The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31
STATE MILITIA UNDER ARMS
THE GOVERNORS PRECAUTIONS TO
PREVENT THE PROPOSED MILL.
Funny Features Of the situntton-The
Race OF the Rival shcrfns-Corbctt
to He at the Capital To-day.

TEXARKANA. Tex. Oct. so,-Sheriff Dir
lard and deputies. OF Miller county. who
left Texarkana on the Iron Mountain Can
non Ball. train. a. $3.50 o'clock. succeeded
in tagging the pugilistic game they were
after Fitzslmmons and mis- trainer were
arrested by them and taken of the train at
Fulton. A special train was telegraphed
for 10 bring the officers and pugilists back
to this city. and at 5 o'clock a train left
here for that purpose. They arrived here
about s:15 o'clock, and the sheriff. with
his deputies. with Fitzslmmons and Julian
under arrest, left Texarkana at 1855 p. m.
tonight via the Cotton Belt railway, for
Little Rock. They took this route TO avoid
any trouble that might arise at Malvern.
IL the Iron Mountain route was used.
A reporter interrogated Fitzsimmons ana
Julian while they were here. Both said
they were ready for the fight. but could
not say when or where 1t could take place.
as they were under arrest. Both Denounced
corbett and the Florida Athletic Club for
doing everything in their power TO prevent
and staye Off the fight 10 a later day. They
declared Corbett was not I'm condition now.
| and hence tried TO put Il Oft. FitzsmmonS
said he was i'm fine trim and felt confident
of easily knocking out corbett- lie had
trained continuously and was never In finer
form Fitzsimmons gave his weight now
at 152 pounds He and Julian will claim the
$500 forfeit tomorrow IL they can get
through to Hot Springs Both appeared in
good humor, though under arrest. and said
it was useless to fret over such thing. as
Il was unavoidable on their part The trial
of their cases. under warrant issued by
Chancery Judge Martin, az Little Rock.
will be held tomorrow
Sheriff Houpt. of Hot SPRING. who sought
to carry Fltzsimmons and Julian through
to that city under the guise of arrest was
los: in the shuttle when ne disputed Sherin
Dillards authority. The latter arrested him
on the Iron Mountain train. When the
pugiIsts were arrested at Fulton. Houpt
remained aboard. but got off at Hope. the
next station above. where he teleeraphed
D.llard that he was not trying TO get
away and would come back on the first
train and give himself up.
: Sheriff Dillard has been assisted by the
deputy sheriff OF Little Rock and every
move has been made according 10 written
instructions from Governor Clark. The
Governor ordered Sheriff billiard and Depu-
ty Heard to get big posse OF men 70
ards and at any cost. and nroduce them
before Judge Martin at Little Rock. ~
soon as possible after arresting them The
officers and pugilists will arrive at Little
| Rock early tomorrow morning. There was
| an immense crowd to meet the officers and
pugilists as they came in from Fulton. and
the party could hardly get through the
| lam at the Cosmopolitan Hotel to secure
supper before starting for Little Rock
PREFERRED CLARKS OFFICERS.
Sheriff Houpt and Deputy Sheriff Cooper.
who were sent here TO arrest the Fitz-
simmons party and convey them I'm safety
! TO Hot Springs condemn the Australian
| and Julian, his manager, I'm the strongest
! terms Deputy Cooper I'm an interview
| gave history OF their meeting with Fitz-
simmons. He said: I'VE met Fitzsimmons
| and Julian at Marshall this afternoon and
informed them that IL was impossible for
them to get through Texarkana without
being arrested: that Mr.. Horpt and myself
| had a warrant for his arrest: that We
| wanted TO serve ours first so that we could
take him to the Springs. He fatty refused
10 have anything 10 do with Sheriff Houpt
| or myself, adding that Corbett and party
had passed through Texarkana without
molestation. and that he proposed to do
the same thing. / told him IL would be
utterly impossible for him 10 do this. as the
sheriff of Miller county had positive IN
structions from Governor Clark TO take
him away from the Hot Springs ofhcers
| even IL IL was necessary TO arrest them
first. At this he said: L know my bust
| ness We told him we had provided =
| special train for him at the Cotton Belt
crossing: that IL was an absolute cinch
4 Ia he rIxo OH
GERS II he would consent to take this train
at the Cotton Belt crossing. and that we
| had a clear track to Malvern and could
guarantee him a safe journey TO the
Springs. Sheriff Houpt also told him the
same, but he would not consent 10 any Of
these propositions. but maintained that he
| as a citizen OF the United States. had =
| right 10 go through the State OF Arkansas
without fear OF arrest.
ION arrival at the Cotton Belt crossing
the train was topped representative OF
the Cotton Belt road came aboard the
sleeper. and after having Julian pointed
out TO him. he approached him and told
him that he had a special train at mis- dis
disposal and, 10 Jui.an's credit. we must
say that he was the first man that he
would treat with courtesy. He said 20 the
Official: I thank you for your kind ofre-.
but we arc going through Texarkana.' Cn
our arrival at Texarkana. Mr. Julian WAS
more than anxious TO see the color Of Llo
Miller county officers badge He went 20
far as TO ask II they were the officers ~
the Governor, that II they were the gcv-
ernment officials they wanted 10 be arrest
ed by them and not by the Hot springs
officers. In order 20 evade the Hot springs
authorities. he called on officers IN the
sleeper 10 have sheriff Houpt ani myself
elected from the sleeper. We presume that
he wanted TO make sure that he wotIt b
arrested by writs from Little Rock. 1h-<
| was done and he was landed 10 his e~t-<G
! satisfaction. Every action showed that he
| did not want 10 60 20 Hot springs. and hc
did everything 10 allow himself. 20 be taken
| by the of1cers he thought would land him
1 anvwhero excop< af the Spr{nk8"