The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-31
The Pugilist Captured by Gov.
Clarke's officers.
Sheriff Houpt of Hot Springs
Also Arrested.
SCORE FITZSIMMONS.
Sheriff HOupt Says He Didn't
Do His Part.
He Thinks That He Didn't Want
to Fight.

TEXARKANA, Tex, OCT. 51-SherlH
billiard and deputies of Miller county,
who left Texarkana on the Iron
Mountain cannonban at $3.50 o'clock,
succeeded in bagging the pugilistic
game they were after. Fitzsimmons
and his trainer were arrested by them
and taken off their train at Fulton.
A special train was telegraphed for to
bring the officers and pugilists back to
this city, and at o'clock a train left
here for that purpose. They arrived
here about 7:15 clock and the sheriff,
with his deputies, with Fitzsimmons
and Julian under arrest, left Texar-
kama at 1885 last night via the Cotton
Belt road for Little Rock. They took
this route to avoid any trouble that
might arise at Malvern, If the Iron
Mountain route was used.
Fitzsimmons and Julian said they
were ready for the fight, but could
not say when or where it could take
place, as they were under arrest.
Both denounced Corbett and the
Florida Athletic Club for doing
everything in their power to prevent
and stave off the fight to a later day.
Sheriff Houpt of Hot Springs, who
sought to carry Fitzsimmons and
Julian through to that city under the
guise of arrest, was lost in the shuttle
when he.disputed Sheriff billiards. au-
thority. The latter arrested him Oh
the Iron Mountain train, but when
the crowd got off at Fulton, Houpt
remained aboard, but got off at Hope,
the next station above, where he tele-
graphed billiard that he was not try
ing to get away and would come back
on the first train and give himself up.
Sheriff billiard has been assisted by
deputy sheriffs of Little Rock and
every move has been made according
to written Instructions from Governor
Clarke. The governor ordered Sheriff
billiard and Deputy Heard to get
| big posse OF men, to take Fitzsimmons
at all hazards and at any cost. and
| produce him before Judge Martin at
Little Rock as soon as possible after
arresting him. The officers and
! pugilist will arrive at Little Rock to-
! day. There was an immense crowd to
meet the officers and pugilist as they
came in from Fulton, and the party
could hardly get through the jam at
! the Cosmopolitan hotel to secure sup
per before starting for Little Rock.
Sheriff Houpt and Deputy Sheriff
| Cooper, who were sent here to arrest
J the Fitzsimmons party and convey
them in safety to Hot Springs, con
/ denim the Australian and Julian, in
the strongest terms.
Cooper said: I'VE met Fitzsimmons
and Julian at Marshall and informed
them that it was impossible for them
to get through Texarkana without
being arrested; that Mr.. Houpt and
myself had a warrant for his arrest;
that we wanted to serve ours first, SO
that we could take him to the
Springs He fatty refused to have
anything to do with Sheriff Houpt or
myself, adding that COrbett and party
had passed through Texarkana with
out molestation, and that he proposed
to do the same thing. l told him it
would be utterly impossible for him to
do this, as the sheriff of Miller county
had positive instructions to take him
away from the Hot Springs officers.
even if it were necessary to arrest
them first. At this he said: 4 know
my business We told him we had
provided a special train for him at the
Cotton Belt crossing; that it was an
absolute cinch that we would evade
Texarkana officers if he would consent
to take this train at the Cotton Belt
crossing, and that we had clear ira OK
to Malvern and could guarantee him a
safe journey to the Springs.
sheriff Houpt also told him the
same, but he would not consent to any
of :hese propositions, but maintained
that he as a citizen of the United
States, had right to go through the
State of Arkansas without fear of ar
rest. On arrival at Cotton Belt cross.
ing the train was stopped. A repre-
sentative of the Cotton Belt road came
aboard the sleeper, and after having
Julian pointed out to him, he ap
preached him and told him that he
had a special train at his disposal
He said to the official: I thank yor
for your kind offer, but we are going
through Texarkana.' On our arriva
at Texarkana Mr.. Julian was more
than anxious to see the color of the
Miller county officers badges. He
went so far as to ask if they were off
GERS of the Governor. that If they were
government officials they wanted
to be arrested by them, and not by
Hot Springs officers. In order tx
evade the Hot Springs authorities h,
called upon officers in the sleeper t.
have Sheriff Houpt and myself elected
from the sleeper. We presume tina
: he wanted to make sure that he woult
? be arrested by writs from Little Rock
This was done and he was landed t.
his entire satisfaction. Every actor
showed that he did not want to go t,
Hot Springs and that he did every
thing to allow himself to be taken b.
the officers he thought would Ian
him anywhere except at the Springs
Sheriff Houpt and his deputy wer
J brought here by Lee Giles of Hope,
special state officer, who is holdin
them for Sheriff billiard.