The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-02
''SULLY" GONE SOUTH
In Charge Of a Deputy Sheriff
from Mississippi,
THE SLUGGER is VERY HUMBLE
Aud Says He Didn't Know He was
Violating the Law OF tho State,
Hc will Throw Himself on
the Mercy oCthe Court,

NRw YoRE, August 1,-John l., sullI-
van was taken before Judge 0'Brlen in
the Supreme Court chambers this noon,
and through his counsel, Delaney Nicoll,
admitted his identity as tho person
called for in the writ OF extradition. He
said he was willing to go South, and
Judge O'Brlen ordered that he be turned
overat once to Deputy Sheriff Childs, of
Jackson, Miss,
Counsel NiColl informed the Judge
that before the arrest was made Sullivan
had made up his mind to go back volun.
tarily and surrender himself to tho .au.
thorities OF the State of Mississippi, feel.
ing confident he would be Justly and
fairly dealt with. He further said that
when Sullivan entered the compact Of
lighting Jake Kilrain, he understood
that the battle ground would be in the
State OF Louisiana, and II was not until
the night before the light that the place
of fighting was changed 10 Mississippi
and Sullivan did not really know until
at tho ringslde that he was In the State
Of Mississippi. lie did not change the
ground, and he had no intention Of
breaking the law, but he had no alternR-
tive but to fight or become poltroon.
Sullivan is now willing TO go back In
charge OF Deputy Sheriff Childs as soon
as that officer desires. Assistant District
Attorney MCDonna then took receipt
from the Deputy Sheriff for the body Of
John j.. Sullivan, who was then handed
over 10 his custody by Detective Adams.
Sullivan will leave for Mississippi to-
night,
All the fight seemed to have gone ont
OF Sullivan when he reached headQuar-
ters again after the surrender In court.
Said he: III had known that there
was law against fighting in Mississippi
| would not have fought there. would
not have made myself liable to arrest.
Well, will go back and take my medi-
cine" He chewed the end OF his cigar
awhile and continued. "Anyhow l
would have fought that fellow KilraiD.
l was goaded to 1t, The whole gang
would have walked all over me II
hadn't licked him. l suppose I'm
scapegoat now for doing it, and KiIrain
will go free. Poor fellow; but they don't
want him-he's licked"
Three.Quarters Of an hour after Snlli-
vans arrival at headquarters he was
ready for his trip, aud the police board
granted six days leave OF absence TO De-
tective-sergeant Thomas Adams to go
along with him To RiChburg. Sullivan,
after shaking hands with Inspector
Byrnes, was transferred TO the keeping
Of Agent Childs, OF Mississippi, who
made out receipt for the live stock Us
follows:
Received from Inspector Thomas
ByrnGs the body Of John l.. Sullivan,
surrendered underoit the Supreme Court.
L.I OnILDs, Agent"
At 2o'clock the party, accompanied by
Mike Cleary and William Muldoon,
started for the Vanderbilt Hotel, where
they packed up Sullivan clothes In pre-
paration for tho journey.
Now that Sullivan is sure TO go 10
Mississippi, quite number OF his
friends and hackers in this town are
growing worried over tho situation Of
affairs. The fate OF "Sully" may be
their fate before many new moons arc
seen, and they are wondering what
the next move Of Governor Lowry
viii be. They arc at present an
unhappy lot Of sporting men. Now, Il
according TO this law 1t is possible TO ex4
tradite Sullivan, II Is equally easy to se-
cure possession Of the bodies Of William
Muldoon, Charlie Johnston, James
Wakely and some responsible represent
alive Of the New York WlBirdted NtWS,
the hackers Of Sullivan. II Governor
Lowry asks Governor Hill to surrender
these men to him the sporting men have
made up their minds that Governor Hill
will comply witl-the request.