The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-08
CONTEST GETTING BITTER
HEARING IN s-RUHLIN IN.
JUNCTION PROCEEDINGS WILL
LAST THE WEEK
NO DECISION TILL NEXT WEEK
Attorneys for the Defense Announce
if Permanent Injunction Issues,
They VIII Contest Judge
HOLSTERS Authority.

CINCINNATI, Feb. In the hearing
On the application for an Injunction
against the Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight
Feb. Is. the defendants offered testimony
today and will continue tomorrow. This
means two days to each side for sti-
ncny and that the arguments will he
made Saturday and the decis.on of Judge
HOLSTER probably reserved until next
week.
The plaintiffs, who asked for a perma-
nent injunction against the prize night,
rested without ealing one-tenth of their
witnesses, and it is believed that the
defendants will do likewise tomorrow.
The latter had two strong witnesses to-
Gay in Hobart and Dieterle. The large
crowds that have been in attendance at
the court house for three days have so
far been disappointed in seeing either
OK the contestants on the sand. JEFF
fries was not called as a witness, but
Rubin and others have been sub
pcenaed. They are not now likely to ap-
pear al al
In the arguments today between coun-
sci over the competency of evidence and
the submitting of certain documents
there were sharp illusions to the ac-
ton of Gov. Nash in writing To the sheriff
and Prosecuting attorney regarding the
proposed contest, while it was being
tried on its merits in the courts. These
arguments showed that the principal is
sue is whether the event of Feb. Is is a
boxing contest or a prize fight. If a
permanent injunction is gran ed against
the event as nuisance, the the de-
PENDANTS announce that they will deny
the Jurisdiction of the court While Har-
mon, Maxwell, Peck, Wilson and Her
tenstein argL u points at law, Attorney
General Sheets addressed the court in
defense of the action of Gov. Nash, VINO.
he said, was doing what the governors
of all other states would do. except the
governor of Nevada. said the pa
pers and all others were referring to the
NJ event of Feb. 10 as a prize fight and the
governor did not regard it as anything
else and therefore ar y felony under the
Chic laws.
While it was held in open court that
Gov. Nash would use the whole power of
the state to prevent Jeffrdes and Rubin
from meeting here Feb. y, much time
was devoted today to showing the high
standing in business and soQ7I circles
of the directors and members of the
Saengerfest Athletic association, and 20
show that they had never violated laws
and were acting in good faith in Cheir
arrangements for the contest of Feb. 10.
The directors of the Saengerfest Ath-Ntlc
association testified that with the eXCep-
ton of the ministers and women as
class and a very small element of prices
sonal and business men they found the
sentiment of Cincinnati almost una(S-
mously in favor of the contest. They
testified to the German press and all
classes of German organizations being
bitterly opposed to the opposition to the
contest The court admitted as evidence
the resolutions adopted by various Ger
man societies against those who are OPP
posing the EJking contest Feb. Is for
the benefit OF the old Saengerfest aSso-
Citations. Translation of ttese rssolu-
lions will be admitted in evidence tomor-
row, as ordered by the court today. The
quest ons propounded to directors of the
Saengerfest Athletic association as to
what they knew about athletics in gen
, sral and the rules OF the MARQUIS OF
pueensberry in particular, led TO scenes
pf bitter disputes today rather than to
amusement as yesterday 1t is evil
sent that there is more than tie usual
aaeling Of opposition among the opposing
, counsel, and their clients, and that it
win Increase during the next two days
of the hearing.