Show CLAIMS BOODLE BEAT BILL Nolan Charges Money Was Used to Defeat Fight Measure Sun San Francisco Sept 19 BUli Nolan Naiad manager for Battling Nelson has made madea a statement that a fund tint of wan raised in San Francisco to defeat the Ralston fight bill at time the lat last session of the state legislature H charges Harry Corbett with whom lie u had deposited 2500 forfeit money to Nelsons recent fight with Britt me holding 1000 of the forfeit money aa as Nolans snare share of tha thu corruption fund used at Sacramento Corbett admits holding time the money but says nays Nolan tolan owes him hint amount He denies that any money was paid legislators to defeat the tho prize prizefight prizefight fight bill During the lust last session ot at atthe the tho California legislature Senator Ralston introduced a bill prohibiting professional prize fights in the state The The bill passed the senate and enough votes we pledged in the tho assembly to insure its passage in that house A few days before the bid came UP for consideration in Jim time the at as a delegation of San Francisco gamblers prUe fight managers und and pro promoters invaded Sacramento They riley did considerable entertaining and nimU when tIme the fight bill cume up for con consideration it was 8 defeated then Suit Sau Francisco has ban become the fight center of time the country Nolans s charges published hero and District Attorney Seymour of Sacramento lain has announced that as us soon as an he is in through with tin the tinease ease case of Emmons who is i on trial for accepting a bribe he lie will call the matter to time the attention attention of the Seem Sacra Sacramento mento grand Jury Nolan has ha signified his willingness to remain In California and testify before the grand jury |