The Indianapolis journal., 1896-02-23
WON'T FIGHT CORBETT
FITZsIMMoNs REPLIES TO THE En-
CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE.
He Says "Pomp jim Must First Meet
MGher md Choynsli-Robert Gets
His Tcn-Thousand-Doll Purse.

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. PA reporter had
talk with Fitzsimmons about the Corbett
challenge on the way in from the Mexican
battle ground, this morning, and this is
what the champion had to say about It:
81 shall completely ignore that fellow Cor
bett. 1t was a thousand dollars American
money to one cent Mexican coin that 'Pomp
jim would get in his oar just as he has.
shall use about the same argument once
employed by Charlie Mitchell-tell him 10 go
get reputation. Let him so and whip Peter
Maher and Joe Choynski before he opens
his head to me. Both men want to fight
him, and / think either of them can lick
him. This much / shall Insist upon: He
before he gets into ring with me.
whipped with ease the man Corbett pre-
sented the championship belt to in order to
escape a match with him. To show Corbett
how little weight hs championship present
carried, now formally, through the Asso-
ciated Press, renounce all claim to the belt
ison-square Garden for the night of Feb. g.
with a half dozen contracts 1 made condi-
tionally on winning from Maher. and then,
with Julian. Stenseler.. Roeber and my fam
The train bearing the pugilists and sports
arrived here at O'Clock a. m. Fitzsimmons
rectly to the Grand Central Hotel, where
he was met by his wife and baby. Poor de-
feated and cast-down Maher got of the
same train and walked to his room in the
Soon after their arrival Fitzsimmons and
Martin Julian took a carriage and drove to
the State National Bank, but found 1t closed,
IL being Washington's birthday. The bank
officers were found and they turned over to
FitZsmmons $10000-S9.00c in currency and
$1,000 in gold. The money was counted by
Fftzsimmons and Julian. Assistant Cashier
Russell asked If the money was all there.
and. receiving affirmative reply, took it
back and handed 1t to VI. +. Mclean, with
the remark: my part in this is TO turn
this money over to Mr.. Mclean" Mr.. Nc
Lean, in turn, handed the money TO Julian.
Then Dan Stuart. who was present. asked:
Gentlemen, have conducted this affair to
please your Julian and Fitzsimmons both
responded that they were entirely satisfied,
then went to his lion. and to the brute ex-
planned just how it was done. Julian hand
ed the reporter the following:
ITO the Public:
1--WE desire to thank the kind people of
Juarez. Mexico, for their kind and courteous
treatment OF us during the time occupied in
training for the fight just ended. We shall
place and it's charming people, from the Gov
ernor down. We shall try to square our
selves honorably with the Mexican authori-
wrong. ROBERT FITZSIMMONS
MARTIN JULIAN"
Maher'S hackers gong TO challenge
Fitzsimmons for another battle for &. 900 a
side. 1t is understood Julian will offer Ma
her inducements for a four-round glove con-
test between Maher and Fitzsimmons at
Madison-square Garden, New York. Feb. %
Maher and his party left tonight over the
Texas & Pacific for ,Pittsburg, and Fitz-
simmons and party left over the same road
for New York.
The question of turning over to Dan Stuart
the 5000 guaranteed him by the citizens of
ii PaSo In case ne brought OH the Maher-
FitZsimmons fight. caused a stormy discus
sion at a meeting of the executive commits
tee having the funds in hand this afternoon.
A number demanded their money back The
majority, however, considered that Stuart
had earned the 5000. and it was not his fault
the crowds did not come, so paper, signed
by ten representative citizens holding the
executive committee harmless for any suits
that may be brought, was drawn up and the
money was handed over to Dan Stuart