The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-31

newspaper correspondent interrogatcd
Fitzslmmons and Julian at Texarkana
Both said they were ready for the fight,
but conld not say whom or where it could
take place, as they were under arrest.
Both denounced Corbett and the Florida
Athletic club for doing everything in their
2ower 10 prevent and stave off the fight 10
later day. Fltzsimmons said he was In
nne trim and felt confident of easily
hooking out Corbett. He had trained
continuously and was never In finer form.
He and Julian will claim the S250O forfeit
II they can get through TO Hot Springs.
Both appeared in good humor, although
under arrest, and said IL was useless TO
fret over such "a thing, as il was uuavoid-
able on their part. The trial of their cases
under warrant issued by Chancery Judge
Martin at Little Rock will be held today
Sheriff Houpt OF Hot Springs, who
sought TO carry fitzsimmons and Julian
through to that city, under the guise OF
arrest, was lost In the scuflle when he dis.
putcd Sheriff billiards. authority The
latter arrested him on the Iron Mountain
train. but when the crowd got off at
Fulton, Houpt remained aboard, but got
of at Hope, the next station above, where
he telegraphcd Dillard that he was not
trying TO get away and would come back
on tho first train and give himself up.
Governor Clarke Directing Proceedings.
Sheriff billiard has been assisted by tho
deputy sheriff OF Little Rock. and every
move has been made according 20 written
instructions from Governor Clarke. Tho
governor ordered Sheriff billiard and
Deputy Heard TO get big posse of men
to take Fltzsimmons at all hazards and at
any cost and produces him before Judce
Martin at Little Rock as soon as possible
after arresting him.
Attorney General Trustworthy appeared
before Justice of the Peace Rapley last
evening, and moved that the warrants is
sued several days ago for the arrest of Cor
bett and his party be recalled.
City Attorney Martin, who with Mayor
Waters constituted the citizens commit
tee which went To Dallas and secured the
removal OF the headquarters OF the Flor
ida Athletic club To this city, appeared in
the interest Of those who were trying to
have the contest pulled of here, and upon
the showing by him Justice Rapley de-
MED the motion.
The purpose OF Attorney General Kins-
worthy, who represented Governor Clarke
In this section, was to have the Corbett
party released from the custody OF the
Garland county officers, in order that they
might be removed to Little Rock, after
being arrested under the warrants issued
by Judge Martin OF that city and placed
In the hands of sheriff Houpt,s deputies.
The plan of the fight people seems to
have been to keep Corbett and his party
under the Jurisdiction OF Justice Raploy
and out of the hands OF the state officers
as long rs there was chance for Fitzsim-
mons to reach this city on schedule time.
When this vanished, there was no longera
possibility of an encounter between the
two heavyweights within the next "a
hours, and they evidently thought IL adj
visable To let the governor have his own
way for while longer and bide their
time.
All Of Fitzsimmons baggage, with the
exception OF his personal belongings, came
through to this city last night, as did an
enormous tent which Is TO be used for the
fight. The members OF the Hot Springs
Athletic club are in no way cast down by
this last blow 20 thc chances, and reit-
Grated their belief that the fight will
eventually be pulled off.
To add to the present mystery, Corbett
has disappeared from his training quar-
ters. IL Is reported that no Is en- rou 10 for
Little Rock TO answer charges preferred
against him by the Pulaski county
authorities.
No Militia.
Governor Clarke yesterday afternoon
countermandcd his order sending the
militia 10 Hot Springs.
This was because Attorney General
Kinsworthy tclcphoned the governor from
Hot Springs 60 the effect that Corbett
would be tried before justice Of the peace
In Hot Springs, and, after that. has con-
sented to come TO Little Rock for trial be-
fore ChAnoellor Martin.