Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-25
BOSTON'S BIG IDOL
BRAN-BArRRs WELCOME JOHNNY sULLI
VAN H0MR


BosToN, April 24.-The steamer Cata
lonia, loaded with john L. Sullivan
passed in by Hull at 7:45 o'clock thil
morning.
The steamer was first sighted ct 6:4(
Q. m, and at seven o'clock the tugboati
Wesley A. Cove, John A. Clark and Elsie
started out with freight of sporting mer
to meet the champion.
The party included Manager Phillips, ],
A. st. John, Pete Mccoy, Patsy Kerrigan,
Paddy Duffy and John Lannon. The
tugs met the steamer just before eight
o'clock. Sullivan stood on the bridge,
his face bronzsd by the voyage, and look.
Ing the picture of health. The scores ol
sporting men waved handkerchiefs and
hats, and sent up cheer after cheer, while
the tugs whistled o greeting, Sullivan
doffed his hat and the hundreds Of people
on the steamers deck, catching the en-
thusiasm, joined in the cheering.
As the tugs accompanied the ship tC
Quarantine greetings were shouted across
between Sullivan and friends whom he
recognized. At Quarantine Sullivan left
the steamer for the tug. where he was 70.
ceived with renewed cheering. The band
played, the Catalonians gave farewell
hurrah and the tug started for the shore
On arriving at the wharf Sullivan, hi
hacker, Mr.. Phillips, his father and Sylvia'
Gookin, the oarsman, entered carriage II
waiting and were driven mp town, amid
the cheers and other salutations of tht
hundreds who had gathered on the side
walks.
Mrs. John L. Sullivan, the champion'i
legal wife, intends to set herself right be
fore the world. She is endeavoring to 80
cure warrant for the big fellows arres
on the charge of improper relations will
Annie Livingstone. She takes this step
she says, becouse John L., while travelling
on two continents during the past twt
years, has acknowledged Annie Livingstone
rs his wife.
In order to publicly repudiate the rela
tionship thus accepted by 20 many people
Mrs. Sullivan proposed that she shoult
Join in the procession to welcome tn,
champion, riding in a carriage on which
should be displayed streamer announcin.
in letters of black that "This is Mrs. Johr
L. Sullivan No. 1.-The other can follow
after" Her friends, however, dissuaded
her from this plan, urging thu. 80 con
spicuous position would do her no good
Another plan by which the aim in
tended might he reached was suggested
namely, the arrest of the pugilist while il
the midst OF his welcoming friends. Ac
cardingly, with friend, gentleman whit
is we'll known in the South End, Mrs. Sui
livan yesterday called at the office of Mr.
Bragg, lawyer, and explained h
him that she wanted him to tax,
steps 10 procure warrant for Sullivan
arrest on the charge named. The lawye
UNEXPECTEDLY replied that warrant OF
such charge could scarcely be issued II
Massachusetts, with such evidence Of gull
as Mrs. Sullivan could show against he
husband. He said the proof must b
strong, and in the absence of witnesses h
did not feel willing TO undertake the ar
rest.
Mrs. sallivan went before District Attor
ney Stevens and asked him TO make tn
arrest on behalf of the city and county. /
il not known what answer the Distric
Attorney gave, but they parted to NEE
again this morning, Boston Is anxiousl.
awaiting the Developments