The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-26

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Little Rock. Ark, oct. 24.-The SUI
preme court at ii O'clock Wednesday
morning rendered It's decision IN the
Corbctt ease. Judge Ieatherman's de-
cision was reversed and the prize-fight
law sustained. Corbctt was reinanded
back TO the custody Of the sheriff OF
Garland county.
Chief Justice Bum, in delivering the
opinion, severely criticised Chancellor
Ieafherman, saying he had no au-
thority for the action in the habeas cor
pns case.
Attorney-Gcneral Trustworthy said
the supreme court could not have ruled
otherwise. When asked why the SUI
preme court did not decide on the
question Of the difference between
prize fight and glove contest Gen.
Kinsworthy said Chief Justice Bum
told him that was not the question be-
fore the court.
Hot Springs. Ark, Oct. 24.--The de-
cision of the supreme court at Little
Rock in the matter OF the appeal from
the decision of Chancellor Leatherman.
who held in effect that the proposed
prize fights would not be a contraven-
ton OF the law, adds another and per-
haps a final complication 10 the series
of remarkable episodes that have ut
tended the movements of the would-be
fighters for the past two months.
III the tclegraphed news IL correct
and the status of the law is defined TO
make prize lighting misdemeanor.
then according to President Babcock,
of the Athletic association, the statutes
ara clearer than at any time since Cor
belts arrest. A misdemeanor under
the laws of this state is punishable
only by fine OF 81 900 to 81, 800 without
Imprisonment, and Ia the case of
fight only the principals are subject TO
arrest, SO that the referee. seconds,
timekeepers, cofner-men and other
side participants would be in no danger.
Leading members of the club contend
that it would be good business policy
10 turn over 60 the state s. COO or 1900
for what would 20 all intcnts and puf-
poses be a license to fight. as the men
could not bc arrested until the overt
set had actually been committed.
President Dan Stuart, of the Florida
Athletic club. had left for Dallas be-
fore the news OF the decision arrived,
but Joe Vendig said that in his judg-
ment, as one of the representatives of
the club, il could make no further effort
to bring OF the fight. 1--WE do not pro-
pose,r he said, ito fly IN the face OF the
law. All our outstanding hills will be
settled up ut once. The money we hive
expended has been forthcoming MS we
need IL, so that the balance TO be called
for will be small. The club viii be out
about $4,000
Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons' man
arer. regarded the situation with
equanimity. lie said he had the guar
antee OF the city of Hot Springs that IL
Eitzsimmons was brought here he
would not be molested. Fitz. he said,
would be here Thursday next. IL alive.
Corbett would be notified Of his arrival
and would be asked 10 meet him 20 ar
range for o meeting In private, provid-
ing the Florida club can't bring the
fight off, Should Corbett fail TO agree
TO this, the forfeit money. $500, will
be claimed. w. A. Brady came in from
Corbctt's quarters in the afternoon. He
simply said that he did not attach much
Importance to the decision, and that
CoTbctt would remain at Spriag Lake
for IA couple of weeks. There Fitzsim-
mons would find him IL he came here in
the meantime