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TATE
Oh. XXV.
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY OCTOBER 31 1S05.
ritlCE FIVE CENTS.
AUSTIN WEEK
SMAN
III
mim
inefl i Murdered Is.
HE PAID THE AWFUL PENALTY
1 OF HIS TERRIBLE CRIME OF
THE DAY BEFORE.
DEAD EM'8 HUSBAND APPLIED THE MATCH
Plames Were Extinguished Several
j Times to Prolong the Agouy Stores
aud Factories Were Closed and
; 12000 People Men Women
and Children White and
Black Looked on.
i Tyl.-r Tex. Oct. 29. (Special.) The
negro who so brutally murdered Mrs.
3ell as reported yesterday was captured
this morning about 4 o'clock three miles
from Kilgore. He was found asleep in a
cotton pen and was completely taken by
.surprise. He offered no resistance. .
S'Kiu after the officers had him hand'
cuffed a mob of sonie'200 men heavily
armed arrived on the scene and demand
ed the immediate surrender of the pris-
oner which was given.
' I ho mob left for the scene of the
-'murder this afternoon about 3 o'clock.
Tlic crowd continued to gather at the
- scene of the horrible crime until fully
.2000 good citizens of Tyler and vicinity
were there.
A few moments before the fiend was
brought to the place a meeting was held
. and a committee was appointed to in-
vecrigate identity. Witnesses were suin-
' monod :ind closely interrogated the re-
sult being a thorough identification.
Iii a few moments the officers approach-
ed from over the hill followed by 300 de-'
termiiicd well armed men. When near
th scene Ihe officers were overpowered
nd disarmed and the negro Henry
: JliHn i-il was brought before the commit-
"tee. I - Idii
Jle made a full confession in substance
aij. follows:
S 'I was com
.Mr. Boll i:.
follows:
Dining down the road and saw
the road. She was scared
ot' mo and 1 knew that if I passed her
.she would fiy that I tried to rape her
jind 1 '..'(H'cl '.ded that I would rape her
and then kill her. I cut her throat and
ut her in another place and left."
He wrote a note to his wife and gave
flt to Sheriff Smith. It read as follows:
"I am arrested by Wig Smith. Don't
know what they will do with me. If I
'dou't tee you any more goodbye.
: (Signed.) HENRY."
i After this confession and the identifica-
tion a vote was taken as to the mode of
. jiupishiueut. It was unanimously agreed
'to buri him and it was agreed that he
: should suffer his penalty on the public
. square iu this city.
? The Jin.- of march was taken up to-
ward Tyler and at 4 o'clock the head of
the line extored the main plaza where no
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GENERAL AGENTS FOR TEXAS SAN ANTONIO.
'ELL 6i EDWARDS District Agents Austin Texas.
less than 7000 people were assembled.
Large crowds of ladies and children were
congregated on the awnmgs surrounding
the public plaza. Wagons and carriages
and three adjacent buildings were con-
verted into grand stands and were throng-
ed. At 4:30 o'clock a scaffold was erected
in the center of the square. Wagons
laden with kindling wood coal oil and
straw were driven to the scene and placed
in position; The negro was then given an
opportunity to speak but his words were
inaudible but when he offered up his
last prayer on earth he could be heard
for several blocks.
He was then lashed to the iron rail
that extends through the platform. Mr.
Bell the husband of the murdered lady
applied the match and the flames shot up
ward enveloping the prute in sheets of
fire. He begged for mercy and it was
meted out to him just as he was merciful
to the pure innocent woman whose soul
he sent to heaven at this hour yesterday.
He was not permitted to burn at once but
the fire was frequently quenched and af-
ter the lapse of a few moments started
again. From the- time the match was
applied until life was extinct was exactly
50 minutes.
The International aud Great Northern
southbound train was crowded with peo-
ple from the west and north. Hundreds
of negroes witnessed the execution and
representative negroes expressed their en-
dorsement of the punishment.
Fully 12000 people witnessed I he
scene today. The officers were powerless
and the sheriff wired the governor but
his message was too late.
