The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-17


Of Them, But is Finally Brought to Hi
Senses by the Chief Of Police.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July. 11.-Whel
the Northbound Louisville and Nashville
train pulled into this city at 1898 thi:
morning a crowd of people surget
around the car to see John L. Sullivan
who was known to be On board. 4
rumor soon obtained circulation that I
requisition was in the hands of the po
lice, several of whom had boarded tht
car, and an officer reached over, witt
handouts in his hand, and selzing the
slugger's arm, pulled him out into the
aisle of the car. Sullivan resisted.
Billy Muldoon, who occupied the same
seat, put his head out of the window
and cried to the crowd: "Gentlemen,
demand American protection" His pa
t1iotic vail was greeted with a variety
of responses. Some cheered Sullivan
and begged him to "knock the coppers
out" Others cried, "Hurrah for the
Nashville police.w ''Hit him with youl
club" etc. One youngSter who was
hanging on the outside of the car win.
| dow, ducked his head behind the sill and
informed the crowd that 'The cops have
out their guns"
After a brief struggle, Sullivan was
taken from the car and hustled to car
riage. In the scuffle he drew back to
knock down a policeman, when Chief
Clack stuck a pistol in bis face and told
him if he struck he (Ciack) would Kill
him.
The officers next grabbed Charley
Johnson of Brooklyn, Sullivan's backer,
who resisted vigorously, but finally be-
gan to cry with pain.
During all this scrimUage Muldoon
sat quietly by and was undisturbed.
Mike Cleary, Sul)ivan's other second,
hid in the excitement, and one other,
named Lynch, jumped off the train.
Only Johnson and Sullivan we're de-
tained, though others were wanted. The
arrest was made by authority of tele-
gram from Governor Lowry of Missis-
sippi to the Nashville Chief of Police.
Sullivan has retained ex-Attorney
General W. H. Washington, who says
that the officers went beyond their au-
thoritv and cannot hold their men. An
immediate attempt will be made to get
the parties out on a writ Of ha6eas cor
lous.
Governor Lowry's telegram offers a
reward of 81 1000, and it is believed that
if released on the present charge Sulll-
van will be rearrested, in order to
secure time for requisition to be OBJ
tanned
The arrested belligerents are now at
the police station, in conference with
their attorney.
Mississ;ppi's Law Against Prize-Fishts.
JACKSON, Miss, July 11.-An act of
1882 imposes a penalty not exceeding
1000 nor less than $500, Or imprison-
ment for twelve months. or both, Iog
! prize fighting. a paTty causing deatl
is guilty of murder; if mayhem, penal
ties arc provided for Aiders and abettor
are subject to fine of not less than
81, 900, or jail for six months, or both.
Trying to Catcn Miriam.
COLUMBUS, o., July 11.-Governo
Foraker received the following telegram
to-day from Governor Lowry of Missis
sippi: please direct the Chief of Police
at Cincinnati to arrest Jake Klrain
Charles Mitchell and Pony Moore, ant
hold them until a requiSition can reacl
you. Charge, crime of prize-fishtin9
in this State"
In reply, Governor Foraker repeated
the telegram to Col. Philip Deitch, Chic
of Police of Cincinnati, and asked tha
Official to act in accordance with Gov
ernor's Lowry's request. Governo
Foraker also sent telegram to Governol
Lowry, saying: "Your request has beer
complied with"
Jake and His Friends in ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July H. kilrain and hi:
party arrived here this morning. They
were rather timid about showing them
selves, until assured that the police were
not looking for them. They seemed tt
| be in dread of Governor Lowry of Mis-
sissippi even at this distance. Kilrail
seemed pretty badly used up and not IN
very good spirits.