The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-19
Till the Great Prize Battle at
Hot Springs, Ark.
THE HOTELS MAKING READY.
Railroads Building Sidetracks for
the Special Trains.
a Splendid Site for the Fight Pavilion
-Corbett Indignant Because Fitx-
simmons stayed behind and Let the
Champion struggle Alone With tho
Law.

Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 1S.-Notwithstand-
INK the many conflicting ramors As 10 the
probability of the Corbett-Fttzsimnlon
Inii being pulled OF, preparations for the
affairs are being pushed right along at
lfot springs This fact is causing soma
anxiety among those who rely upon GOV.
Clarke 10 prevent the tight.
The railroads have a big force OF men
at Work building sidetracks for the ac-
eommodaticn Of special trains. and the
hotels al Hot Springs are preparing for
the influx of the multitude.
Wilmington park Is situated at the end
or the valley, and is surrounded ON three
sides by a steep mountain slope forming
a natural support for the seats. All that
VIII be required viii be the placing OF
seats on the mountain side in "A stair
step fashion. An immense canopy will
cover the park. Corbett and his aggre-
cation OF pugiliSts are in Little Rock and
gave performance at the opera house
tonight.
W. \. Brady. who is In the city tonight
with the C0rbett show. saws that Prps-
dent Dan stuart wired Bob FitzSinmons
that II he was not IN the state Monday
the fight would be declared of Brady
said If FItzsimmonS will come here ard
stand the same trial that Corhett mas done
he Will certainly have a chance to nght
Chancellor Leafhermen will doubtless re-
lease Corhett on a writ Of haheas corpus,
aud the habeas corpus is a right so sacecd
IN the nited States the governor must
respect it BRADY was asked IL he meant
that II the fight was not pulled off in Ar
kansas u would be declared off. No. In
deed he replied. but he refused 10 stats
what plans We're laid In case the Hot
Springs deal should fall through
Hot Springs. Ark. oct 1S.-The pro-
gFamme Of Corhetts arrest and suhee-
quent legal proceedings IS now in prog
ress. The sheriff arrived with the prisoner
Mt q nm md
Office. where the preliminary legal for
malities were gone through with.
Corbett expressed much indignation at
Fitzsimmous' sulking in Texas while hs
Is going through the ordeal alone. Cor
bett says: Il am disgusted With Fitz-
simmons conduct II re were here and
subjected 70 the same annoyance aud de-
lay | would not care so much, but while
my time, that ought 20 he put in IN train
ing, is being taken up in this way. Fitz-
simmons is loafiing around Corpus Christi
playing cards and congratulating himself
that I am getting the worst OF II. do
not have 10 do this. ] have nothing 10
gain in bestiHg Fitzsimmons. 7 am
champion: no IS a middleweight. with as
piratious 10 my position. He even does
not have his forfeit money up. and has
nothing to lose al ALL lie wires that he
won't be here until the day before the
fight. and IL begins to look as II he does
not intend 20 come at all" Corbett IL In
excellent spirits, except for the legal am
noyance incident 80 making this test OF
the laws and chafes only that he cannot
put I'm the time training.
The affidavit OF the prosecuting attorney
stated that there was danger OF the pro-
posed meeting resulting fn the defendant
doing Mr.. Fitzsimmons great bodily harm.
Corbett was released upon a petition 10 the
Judge Of the chanccry court. of whom he
asked a writ Of habeas corpus the
ground that he was not contemplating 10
violate any Of the laws OF the state. hence
he was being Illegally restrained OF his
liberty by the sheriff. The justice there
upon passed Corbett over to the chancerv
court. The taking OF testimony began Mt
1.f5, hut adjourned shortly afterward. so
that Corhett might take the o'clock train
for Little Rock deputy went along 20
SEQ that Corbett got back In time Tor tho
reconvening of court tomorrow.
Laredo. Tex. oct. 1s.-In an interview
with tho Associated Press representative
j., Lamedez Diaz. Mexican consul in this
city was very emphatic in his denial that
the Mexican government would make any
concession regarding the Corbett-Ftzsin-
mons fight at any price. Eve do not
need money" said he. "and If We did wa
should not sell Mexican dignity for any
amount OF IL. There Is no concession for
sale 81 III Paso. and am officially au-
thorized 10 state that President Diaz will
not permit the nght 10 take place on Mex
lean soil"