All the business houses closed all the
factories suspended work and the big
Cotton Belt shops were deserted.
The crime this negro committed is the
most horrible in the history of this sec
tion and equal in horror to the murder of
the little Vance girl at Paris.
At a late hour the nogro's body is still
burning.
KNOWN AT LONGVIEW.
Lougview Tex. Oct. 29. (Special.)
The negro who was captured in this
county charged with being the man who
outraged and murdered Mrs. Leonard
: Bell last night and who was burned this
afternoon in Tyler is well known here
and lived with his people near Kilgore
Tex. Our sheriff and deputies started
out with a posse to intercept him and
materially assisted the Smith county
officers.
THE CRIME.
Tyler Oct. 28. (Special.) At 7:30
o'clock tonight word was brought to the
city that Mrs. Leonard Bell wife of a
young farmer living four miles northeast
of this city had been ravished and her
throat cut and body cut half in two from
the thighs to the throat. She was found
lying in the public road a short while af-
ter the terrible deed had occurred. She
was last seen at her mother's house just
before dark and left for home at about
6 o'clock. It is supposed the crime oe
curred then.
Evidences of a terrible struggle are
plain as the woman's clothes are torn
from her body and all around In the road
are tracks aud there are so many that it
is hard to determine at this writing
whether there is more than one party
connected with the crime.
The body was found lying in the road
about a quarter of a mile from a gin
where a number of men were at work
They knew nothing of the crime until the
body was discovered and above mention
ed men in the neighborhood followed the
tracks as near as they could without dogs
and are now scouring the woods in all
directions.
Officers of the city have gone to the
RECORD OF
scene of the crime but it is not thought
much can be accomplished on account of
darkness. An effort is being made to get
blood hounds from Rusk. . Mrs. Bell was
a young married woman 19 years of age
and her husband and relatives are honor
able citizens in the community in which
they live.
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR DOGS.
Tyler Tex. Oct. 29 12:20 a. m. (Spec
ial.) Superintendent Edson of the Cot-
ton Belt has issued an order for an extra
engine out of the shops to be fired up and
will be sent at once to Rusk after the
bloodhounds out of the penitentiary. As
it is only 45 miles to Rusk it is thought
the engine can make the trip in three
hours so it can be confidently expected
that the dogs will be on the trail of the
villain within four hours' time and with
anything like a show of success he will
be caught. Excitement runs high in the
city and a large body of men will go to
the scene at once.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Tor Olt. OB fSll0HillM
County Attorney Nelms filed complaint
this morning against W. D. Smith of
Bartlett of the murder of M. Marquardt.
Smith had a ditucuity wun aiorqimrui
Inst July and beat him up from the ef-
fects of . which he is said to have died
about a week ago.
DEATH OF MAJOR DONALSON.
A Veteran of the Mexican War Dies at
San Marcos.
Tot . Vt.'2R. fSnociaU
Mayor I. B. Donalson died here at 8 p.
... vranrflnv ff ftM fl CTP. MltlOr I. B.
Donalson was born in Kentucky in 1700
mnvpil to Illinois in the early settlement
of that State. He served in the Mexi
can war commanding a Daitanon wim
the rank of major jno. a xjoguu was
i. ;o .i;.itnnt TT mnvpd to fiiilifornia
in 1852 and returned after two years'
Buccesstul business in uiai duiv. un-
served as United States marshal of Knn-
rl.i;n tlia trnuWlnna tilllPH ill tllllt
OttO UULlllg L 11 V. v.vu.w ---
territory and discharged the duties of
that affair witn eminent success
identified John Brown at Harper's Ferry
kniri.Kv i-nmvn him in KnnHtiR. Maior
Donalson was a witness of the execution
of Brown and was one ot the lust men
to talk with him.
t.. nnnalanit n-n fl 1111111 Of HtPrlllllT
worth of great force of character aud
commanding personage.
WOMAN'S COUNCIL.
