Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-29
THE LAST ADMISSION
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SEEMED
DUBIOUS WHEN HE RETURN
ED FROM HOT srRINcs.


Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 2s.-Matters
In pugillstlc circles took sensational
turn today when Attorney General
Kingsworthy filed Information in the
second division of the Pulaski county
circuit court, asking for warrant
for the arrest OF Robert Fitzsimmons
and Martin Julian. 1t developed that
while arrangements have been pro-
eeeding quietly at Hot Springs for a
fight to a finish between Corbett and
Fltzsimmons to take place. despite the
supreme courts decision, that Gov
ernor Clarke has not been idle, but has
himself been doing little preparing
'on the quiet" The governor has had
detective or confidential agent at
Hot Springs all the time. and he has
been kept thoroughly posted on every
move made by the promoters OF the
hght, Last night this detective ad-
vised the governor that arrangements
had been completed to bring the nght
OFT, and as a result of this infOrma-
ton Attorney General Kinsworthy at
O'Clock this morning filed COM
plant before Judge James w. Martin
IN the second division Pulaski circuit
court.
Judge Martin Immediately issued
warrants for the arrest OF Fitzsim-
mons and Julian, and placed them In
the hands of Sheriff Booker. Deputy
shsrlH Heard was given charge Of the
matter, and at once started for Tex
arkana, where Fitzsimmons and Jul
ian are expected to enter the state.
We never wavered In my determi-
nation to stop the fight" said the
governor to representative of the
Associated press this morning. Cor
bett ana Fitzsl nmOns will never meet
IN Arkansas. Just as soon as Fitz-
simmons enters the state he win be
arrested and brought before Judge
Martin In this city,"
Frank Flynn, well known sporting
man or Hot Springs, who is in this
city, today gives out the Information
that the fight win certainly occur al
Hot Springs on october 81, Flynn is
on the Inside at Hot Springs and what
he says can be relied upon. He saws
the fight viii take place at Wilmington
park, the place originally selected. Last
night at the Hot Springs Athletic club,
under whose auspices the fight will os-
tensibly be pulled Off. sent cipher tele-
grams to every sporting club In the
United States, notifying them of the
arrangement for the fight. Flynn says
that IN this way the club will take in
as much gate money as they would
have taken in had the fight arrange
ments never been Interrupted by the
governor. Instead OF having 10000 at
$40 and $50 each. they expect now to
have 1000 to 5000 sporting men at $50
each. Flynn says there Is no doubt
whatever about the fight taking place.
The supreme court has confirmed the
prize fight law, and Gov. Clarke can do
nothing toward stopping the fight with
out being called upon by the local au-
thnrtffna GhartH Hnnntfa
letter to the governor indicates clearly
enough that no call viii be made.
Even should Gov. Clarke issue a call
for special session OF the legislature,
the time in which they would have to
act is so short that the fight will be
over long before they could change
the present law.
Another significant fact is that the
Iron Mountain Railway company today
put n large force OF men to work In
North Little Rock, building temporary
side tracks. When asked what 1t was
for, the railway folks said they ex-
pected n large number of special trains
in a few days.
Attorney General Trustworthy re-
turned from Hot Springs tonight. He
stopped on his way home and tele-
phoned Gov. Clarke of his return, but
had nothing to say to reporter. When
asked by a friend what he thought OF
the situation in Hot Springs, he re-
piled that he believed that there is go
ing to be a fight. He continued. IF
Fitzsimmons ever gets to Hot Springs
there certainly will be Tight.
III they don't fight In the ring then
they viii fight In the streetW When
asked by this friend II Governor Clarke
would stop the fight the attorney gem
eral said he did not see how he could.
Governor Clarke has a scheme which
he believes will thwart the lighters.
II, after having arrested Fitzslmmons
and Julian, he II still unable TO keep
the fighters apart, the next move on
the program is to have warrant Tor
Corbett's arrest issued from Newton
or some other back county and have = n
officer at his place ready TO serve Il.
By this scheme Corbett Will be taken
q trip through the hills of Rural Ar
kansas that VIII require al least three
of four days to make. BY the time he
gets to Hot Springs the chances of
fight Will have vanished.
Chicago, Ills, oct. 2s.-Privaze tele-
grams were received In ;his cl:y this
afternoon from both Julian and Brady
saying the fight will positively come off.
Brady says II win be In private for q
side bet OF $4,000 or 10000 and that
Fitzsimmons VIII put up his money as
soon as he reaches Hot Springs, Julian
says: 1.-THE fight will positively. come
of in private in Hot Springs on Thurs
day."
Memphis. Tenn, Oct, ga special
10 the commercial-Appeal from Hot
Springs says:
There will doubtless be tpeeting be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons on or
about the time appointed by the
florida Athletic club. provided Fitz-
simmons eludes the officers at Texdr-
kama and reaches MS n
Julian will claim his forfeit OF $1,000
from the Florida Athleuc eluo auI
then new articles OF agreement; viii e
drawn up to fight for purse OF $780,
600.
Corbett was released from custody
upon the accommodation OF the at
torfiey general.
rRounLE AsouT POSTAL CARDS.