The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-11
ARKANSAS WILL OBJECT.
OygJCTfIS VIII USE TUEfE fi-
yUORTTI 10 sfOP rHE FfGHT
Between torbest ard Fitrsimmons at Hot
Springs Preparations Being Made TO
Accommodate "A Large Crowd.

ST. LOUIS. MOs oct. ia special
from Little Rock. Ark. says that IN
an interview this morning. Gov. Clark
said:
Neither Corbett nor Fitzsimmons has
yet said, 80 FAR as ! have heard, tha'
the mill wss 10 take place IN TINS or
any other State. and they VIII evidently
be the chief attraction in the coming ez-
hib.tion ! prefer 20 walt until something
more tangible than talk develops before
/ say just what / Will DO, should the
fight attempt 20 be settled In Arkansas.
in other words. ! will not cross the
bridge until l get 10 IT,
zone thing, however. / shall not need
further authority than that AT present
on the statute-boOks 10 prevent people
from coming into tho state for pur-
poses that are prohibited BY every state
IN the Union
wO ID &C. PROSECUTE D.
Acknowledgement kinsworihy said this
afternoon that he hoped the manage
ment Of the mill had. DO serious intention
OF coming 10 Arkansas for the purpose
Of pulling it off. but that IL they should
he would prosecute them TO the fuil eN-
tent of the aw.
The impression prevails throughout
this community that the fight VIII take
place at Hot Springs. independent OF the
popular feeling against the prize-iing.
Others think, however, that it win take
place al Dallas, and preparations for me
entertainment Of the crowds are sim go
ing on al that place. They believe
ruse has been resortcd 10 IN order Z"
stop Opposition in Texas. and that the
fight managers intend TO tie up Governor
Culberson's hands by an injunction 40
the last moment.
HOT SPRINGS. ARK. oct. lo.-Mayor
W W. Waitor and city Attorney W.
IT, Martin, Of Hot Springs, accompanied
hy T. II. Silven. the architect or the
ampithcatre in which viii occur the
pugilistic carnival here. and a delegation
from Dallas, arrived this morning WHIT
tington. Ark, has been chosen as the
site for the arena. The lumber now
on the cars at Dallas. VIII be shipped
here, and several hundred men Will ne
put 10 work. day and night. at once.
The lot Springs Railroad Company has
begun work. laying side-trackage for the
accommodation Of several hundred pas
senger cars expected 40 the time OF me
Corboit- Fltzsimm0ns mill. Dan Stuart
VIII arrive here day after tomorrow.
u is said that C0rbctt will tain I'm Hot
Springs. beginning Saturday.
Corbott has already been here, and
orisinaliy intended to do his
training at tbs place 1t
rs also likely that Fitzsimmons viii
finish his training here. The local pa~
pers have received the following message
from Martin Julian. dated Austin. Tex.
"I intend bringing Fit2simmons TO your
city 10 finish his training. / am at lib
erty TO consider offers from those offer
ing the largest inducement."
AUSTIN. TEXAS. Oct. l0.-Nartin Iu-
liam. Joe Vcndig. ". A. Brady. and w.
/ X. Wheeler appeared before the Travis
county grand jury. Brady states that
indictments will be- found against them
charging conspiracy.
c0HBFIr Us TIrAsfD.
SAN ANTONIO. TEN. oct 10.-Cor-
/ bott began his training al an early horu
this morning, all the members of bis par
/ ~ having returned from Austin last
night IL is their opinion that the
grand jury Is seeking to hnd an indict-
ment against Corbett. Fitzsimm0ns. and
/ Stuart. but they VIII not divulee the
nature Of the questions asked them.
COrhelt received word this morning that
| Hot Springs had been decided upon as
/ the place for pulling OF the fight. lie
stated that DE is glad that the location
OF tbe fight has az last been definitely
| settled. az Ftzsimmons cannot escape
meeting him. He says that the referee
viii Doe selected to-day.
| Corhett viii continue his training here.
| and will not leave for Hot springs until
/ "a day or two before the tight comes oil.
] WASHINGTON. %. g., Oct. lD.-At-
/ iorney-Goneral Harmon said this morn
! ing that United States district attorneys
/ ia the Southwestern States and Terrific
/ rics had rendered him valuable assist
/ auoe. ia suggestions ANA advice. which
/ be- fully appreciated. as io the state laws
affecting prizc-lgntug ~ was absolute
/ Is certain. he said. that the Corbctt-
/ Fitzsimmons prlze-lght would not occur
/ on the Federal reservation at hot Springs.
/ What the State authorities OF Arkansas
would DO about DO. was for them, OF
/ course 90 determine, as outside OF the
reservation. it was purely "a state matter
| over which the Government nad no con-
! troll.
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