A Small Attendance Has a Demoralizing
Effect on untnusiasm.
riniioa rM ORfStipiiiU The Wo-
m.in'a onlllinil liplll its OIlPIlilllT SCSSioil ill
the large tent generously furnished by
the management yesteraay. lue aueuu-
ance was a keen disappointment there
. u;nn Ami. vil nnrontiH nrpspnt. to hear
the sermon by the coucil chaplain Rev.
Mary C. Billings ot llico. ncr suujeci
"Preaching Christ" was well handled
but the beggardly rows of empty chairs
is not a soothing influence nor an up-to-date
inspiration.
The temperance rally at 3 p. in. was also
a signal failure. The attendance this
morning was as slim as on yesterday.
Mrs. A. H. Mohe of Houston the chair-
man was the first on the program. At
11 o'clock the reception of delegates an-
nual reports and appointments of com-
mittees was the business feature of the
day. - JM
This afternoon an audience of 3J was
present when the meeting was called to
order. The president's annual address
was first in order. Other addresses
were as follows: "Physical Culture by
Mrs. Blanche Meeks Falon of Dallas;
"Woman in the Professions" by Dr. A.
L. Astor of San Antonio; "Women iu
Song" by Rev. Mary C. Billings of Hieo.
The musical program dictated by Mrs.
Smythe was all that could have been de-
sired. The very limited attendance was
the wet blanket of the occasion.
The program for Tuesday is as follows:
Mrs. M. M. Jouvenal of Sherman chair-
man 11 a. m. election of officers and dis-
cussion of topics of preceding afternoon;
3 p. m. "Recreation for all a 1" eature of
Home Life" by Mrs. Eugene Rugg of
Alvin secretary of Alvin Horticultural
society; "Is Co-operative Housekeeping
a Success?" by Mrs. S. L. Trumbull of
Dallas. "The Training of Boys" by
Mrs. M. Jouvenal of Sherman president
of board of lady managers of Grayson
county horticultural fair. "Hygiene iu
the Home" by Mrs. S. E. Buchanan
editor Home Department Texns Farm
and Ranch.
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CONSECRATED A BISHOP.
San Antonio Oct. 28. (Special.) Rev.
J. A. Forest late parish priest at Hnl-
lettsville was today consecrated as bish-
op of the diocese of San Antonio the
solemn ceremony being witnessed by a
large gathering of distinguished prelates
of the church and thousands o the laity.
A large procession of the Catholic socie-
ties paraded the principal streets and
Ira nt tlin Sun Fp.nnndo cathe
dral where the ceremony toop place.
Upon the entrance of the prelates at 10:45
o'clock a chorus of male voices accom-
panied by the brgar.ists broke forth into
a volume of sacred song after which
the ritual of consecration of the holy
church was begun Archbishop Jaussen
of New Orleans officiating assisted by
Bishop Fitzgerald of Little Rock and
Bishop Gallagher of New Orleans. At
the conclusion of the consecration ser-
vices which lasted until 1 o'clok Bishop
Verdaguer delivered a short sermon.
The ceremonies were concluded and the
prelates and many who participated in
the procession adjourned to the episco-
pal residence. .
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WILL POSITIVELY FIGHT.
Chicago Oct. 28. Private telegrams
were received iu this city this afternoon
from both Julien and Brady saying the
fight will Iwsitively come off. Brady
snvs it will be private for a side bet of
$5(MJ0 or $10000 and that Fitzsimmons
will put up his money as soon as he
reaches Hot Springs.
Julien says:
"The fight will positively come off in
private iu Hot Springs on Thursday."
ANTI-FOREIGN OUTBREAKS.
Hong Kong Oct. 28. An extensive
anti-foreign outbreak is expected at Can-
ton. Four hundred braves enlisted here
by the vicerov have gone to that country.
OORNSIIELLEK BURNED.
Greenville Tex. (Jet. 28. (Special.)
A steam cornsheller belonging to Walter
Samuels was destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon together with two car loads
of corn. Loss $1000; no insurance the
policy having expired Friday.
POISONED IN A HOTEL.
Twenty Guests Take Suddenly 111 Sev-
. . eral Will Die.
