The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-30
GOV. CLARKE CHECKMATED
The Pugi1ists Have Apparently Outwitted
the Governor of Arkansas.

The Pugi1ists Have Apparently Outwitted
the Governor of Arkansas.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 3o.-The
moves made on the pugilistic checker
board yesterday were full of greater
interest than has developed at any
time since Hot Springs was selected as
battle-ground by the managers of the
big fight. AS the time for the meeting
of the two gladiators had drawn SO
near that nothing short of strategem
and extreme measures would prevent
It, Governor Clarke and Attorney Gen
eral Trustworthy put their heads to-
gether and decided to use both by vir-
tually kidnapping" Fitzsimmons
before he reached Hot Springs and
carrying him to Little Rock. where he
would be so tightly bound by bonds to
keep the peace that he would be glad
to get out of the State without even
seeing Corbett.
Their plans have been thwarted at
every move, however Corbett. Brady,
Joe Vendig and Secretary Wheelock
of the Florida Athletic Club are all
under arrest here and in the hands of
the local authorities, hence the At
torney General cannot get service on
them now and take them from this
doing. He was too slow. He tipped
his hand and lost his game. Officers
from this county are armed with war
rants for Julian's and Fits mmons'
arrest, and are now doubtless with
that twain somewhere in Texas pilot
ing them to Arkansas. As soon as the
train crosses the line into Arkansas
the warrants will be served upon them
and they will be prisoners of Garland
V4r1a (10unrnnT
Clarke's sheriff at Texarkana proceeds
to serve his papers he viii find that
his warrants are no good.
The only thing that remains now for
him to do to stop the fight is by mill
tary interference and it is not believed
he will do that as he is somewhat
handicapped on that score.
1t is impossible to tell at this time
what day the orbett-Fitzsimmons
fight will take place. That will be
definitely settled as soon as Fitzsim-
mons and Julian arrive.
Everything now depends on Fitzsim-
mons getting here. He is expected
to-day in charge of Sheriff Houpt, I'M
less a serious clash of authority should
occur between the officers who are
after hin-those holding the warrants
issued at Little Rock, and the sheriff
| of this county. But it will very likely
/ result IN the ufSG OuIceF gSLtiuS scr
| vice holding the prisoner That the
fight will take place between now and
| November ? seems to be a certainty
It was given out last n ght that the
| fight would not take place on Novem-
! Der 1, as previously announced, but
/ on some day next week, to be agreed
upon and named after the arrival of
/ Fitzsimmons and Julian. A large cir
Gus tent has been secured for the
occasion, which can be put up in two
hours and will accommodate Is, 900
people. Last nights train brought q
large number OF people who have come
to witness the mill. and a special
arrived at noon to-day from Texas,
bringing in about 500 admirers OF
pugilism. The feeling here is that the
fight will surely take place if Fitz-
simmons arrives, as the governors
only chance of preventing it is tc
prevent Fitzsimmons from getting
here. To-day will settle the question.