The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-18
coRBETT 10 BE ARRESTED.
The Law on Prize- Fighting to be
Tested In the Court@.

The Law on Prize Fighting to be
Tested In the Court@.
HoT SPRINGS (Ark.). Oct. ia line
of action seems TO have been agreed
upon in the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons matter
This afternoon Prosecuting Attorney
league had u warrant issued for the ar
rest OF James J. Corbett Oh the charge of
conspiring to commit breach of the
peace by entering into an agreement to
do bodily harm to Robert FltZsimmons.
The warrant was placed In the hands OF
Sheriff HOupt about $50 O'Clock this
afternoon, aud That oIilcal went down to
Spring Lake, Corbetts headq quarters, 10
serve the papers and bring MIR. Corbett
before Justice of the Peace w. a. Kirk.
The Sheriff succeeded in reaching Spring
Lake, and in serving the warrant, but as
he arrived there at q late hour it was de-
cided that Corbett should give bond for
his appearance in court to- morrow morn
ing at 9 O'clock.
1t is understood that Justice Kirk will
place Corbett under bonds to keep the
peace, the sum to be something like SI0,-
UUG This bond COrbett will decline TO
give, when be will be incarcerated in Jail.
His attorneys will then apply to Chan
cery Judge Leland Leatherman for writ
of habeas corpus. In the event the writ
is granted Corbett will be liberated and
the officials who are opposing the bring
ing of of the contest will be at their
ropes end, so far as the law is con-
cerned. \ writ OF habeas corpus cannot
be suspended in this State except by The
General Assembly while in regular ses-
sion, and it is the concensus OF legal
opinion that neither the Governor nor the
county, state or Judicial officers can in
terfere with the proposed glove contest.
Should this prove the correct version OF
the law, nothing will stand in the way of
the glove contest, and IL will be brought
off on time.
Governor Clarke left for Little Rock
this morning at o'clock, being accom-
panied as far as Malvern by press cor
respondent from this city. On the way
between this city and Malvern the Gov
ernor talked freely TO the newspaper
men relative 10 the present aspect Of
affairs here regarding the CorDett-titZ-
simmons contest that was booked for the
press dispatches OF this morning cor
rectly represented his position as to the
matter, and II the current rumors were
correct. lie replied that he was not re-
spOnsible for the rumors, aud that he had
found nothing during his visit to the
springs to cause him TO change his mind
about the contemplated prize fight.
''Is it fact" he was asked. that you
have promised the citizens committee
that you would let the local authorities
cope with the matter, and that under no
circumstances would you call out the
militia of the State to suppress the fight
If the Florida Athletic Club insisted or
persisted in going on with it?'
There is 10 foundation for any such
runors." repiiei his Exceliency. Il
made no such assertions. either pri-
vaJely, publicly or otherwise. and Ire
gret very much indeed that they have
been allowed TO appear in public print"
"Have your views in regard to the con-
test been modIned in any way, Gov
ernor ?'
II must admit that they have not been
modified in any way. l came over to
Hot Springs to see if there was not some
common ground that we could find TO
stand upon, but, after thoroughly invos-
ugating the matter, l could ind none
whatever. l entertain the same views
that / did prior to my visit and cannot
SEQ how L can permit anything savoring
of a prize fight 20 be pulled OF on Arkan-
sas territory. All of the citizens Of Hot
springs are my friends. | think q great
deal OF them, aud would like To heip them
in anything mat would be OF benefit TO
them. but there is nothing about prize
fight thgt would accrue to the benefit of
any community"
is it true that you promised the citi-
zens' committee that in any event you
would not call upon the Stale militia to
invade Garland County for the purpose
OF suppressing the fghtY'
Il made no such promises, or anything
like them. The fact OF the matter is that
the military of the State are now holding
themselves in readiness to respond to a
call from me at any time. / am engaged
in marshsling my forces for any con-
tiDgency that may arise"