Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-17
THAT PRlZE-FlGHT.
II Looks as II Il Would Come Oh al
Hot Springs.
LEFT TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
Governor Clarke IS Assured That it
VIII he Only u Gfovc-Contcst-He
Yields, Apparently, with This Un-
dersfandirg.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK, october TO-
A conference regarding the proposed
fight took place at the Arlington Hotel
this afternoon. Governor Clarke, Judge
Duffie. Sheriff Haupt. Statc-Attorney
League. the Citizens Committee and
their legal representatives participating.
Newspaper men were excluded.
A member Of the conference stated af-
ter adjournment at $50 o'clock that the
Governor had agreed to leave the whole
matter TO the local authorities; that the
latter have given him positive assurance
that there will be no prize-fight. but a
glove contest, as indicated In the revised
articles OF the agreement. as sent out
yesterday. He stated that the Governor
gave him positive assurance that IL there
was no law TO prevent glove contests,
and IL only glove contest was contem-
plated he would not invade the city with
an armed force to prevent It,
Another member of the conference COM
mttee stated that he could only report
progress of a favorable nature at the
time of adjournment. The Governors
views had undergone somewhat Of a
change, caused by more thorough un-
derstandng OF the intentions Of the prin-
cipals. and that no brutal exhibition OF
the manly art was contemplated TO be
brought of here.
The programme is now to make a test
case by arresting Maher and ODonneli,
who are both in near proximity TO the
city. in the morning. They will be
placed under bonds TO keep the peace.
which they will refuse to give, and they
will go to jail, when a writ Of habeas
corpus will be sued out. and then
will be taken before Chancellor Leather
man for trial.
Colonel John J. Sumpter n church
member. and one Of the most active op-
ponents of the mill, said this evening
that he. In company with Judge Hudgins.
had examined the statutes OF the State.
and found that there IL no law against
prize-hghting, and that he would oppose
any attempt that might be made 10 place
the county under martial law for the
purpose of suppressing something that
was not i'm violation OF any law. In
other words he did not propose 10 vio-
late law himself nor see 1t done. IL
he could prevent II.
He was assured by the Governor that
there would be no militia sent to Gar
land county, but the Governor would In
siSt tnat tnefe Sudll be uolnlHb inVIc
than a glove contest.
TURNEY IN THE FRAY.
NASHVILLE, TENN, October l6-Gov-
ernor Turney said to-day that II the
prlze-fcht lovers attempted TO pull the
Corbett- -Fitzslmmons mill of In Iennes-
see they would meet with a hot recep-
ton from the civil and military author-
ties He proposes to use the entire
power Of the Chief Executive. and pro-
claims in a forcible way that no prizes
fight shall take place IN Tennessee.
FITZ. EXPECTED.
HOT SPRINGS. ARK. October 16.-
The Citizens Committee remained In pri-
vate session last ght until long after
midnight. What action was decided upon
Is known to no one but the members OF
the committee. as they bound themselves
TO secrecy before they adjourned.
II IS understood that FitzslmmOns ana
his party will be here soon, and viii also
give an exhibition in the opera a-house. AZ
Corbett viii DO tonight
AIAHER AND O'DONEELL.
Peter Maher and O'Donnell came in
last night Maher coming direct 10 the
city with COrbett, and ODonnell stop
ping at Spring Lake, with the remains
der OF Corbett's party.
Peter Naher remained at the Arllng-
ton last night. and this morning went
to Hughes Garden, which will be his
training quarters