Huntington W. Va. Oct. 28. About
20 guests of the Adelphia hotel took sick
between 8 and 12 o'clock last night and
this morning a number of them are in a
critical condition. The physicians in the
city were called and it was pronounced a
casetof poisoning.
Those expected to die are:
J. W. Powers of Wheeling traveling
salesman.
J. M. Baker of. New York travelins
salesman.
Harry Rancy and wife Huntington.
It. W. Sterling proprietor of the hotel.
Mary Sterling daughter of the nronri-
etor.
Homer Smith of Poiut Tloasnnt. W.
Va.
Many others are sick but not seriously.
The cause of the poisoning is unknown.
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ROYAL BETROTHAL.
Copenhagen Oct. 28. It is officially
announced that Princess Maude of Wales
youngest daughter of the Prince and
Princess of Wales is betrothed to Prince
Charles of Denmark. Prince Charles is
the second son of Prince Frederick heir
apparent to the throne of Denmark
whose father the king of Denmark is
also the father of the Princess of Wales.
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A WIFE INVOLVED.
Waco Tex. Oct. 28. (Special.) Miss
Mamie M. Tennon was left at home by
her father this morning when he came to
court where he had been summoned to
show cause why he should not turn her
over to Mr. Hurst the young man to
whom she was recently married against
the father's will. He promised to bring
her into court tomorrow.
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DEED OF TRUST.
Clifton Tex. Oct. 28. (Special.)-J.
F. Wombel made a deed of trust here to-
day to Dan Weil trustee. The following
creditors are preferred: iFnrmers and
Merchants National bnnk Waco $3500;
J. H. Colin & Co. $1155; Sanger Bros.
Waco $2042; assets not known.
COURTHOUSE ELECTION.
Gatesville Tex. Oct. 28. (Special.)
The vote on the courthouse question
stands at this time (2 p. m.) 40 majority
for the new courthouse. Two boxes to
Ik? heard from will defeat the new build-
ing by a small majority. Only one
county box (Turnsville) gave a majority
for the court house. The vote of Gates-
ville was 830 for and 70 against.
ENGINEMEN SCALDED.
Denison Tex. Oct. 28. (Special.) En-
gineer Whitloek of the Katy was se-
riously scalded yesterdoy nt the new
yards in a collision. Fireman Rains
was also hurt but not badly. Both will
recover.
ILL-FATED ENGINE.
Milano Tex. Oct. 28 (Special.) En-
gine No. 65 Gulf Colorado and Santa
Fe railway came through at 11 o'clock
last night setting nine bales of cotton on
fire which were consumed. The same
engine went into the ditch two miles
north of town with 14 cars about half
an hour later. No one injured.
KILLED BY A CRANK;
Tioga Tex Oct 28 (Special.) Henry
Kilburn whose home is iii the edge of
Cooke county three miles west of here
while working with a well auger yester-
day let the crank get away from him
hitting him in the back of the neck break-
ing it. He died almost instantly.
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PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Palestine Tex. Oct. 28. (Special.)
The third day's session of the Presby-
terian synod of Texas opened this morn-
ing at the regular time and place. The
moderator Dr. J. M. Cochran called the
body to order and the clerk Rev. S. J.
McMurray conducted the devotionul ex
ercises.
The reports of the various committees
were read and properly disposed of. The
statistician's reports from all of the seven
presbyteries were read and showed on an
average a very hcaltful state of religious
progress and condition.
The creation of the Westminster Syn-
odical league was fully discussed and re-
ceived considerable encouragement.
Revs. W. L. Lawrence and Elders W.
M. B. Smith and R. S. Price were ap-
pointed a committee to carry out the rec-
ommendation of a committee and pur-
chase the library of the late Rev. A. II.
Smith of the First Presbyterian church
of Dallas and present the same to Austin
college Sherman Tex.
Home missions received many talks.
After this discussion and on motion a
collection of $18.15 was taken up from
the members and the same appropriated
to the education of Joe Sylistine elder
from the Indian church Tolk county for
the work.
Rev. Joseph Johnson read a history of
the creation of the Texas synod which
was approved and passed to the proper
committee.
