The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
Gives an All Day Reception For
His & Friends
MANY ARE UNFAITHFUL
These Given the Cold Shoulder
and Frozen Face.
Turns One Old Acquaintance
Down Very Hard.

New York, Oct. flames J. Corbett
was at his place Of business yesterday
for the first time since his arrival from
Europe. The place was in consequence
throngad during the day and night The
ex-champion has been putting in his
time learning all that has been doing"
since he so suddenly took his departure
for foreign shores. AS a result he is
pretty well posted. too, but he is not in
the most amfable mood, for he has dis
covered that some men who should have
been his friends have proved very IN
friendly when the ocean was between
them True to the nature Of such per-
sons, they are now falling over each
other TO show that they are friendly.
Corbett is polite and can abide his
time very well and withal is content to
view with regret fngratitude- There
were occasions yesterday, though, when
he did not look at things in such light
One prominent sporting man came up to
him with outstretched hand in the af-
ternoon, his face wreathed with smiles
Corbett did not recognize the extended
hand He looked the man in the eye
and said very calmly:
Il have but one favor to ask Of you.
I have put my hand in my pocket on
numerous occasions, how many you
know better than do, and have given
you money. Your mother knew my
mother. That's about all 1 knew about
you. but for that reason was your
friend. The day before I left New York
I let you have $50 Now, never want
you. Ryan, to speak to me again-never
notice me. am tempted to do some
thing else to you, but I'll pass you up
All this time the sport was splutter-
dng Nv hy-Why-Ji1n.' No one other
than Corbett, the sport and the CORE
spondent were on to what was occur
ring And COrbett wound up with:
I don't want you to ask me why l
say to you what have said L Will
leave that to your conscience to an
swer. But If you ever notice me again
or speak to me viii surely hurt you.
The sport passed out. There were two
or three such occurrences in Corbett 5
liaes-very orderly, but very earnest 50
far as Corbett was concerned Mrs
Corbett has ordered Attorney Abe Hum
mel to dismiss the suit for divorce she
also state that Abe credited to her about
everything he had to say about the
Mccoy Corbett fight having been a
fake In fact. Mrs Corbett today said
that she had never said that that fight
nor any other fight in which her hus-
band was engaged was a fake she
claims Mr.. Hummel attended to all that
for her, and adds that she was as much
surprised over the language attributed
to her as the public must have been 1t
was said today that Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
bett would soon be seen upon the the
atrical road in COrbett's old play OF
1.-The Naval Cadet"
Among Corbett's callers was Domi-
nick AfeCaffery. who some years ago
fought John L Sullivan a slx-round
contest at Chester park, in Cincinnati.
1IcCaffery has been on his brothers
ranch in the far west for several years.
He looks exceedingly well. At one time
it was reported that he was sufferer
from tuberculosis. His appearance GER
tainly bellies that report. Dom" got
a hearty greeting from Corbett and his
friends.