The San Francisco call., 1897-03-10
STUART
BLUFFED
BY JONES
The Government Attorney
Threatened to Prevent
the Fight.
DEMANDED PAY FOR HIS
SERVICES.
Had Acted as the Promoters
Counsel and Asked for a
Big Fee.
BROUGHT The MANAGEMENT
TO HIS TERMS.
TIE United States Official Has Re.
ceived His Money AID Carson
BreathcS Freely.
DEMANDED PAY FOR HIS
SERVICES.
BROUGHT The MANAGEMENT
TO HIS TERMS.
TIE United States Official Has Re.
ceived His Money AID Carson
Breathes Freely.

CARSON, New, March 9.-The mystery
surrounding those secret interviews which
took place yes erday at the Arlington Ho-
tel between representatives of the glove
contest management and some of the
United States officials located here was
cleared away to-day, and it appears that
the promoters had a narrow escape from
getting some trouble on their hands that
might have prevented the holding OF the
great battle on st. Patrick's day. But as
matters have been adjusted there will be
no danger now of any interference, so
those who have been contemplating the
journey 10 Carson may resume the pack
ing OF their grips and come on with the
iull assurance that they will see the tight
the fight OF the century.
The threatened trouble was all due to a
misunderstanding between United States
Attorney Jones and those who are assist
ing Dan Stuart III handling the big pro-
ject. There are two sides to the story. of
course. Mr.. Jones version is particularly
interesting. During conversation l had
with him to-day he spoke very frankly and
related his grievance without apparent en-
deavor TO nide anything.
1t appears that when Dan Stuart first
visited Carson last year and was given
cause to hope that a bill legalizing glove
contests could be passed through the Ne
vada Legislature he looked about him ior
a responsible and influential attorney
to look out for the legal phases of the
venture. Now, while Mr.. Jones occupies
the office of United States Attorney for
Nevada, be also has the privilege under
the law to act as private counsel for per-
sons or corporations in ali courts other
than tie Federal tribunals. In the latter
he must serve Uncle Sam only. Some
body suggested to Stuart that Mr.. Jones
would be a good man to retain, for vari-
Gus reasons.
Attorney Jones is now authority for Ihe
statement that he was retained by the
genial Texan and paid the usual advance
fee. Stuart then left the State, but some
time later W. 4. Wheelock, his trusted
lieutenant, arrived in Carson and had
with him letter from Stuart directing
MIR. Jones to continue to act under Whee-
locks instructions. The United States
Attorney says that his first task as Stu
arts private counsel was to draw up the
bill which subsequently became the now
famous glove-contestl law of Nevada.
The bill, as will be remembered, was in
troduced by Assemblyman Garrard, was
passed by both houses and was signed
by Governor Sadler. From that on
everything appeared to be smooth sailing.
Preparations were begun for holding the
opened headquarters the mammoth arena
was got under way and newspaper CORE
spondents be- Ian to flock into Carson
from all parts of the continent TO keep
vigil over the training OF the two famous
boxers who are 10 battle for the worlds
pionship.
Attorney Jones says that at about this
time he came TO the conclusion thai he
could not be of much further service to
the promoters, as everything seemed TO
be running smoothly, so he sent in his
final account, with written request for a
settlement in full for his services.
And right here is where the trouble be-
gan. Although the exact amount of Mr.
Jones bill is not known it is said that it
was nothing small. This should not
have caused so much surprise. though,
for Mr.. Jones has always had the reputa-
tion OF being hign- priced lawyer.
A day or two after presenting his bill,
he says, he called for his check, but to his
astonishment was informed that he had
long since been paid for his services and
that there was nothing more coming to
him. According to Jones' version, he
thought he discerned an attempt to give
him what is known in sporting parlance
as the double cross" Somebody had been
figuring, he thought, that he had COM
promised himself by acting as counsel and
lobbyi,t for Stuart while holding the Office
of United States Attorney, and would
hesitate before making an effort-such a
one. at least, as woGld reach the public
ear-to collect his bill or make trouble for
the management.
But if such an argument governed the
acting of the promoters they were mis-
taken in their man. Jones admits that he
never did relish being worsted in any sort
OF transaction, and SAYS frankly that in
this caseshe set about Immediately to find
some way to obtain revenge. The ami
mated conferences of yesterday were proof
enough for those who were fam iliar with
the trouble that something unusual was
brewing.
Al Livingston. who represents Stuart in
most of his confden tial affairs here, was
closeted with United States Attorney
Jones for an hour o. more at the Airing
ton, and also had long talk with United
States Marshal Humphreys. None of
these persons would divulge anything re-
parding the nature of their conferences
last night. but to-day it leaked out that
Livingston had been delegated to effect a
compromise with Jones, if possible. / un-
derstand that he was offered the full
amoun. of his bill, but Jones seemed
rather inclined to have his revenge in
preference TO the money. After a deal of
persuasion, accompanied by explanations
and apologies, he finally accepted, it is