Selecting of place of next meeting com-
ing up. Houston was nominated and so
little opposition was had that the election
was made by acclamation and 11 a. m.
Friday before the third Sabbatli in Oc-
toler 1890 is the time.
The request of the Elders' aud
Deacons' convention just closed read be-
fore this synod asking said synod to call
another elders' and deacons' meeting
next year in conjunction with the synod
was granted and the day before the
synod's meeting fixed as the date.
Dr. George Suinmey extended this
synod an invitation from the directors of
the Southwestern Presbyterian univer-
sity Clarksville Tenn. looking to af-
filiation with said university and the
same was referred to the committee on
theological seminaries.
So much business is on hand that the
session will be resumed at 7:30 tonight
and conducted to a very late hour.
ASSIGNMENT AT. TAYLOR.
Georgetown. Tex. Oct. 28. (Special.)
Assignment of Louis Wagner of Taylor
and Bartlett was filed in the county clprk's
office this morning. Mr. Wagner did ft
gents furnishing business at Taylor and
also at Bartlett. The assignment cover-
ed both stocks and was made to Jacob
Ijanda. The following are preferred
creditors:
J. W. Parker $500
Taylor National bank ...J250
Mrs. Lena Lnnda T.OOO
Mrs. Bertha Wagner 1
Jacob Iauda JOO
H. 10. Stafford & Co Ill
Isreal Wagner 5H
Schwab Clothing Co .404
C. M. Henderson & Co J-8
Glasser Bros "4
Brown Shoe Co oty
Morris Nuberg & Son 0.19
Assets not stated but supposed to be
about $15000 at both stores.
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HE WILL BE ARRESTED UPON HIS
ENTRANCE INTO THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
A PREPARED DEPUTY SHERIFF AT TEXARKANA
Will Nab Bob as Soon as His Lanky
Form Crosses the Border Hot
Springs Secretly Preparing for
the Fight.
Little Rock Ark. Oct. 28. Matters in
pugilistic circles took a sensational turn
today when Attorney General Ivi un
worthy filed information in the second di-
vision of the Pulaski circuit court asking
for a warrant for the arrest of Robert
Fitzsimmons and Martin Julian. It de-
velops that while arrangements have been
proceeding qnietly at Hot Springs for a
fight to a finish between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons to take place despite the
supreme court's decision that Governor
Clarke has not been idle but has him-
self been doing a little preparing "on the
quiet."
It develops that the governor has had
a detective or confidential agent at Hot
Springs all the time and ho has been
kept thoroughly posted on every move
made by the promoters of the fight. Last
night this detective advised the governor
that arrangements had been made to
bring the tight off and as a result of
this information Attorney General Kins-
worthy this morning filed the following
affidavit before Judge James W. Martin:
'In the second division Pulaski county
circuit personally appeared before me
the undersigned clerk of the circuit court
of Pulaski county E. B. Kinsworthy
who being by me duly sworn stated that
he had reason to believe and does be-
lieve tllflt it IU tllP I1IIMUU.. nt
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ert 1 ltzsimmons to engnge in a prize
light with one J. J. Corbett nt Boine place
m the State of Arkansas to affiant un-
known; that such an act upon his part
will endanger the life of said Corbett and
that It will indirectly endanger the lives
of others officers and citizens if the said
fight is permitted to take place in defiance
V.m offort8 mn( to B0 the 8nie.
Wherefore affiant prays that a warrant
may be issued by the honorable circuit
court of Pulaski county second division
that the nintfpra lininin snt nf n.. i.
... ... . . ... m v wm iiiii(v ui:
inquired into and if found to be as stated
that the said Fitzsimmons may be re-
quired to enter into surety to refrain from
committing the offense aforesaid and to
keep the pence and be of good behavior
in the said State of Arkansas in the pe-
riod prescribed by law. Affiant further
relates that the said Fitzsimmons is aid-
ed and abetted in his unlawful purpose
aforesaid by one Murtiu Julian who is
now actively engaged in causing said
tight to take place. Affiant asks that a
.warrant . may be issued for bis arrest
also and that ho may be brought lefore
this honorable court to bo dealt with as
the law directs in the matter of requir-
ing him to give surety to keep the peace.
