The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-09
TEXAS LAW AND THE THUGS.
WARRANTS AND ATTACHMENTS
COMING THICK AND FAST.

Several of the Principals Taken Into
Custody at Dallas and Forced to-
Give BOnd-Attacbments for Corr
belts Trainers Received at San
Antonio and They Leave 20 Appear
at Austin Witnesscs-ImprIsOn-
ment for Two TO Five Years the
Penalty for Conspiracy in Texas.
Dallas, Tex, oct. S.-Papers are out
for the arrest OF William Brady. man
ager OF James j. Corbett; Martin Julian,
manager Of Bob Fitzsimmons: W. X.
Wheelock. secretary OF the Florida Ath-
letie Club, and presumably for Dan A.
Stuart, Joe Vendig, and others. The pa
pers were issued from Austin, and ar.
rived in Dallas this morning.
Papers were served on Wheelock, Bra
dy and Julian. and they gave bond to ap-
pear before the Travis county grand jury.
IL Is said they will leave for Austin to-
morrow. Papers are also pending there.
They will be served by Sheriff CabelI
when Nendig arrives. There are no pa
pers yet for Stuart. The idea is said td
be that everybody is TO be used as wit.
nesses against Stuart before the Travis
county grand jury to indict him for con-
spiracy TO compound a felony.
Where the Corbett-F -Fftzslmmons fghs
Will be pulled on is stiii a matter oe
conjecture. President Stuart says 1t will
others arrive. The Hot Springs PROPOSE
ton Is under consideration but the fight
WIN 80 TO the highest and most responsl1
Die bidders. II may be several DAYS be-
fore Il Is finally decided.
Cincinnati, O., Oct S.--A telegram was
received IN this city to-day from Il. B.
hinsworthy, attorney general Of Arkan4
nor public sentiment will permit the Cor,
bett-Fttzsimmons fight to take place In
this state"
to-day heard arguments In the case wher9
the tax collector of Williamson county
seeks TO make the controller issue prize
regular session of the twenty-fourth Leg
is issiatnre. i. While the plaintif admits that
the law just passed by the extra session
declares prize lighting a felony he de-
mands an opinion on the old laws validity.
~ ~ case the new law is knocked out, as Is
The state controller contends that the
new law knocks the old law out but
even II ~ dld not, under the bill OF the
iieBiisiature ne should have no authority
TO license fight between man and man
San Antonio, Tex. Oct. s-SheriT John p.
campbell to-day received from the sheriff
on travis county attachments for Jlm
BBaiy' sBilly Delany, Joe Corbett, John
of Corbetts training party, subpoening
mem 70 appear before the district court
Tomorrow "A =
hesses, The attachments were served
iaie this evening, and all the witnesses
left for Austin tonight.
rms new turn of affairs caused n sen-
sation at the Corbett training onarfers
ana much speculation was induIged in
as a 70 the object OF the Austin court.
poenaed are Jim Corbett and Steve O,Don-
nell, ana this fact makes II appear that fha
Grand jury Is seeking to bring an indict-
ihynt slpt against the champion and O'Donnell
1, When asked what he thought Of TIE ac-
lloh h OF the Austin court, Corbett said: II
ftaiti,ot tratl.t,,.i inaglne what they want with my
not Violated any law. / regret that thew
must 20 10 Austin. as II will set me back
bronsbt nsIb1ng. as:, Ihe only charge that can DO
T,,l ~ = conspiracy to bring OF the fight with
Continuing, Corbett said: II received a
telegram to-day from Brady, stating that
ths prospects were that the fight would
sN4ke Nd,., place at Hot Springs, Ark. or in
NeW Mexico. don't think 1t possible for
the ught TO be pulled Off at any place IN
arkansas, as Hot Springs Is too near Chi
thls.o, ana @ tne government has stated that
thsre can be no fight in that state"
II was learned Tonight that the grand
Jury or the Travis county district coure
ca,n clit seek MO 70 secure indictments against
Cofpett, tltzsimmons and Stuart on the
autnority Of article 960, title 49, chapfes
=, OF the Texas penal code, which pro-
woes that conspiracy entered into i'm
tils this state for the purpose OF commit
ting any felony In any of the states ~.
territories OF the United States or anv
foreign territory shall be punished in
the same manner as II the conspiracy
entered into was to commit the offense
in this state.
In this state the penalty for such con-.
spiracy by the Texas criminal code is
confinement in the penitentiary not less
than two nor more than five years
Fort Worth, Tex, Oct s.-As a means
or evading the new prize fight law. ii is
suggested by eminent attorneys that an
Injunction be obtained from Judge Mo-
Cormick at Dallas the federal district
judge. The reason for this is that the con-
tract for the fight was made In New York
when no penal statute against a prize
hight encounter existed In Texas. and fhaf
many OF the stockholders In the FLORIDA
Athletic club are non-residents of Texas
Therefore, II Is proposed that the process
or the FEDERAL court be invoked on the
ground that the United States constffu-
ton prohibits the passage Of such a law
as shaH impair the obligation OF a con-
tract and also Of an ex-post facto law.
that the contract made BY the club with
CorDett and Fitzsimmons was legal when
made, and the law enacted at the special
session OF the legislature is null and void
as to the pending contest
Bets were offered here to-day by Dallas !
people at odds Of 5 to 3, that the fighr
would take place, and at Dallas.