Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
KEEPING Tab ON PUCILISTS
Governor and Sheriff of New Mexico Watch
ing the Texas Border.
MEXICAN OFFICERS HAVE THEIR EYES OPEN
Delegate Cntron Declares that Cover
nor Thornton is Secretly Plotting
to Let the Fistic Carnival
Proceed Uninolcstcd.

Ell PASO Tex, Feb. S.-Governor Thorn
ton OF New Mexico, Sheriff Ascarte OF
Dona Anna county, which is just across the
New Mexican line, and a number of deputy
sheriffs are now here. Their object in
coming is to keep careful watch upon
the movements of Maher and Fitzsimmons
to see that they do not cross into the ter
rtory to fight. The New Mexican authori-
ties say they will arrest the pugilists IL any
attempt is made to pull off the fight on their
side of the dividing line
After a stay here over night Governor
Thornton left this morning for Santa Te.
The governor got in from Las Cruces on
the train that brought Peter Maher to town
last night, and curiously enough the pair
took the same train out of here this morning
sheriff Ascarate, who accompanied the fight
ers to El Paso, returned with him to
Las Cruces this morning, and was advised
by the governor that his vigilance was un-
necessary, as the federai government has
relieved him of all responsibility in the mat
Ter. Just where the governor obtains this
Interpretation Of the law is not known here
Lawyers argue that under the new federal
act the government must be called upon by
the local territorial governor for assistance in
suppressng fights before the troops can be
ordered out
Horace Leeds the Atlantic City man who
is to meet Jack Everhardt, got in this morn
ing with Captain Glor and with his arrival
every fighter who Is to take part in the six
battles IS on the ground. Sam Austin CT
New York, temporary stakeholder, now en-
route, wires that he will turn over the money
insuring the purses to Stakeholder Lawler
at Houston tomorrow morning and continue
on here. George Siler the referee, arrives In
the morning from Chicago.
Governor Ahumada of chihuahua is ex-
pected at Juarez today. The quaint town is
In holiday attire to receive him. His excel
lency's arrival 1t is understood, is to look
over the Mexican border lines, with a view
to protecting Mexican territory against in
vasion by the puglists
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Delegate Catron
Of New Mexico is greatly displeasad at the
impression which has been formed that he
was acting under the advice of Governor
Thornton of New Mexico in his efforts to pre-
vent prize fighting in the territory. Mr.. Cat
ron not only denies that he has received the
governors cooperation, but makes the direct
charge that the governor abetted Dan Stuart
in his efforts TO bring off the fight. Mr.. Cat
ron made the following statement to the As
ISOLATED press:
"The statement has been published substan
TALLY that the action taken by me on the
prize fighting bill was on the advice and the
request of Governor Thornton. Governor
Thornton never consulted with me, never ad
in regard to that subject. From informa-
tion which l have received from New Mexico
l believe that Governor Thornton, while pre-
tending that he would Ike to stop the fight,
was actually acting in collusion with Dan
Stuart, in order to have the fight come of,
had advised Stuart that there was no law in
New Mexico which would enable him or the
authorities to stop the fight and substantially
informed Stuart that the fight might go on,
although he could not openly consent"
AS soon as the bill had been signed last
night the officials here telegraphed the United
States attorney in New Mexico to see that
the law was enforced.
hackers ARE CONFIDENT.
The following statement, signed by Julian,
Quinn, O'Rourke, Kinney. Davies and Kane,
and hackers Of the various pugi-
lists billed for the carnival, was today given
to the press
"After a thorough survey of the ground
and information from the most vitality inter-
ested, desire to make the following statement
to the press and public
1--WE are satisfied that there is no possible
danger Of interference in any of the glove
contests booked. The arrangements are per-
feet and the battles will be fought to the
all danger Of molestation from any source.
The contests will take place in comfortable
quarters, easy Of access and arranged so as
10 afford seats for all who attend. Dis
luieting reports from various sections, we are
satisfied, emanate from captious and unrela-
Die sources. Surely, IL we, who have every
hing at stake. have been satisfied there can
Do little room for doubt with the general
public. The fights will take place, and those
Who contemplate, journey here to witness
hem, can come on without the remotest |
nisgivings or fears.
DENVER, Feb S.-A special to the News
rom El Paso says: George Siler of the
chicago Tribune, who Is to referee the Fitz-