(Signed) E. B. Kinsworthy.
."Sworn to and subscribed before mo
tus 28th day of October 1805." -
Judge Martin immediately issued war-
rants for the nrrest of Fitzsimmons atd
i I1."1 P'nced them in the bunds of
Sheriff Booker. Deputy Sheriff Heard
was given charge of the matter and at
once started for Texarkana where Fitz-
simmons and Julinn are expected to enter
the State. Instead of going to Hot
Springs the deputy will bring Fitzsim-
mons and his manairer to Littin nw.b-
Attorney General Klui-u.i-nii. '..
acting under orders of Governor Clarke
nun ne men me arndavlts tor warrants
for the arrest of Fit! mmnitu nml 1
lien. 'J he governor has decided on a plan
and if it is enried out Corbett and Fita-
simmons will not even have a chance of
seeing each other iu Arkansus.
"I have never wavered in my deter-
mination to stop the fight" said 'the gov-
ernor to a reporter this morning. "Cor-
bett and Fitzsimmons will never meet
in Arkansas. Just as soon as Fitzsim
mons enters he will be arrested and
broncht before. I ihIup fnrtln i
The governor also said that in the event
of Fitzsimmons nrrput (rWt
removed to some convenient county free
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xiuui 1IM.-UI llllllll'llCCn.
Attorney General Kingsworthy left at
.10 o'clock this morning for Hot Springs.
Just Iwforp lpnvinir (!nvnmi. I'I....L. 1..
structed him to tell Judge Duflie not to
be nliirmed but to stop the fight under
miy cu-i'iiiiiHiniices. ueuerai iungsworthy
win view tne situation and give a detail
pd rpnnrt in (Invornnr Cnrrn 'Vm
ernor is being posted on the movements
of Fitzsimmons and his manager by the
autnoriiies nt uorpus unrlsti Texas
U'hnrn Ti'ittrulmnwitiu hna Kit. in 4iiinim.
Frunk Flynn a well known sporting
mnn nf TTnt Knpilifra tvlhn la in tti ittir
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f swln v wivna nnr lw lnfmmatinn 4 lint- Un
vuv nil. iii uiuiiwu liiili tut;
fight will certainly occur at Hot HnrincB
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uii wuluiht ox. riyuii in on me lllHlue
nt not ftpringfl nnu wuat lie hh.vh can
lu llwtl nnsiii Tin an va Iia Ctrltt- til
take place at Whittington Park the place
l.-t II I l -I
uriKiuuiiy Beiceiuu. Eiveryoouy connect'
ed with the scheme including the fighters
have been very quiet in order not to
arouse public sentiment which was allay
pil Jitr tlin nvnnl Biinnima OAiii-t iniiu!..ii
but stens have been taken to nrlvortlHP
the fight in a quiet way. Last night the
Hot Springs Athletic club under whose
auspices the fight will ostensibly be pulled
rV ;.. A.I a .
uu ni'iiL I'lpiii'r u'lt'Kuiiun ui every HjHiri
ing club ill the United States notifyitif
tlwim rtt tlin a rrn ncrnmotit rt 4!m
Flynn says that in this way the club wjji
iuki? in iih iinim kuiu money as tney
wouiu nave taxen in nnu me ngnt ar-
rangements never have lieen interrupted
i.t whit "i v. uavuifij U.J-
000 people at $10 and $20 each they now
Highest of all In Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
We have just
Received
LET
For
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Aho a Ladies'
Rambler Model E.
HARDWARE DEALERS.
expect to have from 4000 to 5000 sporting
men at $50 each. Flynn says there is no
doubt whatever about the fight taking
place. The supreme court has confirmed
the prize fight law and Governor Clarke
can do nothing toward stopping the fight
without being called upon by the local
authorities and Sheriff Houpt'a recent let-
ter to the ' governor Indicates clearly
enough that no call will be made. Even
should Governor Clarke issue a call for a
special session of the legislature the time
in which they would have to act is so
short that the fight will be over with long
before they could change the present
law.
