The age-herald., 1901-02-10
Brady Says the Lion Fighter Is
 , Very Brave Man
SAT BY HIM DURING 4 CONTEST
Arguments Are Not Concluded and Friends of the PugiIists Are Very Much Worried Over Delay
 In Reaching Decision

Cincinnati February 9.-The situation is more complicated than ever tonight regard ing the contests here next Friday night between Martin and Childs and Jeffries and Ruhlin. It was thought that arguments would be completed before Judge Hollis- ter the application for permanent in- junction against the proposed contest. The attorneys, however, insisted much time for arguments that another day will be spent in hearing them, and the case will not be finally submitted to Judge Holis- ter until Monday evening. It Is hardly pos- sible that Judge Hoister will then be ready to render his decision on Tuesday morning, and if he renders it on Wednes- day or Thursday, there will be very little time for the proposed appeal to higher courts. Meantime, there are all sorts of rumors about other proceedings, including action against Madden and Brady for per- jury and especially against the former. During the arguments this afternoon Judge Peck insisted that the proceedings should be in criminal court rather than one of equity, and asked why, Brady, Madden Cook and others, who were in the court room were not arrested if they were abet. ting prize fight and held the same as Jef-
 
 Counsel for the injunction replied that such might be the case further on. At any rate there is much talk about what may yet be done to prevent the fight. While the defense denies the jurisdiction of the court of equity to grant such an injunction as is asked for, they will proceed on appeals and possibly otherwise in case the injunc- tion is granted.
 Brady Was Strong Witness. The time today was devoted about equally between w. A. Brady as the star witness and the arguments of Lawrence Maxwell and Attorney-General Sheets for the plain- tiffs and Judge Peck for the defense Brady made strong witness He was not put on the stand as long as Madden yesterday, but he made much more of an impression and was at times almost sensational. Mad den had testified that Jeffries and Ruhlin would spar with Hove taps,' for points, Brady said his man would hit hard he could to accomplish his object and he had doubt that Ruhlin would meet him equally vigorously. Brady said any other kind of performance would be fake and an imposition on the public. His candor was such that the court allowed him the fullest license, so that times Brady would rise to his feet and testify with gesticula- ton and eloquence in the most dramatic manner and he had several interesting col- loquys with the court. Brady, however, maintained the same as Madden that there had been no prize fights since the day of Sullivan and the boxing contests were now these in which championship contests were decided on points. Brady testified to sitting beside Theodore Roosevelt at one of the con- tests in the Metropolitan Theatre In New York. Brady testified to reserv.ng box forRoosevelt at another contest, but Roose- welt did not attend. Brady thought his fafl- ure to attend was due at that time to politi- cal influences during the campaign. Judge Harmon asked Brady if he thought man who not afraid of a lion was afraid of newspaper talk Brady replied in the nega- tive and paid high tribute to Roosevelt. Judge Holister asked Brady if he thought Vice. President Roosevelt was a coward.
 Attorneys for the defendants in chorus re- sponded that the question was very much uncalled for. Judge Hollister then scored the attorneys for the defense and said that the question was asked because the court considered that man who favors such con- tests and kept away from them because Of public sentiment Is a coward.
 Roosevelt Brave Man.
 Brady replied that he considered Roose- welt the bravest man on earth. Brady proceeded to testify to the high standing of business men and others who were present on the occasion when he sat near Roose- welt and on the occasion for which he had reserved a box for him, and stated that he expected the same class of people here next Friday night. He testified to reserv- ing a section in the hall for members of the Board of Trade of Chicago and to orders for tickets from prominent men all over the country.
 Much disappointment exists among the visiting sporting men because the hearing before Judge Holster was not completed tonight. They had hoped for q decision Monday morning and now they may not know the result until the middle of the week. Meantime, quite a number of friends of the proposed contestants are here to be with them until after next Friday night. The most prominent arrivals today were Tom Sharkey and Spider" Kelly, who win be here all of next week Sharkey says he is here to challenge the winner im- media tely after the fight He says he has a forfeit of S2500 posted with Al Smith m New York to fight Jeffries. Should Ruhlin win the check will go a forfeit for 8 meeting with him. Sharkey says he expects Jeffries to win. but that Ruhlin will give him a hard fight
 Sharkey says he has promise from Jef- fries for another go in the event that the champion wins.