The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-28
POLITICS STOPS
FISTIC EVENT
Preachers and Republican Poll
tiCianS Combine to Prevent
the Big Bout.
ARRESTS AT THE RINGSIDE.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION IS
SPONSOR FOR WARRANTS.

Amid jeers, catcalls, threats and.
Kisses from $500 people, Sheriff c.
Frank Emery last night stopped the
Corbett-Hyland fistic mill at the Salt
Palace. On warrants issued by Justice
F. NJ. Bishop Of Waterloo precinct. he
arrested "Speck'' Smith and Jack
Clayton, who were TO appear in a pre-
liminary bout. Jim Donaldson, pro-
moter of the event, then announced
that the events would be declared off,
and that ticket-hOlders could set their
money back today.
The warrants were issued at the in
stigation of Rev. D. A Brown. pastor
of the First Baptist church. Back OF
Dr. Brown and the ministerial associa-
ton, according to general belief was a,
coterie of Republican politicians,
anxious to serve notice that so long as
an American" administra ton governs
Salt Lake, no priZefights can be given
here Men who were in the diSap-
pointed crowd pointed out that
when Ezra Thompson, the pres
ent American" mayor, was a. Repub-
lican mayor, no opposition was offered
to prizefghtS. When w. J. Lynch was
a Republican chief of police, no oppo-
sition was offered to prizefghts.
Following an announcement in the
Republican organ yesterday morning
that the fight of COrbett and Hyland
would not be allowed to be pulled off.
Republican politicians yesterday wore
an air of jubilation. District Attorney
+. c. LOofbOurOw. Assistant County
Attorney Willard Hanson and divers
other Republican politicians. who have
hitherto been interested spectators at
prizehghts, declared jubilantly that no
fight would be allowed, and Mr.. Han
son was present and exulting when
Sheriff Emery stopped the event.
Farley p. Leaves Town.
Following the publication in the Re-
publican organ yesterday, members OF
the Ministerial association appeared at
the Office of the county attorney To
secure warrants for the fighters and
for everybody connected with them
County Attorney Farley P. Christensen
had taken TO the tall timber, however
He wants TO run for congress this
fall, il was pointed out. and
he wants the support of both preachers
and sports. and he had urgent bust
ness which called him to Denver
Thursday evening.
But Assistant County Attorney VIII
lard Hanson. who is incidentally chair
man Of the Republican city committee,
was on hand He assured the preach
ers that he was in sympathy with
their efforts to purify the moral atmos-
phere of Zion, and drew up complaints
charging the various men connected
William u HyIand, alias Fighting
Dick" instigating and promoting, as
principal, a prizefight.
John NJ. Chapman, manager Palace
club, inStiSating a pTizefight-
f. Z. Schefski, manager Salt Palace,
instigating a prizehght-
James Donaldson, Gnstigating a prize
fight.
William Rethwell, alias Young Cor
bett," instgating and promoting, as
principal, a prizefight.
COrbett and Hyland. participating in
a -prizefght as principals CAT this
time no priZefght had been attempted
but Mr. Hanson drew the complaint
nevertheless
Give Peace Bonds.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the en-
tire bunch Of talent appeared before
Judge G. B. DiehI in the city court and
gave bonds to keep the peace It was
their intention to go ahead with the
fight and forfeit the bonds.
Later the Ministerial association
secured another blanket warrant.
which it was intended Sheriff Emery
should serve at the ringside on all par
Elephants. Learning of this warrant
all parties appeared before Judge
Diehl late in the evening and gave ad-
ditionaI bonds.
When these additional bonds were
given Judge DiehI issued an order to
Sheriff Emery not to serve the blanket
warrant, inasmUch as those for whom
it was issued had surrendered them
selves to the jurisdiction of his court.
The promoters of the fight were jubi-
liant, and thought their troubles were
over.
Mr.. Brown was not to be blocked.
Hearing that the fighters and their
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