Another significant fact is that the Iron
Mountain Railroad company today put
a large force of men at work in North
Little Rock building temporary aiden
tracks. When asked what it was for
the railway folks said they expected a
large number of special trains in a few
duys
GRIFFO-DIXON FIGnT.
Their Ten-Round Bout Declared a Draw
by the lteferec.
New York Oct. 28. The arena of the
Xliinhnttnn Athletic club was well filled
tonight when the wearers of the cherry
diamond and their guestB gathered to see
George Dixon and "Young" Griffo in a
lU-round go at eaten weignts. id iuu
preliminary bouts Siimmy Kelly of New
York bested Jimmy Kaveny of Boston iu
eight rounds nt 115 pounds and Casper
Leon of New York got the decision over
Patsey Healy of Buffalo though it
caused some hissing. Churley Sagle
was referee.
Dixon and Griffo entered the ring at
10:25 o'clock and the "feather" looked
well but was 20 pounds heavier than
Dixon.
First round Griffo put In a hot one on
Dixon's Btomach. Dixon returned on
the face. Dixon led with his felt and
Griffo countered on the ear holding hi
hand there each time until they broke
away. Dixon tried to punch and Griffo.
clinched until the end of the round.
Second round Griffo sent his left into
Dixon's face. Then he clinched each
time Dixon led for him. Griffo placed
his left on Dixon's breast and Dixon
countered on the head. Uriffo got to the
stomach. Dixon countered on the face.
Clinching by Griffo ended the round.
Third round Griffo got his left ono
more on Dixon's stomach. In a rally
Dixon swung wildly. Griffo smashed
Dixon In the face with his left. Dison
tried hard to land his right on Griffo.
but the Australian was too clever and
closed in on him each time getting an oc-
casional jab on the body and ribs.
Fourth round Dixon still tried to get
in one of his smashers but Griffo ran in
on him as before and spoiled Dixon's
rushes. Dixon began swinging right and
left on the ear and Griffo jabbed his left
on the stomach.
Fifth round Dixon led off with a light
left on the face but Griffo stopped him
and landed left on Dixon' neck. Both
countered with left on jaw. Griffo put
right and left three times on Dixon's
face and twice more with left In face
pushing him to the ropes.
Sixth round They sparred for awhile
ond Griffo landed left on Dixon's face.
Griffo put his left on Dixon's body. He
then jabbed his left on Di:n's eye. Close
fighting closed the round.
Seventh round Griffo landed left on
Dixon's face. Dixon sent right on body
and left on head. Dixon pluced left on
face. Dixon after several attempts got
his left on Griffo's body and Griffo reach-
ed Dixon's face with loft.
Eighth round Griffo landed on Dix-
on's face with left. Dixon got in a hot
left swing on Griffo's body. Griffo sent
four lefts in succession into Dixon's face. .
Dixon got wild as Griffo kept jabbing
him. Griffo sent right and left on Dix-
on's face and Griffo landed on DixQu's
face as tne gong sounded.
Ninth round Dixon stopped a left lea
for the wind. Griffo smashed his left
twice on Dixon's face sending him to the
ropes. Once more he put his left to the
face and annoyed Dixon by laughing and
saying "again" and Dixon got his right
to the ribs and the round ended in a
clinch.
Tenth round Dixon tried his left half
a dozen-times but Griffo stopped him.
With a rush Dixon reached the ribs and
landed left on Griffo's neck Dixon
swung his right on the bead and. the
bout was over. 5
Announcer Burns said that the men had
an agreement that if they were well and
strong on their feet at the end of the
tenth round that the bout was to be de-
clared a draw.
Tom O'Kourke stepped Into the ring
and said the Griffo party would not agree
to a decision. Griffo then said: "If
there is to be a decision I will fight five
more rounds."
The men went back to their corners and
the fight was declared a draw. The men
left the ring after a good deal of grumb-
ling on both sides.
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