The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-29
A HALT CALLED BY nash
0hiO's Governor Orders Proceed
ings to Stop the Fight.
Attorney General Sheets Authorized
to bring an Injunction Against
Ground to Re Alleged Is That Such
an Affair Is Public Nuisance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. Ex-Governor
Nash today directed Attorney General
Sheets to proceed in the name Of the State
and take such steps as may be necessary
TO prevent the Jeffries- Rubin prizefght,
which is scheduled to come OF in Cincin-
natl, February Is, where the principals
are now in training.
The Governor has been opposed to the
fight all along,- but 1t was not until today
that eminent attorneys, including SIX
United States Solicitor General Lawrence
Maxwell and ex-United States Attorney
General Judson Harmon suggested way
for the State to intervene to protect its
good name. This was by having the At
torney-sGeneral bring injunction proceed
ings against the principals, promoters, and
everybody concerned with the fight, in
Guiding the members of the Saengerfest
Association, OF Cincinnati the wiping gu:
of whose debt is said to be the excuse for
Mayor Flejschman's permitting the fight.
The ground for the injunction, applica-
ton for which will be made tomorrow in
the Circuit Court, IN Cincinnati is that
q prizefight is public nuisance. Mr.. Max
well. Judge Harmon, and other Cincinnati
attorneys, representing the Cincinnati bar,
which has taken the initiative in this mat
ter, will assist the Attorney General in
tho prosecution.
Mr. Maxwell said today that no court
in the United States ever had refused to
enjoin prizefght when asked to do so
on the ground that it was public nut
sance. Governor Nash's letter is as fol-
lows:
columbus. Ohio, Jan. 2S, 1901.
THE Hon John NJ. Sheets, Attorney Gen
eral:
"Sir: 1t has come to my knowledge that
certain persons in Cincinnati, Ohio, are
to conduct an enterprise in that city upon
February Is next which has all the ear
marks of a prizefgbt. Such an event
would be a disgrace to the State of Ohio,
as well as a violation of law. and l here
by authorize and request you to take SUCH
steps and such actions at law, civil or
criminal, as may be necessary to prevent
this occurrence and in SO doing save the
name of the State.
Very respectfully, yours.
GEORGE NASH"
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Jan. 2S-The word
from Columbus today that the long ex-
pected move OF the opposition to the JEFF
fries Rubin contest resulted in call upon
the Attorney General by Governor Nash, TO
institute injunction proceedings against
the fight on the ground that 1t was
nuisance. created no visible CONSERVATION
among the Saengerfest people and the other
promoters of the enterprise.
E. G. Cooke W. A. Brady's representa-
tive. said tonight that today's sale OF seats
would reach the $4,000 mark, and that
81. 400 worth we're sold late this after
noon, after the news from Columbus had
reached here. w. H. Hobart, President OF
the Saengerfest board Of directors. tonight
declared the oppOsition's move today
ridiculously weak, and said the injunction
would no more be granted than would the
opposition take wings and fly away.
II. J. Witte, the Saengerfest attorney,
said the enterprise was being furthered
strictly according TO law. and therefore
would not be interfered with. Mr.. Law
renee Maxwell, one OF the attorneys for
the anti-fght movement, sent this mes
sage to this city this evening from Co
luInbus:
The Governor has vetoed the mayors
permit for the fight"
Jeffries had to let UP in his training at
Prices Hill a little today. on account OF
sore knee the result OF a fall while play
ing indoor baseball. He is about over it
tonight.
Rubin settled down to hard work at the
Country Club today