
OF 1891 that the Senate and House disa-
greed upon the prize fight niisdemcanor, and |
upon the adoption of i conference report |
the vote was taken in the House viva vocc in |
lieuof by roll-call. The effect of this ir- |
regularity is 10 render imperative the old |
law making prize fighting felony In this
State.
A section of the old law empowers the
governor 10 intervene in contemplated viola
iions of the law. regardless of the attitude
Of local authorities
A telegram has been received from Dallas |
stating that If Hot Springs could not have
the big fight there was yet a chance for
Neuovo Laredo to secure it.
The parties who own the bullpcn and
arena in that city also received a request
by telegraph from Charles Campbell. of
san Antonio, who has an option on its
rental. requesting that it be extended
for five days more.