Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-06-18
From the American Union.
How Yankee Sullivan was Killed.


ened to the Committees headquarters,
and found that several arrests had been
made during our absence, but that the.
principal cause of alarm was the violence
of Yankee Sullivan, whom the Commit
tee did not know what to do with They
found that they really had no complaint
against him, except that of meddling
with elections, and yet they knew that
it would be fatal to the power Of the
Committee to release him, and allow him
F, to roam the streets Of the city as he had
done for some months past He was
now secure in an. ante-room, but was
vowing vengeance against all who med
died with his affairs.
As soon as Myers. arrived, the mem
bers Of the Executive Committee dis
cussed the matter, and concluded to ban
ish him from the city, to put him on
board a sailing vessel, and threaten him
with death if he ever returned. [ was
in Sulliyan's room when the sentence
was announced, and the horrid imprcca-
tions which the fellow uttered were
enough to make man feel faint
II won't go! he yelled, as he made
an attempt to grasp the man who uttered
the decree, but was prevented on account
of the irons which confined his feet
II won't leave San Francisco" he con
tinued "You are all pack Of thieves
and scoundrcls, and I can lick every
one Of you. | don't go for you nor the
devil. / won't go You shan't force
me to go"
And then he commenced shedding
tears, and the sight was strange one,
to see that strong, bold man crying like
a child. But tears once more more gave
place to rage, and while he was under
the paroxysms Of passion, member Of
the Committee, whose name / do not
wish to mention, for certain reasons, at
tempted to soothe the man, and for
that purpose approached too near him.
With a spring like wild cat, Sulli-
van reached the imprudcnt Committee
man. He grasped him in his arms and
attempted to bend his form over his
knee, as though to break his back, but
the victim was powerful man. and stlug-
gled against such fate. Sullivan s feet
were in irons, so he could net use them
to advantage; but confined as he was, he
did much damage in a few seconds time.
When he found that he could not break
the Committeeman back, he turned his
attention to the mans face, and with two
or three blows rendered it a mass Of blood
and bruises. But there was no cry for help
on the part of the victim. We rushed
forward to render assistance as soon as
f we recovered from our surprise, but be-
fore we could seperate them | saw the
CLEAN of bowie knife, savage thrust
and then Sullivan suddenly released hls
hold of the Committeeman.
I'm outl''
eyes, and [ cut you" was the reply, as
the man sheathed his knife.
> Il am bleeding badly" theprizc fight.
cr continued, as he held up his arm ano
allowed stream Of blood totrickle on
the floor, !,
II Intended that you should bleed
, If man attempts to break my back, ht
must suffer the consequences" was the
cool answer. 81
I don't think that we really reallzzePq
the severity Of Suliivan's wound. saw
that It was bleeding profusely, but sup
posed that it was mere flesh cut; ane
as none Of us cared to venture near tht
Gladiator to examine, we were very mucE
Surprised to see him manifest signs O
fgintness. :, =.
uHolp me, said he, Aor shall die
j I am bleeding to death.
went towards him, ripped oil 'ht
sleeve Of his coat, and as | did 50 mas
of blood ran out that must have meas
, ured pint, and as it fell saw tna' hn' 'n'
principal veins of the mans arm nae
been cut by that one thrust q the D0"i0
knife :. ;, c,,l,;ron
fs;ntlv when he saw the damage tha
had been done. a.,
: bonrs unless he had immediate rofei
! and T said SO, but the Committe receiTe'
t the Intelligence without the sllgh'es
emotion,
ceon " I said but no one moved an'
4 then the I saw that the, Committee had re Re
solved upon the prize fighter $, 5 og1sn h5or
since the lucky but unprem.ldia7}e3lul = OlUs !,
: had solved the problem when lhe l1.s CON
pany had studied oyer ra9 ior s0ag Gentlemen, tls
: I'm the name OF goa, So gen'.o rome i,,
J. cried Sullivan, all OF ms leto9l'y ew !
and in its place meekness anu oas : sI 81 Ii
: that reliance upon the gooanesS noroal
Creator which man 50 seiuon ie .sbal.
unless death or DANCE, II npal - Issbaj
me to stop the flow Of blood OF : 'Da'
-die!o - ~ aon raise
his form by an effort ana e''0'.a f's
y EtN 80 - H--,,;{fn0 t+sst&