Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-31
HOT SPRINGS GLOOMY
No Prospect Of Any Fight To-
day.
FITZSIMMONS is At LITTLE ROCK
His Wife Tells the Story Of His
Arrest.
SHARP PRACTICE CHARGED


LITTLE ROCK. Ark, October 31-The
fight will positively not occur today. Fitz-
simmons is here, and Corbett is expected
this afternoon.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, October 31.-Au
chance of a fight here today has passed
away, and there Is strong probability that
the whole affair may be put off until some
day between the 7th and 10th of November.
Corbett will leave for Little Rock this af-
ternoon, to surrender himself to the au-
thorlt.es there. He is now scheduled to
leave here at ) o'clock. Three-quarters of
an hour after he leaves, Fitzsimmons is ex-
pectei to put in an appearance here. Cor
bett is to make his appearance in the ring
at IL o'clock, so that no assertion can be
made that he ran away. and no claim can
be made on him for forfeit money.
AS the 3lst is rot up until midnight
Fitzsimmons has several hours after he Is
through with the court proceedings to get
hsre and repeat the program of Corbett by
climbing into the r.ng. saying he is here
afraid Of nobody. ard is wiling and anxious
to fight Corbett in private or public, for
marbles or for $4,000, or for any part of it.
Then nobody can accuse him of running
away and no claim for forfeit. The arti-
cleS OF agreement un1er Wn1cn the present
match IS made exp res at midnight There
Is no chance whatever of fight coming Oft
be'ore that time. and then everything will
be ready for a new deal all around.
rumor was current this forenoon that
Fitzsimmons would give peace bond at
Little Rock and come to Hot Springs today
with the expectation OF hghtins this after.
noon. Manager Brady said he had heard
nothing from Fitzs mmons, but tat Corbett
would be here in readiness. and would most
certainly fight if the Australian put in an
appearance.
The Sports Have Little Hope.
There was little hope for the big fight
expressed by the crowds about the hotels
today, and little interest was manifested
in the day program outlined by the fight
managers. The general opinion was that
the affair had simmered down to a bit of
drama, and that Corbett and Fitz-
simmons were not likely to meet in other
than : legal battle and not outside an
Arkansas court room. .--
Early in the day preparations We're made
for Corbetts appearance, at Wilmington
Park The champion was fitted to appear
in the ring about noon, make a snort
and rncomplimentary speech regarding the
absent Fitzsimmons. and after fulfilling his
part of the contract by offering to fight, to
leave the town. large share OF the
Hot Springs population started for the park
ebout daylight and waited with patience
Corbett was invisible all the forenoon.
His hackers guarded the man with great
care, and furnished plenty Of mystery for
the hotel crowds
of much discussion and criticism. The Cor
bett people claim that Fitzsimmons had
given himself up into the governors hands,
owing to nerve failure, but the Australians s
sympathizers put the matter in an alto
gether different light. The fact that Joe
Vendig had gone to meet the fighter with
the Hot Springs sheriff was commented on
freely, and Fitzsimmons people reasserted
that, knowing the mans hatred for Vendg,
the Corbett people had deliberately put up
the game to prevent Fftzsimmons from
arriving in Hot Springs and claiming the
$2,5O0 forfeit.
1t was stated by the Australians hackers
that any one acquainted with the situation
would know that their man would be sus-
picious of Vendig. and would refuse to have
anything to do with any plans with which
he was connected.
Brady,however, laughed at the talk, and
said there would yet be plenty of oppor-
tunity for Fitzsimmons to fight.
Details of Fitzsfmmons' Arrest.
Shortly after her arrival here, Mrs F'itz-
simmons was seen by reporter and told
what happened on the train at Texarkana
She said Sheriff HouDt and Joe tVendig
boarded the train few miles outside of
the Texas line. Vendig entered the car the
Julian the letter of Supt. Richardson, Of
fering the party the use of a special train
to run through TeXarkana and elude the
governors warrant.
Julian refused to have anything to do
with his offer. "You say your train will
take US to Hot Springs" he said to Ven
dig, but how do 1 know it will not take
us to somewhere else? l wouldn't trust you
out of my sight / have nothing to know
this is not another scheme of the Florida
Athletic Club and the Corbett party to
keep Fftzsimmons and Corbett from meet
ing. No. III have nothing to do with you
or your train"
Vendig and Houpt conferred at the other
end Of the car, Mrs. Fitzsimmons says, and
as the train entered Arkansas Sheriff
Houpt stepped forward, and, addressine
Julian, informed him that he and his party
were under arrest Julian asked for the
warrant.
Houpt said there was plenty of time fol
that, and declined to show it. Julian tod
self and party free until he saw warrant
Houpt hemmed and hawed, but refused
to produce the document.
AS the train reached Texarkana Sheriff,
billiard and Deputy Sheriff Heard entered
the car. Houpt met them, and asked what
they wanted. Dills rd told him it was none
OF his business.
Trey both approached Julian and Fitz-
simmons. billiard produced his warrant
ard proceeded to read it. Houpt then also
produced a warrant and started to read it
but billiard finished first and Houpt becs me
exceedingly angry and began to expostu.
late when Diliard also placed the sheriff
or Garland county under arrest for inter.
fering with the sheriff of Miller county In
the discharge of his duty.
BICYCLIST LENZ'S MURDERERs.