The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-21
CORBETT SWEARS he's BROKE
THE PUGILIST Up on SUPPLE
MENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
lie Declares Tic Has No Propert, and No
Cash. hut Has Q lot of "Psony
Cheeks. Got while Tie Was In the saloon
business - h ExtravsSant, lie sa)s.

James J. Corbett. the former champion
heavyweight pugilist. was summoned be-
fore the Supreme Court yesterday for
examination ON an unpaid Judgment OF
ss2s ~ against him. That judgment was
In favor Of the Anti Saloon League a.
though technically in the name Of It's
superintendent. John q. A. Henry. IL con
sisted OF costs incurred by the league
In taking away Corbctt's license for tho
saloon lie formerly kept at ~Thirty-fourth
street and Broadway. Corhet, was up
for examination a few days before on a
liquor bill Of 500. That judgment he
paid.
tie examination. Il dom pay this sort
of graft. nohow; not on your life. What a
fool I'd be. Pay those guys for fishing
up evidence against one of the best saloons
IN tho town. Ncv9i ] pay all my debts,
but this is rubbing IL in. sure enough
Som one, noticing a double chain. look
ing like gold. running into his waistcoat
pocket. informed Corhett that h> credi-
tors would have the right TO take his watch.
leave papa alons.' said the eI-ciampion.
as he pulled the ends Of the chain out and
disclosed only u knife.
IL. CLIFFORD spur. IN behalf OF the league.
questioned Corbett.
Il live at various hotels. the pugiust
said. i travel a good deal. | have no
present occupation. | was a cafe keeper
up To Aug 1 last. at 1898 Broadway. Jacob
Ruppcrt foreclosed n chattel mortgage
on the fixtures. Tl,s mortgage did not
cover all this stock. but when We found
the building was about TO Ia torn down
M HradlalIy sold mt the 6tOCk
Y. What we're you doing In that busi-
nees during the past few months A.
just putting out the cuin. Paying back
bills. Frank Phillips owned the business.
verbally. lie paid up the back bills. be
q Where did the sign .Corbett's Hotel
which is on a building In West Thirty
fourth street come from A. ! don't
know; ] never owned a stick In the place.
i think 1t 10 the same sign that was ON the
old saloon.
q What personal property do you
ownr A. Idon't own any, outside Of my
clothing
Y Did you ever own any diamondsp
A MOI never wore any. | think they
are vulgar. l have had lots of diamonds
given 10 me, but always turned them
over to my wife. ] haven't owned q watch
in six months. I lost the last one, Don't
know where 1t went. ] haven't owned
real estate In two years. sold ny equity
IN the last hou-s ] owned for s2s,OJ
Y tiow did you invest that money!
A. ] didn't invest n. l lived at a pretty
fast clip. | gainbed. | played the races,
| entertained my friends. What's "a .ool
That : nothing TO me. | have spent ten
times ga 900 IN a short time. Why. t94 zoo
dom last mo ak months. It's a mere
bagatelle 10 inc.
y. Have you any Of tina; 81. coo lefti
A. What You don't think ga 90 would
last me that longp
Y How much money have you now.
A. None.
Oorbett said that he had not r~ecently
transferred any property To hi- wife and
that no one had any property for him.
HIS hotel balls are paid Nith hiswfe's money.
lie added that appendicitis and supple
mentary proceedings were fashionable
Diseases now. Corbett sald further:
Il got about 100 bun checks while
| was in business. What's tho use irving
10 collect them' A man who will give
you a 'phony' check will never make good
That's not his intention. WIN don't this
society collect these checksS They put
ma out Of business and now they try To
make me pay the co~ts. Nhy-and this
Is no lie-I was held up FOR siOo by an agent
81 one Of these societies just before these
proceedings
The examination was concluded as TO
Corb.,tt. but other witnesses will he ex-
amined.