The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-18
GOSSIP ON THE FTGHT.
The Managers Confident It Will
Not be Interfered With,
CHAMPION CORBBTT ARRESTED

N@@AAAAA ANN OOhDhl
Counsel Sues Out Writ of Habeas Corpus
for His Release, Thus Getting the Case
Into Court-Rtzsimmons Has Not Yet
Arrived in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. 1s.-The chances for
a meeting at Hot Springs on Oct 81 be-
tween Corhett and Fitzsmmons appear TO
be much brighter today than at any time
during the past few days. Indeed, it
would now seem that the only obstacle in
the way of the men meeting in a glove
contest is Fitzsimmons expressed deter
mination not to agree to the revised ar
ticles
Governor Clarke returned from Hot
Springs yesterday. His conference with
the citizens committee certainly made an
impression on the governor, but what the
impression is no one knows, and the gov
ernor himself stoutly refuses to say any
thing on the subject. When questioned
in regard to his visit to Hot Springs the
governor merely said he had gone over
there in response to u telegram from Brig
adler General Taylor and that he had been
present at a meeting of the citizens COM
mittee and others interested, when the sub
ject of prize fights boxing matches and
kindred sports was discussed. The gov
ernor declined to say whether the discus
sion had caused him to discern the differ
ence between prize fight to finish and
a limited round contest with soft gloves
All that he would say was that his deter
mination remained unchanged.
When asked If he was willing to let the
courts settle the matter the governor said
that he was not ready to say, that gov
ernor could not afford to go on record as
antagonizing the judiciary of the state,
and that it was best to say nothing on the
subject. The fact that Corbett was ar
rested on warrant sworn out by States
Attorney league soon after the governors
visit to the Springs brings many people to
believe that Governor Clarke has decided
to let the courts settle the whole matter.
Should Corbett be released on a writ of
habeas corpus of which there seems little
doubt, it is believed that there will be no
further interference on the part of the
governor, since the granting of the writ
would in effect be a judicial declaration
that boxing in Arkansas is not violation
of the law.
On the other hand, however, should
/ Governor Clarke still adhere 80 his deter
| llllllttulpll W sup lllt tOubtSb lU any tOSU,
under authority of the riot act, ignoring
the writ of habeas corpus, then the judic-
/ iary and executive will come in direct con-
/ flict, and trouble of serious nature might
occur This, however, now seems improb-
able, as it is known beyond doubt that
/ Brigadier General Taylor personally is far
| from entertaining the warlike view of the
/ situation that his recent interviews would
/ seem to indicate, and while he would, Of
course, do his duty were he called upon,
/ his personal feelings in the matter should
! not be overlooked in sizing up the situa-
/ tion.
/ General Taylor is said to have used his
influence while at Hot Springs with Gov
ernor Clarke in persuading the governor
that boxing match is not 60 be regarded
as a prize fight. The general is said to be
an admirer of the manly art himself, and
formerly intended witnessing the bout be
tween the hcavyweights. As an indication
Of General Taylor's feeling in the present
matter is a fact vouchsafed for by Cover
nor Clarke himself that the brigadier gen
eral has had himself photographed at Hot
/ Springs with Champion James J. Corbett
on one side and Manager William A.
Brady on the other.
1t would seem from looking over the sit
uation today that the courts will settle the
whole matter, and that no trouble will oc-
cur The people in charge of the contest
/ have declared their intention of abiding
by the law, and if the writ of habeas cor
pus in Corbett's case be refused the con-
test will likely be declared of. If it be
/ granted, the contest will take place
The warrant against James j. Corbett
was issued from Justice Kinks court at ?
o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t charged
/ that he has threatened, is conspiring and
is about to commit an unlawful assault
upon the person of one Bob Fitzsimmons.
1t was placed in the hands of Sheriff
Houpt, who proceeded to the Arlington
hotel and served it, The warrant was is
sued at the instance Of Prosecuting At
! torney @. V. league. Corbett was brought
/ in the court by the sheriff, and the prose
cutting attorney asked that he be put under
bond to keep the peace. Judge Kirk made
| the order, as asked, placing the bond at
$4,000. Corbett refused to give the bond
and his attorneys, Martin & Graves,
through Mr.. Martin, has sued out a writ
of habeas corpus before Chancellor Leath-
erman, asking for his release.
This will bring the question up for judi
cial hearing as TO whether a glove contest
such as is now proposed will be a viola
tion of the state statutes. If the court de
cides that it is not it is believed that the
state authorities viii respect the decision
but if to the contrary it is thought the
whole matter will be abandoned.
JULIAN WILL NOT SIGN.
No UFieht" with soft GIoves Reiteratea