The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
THIS WILL TEST THE STATE LAW.
Judge Dnffie's Decision Will Settle
the Prizeiight Question.
The Governor seems TO Re Blowing
Hot and Cold-iIot springs People
Confident the Battle VIII Como or
-Corbett at EIabeas Corpus, Fitz-
simmons at Corpus Christi-Thc
New Zealander Highly DisQustcd.

Hot Springs, Ark. oct i7-~C1ov. Clarke
and his subortlinates OF the state militia
AMI The local judiciary and the promoters
or the proposed Corbett- Ftt1SimmonS fight
are at skies and sevens stlll. and all sorts
OF rtlmors are afIoat. However. nothing
OF a definite nature iS known. Tho men
who are planning the mill still assert
that they will be able 20 bring II of on
time. claiming that under their revised
articles there is nothing iu the state laws
70 prevent meeting of the nugifists
majority OF the citizens Of Hot Springs
believe. too that the fight viii he pulled
of.
Tho Evening News tonight. referring To-
the attitude az Gov. Clarke when he ap-
peared at the consultation here yesterday.
announces that il is warranted in stating
authoritatiVely that. while asserting that
he would tolerate no organized plan TO
violate the laws or the state. and while
he does not know the difference. II any.
from a legal standpoint. between a glove
contest and a prizehght. the governor cx-
pressed willingness 20 refer the whols
question 10 the local authorities for deter
minatiOn and abide hy their decision. In
the event that Judge ruffie. upon examt-
nation Of the law, concludes that no viola
tion OF law Is intended. the governor ths
News says. would be satisfied. Cont.nu-
ing, the paper SAYS: And in any event
unless the constituted authorities OF this
county should ask for such assistance.
In this position the governor unqueStlon-
ably stands squarcly and properly mrou
the constitution and statutes of the state,
and in pursuing a more extreme course.
except upon discovery that the local au-
thoriiies refused TO enforce the laws.
he would be usurpng powers not granted
by the organic or statutory laws OF ths
state"
Notwithstanding these assertions. ths
element which, ia opposing tho fight sfil
relies upon Governor Clarke invoking his
power. ard that he VIII not permit IL To
occur To make good his declarations at
the proper time.
The first definite move toward settling
the contention WAS made at o'clock this
afternoon, when warrant against James
!. Corbett was Issued from Justice Kirk's
court. II charges that Carbett has threat
ened. is conspiring and Is about Ia COM
NIT an unlawful assault on the person Of
one Bob FlfzsimmoDs. II was placed In
tho hands of Sheriff Haupt who started TO
ride oIat 70 cnrhetts training quarters at
Spring Lake 10 place the champion under
arrest. The sheriff reached Spring Lake
so late that II was decided to remain thers
tonight and bring the champion into the
city early in the morning. The sheriff ~
spending tho night az tho pugllist's train.
ing quarters and the champion is vIrtu-
ally under arrest. When Corhett il
brought into court hy the sheriff the PROS
ecuting attorney win ask that he he put
under bonds to keep the peace. Judge
Kirk win make the order asked. placing
the bond a sf0.oo0. Corbett will refuse to
give tho bond and his attorneys Martin
& Greaves. viii sue out a writ Of haheas
corpus asking for his release This viii
bring the question NJ for judicial hear
ing as 10 whether n glove contest. az is
now proposed, will bc a violation OF tho
state statutes. ~ tho court decides II Is.
II Is believed that the authorities viii re-
spect The decision. but IL 10 the contrary.
II Is thought tho whole matter VIII hs
abandoned