Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20
D N MURDER.
Somsthiaa More About SRiIlvsH's Confess
slOH-A Letter from HIm.

The Ledger Of last evening says; "The
APPEAL Of his morning contains what
purpOrts to be the confession or admis-
sions of Pat Sullivan, n of the parties
involved In this terrible and bloody
mystery. 1t says that sullivan made the
following statement yesterday.
she states that Roberts said he went to
the dram shop, above which the murder
was committed, for the purpose Of rdd-
ing himself OF the unfortunate wOman
When Roberts and Sullivan went with
the woman into the room in which sine
was shot n killed, Roberts, with a piss
toll In his right hand, placed his arm
about her neck as she sat in a chair, and
her back was pressed against his bosom.
he hred the pistol. TIT woman was in
stantly killed. She was sitting 10 q chair
when Roberts thus drew her toward
him"
The Ledger, commenting upon this says:
awe saw Pat Sullivan this morning, and
he states chat the above il incorrect. and
that he never made these disclosures; but
We have also seen parties who state that
the above disclosure is substantially cor
rect. Ia fact, It is we'll known that The
Attorney General of the Criminal Court
has in his possession, to be used at the
trial of this CASE, a statement from Sulli-
van with reference to the whole affair,
which he Witnessed in the room over
Mares saloon. One thing is very GER
tain. statements have been made by Sui
Ivan to the effect that he Witnessed the
Infamous murder Of the woman Ada
Jones', and these statements will come
out in the trial Of the case, unless, the
Attorney General regards them as wholly
worthless. How a man could sit by and
see a wOman shot through th5 heart, and
dragged out Of the room like a dog, and
then keep a seal upon his lips for an in
slant, even If he was unable to interfere
at the time, is beyond the comprehension
Of civilized beings"
s~ULLIvAN's LETTER.
Editors AppeGJ-Your account, in yes
terday's APPEAL, Of "new revelations
made TO the Coroner" in the Ada Jones
affair, does me great injustice; and
I am satisfied you win Be fair-minded
enough to publish this, my denial of the
facts of yOur article.
I desire 20 state to you and the public
that 1 know nothing in regard to this
matter, HOW, which I have ever refused 20
tell. By the " energetic pursuit " of the
Coroner, I was indicted, by a hasty jury,
for the commission of a crime, when every
admits, 1 but happened upon the
scene near the time of the tragedy.
/ deny chat I have confessed anything.
The fact is, 1 was neUeT siUJTu by the COrO-
ANAH A H&fpf A1NF1HAAf @H AAAn AAN NANnNF "a
general statement Of the facts; this state
ment was M is true. I refuse to allow
you, the Coroner, or any one else, TO at
tempt to fasten upon me the Odium and
name of IN " iufOrm9r," or fOrcs me into
the position Of an " accomplish" I am
ready and anxious to stand q trial. A
conviction Of my entire innocence of any
completely mas been universally expressed.
Everyone believes me to have been like
poor Tray, unfortunate in my company;
and while I am, as 1 yer have been, per
fectly willing TO testify to what I know
of the melancholy facts, I am unwilling
to be made the chief char Icter in ans
melOdramatic p9In to OUr energetic
Coroner.
Your reputation as impartial and fair
minded journalists assures me L may OK
pect from you the insertion of this reply,
and that until a trial has shown the truth,
you will preserve that silence which is
due me - give the benefit of that pre-
sumption which is my right.
P. +. SULLIVAN.