St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-21
SEW ENrTEI AND ROBERT

tickets to SanderSon or Del Rio. There
is a general hustle for the necessary
dozen dollars by those who find them
selves getting short through the long
stay.
Serious complication may arise over
the payment of the purse. Julian
stated yesterday to George Siler, the
referee, that Fitzsimmons would not
fight unless the cash was up in Siler's
hands before the fight began. The
money is ready in certified checks, but
this does not suit Julian, who wants
cold, hard money up. Stuart says he
will put up nothing but checks. How
ever, it is likely that when the time
comes FitZsimmons will fight for the
certified checks.
Rumors are about that there will be
trouble at the ringside. 1t is said that
some of the Maher party are deter
mined that it shall be win, draw or
wrangle." Should such an effort be
made there will surely be trouble.
Referee Siler is not to be swerved from
what he believes to be fair, nor will
Dan Stuart permit such action. There
are enough fair-minded supporters of
Siler and Stuart to make such an at
tempt result diSaStrously for those
who might be willing to undertake
such a move. 1t is thought the story
started through some foolish remarks
of Jim Hall, suggested by threats of
Jimmy Carroll against Fitzsimmons
and Julian. Carroll tried to get into
the Maher camp, but was turned down.
He is bitter against Julian and Fitz-
simmons and is talking too much. 1t
is believed the Maher camp has no
such plan and would not be party
to it.
At o'clock tonight notice was
posted in Dan Stuart's office declaring
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the fight should be at Stuart's office at
9:45 o'clock, also announcing that the
railroad fare for the round trip would
not be over $12.
mo CASH. NO FIGHT"
Fitzsimmons was to have reported at Stu
arts office at noon. He did not apper nor
did he show up during the afternoon. At S
that he was ordered to come over to Stuart S
office at once. FitzsimmUns refused to ac-
company the messenger, saying he would not
come over until O'Clock. He asked if the
money was up in Sler's hands, and when told
it was not, but that it would be in the shape
of certified check, payable to the order of
Thomas O'Rourke. FitZsimmons replied:
Checks don't 60. No cash, no fight. 1
will be over at o'clock. and if ] am not
shown the money at that time l will not
fight. 1 will not get on the train until
see it,
This was telephoned Stuart. and the latter
replied: IAN right; I'll fix it up
Stuart has refused several times during the
day to have the checks converted into cash.
and Fitzsimmons has often declared that
there would be a decided hitch in the pro-
ceedings unless the money forthcoming
When the word was brought back that Julian
and Fitzsimmons would not hear to anything
but the cash in the hands of Referee Siler,
there was mad rush of couriers for the diff
ferent banking houses. By mere chance,
the president of the State National bank was
found. This is the only bank in the city
without time lock. Dan Stuart is good for
twice STU, Ooo IN any bank in the city, and
the cash from the State National was soon
in Stuart's hands. He is now awaiting the
coming OF Julian and Fitzsimmons. After the
money was counted and turned over to Siler.
he sent second message to Fitzsimmons say
ing he had seen and counted the $4,000 in
cash and that it would be turned over
to him to hand to the winner at the conclu-
sion of the battle. Fitzsmmons declared
himself satisfied and came back with the mes
senger. He and Julian reached Stuarts office
shortly after s o'clock and Fitzsimmons de-
clared himself ready for the fight.