Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-10-30
STATE AUTHORITIES DEFIED
Managers of COrbett and FitZsimm0ns
Preparing to Pull Off Fight
at Hot Springs
REGARDLESS OF GOVERNORS PROTEST
Arkansas Miitiamen Called Out to
Prevent the Fight-Fitzsimmons
Endeavoring to Elude State
Authorities-Warr fora
Sheriff's Arrest.

Hot Springs, Oct. 30.-The announce
ment from Little Rock that Gov. Clarke
had placed the state militia under waiting
orders produced no perceptible effect on
the leaders of the local sporting frater-
nifty, who, by the way, are identical with
the citizens committee. Such step had
been expected. 1t is thought that the
action was MADE to prepare for the emer-
gency of Fitzsimmons falling into the
hands of Sheriff Houpt's officers at Texa-
kama and being brought to this city.
MOVEMENTS OF FITzsIMMoNs.
Little Rock, Ark. = Fitzsimmons was
met at Marshall, Texas, by Sheriff Houpt
and party and left at once for Shreve.
port. The route will be through Alex
andria, Pine Bluff and thence over the
Cotton Belt to Camden, from Camden to
Gusrdon, thence to Malverne. The sher-
Ifs of Clarke, Lafayette and Ouachita
counties have been notified to arrest
Fltzsimmons and Julian and hold them
for the sheriff of Pulaski county. As the
party is on special train it is improb-
able that they will be arrested.
MILITIAMEN CALLED OUT.
Little Rock, Ark.-Gov. Clarke has
called out the 1st regiment to stop the
fight between Corbett and F1tzsimmons.
The com panies at Pine Bluff, Helena,
Cabot and Jacksonville have been or
dered TO be ready to march this after
noon. The Mccarthy light guard and
the Fletcher light battery of this city have
also been notified to be ready to move.
The captain of the Helena company
says that he has forty-eight men ready to
march with 1000 rounds of ammunition.
Forrest City has thirty eight men with
plenty of cartridges and all eager for the
trip.
The plan now is to send about 100
militiamen to Hot Springs from this city
to-day and to mass the other compa MES
at Little Rock. They may be sent to
Hot Springs early tomorrow.
The governor is still determined that
the fight shall not occur. He says he
proposes to exhaust every resource at his
command.
HURRYING TO HOT SPRINGS.
Chicago. =" "Parson" Davies passed
through Chicago to-day for Hot Springs.
The Parson said that he had received a
telegram to "come on" and he thought
the chances we're that Corbett and Fltzsim-
mons would meet. As to when or where
he had no information. In his opinion
Corbett would win.
Sullivan refused to commit himself.
Speaking of Tommy Ryan, Davies said
that Ryan was going to Hot Springs to
fight and would meet the "mysterlous"
Billy Smith in a balloon or anywhere
else.
John l.. Sullivan has been engaged by
New York newspaper to report the fight
if Corbett and Fitz appear to face each
other.
rITzsIMMoNs WARNED.
Hot Springs.-Fitzsimmo and Julian
have been warned of the danger of falling
into the hands of the officers of Pulaski
county at Texarkana. They may leave the
Texas & Pacific train at Marshall, proceed
to Shreveport, and thence go north into
Arkansas by way of Louisville. If this
plan is adopted the party can not reach
here before tomorrow.
POSITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Memphis, Tenn.-The Iron Mountain
railroad Office in this city has flaming
sign exposed, which reads: "Official-
Prize fight between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons will positively occur at Hot Springs
October 81"
WARRANT FOR SHERIFF HoUPT.
Little Rock.-A warrant has been is-
sued for the arrest of Sheriff Houpt, of
Garland county, who is engaged in an
effort to get Fitzsimmons to Hot Springs.