New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
J. j. CORBETT ARRAIGNED.
A JUDICIAL FARCE IN ARKANSAS.
PAVING THE WAY TO BREAK THE LAW AND
. HAVE THE PROPOSED PRTZEFIGIT AT

PAVING THE WAY TO BREAK THE LAW AND
HAVE THE PROPOSED PRIZEFIGHT AT
HOT SPRINGS
Hot Strings Ark Oct 1s-James j. Corbett
rived in the city this morning at ll:3o from his
training quarters at Spring Lake. and was met at
the depot by Sheriff Houpt, Manager Brady. Joe
vendg and other friends. and the officials OF the
Florida Athletic Club. There was great crowd
OF people to witness the arrival Of the party Cor
bett Brady and the Sheriff entered carriage and
drove to the Office of the Justice OF the Peace W.
ness for the judicial proceedings that had evidently
been agreed upon me sherM f ns or
S Sett % presented petition for writ Of habeas
corpus. The petition of Corbett was granted anu
the was SaSs ead he c
documents TO the Court and announced he was
se aSt a es the Fss Of
and from the House RECORDS IT was plainly maze 70
ment OF the laws OF 1891 was Illegal because they
passed by a viva vote instead OF roll call:
venF r By whose st il that
defendant had made an agreement 10 engage Ina
s sr IN ' for ' purse Of under the
auspices Of the Florida Athletic Club Before the
requested the Chancellor to allow Corbe,t to depart
for Lite Rock, where he mas an engagement to
quest, but required the Sheriff to send deputy
with him to see that he returned tomorrow. The
Prosecuting Attorney league said this morning as
TO the law which gives the Governor or the state
power TO send the militia for the purpose or sup
pressing riots mobs. that the Governor has no
right send militia into any county Of the state
some of the civil authorities from the county In
not to be called upon until the civil authorities found
that they not able TO suppress the riot or mop,
whichever II might be, under the circumstances
I'm case the present proceedings that have been
instituted through as the friends and hackers OF
Corbet think they will. what will then be the atti-
tude Of the Governor
He will be tied up tight as Dicks hatband,
replied the Prosecuting Attorney.
Then, IL Judge Duffe should call upon the Gov
TO send the militia TO stop proceedings would
the Governor be compelled to do SOP
Yes 1 think he would. He would he bound 10
respect the call OF the Circuit Judge in that
But in case he should do so. the militia would be
under the orders OF the local peace officers. The
Sheriff would have supreme control over them after
they had entered the county. He could make what
disposition OF them he proper. The laws
provide that the militia shall be under the cOntroi
of the local officers and the Sheriff being the
head. he could plant them down at the racetrack
their services were necessary to suppress any mob
What effect. II any, will writ OF habeas corpus
have. supposing that the Chancery Judge should
grant ons''
1T will act check upon the officials II the
Chancery Court decides that there is no law on the
statute books OF Arkansas prohibiting a prize fight
or Cove contest. and the writ OF habeas corpus is
issued. | cannot how the authorities can Inter
fere further with the programme"
Little Rock. Ark. Oct. 1S.-Governor Clarke was
asked tonight what he thought Of Corbett's hab
corpus case and replied 'Oh that amounts 10
nothing. don't pay any attention to these side
issues. | have said that Corbett and Fi,zsimmons
issue which is engaging my attention ! shall see
that II does not take place