The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-24
PUGlLISM'S LATEST BLOW.
The Arkansas Supreme Court Decides
That the Statute Against Prize. Fighting

mat the statute Against Prize. Fighting
Is Vet Valid and Operative - The
Bruisers Are Shy.
Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 23.-The SUI
preme court has quashed the proceed
ings in the Corbett habeas corpus and
decided that Chancellor Leatherman,
OF Hot Springs, overstepped his juris-
diction in hearing the proceedings in
the Corbett case: that 1t should have
gone before justice of the peace, to be
tried and appealed from there. The
court also declared the law of 1891
against prize fighting in this state to
be valid and operative. This law makes
prize lighting misdemeanor, punish
able with a fine of from 81. 900 to 81, 500
Corbctt will be re-arrested and forced
to give a peace bond. The governor says
he VIII await the next move OF the prize
fighters and their contingent before
making any further preparations.
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 23.-Dan Stu
art, who leaves for Dallas this after
noon, still clings to the hope that the
Corbett and FitZsimmons fight can be
brought off on Nov. IL and he will re-
turn on Sunday. Joe Vendlg this morn
ing received telegram from John
Fitzpatrick. Coleman House, New
York, asking him II he would take
charge of a match between Lavigne
and Jack McAuliffe. as a feature OF
the proposed supplementary carnival
here. He will not answer until the
skies have cleared.
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 23-Martin
Julian now regards the fight situation
with equanimity and said 10 the United
Press tonight:
Il have the guarantee of the city of
Hot Springs, signed by Mayor Waters.
that II Fitzslmmons is brought here he
shall not be molested. If he Is alive
nothing on earth shall prevent my hav-
ing him in this city on Thursday next.
Provided that Corbett has not sneaked
away in the meantime shall send him
word that Fitzsimmons is at the hotel
and desires him to come down and ar
range for a meeting in private, pro-
vided, OF course. that the Florida Club
cannot bring the thing Off. Should Cor
bett fail to respond then I will take
Fitzsimmons out to his training quar-
terS.
Let me say that within the past
twelve hours have learned two facts
that can be substantiated-one Is that
the Florida Club desires the postpone
ment 10 November II because it had
not been able to make up its purse OF
Sal. 900 arll the other on the authority Of
n physician OF this town. that Corbett's s
physical condition Is bad. Here are
two good reasons why they don't want
10 fight us on the date agreed upon"
W. A. Brady. who came in from Cor
belts quarters in the afternoon simply
said that he did not attach much i'm
portance to the decision and that Cor
bett would remain at Spring Lake for
a couple of weeks. There Fltzsimmons
would find him II he came here in che
meantime.
According to President Babcock. of
the Athletic association. the statutes
are now clearer than ut any time since
Corbetts arrest. \ misdemeanor un-
der the laws of this state is punisha BILE
only by fine of $1,000 to 81 800 with
out Imprisonment and in the case of
fight only the principals are subject to
arrest. Interference on the part OF the
governor is also prevented by the decis-
ion which knocks in the head his ex,
cellency's Interpretation of the law of
1898 concerning the suppression of riot
Gus assemblages.
The champion was absolutely re-
leased from custody of the sheriff after
Chancellor Leatherman's decision. and
was not required Ia even find bonds for
his appearance. should the appeal TO
the Supreme court be adverse to his po-
sition. In the opinion of several menu
bers OF the local bar he cannot even un-
der the decision be again arrested for
conspiring TO commit breach OF the
peace.
Joe Vendlg. when made acquainted
with the action of the court said that
in his judgment the club could make
no further effort to bring off the fight
The club will be out about $4,000
Another strenuous effort to bring
Corbett and Fitzsmmons together was
made tonight by the citizens commit
tee Brady and Julian We're invited to
meet the committee and both respond
ed President Babcock announced
that n gentleman now in the city was
prepared to see that the purse of $40. 900
was forthcoming. or to put up $1,000
toward a fight In private with six men
present on each side. Brady wished
that an understanding should be
reached In regard to the referee before
the new articles were signed. and that
F.tzsimmons side bet of $4,000 must
be UP on the day that the purse Is in
sight. Julian told the committee that
he was compelled to leave in the morn
ing. but would return Sunday prepared
to resume negotiations. and IL possible
bring them to a successful conclusion.
The names of numerous men for ref
cree were presented by both managers,
but no agreement was reached when
the conference adjourned.