Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-13
THE JURY CHARGED
IN THE CASES OF JOHN SULLIVAN AND
OTHERS.
What IL Thought OF the Judges De-
Iivery-It Il Not Believed That the
Referee Can lie Punished.
rnr ,Al.rrnnh 70 tho pisnnt.h.l

CprcAoo. August IA special from New
Orleans save: John l.. Sullivan lett Pass
Christian Saturday morning for Lookout.
where he spent the day. He took the early
train yesterday for this city IN company
with Bud Remand and Matt. Clune. and
upon arrival was driven uptown and re-
NAMED during the day. Later he took the
train for Puryis. arriving there about 8
o'clock. Matt. Clune, Bud Remand, and
several others accompanied Sullivan to
PurvIs. where q special term OF the court
opens TO-DAY to try the pugilisf.
John Fitzpatrick will also 60 mp to-day
20 stand trial for refcreeing the fight.
Sheriff Cowart has already drawn the
Grand and petit Jurors. 80 there viii be me-
DELAY in the trlal. The accused feel some
what disconccrted. ~ the law prescrbce %
fine or imprisonment. or both, at the dis
erection OF the Court, and tie general in-
preston is that the principals at least VIII
have to servo tie maximum term OF IN
prsonment.
PURv1s. MISS August l2.-Judge Terrell
opened special term OF the Circuit Court
this morning az 10 O'Clock. Sullivan. Re
ferree Fitzpatrick, Bud Remand, Captain
Thomas Jaulson, Charles kick, Hupti'n,1
tcndent J.. l.. Tyler, Of tho Queen ana
Crescent road. Harry Smith, and Glbberi,.
the latter three being Mch's employes,
were in court ready for trial. Superin-
tendent Richard Carroll Of the Queen and
Crescent, and Patrick Duffy were absent.
The grand Jury having been sworn were
charged by Judge Terrell on the law OF
prize-fghting and assault ana hattery.
The grand Jurors then retired for consul
tation. The entire party are in good
spirits. but anxious that the case snail he
concluded az soon as possible. District
Attorney Neville is in attendance conduct
ing the prosecution.
PuEvIs. Miss, August 12.-People camc
for miles around to-day mostly out OF
curiosity o. see the pugilists. Sullivan
was in good humor and cOnversed with all
who came in contact with him. All Of the
accused are here except Pat. Duffy, whose
absence was accounted for by the District
ATTORNEY. who had failed % notify him.
General-Superintondent Carroll, OF the
Queen and Crescent, was not present, but
General Bell said that he viii not be in
dicted by the grand jury. The foreman OF
the grand Jury is L. X. White, mlll-Owner
and merchant at Poplarvillc
When one of the stands at Richburg fell
during the fight Mr.. White was the only
person injured. The grand jury is an in
tellgcnt body Of men and are highly
spoken Of by tho citizens. Judge IcTnl
in hle charge TO the jury, after referring 10
the wicked. illicit traffic In liquor III TINS
vicinity. continued Gentlemen, but
little need be said Of the prize-fght which
took place at Richburg on the sth Of July
last. The principals in the said fight and
all accessories before and after the
act are guilty Of high misdemeanor. a
fight by consent with another or i'll
will between two parties without any
stake. reward, or prize whatever would be q
serious crime under our law, made by le-
gislative cnactments. You are bound by
your conscience 60 act upon the law as de-
clared to you from this stand. Anger or
ill-wiil * not necessary TO constitute a.
sault and battery, nor does the consent OF
the party take away the guilt of the Of
fence. 4 battery is unlawful physical
force inficting injury or hurt upon
another. whether done in malice or
wantonness. II need not be an
ger" The delivery Of the charge
occupied about fifteen minutes. Coun-
sci for defence, who were attentive
listeners. pronounce the charge very fair
and moderate. Outside of the legal gen
tlemen the opinion prevailed that under
the charge it would be impossible 10 find
indictments against any but Sullivan and
kilraiu. Several citizens were at loss TO
see how Fitzpatrick could be considered an
alder or ahettor when a referee ~ selected
on account Of his fairness and disinterest-
cdness. This point was generally dis
Cusseu.