Arizona republican., 1896-12-04
THEY'LL FIGHT IN COURT NJ
Suit Entered to Restrain Pay
 ment of the Purse.
FitzSimmons Claims Conspiracy Referee Wyatt Earp Is In Peck of Trouble Over His Decision in Favor of Sharkey.


 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-The city is divided as to the result of the Fitz- simmons -Sharkey fight. No one ques- tions that Fitzsimmons had the fight practically won in the eighth round. and many assert that he was unjustly deprived of the decision.
 Sharkey's friends assert that he was knocked out by foul blow and was consequently entitled to the honors of victory and the purse of $10,000. A number of physicians and newspaper men examined Sharkey's injuries today and were convinced that his condition was the result of foul blow, the sail or's skin being swollen and discolored in the region of the groin.
 Fitzsimmons' attorneys expect to prove the existence of a conspiracy to deprive him of the purse. When Lynch, Sharkey's packer, and Referee Earp presented the $10,000 check for payment this morning the bank re- fused to cash it, acting upon instruc tions from the officials of the National club, who requested that the payment of the check be temporarily deferred.
 Fitzsimmons said today that the referee selected was chosen to give decision against him and that he car ried out his part of the programme.
 He said he never fought fairer in his life, while Sharkey fouled him at least twenty times, but the referee took no notice of his protests.
 Late this afternoon Bob Fitzsim- mons through his attorney, con- menced suit in the superior court to restrain the Anglo-C California bank from paying Sharkey the $1O,OOO purse awarded the sailor by Referee Earp. FitzsimmOns charges conspiracy be- tween Sharkey, the National club and others to award Sharkey the purse un der any circumstances.
 He therefore prays that the bank be enjoined from paying the money. Judge Sanderson granted the in- junction and the case will soon be tried in court
 When Wyatt Earp appeared in the ring last night to act as referee, Police Captain Whitman took from him a large-sized pistol. Tonight Earp was arrested on the charge of carrying con- cealed weapons, but was released on $40 bail. Earp is very indignant over the comments on his decision in the Sharkey-F -FitZsimmons fight and loudly maintains that his decision was fair and honest. He says the foul was plainly intentional.
 Sharkey last night, in spite of the fact that other physicians offered their services, is not recognized by the reg ular medical fraternity of this city, It is stated by prominent physician that the injuries exhibited by Sharkey could have been caused by blow on the navel
 NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Corbett said today that one result of the San Fran cisco fight would be to put Sharkey in the first rank among fighters.
 He said that Fitzsimmons was boast ing before the fight that if he landed on Sharkey's jaw it would settle him. He did land twice in the first round and did not settle Sharkey, and it is hardly reasonable to suppose that Fitzsimmons hit harder in the eighth round than early in the fight.
 DALLAS, Tex, Dec 3-Dan Stuart said today that the result of the Fitz- simmons-Sharkey fight would have nothing to do with the Corbett-Fitz- simmons contest. The money is up Fitzsimmons has accepted and he will soon depart for New York to sign with COrhett