The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-01
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right. but he, is SO fat that he win be in
Time enough to see about that before
the fight comes or" said Quinn easily.
The fight on Monday will be for a purse
and $1,000 to the loser. There is no side
bet. There is little room TO believe that
the Maher-o Donnell fight viii come of
Clarke. Aftorneygenersi EN- raj Kin KinsWortHy W said
tonight that he would report the matter 10
learn what his wishes are
II believe the Maher-OD Donnell fight
would be Just as much violation OF the
mons,' said the Attorney-general. Il be-
lieve that IL should be stopped. Further
than ns that am ann not s IN position to sRsak
Governor Clarke. and he will use such
action as he may see tit.'
Corbett left the Arlington Hotel, where
he had been kept under cover since yester-
day afternoon, at o'clock to-day, and he
went back to his training quarters az
marked his coming was maintained when he
left Hot Springs He with Delaney and
Donaldson. stepped quietly out OF a side
waiting. and the three then drove across
the country to the quarters back of Spring
Lake. Brady will be in Little Rock to-
Sheriff Houpt. of Garland county. reached
his home here to-day, after his unsuccessful
attempt to, get Fitzsimmons into Hot
Springs. and was given an ovation by the
townspeople, with whom he Is exceedingly
popular The sheriff was bitter in his de-
nunciation of Fitzsinmons. declaring that
the man is afraid to fight Corbett. II could
have gotten Fitzsimmons in here all right,
said the sheriff, but he did not want 10
now ~ ne tbs put Tbe e'S Story
that | delayed reading my warrant until
Sheriff billiard read his is false. / went
across the Texas line, boarded the train.
went to Fftzsimmons and told him that we
had a special train waiting and would get
him TO Hot Springs all right. read my
well-known and reputable citizens to the
prize fighter and they told him he could get
here all right il he would come with me- l
supposed that We had plain sailing ahead
until TO my surprise FItzsimmons declared
he would not take the special train. L ar
gued with him in vain. and was fnaiiy COM
with Sheriff Dilard, the Governors man.
Later on Julian and Fftzsi'nmcns began
making derogatory remarks regarding Mr..
lard and told him did NOT want to inter
fere with his prisoners, but unless they
treated my men with proper respect would
them. That had the desired effect. and
neither bothered me any more. F1tzsim-
mons is undoubtedly afraid to meet Cor
bett. ard he and his manager took the east
est way out of 1t by going with the Cover
nor's man."
Will. DEFEND FITZSIAIMoNs.
Col. George Murphy. counsel for the Hot
Springs Athletic Club. left for Little Rock
AZ O'clock this evening. 70 tender his sery-
ices to Fitzsimmons and Julian, in their
case before Circuit Judge Martin, of that
city. with positive assurances that if 1t was
their desire he would remove every legal OBJ
stacle TO their trip to Hot Springs. and that
if they would be patient and follow his In
structions. arrangements would be made for
a meeting between corbett and Fitzsim-
mons. at Hot Springs. within a week. which
it would be beyond the power of Governor
Clarke or any one else 10 prevent by legal
means Colonel Murphy is an authority ON
the laws of Arkansas second to none. This
is the situation outlined by Colonel
Murphy tonight. and which VIII CONFRONT
in court tomorrow, and which is believed
will force them TO show their hand Corbett.
who. so far as can be judged from MS
words and actions, is ready and anxious 10
meet the challenger, will appear before the
Chancellor to be placed under a peace bond
of 5000. Fftzsimmons may, II he desires, be
placed under similar restraint by Circuit
Judge Martin. This done, Governor Clarke
will, according TO Colonel Murphy, be abso-
lutely at the end of his legal rope he VIII
have been allowed TO choose his own battle
field, to take the matter into the court or
his own section, and, having secured fnal
aesion by this trionna ne s ean b Proeeea m, no
court demands an excessive pond or other-
wise discriminates against the principals.
ter may quickly be taken TO the federal
court and, on being released on writs OF
habeas corpus. the men may night without
the states interference. II the Governor
exceeds his authority the sheriff Of Garland
county will. according to Colonel Murphy,
be in control OF the situation, with the law
on his side.
Colonel Murphy SAYS that before Julian
ani Fitzsimmons appeared in court to-day
he rendered his services, through repre-
sentative in his office. 10 the Little Rock
club, and he received the reply that the
Australian and his manager would employ
their own counsel \ request for a personal
interview over the telephone eI,cited the re-
sronse that they did not wish 10 talk to
Colonel started for l-4,lle Rock tonight to
appear for Corbett and his party before
Chancellor Martin, tomorrow, ana 10 enable
Fitzsimmons and Julian to take advantage
of the plan he suggested IL they so desire