The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-31
Trouble With BRUISERS
State Of Arkansas In Mysteries Over
Presence Of lrize-Fighting Gang.
BOB FlTzSIMMONS ARRESTED
Governor Clarke Countcrmsn nds Ills Order
Sending the Militia to Hot springs-A
Warrant Out for Sheriff Houpt.
A Tempest in u Teapot.

Hot Springs. Ark, Oct. S0.-James ].
CorDett is safely housed under a
friendly roof in Hot Springs. By the
articles of agreement which bear his
signature he guarantees to be in this
city tomorrow prepared to contest for
continued possession of the title of
championship heavy weight of the
world. He is prepared to fulfill this
part of the bargain. on the other hand.
Robert Fitzsimmons, the party of the
second part, is in Little Rock in the
custody of officers of the law acting for
the governor. This is the condition of
affairs on the eve of the day set for
what promised to be one of the greatest
pugihstlc contests of modern times.
During the morning news from the
Cornishman's party was a scarce COM
modify, but after dinner, when q dis
patch from the United Press announce
Ing that the party was between Mar
shall and Texarkana and that Sheriff
Houpt, of Hot Springs, with his pack
age of friendly warrants in his inside
coat pocket was their privileged guest,
the spirits of the Hot Springs Athletic
club and the visiting sports scared high.
AS on every day, for a week or more,
their jubilat!on was short lived.
The statement came over the wires
that Fitzsimmons had given the Hot
DpIlHSS SltTlu tnc 30 NY PiStSi me
To entrust himself to the officers from
Little Rock. This was at first re-
ceived with incredulity both by many
friends Of Corbett and the Fitzsimmons
following, but similar advices were re-
ceived by other parties, there was
dropping of spirits and bad words were
spoken. Those who have been persist
emily declaring that the Kangaroo was
buffer and would not be seen tomGT-
row within a good many miles of this
ridge of the OZarks were able to raise
their voices high, and find no one to
contradict them.
Late tonight it was decided that Cor
bett should appear at Wilmington
Park between 10 and Il o'clock tomor-
row in order to claim forfeit from the
Florida Athletic club. A force of car
penters is working tonight on temp
orary ring in order that all conditions
may be complied with. The wives of
Fitzsimmons and Julian, with Ernest
Groves and Charley White, of Fitzsim-
mons training force. arrived at the
Arlington tonight from Corpus Christi.
a Warrant Served.
TeXarkana, Ark. Oct. 30.-Fitzsim-
mons passed through at $40 O'clock
Little Rock officers, backed up by the
sheriff, of this county, arrested him as
soon as the train reached Arkansas ter
rltory. Hot Springs sheriff claimed
prior arrest, but was ignored by first
named officers, who disputed his right
on authority OF the governor of the
state to act in any official capacity.
The train did not stop in Arkansas, but
remained in Texas until ready to pull
out.
1t is known that the sheriff of this
county has men on the train with cour-
age to back up all his orders to the
death If necessary. Rumor has 1t that
a detachment of state troops on a spe-
cial are waiting at Malvern, the june
ton to Hot Springs, to bag the Fitz-
simmons party.
Little Rock, Ark. Oct. 30.-Governor
Clark, at 8 o'clock this afternoon,
countermanded his order sending the
militia to Hot Springs. This was be-
cause Attorney Gereral Trustworthy
teephoned the governor from Hot
Springs to the effect that Corbett would
be tried before a justice of the peace
in Hot Springs this afternoon and after
that has consented to come to Little
Rock for trial before Chancellor Martin.
Chancellor Martin today issued a
warrant for the arrest of Sheriff Houpt
In Arkadelphia, charging him with con-
spiracy.
FitzsimmOns Is Safe.
TeXarkana, Ark, Oct. 30-FitZsim-
mons was taken from the train at
Fulton, twenty miles north of here and
brought back tonight, arriving here
at o'clock by Sheriff billiard, of this
county, and Deputy Sheriff Howard, of
Little Rock, who Is acting as personal
representative of the governor. He will
be taken to Pine Bluff tonight over the
Cotton Belt road. and thence to Little
Rock. The proposed fight at Hot
Springs tomorrow morning cannot take
place, as 1t is now impossible for
Fitzsimmons to be there.