Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-27
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
The Governor of Texasis Making
 it Warm for Fighters.

Joe Choynski May Be Landed in State
 Prison - A Fighting Brakeman's
 Luck-Humorous Suggestion From
 Chicago-Kid McCoy's Big Bluff ! Jeffries Believed to Have Rheuma- \ tism - Al Weinig Wins a Fight 2 Austin Rice Whips Sullivan.
 ! Galveston, Feb 27.-In default of E5,OOO bail each, Joe Choynski and Mack Johnson occupy separate cells in the Galveston county jail for engaging 7 in a prize fight contrary to the laws Of Texas. The Rangers who made the ar rest are still here and Were re-enforced by the arrival of Adiutant- General Scurry, who comes as the special rep resentative of Governor Savers. Gen eral Scurry immediately upon his ar rival had q conference With Colonel John Loyejoy, the special counsel re- tained by Governor Savers to prose- cute the prizefighters. and who was at the ringside Monday night and direct ed their arrest. Colonel LOvejoy stat ed that he received special delivery letter from the governor yesterday morning. in which the latter strongly
 
 and complete.
 Docs that mean that others be- sides the pugiliSts will be prosecuted?' was asked.
 Tt means the law will De invoked against every one who had anything to do with the fight was the reply. 'The governor intends to see that prize fighting is q dead letter in Texas and that the law be enforced. We have all the evidence we wanr and have q clear case against the pugilists and the promoters of the fight
 ' ChOynSki and Johnson Were before the corporation court yesterday morn ing and at tho inStigation of their coun- { sel. United States District Attorney McLeElore and Royston. waived exam nation They take their confinement cheerfully and have many callers.
 Austin. Feb Ex-Governor Savers is i much aroused over the ChovnSki-Iohn- son prize fight and he proposes to see that the principals are severely pros ecuted. The penalty upon trial and conviction iS q term of not more than five years nor less than two years in the penitentiary. The hOrfSc of repre- Sentatives had the mill before them for cOnSldera tion for q short time yes terday morning. The subject was brought up by Representative w. A. Shaw of Dallas. who introduced q res olution requesting the governor to fur nish the house with all the information In his possession regarding the fight. and that he also inform the house as to what steps had been taken toward prosecuting the alleged violatOrs of the law against prize fights. The resolu- ton went over until to-day.
 Dallas. Feb 2I.-The Olympic A. C. of this city last night declared off the fight arranged between Dan CreedOn of New York and Harry Covert of Chi cago. which was arranged for EeDru- ary 2S. for a purse of S1 ofN0. The bout has-b1en twice postponed for fear of official interference. It is plain that Governor Savers by using the State Rangers to arrest ChOynSlli and John son, and his orders to prosecute all identified with the contest intends to enforce the state anti-priZe fight law to the StricteSt letter.
 Dan Creedon, who reached Hot Springs on his way to Dallas. was stopped at the Springs. Sporting men there are trying to take up the match where Dallas dropped it. Covert said last night: T am disappointed. I be lieve I can defeat Creedon. 1 am out of pocket because of training and other expenses of preparation. I hope the match may be arranged for Hot Springs"