The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-15
PURELY A Pleasure TRIP
PoMPADOUR JIM AND MILE. COR
NELLIE ARRIVE At QUEENS
TOWN
DENIES FIGHT WAS A FAKE
Former Champion Corbett, Accom-
panied by His Manager, George
Considine, and Is In
High Spirits.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept "A repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press, on
boarding today the Cunard line steamer
Canpania, from New York, handed to
James ]. Corbett, the pugilist, q num-
Der Of dispatches relative to the charge
made against him in New 9erk. He
read them and said:
1T is ridiculous to say that my fights
with sharkey and Mccoy were fakes
Cerbett and Marguerite Cerneille, the
actress. were booked as Mr. and Mis-
Martin. Her mother was with her and
Coibett occupied a separate stateroom.
Corbett and his manager, George Con-
sidine, were found en- the promenade
deck. The pugiist was apparently in
nigh spirits.
THE allegations of Mesdames Cor
bett and Mccoy he said, ARE too ri
diculous to speak about am here
mostly on a pleasure trip, which / had
long contemplated with Considine
may, perhaps, take TART in some sporting
exhibitions. l have no present iuten-
ten Of abandoning the ring
'FFe Travelled under assumed names just
to have a quiet departure / would re-
publicity. 1 was only introduced to
Mile. Corneille On starting Fl ON New
York, and Considine, Being acquainted
with her took the tickets in the name of
Martin
4 Go not think my wife has taken
divorce proceedings. Perhaps she has
said unkind things in haste which have
been Intentionally nagnifed by enen les
and busybodies, but my character is too
well known and my friends will not give
credit to lying reports"
DENIES THE FAKE STORY.
Corhett did net seem much SURPRISED
on learning that bis wife was coming
over, but he refused to credit what he
called the wild statement attributed to
her. Both Considine and Colbatt laugh
ed heartily when the allegations regard
ing the Mccoy-Corbett fight were read
over. Considine said:
They are just lying statements nut
forward by New Workers who have sore
heads and lost money on the battle. { Or
bett never knew the lady until he was
introduced to her as we were about leay-
ing New York
ne report thai, he had taken with him
$11,eGa greatly tickled Corbett, WHO SAID
that in any event that was his private
business. Some of his fellow passengers
joklngly remarked that he ought to
make little distribution. Both Corbett
and Considine said that all was right
and proper in the relations between the
former and Mile. Cornelle, and they pro-
fessed to be astonislied at the reports
TO the contrary from New York
Nine. Cornelfe, who was on deck, said
that her daughter was indispesed, aGd-
ing tnat she aud the young lady had oc-
cupled the same state room and were
now visiting Europe on strictly profess
Slonal business She remarked that they
had been glad to have the friendship of
Coreett and Considine during the ,rip.
he officers of the Campania said that
the party had behaved with absolute
Fropfiety during the voyage.
Corbett said he expected to nroceed
to London from Liverpool tomorrow. but
had arranged no set programme for the
future. lie anticipated having a good
time in England and says he does not
beheye that anything will crop up to mar
his pleasure.