Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-18
SuLLIVAN'S ARREST.
Full Particulars Wired from Nashvill

NASHVILLE, July 11.-John L. Sullivan
was arrested here this morning upon a
requisition from the Governor of Mississippi
and is now in the city Jail. Muldoon,
Cleary and Charlie Johnson were also ar
rested.
NASHVILLE, July 11.-When the Louis
vile & Nashville train pulled into the city
this morning a crowd surged around the
cars to see John L. Sullivan. A rumor
soon obtained circulation that a requisitiOn
was in the hands of the police, several of
whom had boarded the car There was
some discussion and finally struggle was
seen in the car, and an officer reached over
with handouts and seizing the slugger's
arms pulled him out into the aisle. Sulli-
van resisted, and Muldoon put his head out
of the window and cried 10 the crowd,
Gentlemen, demand American protec-
ton" His patriotic wall was greeted with
variety of responses. Some cheered
Sullivan and begged him to knock the
for the Nashville police :" "Hit him with
Sullivan was taken from the car and
hustled to carriage. In the scuff1e he
drew back to knock down the policeman,
when Chief Black stuck a pistol in his
face and told him if he struck
he (Chief Black would kill
him. The officers next grabbed
Charley Johnson, of Brooklyn, Sullivan's
backer. who resisted vigorously, but finally
began to cry with pain. During all this
scrimmage Muldoon sat quietly by and
was undisturbed. Cleary, Sullivan's other
second, hid in the excitement, and one
other named Lynch jumped off the train.
Only johnson and Sullivan were detained,
though the others were wanted.
The arrest was made by authority of a
telegram from Governor Lowry, of Missis-
sippi, to the Nashville chief of police. Sui.
livan retained ex-Attorney General Wash
ington, who says the officers went beyond
their authority and cannot hold the men
An immediate attempt was made to get |
the parties out on a writ of habeas corpus. |
Governor Lowry,s telegram offers reward
of 81 900. It is believed if released Sulli-
van will be rearrested to secure time for q |
to be obtained.
The arrested belligerents are now in the |
police station in conference with their at |
torney.
JACKSON, Miss, July 1.-THE law i'm
poses penalty not exceeding $1,000 nor
less than $500 and imprisonment for
twelve months OF both for prize fighting
The party causing death is guilty of mur-
der. Aiders and abetters are subject to
fine of not less than ST. 900 or imprison-
ment for six months or both.
NASHVILLE, July 11.-At three o'clock
Judge McAllister, of the Circuit court
heard the arguments in the Sullivan petit
ti0n for writ of habeas corpus. In render
ing the decision the Judge was very en-
phatic in his declaration that to hold Sui
livan any longer would be most arbitrary
act on the part of the court; that the Off
GERS have arrested him without warrant
or authority of law, and that the misde-
meanor was not extraditable by the laws
Of the Tennessee courts and by the prece
dents of Tyler. He therefore ordered that
Sullivan be released. There was an i'm
mense crowd present and the decision of
the Judge was greeted with great applause
Sullivan and johnson went east by the
way of Louisville and Nashville to night.
CHICAGO, July 12-At Louisville last
night an Associated Press reporter joined
Muld0on, Cleary, Harrison Davies, of Chi
,ago, and others of the Sullivan party who
escaped arrest at Nashville yesterday, and
came with them to Chicago. They reached
here at Z o'clock this morning. At the out
skirts of the city they left the train, took a
carriage across the southern end of the city
and boarded the outgoing train for the east
n order to avoid any chance of arrest.
Muldoon escaped arrest at Nashville by
playing virtuous indignation, declaring to
she police he was no prize fighter and de-
,lared he was gentleman. Muldoon says
kilrain was overturned and at least ten
pounds too light.
NEW YORK, July pa rumor is afoat
here that Gov. Hill has already on the re-
luest OF Gov. Lowry granted an order for
he extradition of Sullivan, and that the
papers for his arrest are now in the hands
If Superintendent Murray.