The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

the more amiably, and, after blowing an
other kiss to his rival, the cham pion passed
out of the room without any blood having
been spilled. This ended the forenoon's
entertainment, which had been somewhat
in the nature of a comedy.
The afternoon performance was of
more serious nature. 1t was nearly half
past when Judge Martin called the case
of the State VS.. Fitzsimmons and Julian
in the Circuit Court The room was
crowded with visiting newspaper men and
members of the bar, and the corridors of
the courthouse were filled to overfowing
with yeomanry of Arkansas. who were eager
to get glimpse of the pugilistic celebri-
ties. The defendants with their counsel,
Colonel Murphy of Little Rock and City
Attorney Martin of Hot Springs, appeared
at the bar, and Assistant Attorney-General
Hemenway only asked for postpon ement
in order to procure witnesses from Hot
Springs.
Colonel Murphy vigorously opposed the
motion. He declared that it was merely a
subterfuge on the part of the State and in
sisted that the hearing should go on.
1--WE are prepared" he said. ITO give bonds
in any sum your Honor may name with
out calling any witnesses at all. We don't
propose to controvert the States testi-
mony. We merely ask for speedy hear
ing, as the law requires"
'Do you admit" asked Judge Martin,
'that your clients cane into the State
with the intention of breaking the law
relative TO prize-fighting
mot at all" replied Colonel Murphy
quickly. eve admit nothing. We SIM
ply want to expedite matters, and in order
to do so we are willing to give whatever
bond you may require, SO that we may be
released from custody. That is right,
not priv ilege."
The court, however, could see no harm
in postponing the hearing, and after lit
tie further sparring between the attorneys
the case went over until $50 o'clock this
morning. Then everybody went across TO
Chancellor Martins courtroom, where the
Corbett-Brady case was to be heard. The
crowd here was even greater than in the
Circuit Court and, as the room was
smaller. hearing the proceedings was ac-
companied with much discomfort.
There was wait OF ten minutes to begin
with While Corbett was hunted up, and
when the proceedings at last got under
way Colonel Murphy caused further de-
lay Of twenty minutes while he retired to
the Judges chamber to frame the written
plea made necessary by the laws of Ar
kansas. When everything was ready the
| Attorney-Generalr renewed the request he
| had made before the other Judge. He
wanted time, he said, to bring witnesses
from Hot Springs. The usual objection
from the defense followed, and then
/ Colonel Murphy introduced the bond
| given by Corbett and Brady before a Hot
! Springs Justice OF the Peace as a bar to the
! pending proceedings. There was forensic
wrangle, Murphy pulling one way and
Attorney-General KinsWorthy the other.
| Finally the court intervened with little
speech, which showed pretty plainly the
attitude of the Little Rock judiciary ward
prize-tighting.
Chancellor Martin is little man, with
curly gray hair and a chin beard. He
wears a ruff1ed shirt and a low-cut vest,
and might sit for portrait of Opie Read s
Kentucky Colonel" He spoke slowly,
with evident earnestness. at is idle to
pretend he said, that this case is an
ordinary application for peace bond. 1t
! is a matter of common notoriety all over
the United States that these men, together
with certain unworthy citizens of Arkan-
| sas, have been trying to bring off a prize
fight in Garland County. They have been
warned repeatedly to desist. The Supreme
Court has passed upon the unlawfulness of
the enterprise. They have been cautioned
| by the Governor, and they have received
warnings from other officers OF authority
In spite OF all this they have persisted in
their attempt to break the laws of this
State. [ propose to investigate the mat
ter thoroughly. don't blame these prize
| fighters as much as do the recreant citi-
zens and officers of this State who have
aided and abetted them in their unlawful
enterprise.
II shall give the Attorney General ample
time to produce witnesses in this matter
! He shall have all the time he requires
consistent with the rights of these defend
ants to a speedy hearing. The case will be
adjourned until o'clock this afternoon" "
There was hum Of surprise in the
courtroom when the Chancellor delivered
this stab at the Hot Springs people. and it
began to be impressed Oh the pugilists and
their friends that the proceedings before
the court were likely TO prove more seri-
Gus than they had bargained for. But this
| feeling was mild compared with the sensa-
| tion that was caused when it became
known that Chancellor Martin had granted
an injunction restraining James J. Corbett,
| Robert FitZsimmons, the Hot Springs
Athletic Association, W. A. Brady, Martin
Julian, Joe Vendig, n. K. Wheelock, w.
l.. Babcock, Rsb. Houpt, w. w. Waters,
Peter Maher, Steve O'Donnell, William
Delaney and others unnamed from en-
gaging in or fostering prize-lights in the
city of Hot Springs or elsewhere in the
State Of Arkansas. The injunction was
issued at the instance of the State of Ar.
kansas, e1 rel E. B. Trustworthy.
! The petition rectes at great length the
history of projected prize-hghts. and de-
clares that las the officers of Hot Springs
are engaged in the conspiracy the threat
ened crimes cannot be stopped by ordinary
methods, and the fights will be held un-
less stopped by the court"
This injunction was admitted on all
hands to be the knockout blow to the
hopes of the Hot Springs club. The writ
is not returnable until twenty DAYS from
date, and although a motion tn dissolvo