The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-02

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this afternoon. The defense entered a
plea of former conviction and submit
ted certified copies of the bonds issued
by Justice of the Peace Rapley, OF Hot
Springs. AT this point Chancellor Mar
tin said that there was no need OF
mincing words, that it was commonly
known that a prize fight was contern-
plated at Hot Springs. This
Fact Had Become Notorious.
1t was matter though to be investj-
gated, and as a conservator of the
peace and dignity of the state, he pro-
posed to give full and ample opportun-
ity for thorough investigation. 1t
was currently reported that the peace
officers of Hot Springs were openly aid
ing in the effort to bring about this
fight.
IF such state of affairs exists"
said the chancellor, Il do not hesitate
to stigmatize it as infamous, an out
rage on the good name of the state,
and a disgrace upon the community
that tolerates it. I think little enough
of men who engage in prize fights, but
I have higher regard for them than L
have for some of the men engaged in
bringing about this affair"
Chancellor Martin said that con-
tinuance would, therefore, be granted
The prisoners were remanded to the
custody of Sheriff Houpt of Garland
county, the court remarking that the
pugilist and his manager were not
now in Jail and would not be sent
there until the case, had been investi-
gated.
The Ell Pnso Propositions
Secretary Wheelock, of the Florida
Athletic club, announced proposition
this afternoon to bring off the big fight
at Ell Paso on the 18th of November
for a purse of $4,000. with forfeiture
of $1,000 to each man in case the club
be unable to pull off the mill. The
proposition is little favored by the
managers of Corbett and Fitzsimmons-
Fitzsimmons had advertised that he
would show at the opera house to-
night. Julian claiming to have received
assurance yesterday from the governor
that the show would not be interfered
with But late this evening the Little
Rock sheriff issued peremptory orders
that no such exhibition take place. The
officials also arrested and placed un-
der bonds a little German known as
professor" whom Julian had engaged
to spar on the stage at the prr9osed
exhibition.
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Hurd in whose
that he had received orders from Gov
enor Clarke to
Kill Either COrbett or Fitzsimmons,
or both of them If they attacked each
other during their stay in Little Rock.
The report caused great indignation
among the men who were gathered at
the hotels tonight and many of them
refused to believe that Hurd had made
or at less
such orders. When asked about the
matter, he declared that he had been
correctly quoted and that he had re-
ceived such orders from Governor
Clarke
That's just what he told me to do"
said the deputy, .and if these chaps
go to scrapping Independent like, 1
guess I'll have to shoot little
A conference between Dan Stewart
! Joe Vendig and others of the Florida
Athletic club. who hung up the purse
for the O'Donnell-Maher fight Monday
afternoon, was held at the Arlington
hotel tonight. and resulted in the with
drawal of the offer and the announce
ment that the bout is off. This sent
glimmering the last hope of a fight in
Garland county.
The citizens committee set about as
soon as they learned OF the decision
Ice'Oieu Wy SC0"ol anu no q 9oOoLe'C0o
to raise a purse for Maher and O'Don-
nell within their circle, but the I'M
known quantity, Governor Clarke, and
the uncertainty that such a fight
could be pulled off under any circum-
stances deferred them from any ener-
getic effort and they were finally COM
PEELED to admit that it was ''all Off
O'Donnell and Maher both seemed
anxious to fight and both are decided
ly in the dumps tonight.
Ryan and Smith were seen around
the hotels tonight but the apparently
complete collapse of the other contests
has caused them to lose hope of get
ting together in the ring in the near