Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February B.
There has been more anxiety than
training at the quarters of Jeffries,
Rubin, Martin and Childs to-day. 1t
is their custom to do less work on Sun
days than on other days, and this gave
an opportunity to-day for animated
discussion among the pugilists, their
trainers, managers and others, over the
action of Governor Mash. 1t is now
known to all promoters of the fight
that Governor Nash has not only given
his ultimatum to the Saengerfest Attn
letic club and to more than n thous-
and petitioners from the business cir
en- instructions to Prosecuting Attor-
ney Hoffheimer and Sheriff Taylor.
The latter received a letter from the
Governor after midnight by immediate
delivery messenger, which is a very
strong document. In it his excellency
directs Sheriff Taylor to swear in any
number Of deputies and exercise his
fullest power to prevent the fight, and
in the event of the sheriff needing as
sistance, Governor Nash gives him full
power of the State.
The Prosecuting Attorney and the
Sheriff state that they will not reply
to the Governor until tomorrow and
that they will then advise him that
they will do their duty and keep in
communication with him for any as
sistance that may be needed. The Of
fetal communications of Governor
Nash yesterday were limited to county
officers. If he has any communication
with the municipal officers of Cincin-
natl it has been kept from the public.
The four police commissioners of Gin
cinnati are appointed by the Governor
and not by the Mayor, and it is conced-
ed that the wishes OF the Governor
would be followed by this commission
in orders to the entire police force. At
the same time the relations between
Governor Nash ana Mayor Fleischmann
are most friendly and 1t is generally
conceded that when the latter kept his
promise in issuing a permit for the
fight. he did all that he intended to
do in connection with the event Of Feb
ruary 18th.
While there have been informal con
f~erences to-day between members of
the ~Saengerfest Athletic Association
and their attorneys and other promot-
ers of the fight, it is announced that
there will be no formal meeting of
the Saengerfest Athletic directors di-
rectors and their cOunsellOrS until to-
morrow afternoon. 1t is generally be-
lieved that it will then be decided to
take no action in the case until The
application for an injunction is heard
before Judge Hollister on Tuesday.
At that time it is understood that Gov
ernor Nash will be represented here
in the courts by Attorney General
Sheets and that both sides will abide
by the decision without further appeal
to the circuit court Of the supreme
court. Judge Hollister may reserve
his decision for a day or two, so that
the Saengerfest directors are not like
~ to make any official declaration
about declaring the fight off or to the
contrary until the middle or the latter
part Of the week.
The hearing Of Jeffries and Rubin
who were arrested a week ago on the
charge of training for a prize fight,
has been postponed for one week en-
account of the injunction case before
Judge HOLSTER. All the other litiga-
ton has also been postponed and none
Of it will ever be heard if Judge Holli-
ster grants a permanent injunction.
In the event of Judge Hollister refus-
ing the application for an Injunction
1t is understood that Attorney General
Sheets for the governor will co-oper-
ate with Prosecuting Attorney Hoff-
heiner to have the pugilistic contest,
ants arraigned before some Judge OF
the Common pleas court instead of
Squire Roebling or any other local
magistrate.
AT the meeting of the Saengerfest
Athletic club directors and others to-
morrow afternoon, the opinions of their
attorneys on the letters of Governor
Nash to Prosecutor Hoffheimer. Sher-
If Taylor, the Athletic club and the
John c. Roth Packing Company. and
other petitioners will be presented.
There are some that believe that
when the full text of the Roth letter
that is expected tomorrow morning is
fully considered there ma be final ac-
ton taken at nee by the Saengerfest
club without waiting for the hearing
on the application for an Injunction.
The managers Of the event, however.
insist that there will be no final action
taken until the decision of Judge Hol-
lister is announced.
The Governors statement.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. February Q -Cov