The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-31
THE PROPOSED PRIZE FIGHT
The Situation in Arkansas Be-
coming Ludicrous.
The Militia Ordered to be- In Readiness
With Two Sheriff, After FitIsimmons
and Party, One Desiring to Bring
About Fight and the Other to Pre-.
vent it-Othor hvents In the Case.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 30.-Tbe ra-
suit OF to-day's operations is that an
agreement has been reached between
counsel for the Hot Springs Athletic
Club and Attorney General Kinsworthv
by which Corbett is to be brought to
Little Rock to morrow to answer to the
warrant issued from Pulaski county and
that the fight is temporarily postponed
pending hearing Of the case, provided
the club people entered into this apree.
ment in good faith.
Each one OF the opposing forces seem
TO be quietly res ing on their arms to-
night, each confident of the victory.
Ihe day has been replete with exciting
incidents in which the militia took the
leading part. Brig adler General TAYLOR
OF the Arkansas State Guard, came in
at an early hour this morning and held
numerous conferences with the gov
ernor, with the result that the State
readiness.
Meanwhile, Governor Clarke con.
tinued, with renewed energy, his efforts
TO bar the gates against Fitzsimmons.
me situation became extremely ludi-
crous, 1or 1t was plain to everyone that
Sheriff Haupt and the Garland county
authorities had arrayed themselves on
the side of the sporting element, and
the spectacle of two sheriffs, each armed
with warrants. one to prevent q fight.
the other to facilitate it, both on the
STATE border waiting for Fiizsimmons,
ana the probability of q row between
Tue Two ol1cers over the possession of
ene coveted pug1list, presented Itself
III
early in the day stating that in the
race of the rival sherIffs Haupt had won.
and that the Garland county officer had
met EItzsimmons' party at Marshall,
rex, from which point the whole
party in charge of Haupt had taken q
special for Shreveport, intending TO
reach Hot Springs by circuitous
route by the way OF Alexander, thence
over the Cotton Belt to Camden.
From Camden the Guerdon branch
Will bring the party to the main line
OF the Iron Mountain and thence to
malvern and Hot Springs kilograms
were qaiekly dispatched by the Cover.
nor to the sheriffs of the counties
tnrough b, which the special train was to
pass. These kilograms said: "Spare
no effort; capture Fi.zaimmons and
hola him for tho sheriff OF Pulaski
county"
Inen came the inform alton that the
specia! train would avoid atops at all
points where off1cera wers liable to be
encountered and the excitemen. in
creased.
Governor Clarke and the Military
CHICAGO, Oct 3O.-Governor Clarke,
OF Arkansas, at 3:3O to-day wired The
Associated Press as follows: "At Hot
Springs Attorney General Trustworthy
has perfected Bill agreement by which
Coroett and Brady will appear here to-
morrow to answer writ issued lv
Chancellor Martin. The militia will
not receive further orders until the re-
suit of this proceeding is known
Corbett In Hiding.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. O,t 3O.-A tele.
phone message from Hot Springs saws
that Corbett is in hiding and will not
Do brought to Little Rock Tomorrow.
Ihls information comes from
thoroughly reliable source. The agree
mens to bring Corbett here, the Same
authority states, was a flank movement
on the part of the club to keep thu
militia from coming to Hot Springs.
Regarded Ruse.
LITTLE ROCK Ark, Oct. 3O-As5:3n
Governor Clarke gave out the informs
tlon that he had received telegram
from Sheriff Dillard and one from
Deputy Heard saying that Fitz.im mons
had been arrested q. Fulton, Ark. This
arrest Ia regarded as q ruse.
View OF Matters at Hot sprinus.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 80 Late to-
night there does not seem to be one
chance in a hundred Of the big fight
being pulled off to morrow. It IL poss,-
Die, however, that Maher and Old 1nnell
may be brought together tomorrow or
next day and the Ryan-Smith contest
may then be broughs about, leaving the
big mill for the last.
Corbett Still Ready for Fight.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 3O-All OF
Corbett's seconds, Donaldson, Dslany
ana the others. came up from Spring
Lake to night. and waited to see II Fitz.
simmons would put in an appearance
Ihey were ready for fight, and af err
being convinced that there was no
chance OF fight tonight, vent back to
spring Lake. Corbett will remain here
until November l, when as Brady says,
we will be open for propositions" He
further said that Corbet. would be will.
ing to 60 to Little Rock, e u" a IS, 900
peace bond, and then 1lhs In defiance
VI the bond. I'VE are ready f,r ivnt
st any time snd in any place." he col-
cluded.
Commander Heysrmau Dead.
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