Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-19
JIM CORBETT UNDER ARREST
Brought in by the Sheriff and Arraigned
Before Justice.
LEGAL PHASES OF THE FIGHT IN PROGRESS
Champion Induigcs I'm Some severe
Verbal Comments Upon the Conduct
of Fitzsimmons, who IL Enjoy
ing Himself at Corpus Christi.


the sheriff and arraigned before justice of
the peace on the charge of conspiring to
commit assault and battery on the person Of
one Bob Fitzsimmons by agreeing to engage
in prize fight with him. The affidavit of
the prosecuting attorney stated that there
was danger Of such a meeting resulting in
the defendant doing Mr.. Fitzsimmons great
bodily harm. Corbett was released upon a
petition to the Judge Of the chancery court,
OF whom he asked writ of habeas corpus
on the grounds that he was not contemplat-
ing violating any of the laws of the state,
hence he was being illegally restrained of
his liberty by the sheriff. The justice
thereupon passed Corbett over to the
chancery court.
The taking of testimony began at las, at
which time Joe Vendg was placed on the
stand for the purpose of proving that the
| defendant had entered into an agreement to
| meet Fitzsimmons here on October 81 in
limited contest with soft gloves and at
any time the referee thought the
contest brutal he had power to call it off
| Before the testimony of Vendig had been
| taken Attorney Martin for the defense asked
| that Corbett be excused, he had to take
the 8 o'clock train for Little Rock. The
| judge consented but had the sheriff send
| deputy along 10 see tnat COrDett got DaCh III
| time for the reconvenng of court tomor-
| row at 1.30 p. IN.
| Corbstt complains of being deprived Of time
| In which to continue training, but is
| willing to undergo unpleasant experiences in
| order to be able to meet Fitzsimmons
\ Corbett, in conversation with the corre-
| spondent of the Associated press, expressed
| himself in terms of much indignation at
| Fitzsimmons' sulking in Texas, while he was
| going through the ordeal alone. Corbett
| nj am tpH wi zSi m me
| conduct. If he were here and subjected to
| the same annoyance and delay as l, would
not care so much, but while my time thai
ought to be put in in training is being taken
loafing around Corpus Christi put
ting in time when he is not
| playing cards and congratulating
himself that I am getting the worst of it.
don't have to do this. | have nothing to
gain in besting Fitzsmmons. 1 am champion
and he is a middleweight, with aspirations
to my position. He even does not have his
forfeit money up and has nothing to lose at
| all. He will not be here until the day before
the fight and 1t begins to look as if he does
not intend to come at all
Corbett is in excellent spirits except for
the legal annoyances. and chafes only that
| he cannot put in the time training.
| LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 1S.-W. A.
Brady. who is in the city tonight with the
Corbett show, says that President Dan Stuart
today wired Bob Fitzsimmons that If he was
| not IN the state on MONDAY the nSnt WOulu
| be declared off Brady said 'If FiZsim-
mons will come here and stand the same trial
that Corbett has done he will certainly have
a chance to fight. Chancellor Leatherman
will doubtless release Corbett on a writ of
habeas corpus and the habeas corpus Is
right sacred in the United States that the
governor must respect it. '. ''.
Brady was asked II he meant that IL the
fight was not pulled off in Arkansas it weuld
not be pulled of. ;.'
NJ, nd bar ta.y h,,t har aftoa1 10
say what plans were laid in case the Hot
Springs deal should fall through
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Oct. 1S.-Bob
Fitzsimmons went hunting this morning and
returned in the afternoon with a large amount
Of game, chiefly quail and ducks When
asked If he had anything to say for pubica-
ton he replied that he was simply waiting
for instructions from Julian and would not
leave here for Arkansas until he received
| word from Julian to come on. He is not
going to send me any such word until he has
| every assurance that l won't be arrested after
getting there" he added significantly.
How about my attached money? Oh, that
will be fixed all right before the fight Mar
tin Julian is now looking after that and I
know he can arrange matters all right"
NO CHANCE IN MEXICO.
| LAREDO, Tex. Oct. 1S-In an interview
today with the Associated press representa-
tive in regard to the Corbett-F -Ftzsimmons
| fight taking place on the Mexican side of the
Rio Grande, Llameda DiaZ. Mexican consul in
this city, expressed himself freely upon the
| subject. Senor Diaz was authorized to say
that President Diaz opposed to allowing
prize fight in Mexico. and the correspondent
was directed to say that the proposed fight
would not come off on Mexican soil The con-
sui was shown the dispatch from El Paso.
which stated that the business men had
. raised $4,000 to pay for the Mexican conces-
sion. Senior Diaz very emphatic in his
denial that the Mexican government would
make any concession at any price. I'VE do
not need money" he said, land If we did we
should not sell Mexican dignity for any
amount of it. There is no concession for sale
at FL Paso and am officially authorized to
state that President Diaz will not permit the
fight IN take Dlace on Mpxican soil