The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-12


FoRT Worm. Tex. Oct. l0-Thc
conference at Dallas regarding the
Corbett-Fitzsimmon prize-fght ended
about p IN. Wednesday. and Hot
Springs. Ark. was selected as the loca-
ton for the battle. The law OF
that state makes puRilistic encoun-
tiers misdemcanor with maximum
fine OF 81, 000 Gov. Clarke. OF Arkansas,
says the fight shall not take place. but
the managers are satisfied with the
very strong presentation made by the
Hot Springs agents and selected that
place. The date Is October 81. The
declaration from Washington that fed
erai interference was certainty de-
stroyed Ardmore's chances
The trainers of the fighters and
Others OF the interested parties were
before the Travis county grand Jury
Wednesday at Austin, Tex, and the
indications are good for indictments
for Stuart, Corbett and Fitzsimmons
for conspiracy in Texas 20 commit
felony in another state.
Hor SPRINGS, Oct. 10. Gov. Clarke said:
II could stop the nght by taking a
shotgun, any citizen could do that We
have law which says prize-fghts are
a misdemeanor, and ! believe that II
an attempt is made to pull the fight off
in Arkansas the peace officers viii do
their duty and arrest the participants.
cannot go beyond what the law
says"
Attorney General Trustworthy says
that the contention made by some that.
as il is a misdemeanor punishable by
fine, the fight cannot be prevented II
the fine Is paid, is not in nc
cordance with the spirit of the
law. IL is the duty Of all peace officers
To prevent any contemplated violation
OF law when IL comes TO their atten-
ton. No arrangements can be made
to pay the fine and proceed with the
fight. lie continued:
Gov Clarke's interview is bid for the
fight IL Is all stun 70 say that he cannot stop
IL because he has - much right 10 prevent she
commission al miSdemcanor as he has
20 punish the vtoators after IL - done No
more law Is necessary. GOV Culhcrson sought
20 maintain the honor OF his state IA the NIB
scnce OF specific law aud when he could not do
so caused u law 20 be made Gov Clarke al
ready has law. IL would ne siisgThss 20
dump this affair ON Arkansas after IL has been
refused entry into the Indian territory
lloT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct 10.-When
the announcement came that the Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons contest is To be
pulled off here the people went wild
with excitement and citation. The
Methodist pastors here met and
passed resolutions Of protest against
the mill taking place here. The
arena will be constructed in Whiting
ton park, on the outskirts OF the city.
With something like 700 hotels and
clearinghouse and "a large number
of private houses that will take people
the city is prepared 10 entertain the
crowds that will come 10 witness the
event. The Daily News of this city
came out strongly against the contest.
The Daily Sentinel as strongly favors
IL. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the people
are gratifed that Hot Springs has been
selected.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ia special TO the
Chronicle from Denison, Tex,
says that the Chickasaw legislature
passed resolution Tuesday without
dissenting vote declaring that
under no consideration can the fight
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons be
pulled Off in the Chiclxasaw nation.
The governor fully concnrred with the
resolution. The DAVIS commission ar
rived Tuesday to confer with the iegis-
lature. and indorscs it's action.