The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-13
SULLIVAN FEELS SHAKY.
FEARS THAT THE PRINCIPALS
WILL HAVE TO GO TO JAIL.

The Case Given to the Grand Jury ct
Purvis-Matt Clune, Bud Renaud
Referee Fitzpatrick, Other Sports
and Several Railroad Men Appear
Before the Authorities.
CHICAGO, Aug. IA special from New
Orleans says: John L. Sullivan left Pass
Christian Saturday morning for Lookout,
where he spent the day. He took an early
train yesterday for this city in company
with Bud Renaud and Matt Clune, and
upon his arrival was driven up town and
remained during the day. Later he took
train for Purvis, arriving there about
O'Clock. Matt Clune, Bud Remand and sew
eral others accompanied Sullivan to Purvis.
The accused feel somewhat discon-
certed, as the law prescribes fine or inn
prisonment, or both, at tho discretion of
the court, and the general impression is
that the principals at least will have to
serve the maximum term Of imprison-
ment.n
OPENING OF THE COURT.
PURvIs, MISS, Aug. 12-Judge Terrell
opened the special term of the circuit court
this morning at 10 O'clock. Sullivan,
Referee Fitzpatrick, Bud Renaud, Capt.
Tom Jemison, Charles Rich, Supt. +. l..
Tyler Of the Queen aud Crescent road,
Harry Smith and Glib Roberts, the latter
two being Rich's employees, were
present in the court ready for trial.
Supt. Richard Carroll of the Queen
and Crescent road, and Patrick Duffy,
were absent The grand jury having been
sworn wore charged by Judge Terrell on
the law of prize fighting and assault and
battery. The grand jury then retired for
consultation. The entire party are IN good
spirits, but anxious that the case should be
concluded as soon as possible. District At
torneY Neville is in attendance, conducting
the prosecution.
PEOPLE CAME FOR MILES.
People came for miles around to-day
mostly out of curiosity to see tho pugilists
Sullivan was III good huuor and conversed
with all who came in contact with him.
All Of the accused ara here except Pat
Duffy, whose absence was accounted for by
the district attorney who had failed to notify
him. General Superintendent Carroll, of the
Queen and Crescent, was not present, but the
general belief is chat he will not be indicted
by the grand jury The foreman Of the
grand jury is T. r. White, a mill owner
and merchant at Poplarvile. When one
Of the stands at Richburg fell during the
fight MIR. White was the only peron in
jured. The grand Jurymen are an intelli-
gent body of men and are highly spoken Of
by tue citizens.
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
Judge Terrili in his charge to the grand
jury, after referring TO the wicked, Illicit
traffic in liquor in this vicinity, continued:
GENrLEMEN-But little need be said of the
prizo fig mt which took place at Richburg on
July 8, last. The principals in the said fight,
and all the accessories before and after the act
are guilty Of a high miSdemeanOr A fight by
consent, without anger or Ill will between the
two parties, Without any stake, reward, or prize
whatever, would be a serious crime under our
law, male By legislative enactment. You
are bound by your conscience to act upon the
law as declared to you from this stand. Anger
or Hl-will is not necessary to const
tute the crime of assault and bat
terry, nor does the consent of the party
take away the guilt of the Otfense battery
is unlawful physical force infctn2 injury or
hurt upon another, whether done in malice or
wautonness; it need not be in anger.
THE DEFENSE SATISFIED.
The delivery of the charge occupied about
fifteen minutes. The counsel for the de-
fense, who were attentive listeners, pro-
nounce the charge very fair and moderate.
Outside of the legal gentlemen the opinion
be impossible to find an iudict-
ment against any but Sullivan and Kilrain.
Several citizens were at a loss to see how
Fitzpatrick could be considered alder or
abettor when the referee is selected on ac-
count Of his fairness and disinterestednes
This point was generally discussed.