The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-08

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| Burn-How the Corbett Match Was
Forced for Advertising Purposes and
then His Substance Which should Have
Gone in on Deposit was Wasted in Riot
Gus iving--Fitzsimmons Gives the
whole Yarn the Condemned Lie.
Baltimore, March captain Glori
gives his side of the existing trouble
with Fitzsimmons in about the follow
| ing words:
"Fitzsimmons and l realized before
the company was organized that if he
could force Champion Corbett 10 make,
a match with him that would make mon
ey for a show with which he was con-
nected. When the time came for sign
ing the articles of agreement and put
ting up the first stage derOsit of $500,
we had cleared 81 800 with our show al
ready, $3.50 of which, of course, was
mine according to our partnership
agreement. [ then skirmished around
and got a friend to advance us $1,000
making the required sum for the first
deposit. The show continued success
fully and there was not much trouble
while we reached St. Louis. Fitzsim-
mons was throwing away all the money
we made in the most reckless taShlOn-
He was spending from Sc 0tO $50 a week
for hotel bills alone. He bought a di-
almond ring costing $500 ana clothing
worth $3.50. To aggraVaJe matters, ne
had himself interviewed in several cit
les and stated that all OF the money on
deposit with the stakeholder for ms
match with COrbett was his alone. /
spoke to him about this and MS eN-
travagance. Then it was that he turn
ed on me and used epithetS that could
not afford to notice. He wanted me
10 break the agreement with him.
This consented TO do if he would only
refund me the $3.50 which l had III the
original stake.
SUCH A CURSING.
81 got the richest cursing l ever heard
for nv pains. Now comes Il statement
from FitZsimmOns that he has dis
solved the company. Of which am han
owner and formed a new one, known as
the Martin Julian Specially company,
This. [ take it. is in contempt OF the
ruling of the Buffalo judge and it IS
liable to make trouble for my eE-frienI
from Australia. FitZsimmons IS act
acting the part of migrate. For four
months when he was without cent,
housed and fed him out of pure sympa-
thy for his condition, and after L ad-
yanced him money to start out on the
road again, he takes the earliest oppor-
tunity to throw me down. But thaC
is not of concern to the outside puDhc.
FitZsommons said: Captain Glorl
comments in reference 10 my meeJlnG
Mr.. Corbett are beneath contempt and
need no reply. At BUfIola receiver
was appointed. Captain Giori belnS
notified OF my desire for termination,
Of our agreement. The court directed
that CAPTAIN GlOri could not prevent
nv PLAYING for any one else and that
he (GIorD would have 20 look 10 his le-
gal right for damages if he suffered
any by reason of the contract not be-
ing carried out.
MRS. FITZSIATNOES HELPED.
"The organization did make money
each week with the exception of two,
the proceeds being divided. These
weeks. when we were short, Mrs. tftZ-
simmons. from her own pocket, loaned
thecOncern the money TO meet the nee
essary expenses. There is $3.50 outside
but which belongs to Glori. OF this
$500 was borrowed and this has been
paid back. On more than one coca
sion have offered to repay Glori his
$3.50 and if he viii call on my attorney
in this city the matter can be very
readily arranged. My contract with
the Martin Julian Speciality company
is simply as a performer. If he pays
me my salary weekly in advance l viii
perform for him. but not otherwise.
1.-THE articles Glori says 1 purchased
for myself and wife from the proceeds
of the show were paid for out OF my
wife's income and his statement is alb
solutely false and malicious"