The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-14
KNOCKED OUT.
Charges Against Tom Allen, the Pugi-
list, Dismissed.
Sensational DevelOpments-Th Prose-
cutiOn Accused Of Black NATL

ST. LOUIS, Feb. IL. Tom Allen, the
ex'champion pugiist Of America, was
prompt to appear 10 the Court Of Correc-
ton this m )rning. He was accompanied
by Joseph Schneider, one of his bondsmen,
and was represented by Messrs. Krum and
Turner. Rochester Ford acted as counsel
for Wilson j. Farrell, who Is at the bottom
OF the movement to have Allen taken to
Kentucky. Mr.. Farrell sat behind his at
torney, using toothpick vigorously
throughout
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The case was opened by Mr.. Ford stating
that the anticipated requistion not having
arrived, he would ask to have
warrant issued charging Allen with
being fugitive from Justice.
He had learned at the postoftlce that the
Frankfort mails had been very much de-
layed by the floods. A telegram had been
received by Mr. Farrell saying that the re-
QUESTION was forthcoming. 1t was dated
the 10Th; meantime warrant, as stated,
was wanted Mr.. Turner asked that the
telegram be produced 1t was at Mr..
Ford's office. Aliens counsel then argued
that he was entitled to discharge. He had
been arrested by the chief Of police on Sat-
urday, admitted to bail, and was present
to answer any charge that might be pre-
ferred against him. Mr.. Krum alleged that
the prosecution was not bona file but
made Tor Interior purposes peculiar to the
individual who was behind IL. After Mr..
krum had explained that by Kentucky law
his client could only be charged
with msdemeanor, and that
1t would be impossible for Gov. Crittenden
to honor such arequisition. Mr.. Ford COM
bated this proposition, but the court sus-
tanned 1t, announcing that SO many cases of
the kind had been disposed Of that the law
was familiar to every practitioner In the
court.
A SENsATION.
Prosecuting Attorney Claiborne then fred
bomb into the Farrell camp. He secured
permission to make personal state
ment, and said that since this action had
been preferred against Allen, counsel
for the latter had placed some doc
uments in his possession tending to
show that the prosecution was not bona
fde. Among thesr was receipt In part
payment Of Aliens indebtedness to Far
rell and written contract signed by Far
rell in satisfaction ofthe loss to which be had
been put by the bond forfeiture. These
and other communications had forced Col.
Claiborne into the belief that II Allen would
pay up in full no requisition would be
forthcoming. He did not feel that he could
lend himself to anything that could be con.
strued as equivalent to aiding n the col
lection of debt, and desired to apprse the
court OF these later Developments. Mr.,
Ford, who was visibly agitated by these
revelations, asserted that the prosecution
had been undertaken In good faith. The
prosecuting attorneys statement was
equivalent to an accusation Of blaokmail.
The charge, however, was bona fde, and
such thing as compromise had never
even been hinted at In his presence.
TURNER TO THE FRONT.
Mr.. Turner then had his say. He pulled
two documents from side pocket In biz
pantaloons, and preceding his remarks
with the statement that his client had re.
ceived the anonymous communication,
proce eded to read them as follows:
CITY, Feb. 10, 'S4.
Mr.. ALLEN: am friend Of yours hut
you are making a big mistake. I know
that the requisiton will be here and you are
|
, with Terrell. Take my advice before the
warrant is sworn out. The lawyers are on .
y getting your money and you will be Q
gouer sure. See Ford at once before toe
late and settle it someway. will see you
after this is over.
[Signedl Fl. r. B.
"CovINGToN, KY, Dot. IS, 'S3.-Re
ceived OF Tom Allen two hundred dollars
$500 90, on account.
WILSON j. FARRELL.
Forfeit bail bond in Kentucky, 1876. y
t JUDGE NooNAN's DECISION.
, After the reading the felony misd meanoI
phase Of the question again came up, the
Court again alleging that Mr.. Ford was
mistaken In the law and that the authori.
ties quoted by him were not sound. In
dsposing Of the case Judge Noonan said the
r only question before him was whether he
, should discharge the defendant or not. The
length OF time provided when the bond to
answer was signed was unusually long.
, He saw no reason why 1t should be ex.
t tended or why the defendant should be
/ longer held, especially In view oil
the statement made by the prosecuting
officer that 1t was his conviction the prose.
cu,ion, not on Mr.. Ford's part, however,
. was for the purpose OF aiding and abetting
in the collection Of debt. The Judge
! took occasion to exonerate counsel for the
Q prosecution entirely, and then stated that
it behooved his client In the event Of his
. insisting on obtaining warrant against
> Allen 10 establish to the court by
r affidavit that his object was legit.
mate.
: ALLEN DISCHARGED.
: Allen was then discharged and his bonds.
men released from their responsibilities
There Is every reason to believe that the
efforts to get him to Kentucky have failed
for all time, the Interior purpose Of the
present prosecution having been made
as plain as pike staff by the de.
4 velopments.
TRAIN DITCHED.