The evening times., 1896-02-08
WHERE THEY WILL FIGHT
Tent TO Be Pitchsd on the Farm
of a Retired Army Surgeon.
NOT VERY FAR FROM Ell PAsO
On Debatn BILE Ground Near the Int err
national boundary Line Between
Mexico and United States-Sports
In the Texas City Confident the
Battles VIII Take Place

Although the President has signed III,
bill prohibiting prize fighting in the Ter
ritories and the District of Columbia
Dan stuart is still stanch IN his of,-rcpeated
assertion that Fitzsimnons and Maher viii
meet TO settle the dispute on Friday o
next week, as advertised. This is proof
positive that the fight will not take place in
New Mexico, which is Territory, bu,
Texas, Mexico and that now famous mo
mans land" are still possibilities, with
odds largely in favor of the battle taking
place at the last-named place. Exactly
where this is located. comparatively few
people know, but it is not far from Ell Paso,
and Stuart is confident that there can be
| no interference.
A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, received
last night, says: "A man, whose name
cannot be printed, but who is personally
! known by your correspondent as being as
close to Dan Stuart as any man living.
said tonlght THE Ma aher FitZsimnIons
fight will take place on the estate of Or.
Alexander, retired United States army
| surgeon, who has one OF the finest grape
| vineyards in Mexico, located four miles
| from Ell Paso.
:" This estate consists OF 400 acres.
Part of ii is situated on the disputed in-
ternational boundary line aid is not vet
under the jurisdiction of either Mexico or
the United States DIR. Alexander is not
| only willing that the fight should come Off
on his property, but his eldest son is a busi-
Ness partner of Dan Stuart in the board OF
trade business at Dallas. A son OF Dr.
Alexander made the arrangements for the
In f.ff no A ln
and he declares that no Mexican. au;hori-
ties Will interfere against the protest of
his father and himself, ard they will do as
they please on their property until the
question OF national jurisdiction is settled
More than 200 Dallas men Will depart for
Ell Paso next Wednesdly night, when the
Texas and Pacific Railroad will run spe-
cial train OF parlor cars exclusively for the
fight from Dallas and Fort WORTH"
News from Ell Paso today is to the effect
that there was a meeting last night be-
tween Dan Stuart. Julian, represcn,inc
Fitzsimmons, and Peter Maher and Buck
Connolly.
The men manifested desire to have Stu
art enlighten them on the point OF protection
in case they came together. While Julian
than no get his man in the ring against
the Irishman. Peter was bit chary and
wanted to be sure that no judicia! after
msth would ensue.
Stuart and the men interested were
cloScted for half an hour. the men retiring
TO a private room ava y from the ears OF the
correspondents.
Il am satisfied" remarked Julian after
tt.a
there can be no trouble after the fights.
We will meet and have IL out ON the morn
ing of February H.
"All | wanted to KNOW" said Peter after
the conference, was that l was not run
ming my head into the penitentiary. Stu
art has told us something, on a pledge TO |
keep our months shut, that makes ME feel |
easy. l know now that we will have a |
fight. and that there will be no bloody |
police finish to it,"
This confidence, coupled with the story |
told regarding the location of the battle |
field, makes everyone in this vicinity feel |
certain the fights will take place
Gov. Thornton of New Mexico, together
with Sheriff Escarate of Las Cruces and
Deputies Casey and Gonzales, came in on
last nights train.
Gov. Thornton said: Il advised Es-
carate not to come to El Paso, because 1
lid not believe there would he any attempt
to bring off the fight in New Mexico, and
also because the signing of the bill would |
take the matter out of the hands of the |
New Mexican authorities entirely.
Il instructed him that as soon as the bill
should be signed he must wash his hands of
he whole business. The signing OF the
Iill will relieve the Territorial authori-
les of all responsibility. and place it upon
he Federal Officers. feel much relieved
~ this action OF Congress.
Personally / do not care whether they |
ave fight or not, and there being no law
n New Mexico against prize fighting / |
hould not have felt obliged TO use any
efforts to stop it. The op-
osition papers, however, by diligently
irculating the false report that 1 had
cen bribed to shut my eyes compelled me
D take more notice of it than the law
self did,
Austin, Tex, Feb SIT has been learned
nat Adjt. Gen. Mabery is figuring on ia king
is rangers to Ell Paso on the 14th instant
D prevent the fistic tournament in case an
tempt is made to fight on Texas soil.
In letter 10 a friend Bob Fitzsim-
ions writes: ut will be all over in less
ban eight rounds. l know Mahers style
I fighting like book. and will put him
D sleep so quickly that he will never know &
That happened. When l met Maher three .
ears ago Corbett ran away from him. 1 Z
las only a mlddeweight, and naturally |
opposed that if he cop'd scare a heavy
eight lie was indeed Il dangerous man for
ny one of my class to tackle. therefore t
ought shy Of him. but now that have got S
Is measure, l will do him quickly I
Manager Quinn of the Afaher combine. ar
we'd in Ell Paso Thursday from Las Cruces,
answer to hurried call from Stuart.
c was at the depot and conducted to Stu
It's private office in the Shelton block.
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