Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-17
STAND UP, JOHN.
And Take Your Medicine Like a Little
Man From Mississippi.
The Jury Says Guilty in the Case Of
SlUgger Sullivan and He is Some
what Down-Hearted.
sullivan,s Trial.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. l6.-The
Picayune's Purvis, Miss, special says:
Arguments in the Sullivan case were
made to-day. District Attorney Neville
opened and closed for the state, while
x-Attorney-G General Ford, Judge CAL
houn and Mr.. Green appeared for the
defendant. The district attorney, in
closing his argument, said: "From the
evidence the accused has been proven
guilty. If your verdict be that of not
guilty, then write on the IN
dictment mot guilty, MISSISSIPPI
pI disgraced and despised;' and
if your verdict be guilty, then
you will show to the world that in Mis-
sissippi, our beloved state, law Is SUI
preme.
Charges for the defense were read by
Mr.. Green of the counsel, and those for
the state by the district attorney Each
of the charges is quite lengthy. That for
the defense says that although the jury
believe from the evidence that the de-
PENDANT fought with Kilrain, yet unless
the state proved it was true, that the
persons name was known to
be Jake Kilrain, or that he
passed by that name, they cannot
find the defendant guilty under either
count. That although the jury should
be satisfied that defendants fought and in
ring, it must, be proved they fought for
a prize TO convict on the first count.
The charge for the state at the outset
SAYS: If the jury believes from the evil
dence that Sullivan within two years be-
fore the indictment engaged in a prize
fight with Jake Kilrain or person called
Jake Kilrain, they will find him guilty.
1t was $3.50 when the jury took the charges
and withdrew, and at O. CLOCK they re-
turned into court. Sullivan took his
seat at the bar, and only the chewing up
he gave a toothpick in his mouth showed
that he felt any emotion.
Judge Terrell had already taken his
seat, while the attorneys became solemn
and expectant. There was deep silence
as the jury entered. They sat down for
d moment, but Judge Terrell said
fStand up, gentlemen - They arose.
''Stand up, MIR. Sullivan, - SAID the
judge, and the champion also came to
his feet. His face was just a shade more
serious than usual, but he still looked
quite unconcerned.
''Haye you agreed upon your verdict?'|
asked the Judge. There was q general
nOdding of heads and they handed over
the paper Judge Terrell turned it over
to the clerk, who read: eve the jury
find verdict of guilty as charged in the
first Indictment. -
''You mean the first count, - suggested
the judge. A general head shaking do
noted an affirmative.
Judge Calhoun requested that the jury
be asked what they did mean.
"You mean guilty of prize f1ghting?'
said the judge to the jury. The latter
NODDED in the affirmative. The verdict
was ordered recorded and the jury were
relieved.
Sullivan's face as the verdict was
rendered was a study; his look was not
of disappointment or grief, but more a
worry and annoyance. He showed no
feeling in the presence of the crowd
and as soon as he could get away
from the courthouse he went
by a back way accompanied
by several of his faithful friends He
tried hard TO keep up his spirits, singing
snatches of songs and forcing a laugh,
but he was evidently a little down
hearted. He stopped at the depot to see
the nOTthbound train pass and later on
recovered his usual merry mood and was
social and uncoucerned as ever. The
case against Referee Fitzpatrick will be
taken up Tomorrow.