The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
Governor Clark Determined to
Shut Out the Big
Contest.
STATE TROOPS IN READINESS
Principals to Be Arrested and Mar
tiaI Law Declared, if Necessary
to Prevent the Meeting.

pros ana cons OF the OOEDtIl-H At%olIi III 4U'i'
affair have been the sole topic OF conversa-
ton on the streets, in the business ofhces
and by the home firesides OF the city. 1he
talk of Governor Clark yesterday served
but to intensity the public feeling. Every
body was anxious to know what was going
to occur. particularly when it became
known that Corbett would arrive on an
evening train.
A bombshell was exploded when it be-
came known that rigadier-GeneralG George
?. Taylor of Forest City, in command of
the State troops, and George Neely, cap
tain Of the Neely Rifles, had arrived and
had instructions from the Governor to see
that Corbett and Eitzsimmons did not
meet in Hot Springs or in Arkansas.
Shortly after General Taylor's arrival the
United Press reporter met him at the
Arlington Hotel.
What is your purpose in coming to
Hot Springs?" was asked
To see that no prize fight takes place
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons."
"How shall You proceed?"
Il have brought letters of instructions
from Governor Clark to Sheriff Houpt,
Judge Dufiie and States Attorney league.
They will act under these instructions.
/ am invested with full powers to stop this
contest in its incipiency. As soon as
Fitzsimmons appears in the State one of
the men Will be placed under arrest"
Under what law or by what authority
OF law?''
II know nothing about the law. am
acting under instructions. I do not con-
suit my own feelings in the matter. To
indicate any personal preferences 1 will
tell you that l had obtained my ticket to
the fight at Dallas, and intended to go to
see it there myself"
Under what law does the Governor
assume the prerogative of sovereign
power in this matter when there is no law
against this boxing-match."
BY the law of 1888 That law was
passed in times of border terrorism and
Outlawry, when Sheriffs stood in with
the outlaws and the Governor was en-
powered with rights perhaps never before
conferred on the civil head of any State"
Suppose the matter is brought into the
courts and the decision is against the Gov
ernor, will he still continue to assert the
prerogatlve conferred by that law?''
Yes, but l can only say that have or
ders to carry out, and shall do whatever
the courts may decree.
What force could you muster?"
Ten thousand men if I want them.
You can make up your mind now that
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will not meet in
= Arkansas
a few minutes later Manager Vendig ap-
peared. General Taylor and the two men
exchanged a cordial greeting. The general
told Vendig his mission. Vendig replied:
The Governor seems to have been
laboring under Misrepresentation of our
intentions. The Florida Athletic Club did
not come to Arkansas to make any inva-
sion. Individually and collectively, we
are law-abidjng and have had and now
have no intention to violate the
laws of the State. We come to Hot
Springs at the earnest invitation and
solicitation of its chief executive official
and attorney with promise of protection
and the understanding that no statute of
the law should be broken. When we dis.
covered that a finish contest was a mis-
demeanor under what we understood was
the law we changed the articles of agree
ment from a finished contest to one of a
limited number of rounds. Here are the
new articles of agreement"
Here Mr.. Vendig handed the general the
new articles OF agreement, which read as
follows:
The Florida Athletic club, party of the first
part, and James J. Corbett and Robert Fitz-
simmons, parties OF the second part, hereby
agree TO abide the conditions OF this contract
which are as follows:
First-The parties of the second part agree to
box twenty-five rounds under Marquis of
Queensbury rules with soft gloves which shall
tvesrb moi less than fvn ounneS OotoI,ar
1895, al Hot Springs. Ark.
Second-The party OF the first part, in consid-
Grafton OF such services, agrees to pay said
party OF the second part the sum of Sal 900.
Third-This money shall be deposited and
shall be paid to the contestant who shall be
declared winner in scientific points of the
aforementioned twenty-five-round boxing
contest The party OF the second part, who is
not named as the winner, shall have no inter-
est whatever in the aforesaid purse
Fourth-The referee is hereby vested with
full power to stop this contest whenever it, in
his opinion, becomes brutal.
WILLIAM A. BRADY,
For James J. Corbett.
Joseph H. Vendig, manager Florida Athletic
Association.
General Taylor read the articles and re-
turned them with the statement that he
had seen the substance of them at Little
Rock He was here called to a conference
with the citizens committee, the prose
cutting attorney. Judge league, and Chan
cellor Judge Furthermore. In the COM
mittee-room was also called Judge J. D.
Kimball, who this evening returned from
a conference with the Governor, to whom
he submitted the new articles of agree
ment with a view to a cessation of
hostilities until the matter could be passed
upon by the courts. 1t was understood
that upon the arrival of Corbett he would
be placed under arrest.
Corbett came into the city at o'clock
and received an ovation. He was driven
to the Arlington Hotel with his wife and
party. Later he appeared IN the hotel
rotunda and was quickly surrounded by
crowd. He was evidently awaiting his ar
rest, but it was not made. 1t is under
stood 10 be the programme to ar
rest Corbett upon the charge of a
threatened breach of the peace and
require peace bond. The bond will be
refused and the case will come up before
Chancellor Feathermore and a writ OF