The herald., 1895-10-18
The Pugs and the Anti=Pugs
Still Talk
BUT STEVE BRODIE MUST ACT
For Chicago Managers Have Him Uhder
a Contract
The Courts Will Say Whether Glove Bouts
Are Leg,I-Hot Springs Citizens
Want the Fight


HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 17.-Gov-
ernor Clarke and his subordinates from
tine state militia and the local judiciary,
and the promoters of the proposed Cor
bett-Fitzsimmo.s prize fight. are at six es
and sevens STILL and all sorts OF reports
are atloat. However, nothing of defn.
ite nature is known. The men who are
planning the mill still assert they will be
able to bring it off on time, claiming
that under their revised articles there is
nothing in the state laws tU prevent a
meeting of the pugilists. A majority OF
the citizsns of Hot Springs believe, too,
that the fight will be pulled off.
The Evening News tonight. referring
to the attitude of Governor Clarke whom
he appeared at the secret consultation
here yesterday, announces that 1t is war
ranted in Stating authoritatively, that
while asserting that he would tolerate no
organized plan to violate the laws of the
state, and while he does not know the
difference,i if any from legal standpoint,
between glove contest and prize fight,
the governor expressed willingness to
refer the whole question to the local au-
thorities for determination and abide by
their action. In the event that Judge
Duffie, upon examination of the law, con-
cludes that no violation warranting inter
ference is intended, the governor. the
News says. would De satisfied.
Continuing, the paper says: And in
any event no state interference will be
intarposed unless the constituted author
tiles of this county should ask for such
assistance. In this position the governor
nnquestionably stands separately upon
the constitution and statutes of the state.
and in pursuing more extreme course,
except upon discovery that the local au-
thorities refused to enforce the laws, hs
would be usurping powers not granted by
the organic or statutory laws of the
state"
Notwithstanding these assertions, the
element which Is opposing the fight still
relies upon Governor Clarke, in view of
his many public assertions that he will
not permit it to occur, to maze good his
declarations at the proper time.
The first definite move toward settling
the contention was made at 2 O. clock this
afternoon, when warrant against James
J. Corbett was issued from Justice Kirk s
court. 1t charges that Oorhett has threat
ened. is conspiring and is about to COM
nit an unlawful assault upon the person
OF Robert Fitzsimmcns. 1t was placed
in the hands OF Sheriff Houpt. VINO
proceeded to the Arlington motel and
served it. The warrant was issued at
the instance of Prosecuting Attorney g.
V. league. Corbett was brought into
court by the sheriff and the prosecuting
attorney asked that he be put under
bonds to keep the peace. The judge
placed the bond at $40, 0O0.
Corbett refused 10 give the bond and
his attorneys will sue out writ of
habeas corpus, asking for his release.
This will bring the question up for
juuicial hearing as to whether glove
contest, such as in now proposed, will
be q violation of the state statutes If
the court deciGes it is, it is believed that
the authorities will respect the decision,
but il to the contrary, it is thought the
whole matter will be abandoned.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. l7.-Martin
Julian left this morning for New Orleans,
en- route for Hot Springs, but the bal
ance of the pugilist party are still here.
and FitZsimmons keeps on his work of
training. He says he is disgusted with
Brady for signing the new articles OF
agreement and emphatically declares that
Julian will not sign them.