The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-18
IN JUDICIAL HANDS
Corbett Refused to Give Bonds in the
Sum Of $4,000.
NOW FOR HABEAS CORPUS
The Time ls Short and Brodle Has
Another Engagement for the
Night Of Oct. 3l-Horse Rae
Ing and Bicycling.
NOW FOR HABEAS CORPUS

Hot Springs. Ark. Oct. 17.-Governor
Clarke and his subordinates OF the
state militia and the local judiciary
and the promoters Of the proposed
orbett-Fitzsimmons mill, are at skies
and sevens still. and all sorts OF re-
ports are ahoat. However. nothing OF
a definite nature is known. The men
who are planning the mill still assert
that they will be able to bring 1t of
on schedule time. claiming that under
their revised articles there Is nothing
in the state laws to prevent a meeting
of the pugillsts. The Evening News
tonight, referring to the attitude or
Governor Clarke when he appeared at
the secret consultation held here yes
terday, announces that 1t Is warranted
in stating authoritively, that while as
serting he would tolerate no organized
plan to violate the laws Of the state.
and while he does not know the differ
ence, II any. from legal standpoint,
between a glove contest and a prize
fight, the governor expressed willing
ness to refer the whole question to the
local authorities for determination and
abide by their action. In the event
that Judge Duffie, upon examination OF
the law, concludes that no violation
warranting interference is intended.
the governor. the News says. would be
satisfied.
Continuing, the paper says: "And in
any event no state interference will be
interposed unless the constituted
authorities Of this county should ask
for assistance. In this position the
governor runquestionably stands square
ly and properly upon the constitution
and statutes of the state. and In pur-
suing a more extreme course, except
upon the conviction that the local
authorities are not able to uphold the
laws, he would be usurping power not
granted by the organic or statutory
laws of the state"
Notwithstanding these assertions. the
element which is opposing the fight
still relies upon Governor Clarke In
view Of his many public assertions that
he will not permit 1t to occur. to mako
good his declarations at the proper
time. The first definite move towards
settling the contention was made at 2
o'clock this afternoon, when a war
rant against James ]. Corbett was is
sued from Justice Kinks court. 1t
charges that Corbett has threatened, Is
conspiring, and is about to commit an
unlawful assault upon the person Of
one Bob Fit7simmons. 1t was placed
in the hands of Sheriff Houpt. who
proceeded to the Arlington hotel and
served 1t. The warrant was issued at
the instance Of Prosecuting Attorney
C. w. league. Corbett was brought
into court by the sheriff and the prose-
cutting attorney asked that he be put
under bonds to keep the peace. Judge
Kirk made the order asked. placing the
bond at $4,000. Corbett refused to give
the bond and his attorneys, Martin &
Greaves. will sue out writ of habeas
corpus asking for his relief. This will
bring the question for judicial hearing
as to whether glove contest. such as
is now proposed, will be a violation of
the state statutes. II the court decides
1t so, 1t is believed the authorities will
respect the decision, but IL to the con-
trary. 1t Is thought the whole matter
will be abandoned.