The evening times., 1895-10-16
N VERY CLOSE QUARTERS
corbett and Arkansas Military
Commander at Hot Springs.
FIGHTER MAY BE ARRESTED
tia, Ordered to Stop the Fight,
With Force if Necessary, Hut II Is
PrOhlbl FitzsimmOns VIII Not
Come 10 the battlefield.

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is at lever heat. The prospect, pro and
con. or the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight has
been the sole topic of discussion on the
streets, in the business offices and by the
home iireside in the city. The talk
served but to Intensity the public
feeling. Everybody was anxious 10 know
what was going to occur. particularly when
il became known that Corbctt would ar
! rive in this town on the evening train.
A hombshcll was exploded when II was
/ learned that Brig. Gen. g. +. Ia yior, com
nan,ier of the State troops, and George
Neely, captain OF the Ncrly Rifles, had
arrived in tn. city. and had in-
structons from the governor to see that
Corbett and Fiizsimmons did not meet in
Arkansas.
Shortly after Gen. Tayiors arrival a
United Press correspondent met him at
the Arlington Hotel.
HE WILL NOT HAVE IT.
'.what is your purpose in coming 10 Hot
Springs" was asked.
ITO see that no prize fight takes place
between Corbctt and FitZsiminons," he re-
piled.
How shall you proceed:''
Il have brought letters of instruction
frorO Gov. Clarke 10 Sheriff Houpt, Judge
Duff and states Attorney league. They
Will act under those Instructions. l am
invested with full powers 10 stop this con-
test in It's incipiency''
''UDder what law does the governor as
sumo the prcroeativc OF sovereign puwer?''
by the law of 1898. That law WAS
passed In times of border terrorism and
outlawry, when the sheriff stood i'm with
the outlaws. and the Governor was EN-
powered with rights perhaps never before
conferred on the civil head uf any State"
Suppose the matter is brought int" the
courts and the decision Is against the
Governor, will hc siiil continue 10 assert
the pero.ative conferred by that lawr'
Yes; but i can only say that l have
orders To carry cut and shall do whatcyer
the courts may decree"
what force could You MUSTER"
Ten thousand men. II l want them.
You can make up your mind that C"rbeit
and Fitzsimmons will not meet i'll Ar
Kansas
The general was later called 10 con-
ference with the citizens committee, the
prosecuting attorney, Judge G. V. league,
and Chancellor Judge Feathcrmore
In the committee room was also called
Judge Klmbell, who last evening returned
from Il conference with The Governor. TO
whom he submitted the new articles of
agreement. and with view TO a cessation
of hustiities until the matter could be
passed upon by the courts.
CORBETT ARRIVES.
1t was understood that upon the ar
rival of Corbett he would be placed under
arrest. Corbett came into the city at
O'Clock last evening and received an nva-
tiun. He was driven to the Arlington
Hotel, with his wife and party.
He was shown TO "A room aud in few
minutes appeared in the hotel rojUnda
and was quickly surrounded by Il crowd
AT respectful distance. He was evidently
awaiting the arrest. but 1t was uOt made.
He finally walked away.
Judge Kimbell informed the United
Press correspondent that it is Understood
to he the programme To arrest Curbe,t
upon the charge of Il threatened breach
of the peace and require n peace bond.
The bond will be refused and the case
will come up before the chancellor. Judge
Furthermore. a writ of habeas corpus
will be applied to make test case to
determine whether the courts or the
dctum OF the Governor is superior. The
Governor cannot gn behind writ OF
habcas corpus under the law and TO
suspend the law requires an act OF leCis-
lature in session assembled. The only
way this can be overcome is by declara-
ton of martial law. and it is not believed
the Governor will declare martial law 10
prevent a misdemea nor OF the sort con
confident that the combat will take place.
FITS PECULIAR ACTIONS.
Mayor Waters is in receipt of the fol
lowing telegram:
CORPUS CHRISTIE, Tex, oct. Is.
W. W. Waters:
Before ! leave here with FitZ you must
deposit with some responsible party enough
money in ca sh to defray expenses for any
and all legal difficulties that may arise
We have been warned by the governor
and don't propose to take any chance.
tSignelD MARTIN JULIAN.
People here are commenting on the Pc
culiar behavior of FitzSInnons. He wired
here and demanded bids for the privi-
lege of people giving him free quarters and
paying him a bonus besides. He received
no proposition. and after being guaranteed
protection against arrest OF interference
of any kind, by the mayor and the prom
inent citizens of this city, he now wants
the money deposited in the bank to secure
him against all loss, etc. People here
think that Fitzsimmons is losing confidence
in himself and as the contest approaches
he seems to have less desire TO help it
along.