The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-01
BOB STILL IN CUSTODY
HAD NO LAWYER
AND so HIS CASE WAS
POSTPONED.
THE TRIAL WILL Be HELD TO-DAY

A Dense ThrOng Filled the Court Room
and there was Great Disappointment
at the Result of the TriaI-- FitZsim"
mons had Said that he Would go into
Court and Give any Bond that Might
be Required of him and then go on
to Hot Springs and Fight COrbett.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 31.-'T am
perfectly willing that this case be con-
tinued until to morrow" said Martin
Julian in Judge Joseph W Martins
court this afternoon. Had a bomb ex
ploded in the Temple of Justice, it would
have created scarcely less sensation
among the throng of interested specta
tors than did these words.
son what a fluke."
'He don't want to 60 to Hot Springs y
"Well, what do you think of that?'
These are samples of the expressions
of utter disgust which flew from mouth
to mouth as the disappointed crowd filed
out of the court room close upon the heels
of Martin Julian and Robert Fitz3immOns
as they made their way back to their
suits of rooms in the Capitol Hotel in
custody Of two deputy sheriffs of Pulaski
county.
For an hour before the time set for the
hearing of the case a dense throng of
people had gouged each others eyes with
their elbows In the corridor of the cOun-
ty court room in their mad desire to OBJ
tain admission to the room in which
Fitzsimmons and Julian were to answer
warrants charging them with contem-
plating an assault upon James J..
Oorbett and requiring them to keep
the peace. Julian had told every
newspaper man who came within hail
ing distance that he was just aching to
reach Hot Springs All the morning he
had been saying that he would be re-
leased on bond this afternoon and go to
Hot Springs tonight and there claim
the SO, 500 forfeit of the Florida Athletic
Club after receiving which Fitzsimmons
was ready to fight Corbett to morrow
on any terms the champion might name.
Mr.. Julian early in the day received a
telegram from Hot Springs stating
that Col. George w. Murphy would be-
here to defend him in behalf Of the club.
When the Hot Springs train came how
ever, it was found that the lawyer was
not abroad and would not arrive until
to morrow. Then Julian said that he
would defend his own case. He would
go into court aud demand his liberty,
give any amount of bond required and
proceed to Hot Springs and force Corbett
to fight or leave the country.
When, therefore, after motion for a
continuance was made by the State,
Manager Julian arose and said. without
hesitation. that he was perfectly willing
for continuance until TO morrow, the
admirers of the New Zealander could
hardly believe their ears.
Maher-O'DOnnell Fight Postponed.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 31.-The at
tempt to have fight tonight between
Maher and O'Donnell has been abandon
ed It will be pulled off Monday after
noon and no other fight will take place
before that time.
Pat on UntiI Next Week.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 31.-The big
fight is put over until next week, and
the chances are not favorable for Oorbett
and Fitzsimmons meeting in the ring be-
fore Thursday. There viii, however, be a
fight on Monday afternoon, at o'clock,
when Maher and O. Oonnell will meet with
five ounce gloves in Whitton Park two
miles from the center of town. This
match is definitely settled and unless
the State interferes in very foreible man
ner it will be fought out according 10
programme Smith and Ryan will pro
badly be given chance on Tuesday.
The fight committee came to this con
clusion this afternoon to have the Maher-
O'Donnell fight ON the receipt of word
from Little Rock that it would be impos-
sible TO get Fitzsimmons out of his legal
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