Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-22
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT.
The Corbett Hnboas Corpus Case 20
He Finally Decided.

Little Rock. Ark, Oct, 2i.-'rhe scene
of combat between the legal heavy
weights was transferred from Hot
Springs TO Little Rock this morning.
The ring was pitched in the supreme
court chambers and very little time
was consumed by preliminary bouts.
Attorney-Gcneral Kinswo.thy had
Judge Hemingway In his corner TO ms.
sist the state, while Attorney Martin
was assisted by Colonel George w.
Murphy, one of the ablest criminal
lawyers In the South. a full bench was
referee,
Attorney-General Trustworthy was
the first to toe the scratch and opened
with petition for an order restrain
ing the proposed fight from taking
place pending hearing OF the case
on Its merits.
Attorney Martin spared for time.
and the hearing of this motion was
thereupon adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow. when informed OF the Fitz.
simmons fluke, Governor Clarke said
that II made no difference, that he in
tended there should be no carnival at
all. Should the restraining order be
granted, the case will probably not
COME up for n hearing ON Its merits
until some time next spring, relieving
the governor of further responsibility.
In the event that the order be refused,
Governor Clarke intimated that he
might convene the legislature to pass
felony act
Chancellor Leatherman OF Hot Springs
came to Little Rock today In company
with Acknowledgement Trustworthy
and Hon. w. II. Martin and Colonel
George Murphy, attorneys for the
club.
Judge Leatherman declined TO be in.
tcrvlewed concerning his decision in
the habeas corpus case. He said the
petition for n writ of habeas corpus
1aa1 4Vaa No. l..
peal prayed for to the supreme court.
The parties desiring an imne liate
hearing from the supreme court, Judge
Leathermnn came over to aid In get
ting the bill of exceptions and records
up so that a speedy hearing might he
facilitated. He expressed n desire that
the court at once take up the case and
correct his ruling ~ he had made an
error When pressed for n statement
regarding his decision he said that the
law ought to determine the matter re-
CARELESS OF sentiment. A full bench
was present In the supreme courtrooms
this afternoon when the preliminary
steps for the final legal bout over the
pugllistic carnival was taken.
Attorney-General Trustworthy and
Judge Hemingway represented the
state, while the interests OF the Flor
ida Athletic club and OF Corbett We're
looked after by Colonel George w
Murphy of this city and Hon. H. w.
Martin OF Hot Springs. The attorney
general addressed the court and stated
that the proper transcripts had been
filed in the case.
A recital OF the facts In the case
was given by the Encouragement.
The information filed by the prose-
cutting attorney at Hot Springs said
that the fight advertised 20 occur Oc-
tober 81 would endanger human life.
The Encouragement stated that II
Wi in1nnpfn nj that tho tnla I'm
mediate action on the motion. Mr..
Martin of counsel for the other side
also agreed that a speedy disposition
OF the motion should be made, as the
case involves the operation OF several
departments of the state government.
He wanted TO see 1t shorn OF all tech
nicalities and decided upon It's merits.
He and his counsel were not ready
then to go ahead II the case were to
be so decided and asked a little neces-
sary time.
Judge Hemingway said the entire
case was presented in the transcripts
| and there were no eXtraneous facts
TO be brou in. There was no neces-
sity - delay but there was great
Necessity for eNpeditlng the DISPOSE
tion OF the case. II is a matter of
common information that prize fight
or glove contest was TO take place at
| Hot Springs. The governor had said
that the AFFAIR should not occur, and
that he would exhaust all the means
I'm his power to prevent II.
The time In which the governor may
act is limited. He wants to know how
to proceed, and 1t was exceedingly i'm
portant that the governor should
know whether Corbett stands released
or is held In custody. Colonel Murphy
arose to state that the danger that
the state spoke of as existing does not
exist. At this juncture the court in
serrupted Colonel Murphy and an
nounced thnt the hearing would be
postponed until tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.