The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-20
Prizefighting Not Forbidden
in the State of Arkansas.
jim CoR5ETT SET AT LIBERTY.
Chancellor Ieathermau's Decision
Cheered in the Court.
The state VIII Take an Appeal 10 the
supreme Court-Gov. Clarke says
He VIII stop the Fight-Only Eleven
Days More TIL the Time Set for the
Encounter.

Hot Springs. Ark. Oct. fa.-The Corhett
haheas corpus suit terminated just as
everybody in Hot Springs thought &c
would. Gov. Clarke was apparently tho
first 10 discover that there was no statu-
tory prohibition of prizefgh;ing or glove
contests; that the act OF 1891 had not
passed the house as amended by the sem
ate. and that instead Of the bill as amend-
cd being passed constitutionally pro-
vided. by roll call, IL was simply passed
hS a viva Voce vote. hence was not legal
" passed. The decision OF Chancellor
Leatherman this afternoon was in accord
with the views expressed by Gov. Clarke
and as shown by the house records.
The proof produced demonstrated that
a glove contest was 20 be fought, a limit
Cd number OF rounds, here. on October 81.
between Corhett and Fitzsimmons. and
that tive-ounce gloves were TO be used
BY numerous experts put on the stand ir
was proved that soft glove contests ara
not brutal AFFAIRS and are never attended
with any serious or harmful results when
engaged in by trained athletes IL is
sometimes the case that amateur boxers
or unskillcd, unframed men iniure each
other in glove contests, but never had
such thing occurred In the knowledge Of
the Witnesses when engaged i'm by skilled
and trained boxers. such as are Corhett
and F1tzSimmons, Among the prominent
experts sworn were Joseph vendig. How
ard O. Hackett. sporting editor of tho
New York World. w G. Mauray. Will
lam A. Brady. r. j. Smith. a local sport
ing man, and Ed PARCELS, local ANA
tcur gymnast. all Of whom had seen many
soft glove contests, none Of which had
resulted in serious or painful injury to
either contestant
Chancellor Leatherman rendered de-
cision that there is no law prohibiting
prlZenghting or glove contests, and that
the defendant was entitled 70 his liberty
under a writ or haAeas corpus. and ie
was so rendered. The states interests
were looked after by Prosecuting Attor-
ney league and Attorney General kins-
worthy. The attorney general states that
he will take an appeal 10 the supreme
court on writ of eertarari. The court
room was crowded from the railing
around the judges desk TO the doors
leading 10 the lower floor. and. judging
from the applause with which Judge
Leathermans decision was received. al
most every person present agreed with it.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 19.--Gov. Clarke
was seen Immediately after the news was
received Of Chancellor Leatherman's de-
cision He said he was not surprised at
Leatherman's decision. so-caiIed. "T win
be surprised he continued. 'if the state
OF Arkansas has in 1t any person in the
judiciary who will take the same view
of IL. For the past week I have been
cognizant that some such rule as this
would be resorted TO. and I have formed
my plans accordingly. I was never more
determined than at present to prevent
the fight, and I am sure beyond perad-
venture that | will do so. I am glad that
the end is so near and that j am 10 he
relieved OF this unpleasant business