Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
There is not Much Hope of the
 Big Fight Taking Place.

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 Noru was recelyed yesterday from Columbus that GOEeInOr Nash naa lS- sued orders to three regiments Of mi itlst to noid themselves Ill readiness tor service in cOnnecIlOn Wlth rne stopping Cf tue nghu between JeHrles and, Kun- lin on rlday next. No movement is expected beIOre Thursday. but 1t Is now certain that troops Wlil be sent on here if necessary to prevent the con- test.
 All the attorneys for the defense in the prize fight case joined in the state ment Tuesday that if Judge HolliSters decision be adverse to their clients up on the ground that the testimony show on the ground that their testimony shows a prize fight is contemplated. then the meeting between JefrleS and Ruhlin will be postponed until the cir cult and supreme courts will have giy- en decisions therein.
 Counsel on both sides cOncede that neither will have opportunity to appeal to the upper courts after the decision Thursday and before the time an nounced for the fight. Indeed, Gus tavus H. Wald, who was an attorney for the state, stated that the common wealth would not attempt to prosecute the case further if Judge Hollister's decision were averse to it on either law or fact, or both.
 MT Wald. like his colleagues. is con- fident the state made out good case for the interference of a court of equity. But ex-Judge Peck. eX-Judgc Wilson. Frederick Hertenstein and AL bert Bettingcr assert with more or less poSitivenesS that the decision will be in their favor.
 ! It is asserted that they believe that the court may possibly grant q modified injunction, that is, an injunction against prize fighting, but permitting i q boxing contest to be held. as con templated by the statute under which Mayor Fleischmann granted a permit to the Saengerfest Athletic club. This they assert would be a happy conclu- sion of the whole affair. Interference U-01J11 and the police, in case the contest should prove to be prize fight. "a rather del icate line to definitely trace" as one legal gentleman said.
 { In case of interference by the mayor and the inevitable conclusion that the stage of prize fight had been reached, then the future of the case would lie with Prosecuting Attorney HOffheimer who would have the grand jury at his disposal for an indictment and trial under the penal statutes of the offend CTS.
 | A friend close to the attorneys for the state said Tuesday that in the lat ter event the ministers would under take to see that Prosecutor Hoffheimer was furnished with the proper evidence for an invstigation.
 Another interesting situation is dis closed by MT Hoffhe1mer, who said Tuesday that in case Judge Hollister finds that he has no jurisdiction, but that the facts show a contemplated prize fight. he will. to use his words of Tuesday. proceed to do my duty under section 71l7. A finding by Judge Hollister that a prize fight is contemplated would practically win my case before Squire Roebling, for I have determined to prosecute the case in his tribunal in case the situation war rants it.
 Thus it can be seen that the chances are to l that the fight will not occur on the date announced. The single chance for it to be held consists in Judge Hollister finding under the evil dence that only a glove contest is in tended.
 The members of the company that will support Jetfries in ''The Man From the Vest arrived here yesterday. It is expected that rehearSalS will begin to-day. and that the first performance will be given at Columbus Saturday night, provided that the contest is not postponed. Next week the company will play an engagement in this citv
 Jeffries has not yet given up his hard work. He went throughz- the usual hard during the entire day He has lost less time away from his training quarters than has Jeffries, and his con dition is all that could be expected 1