The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-19
SULLIVAN HOMEwARD BOUND.
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cinnati-An Impromptu Ovation.
CINCINNATI, Aug 1S.-John Il. Sullivan
arrived tonight nearly an hour late on
the train due at GAO P. NJ, on the Queen q
Crescent route. He was met by John Sui
livan of this city, and as soon as the two
left the train they became the head OF
rapidly spreading and encircling procession
of trainmen, and others who had got with
in the train inclosure. Outside this in
closure the space was packed and it was
with great difficulty that the pugilistic
hero and his escort made their way through
into the waiting-room and out to a car.
riage. The enthusiastic crowd cheered
Sullivan frequently, but he gave no sign
of recognition of the alteration of his adj
mlrers, but walked straight on under his
yellow straw hat like a soldier on review.
He was driven rapidly to the Pennsyl-
vania depot, where he arrived just in time
to take the train for New York. He had
not much time to talk, and said but little
to reporters who tried to interview him.
Unpromising Outlook for Sullivan.
New Orleans Special.
Sullivan refused to talk about the sem
tence. He had all his goods packed up in
readiness to leave. and had indeed secured
passage on the train this evening. Within
an hour of his sentence he had told all his
friends goodbye, mounted the Cannon-ball
train, and was on his way for New York.
He will 60 there via Cincinnati reaching
the metropolis on Tuesday. Thence he goes
to Boston to see his father and mother.
The sentence was surprise tOnearly every
one in Purvis, where the idea prevailed
that the judge would be satisfied with
vindicatiOn of the law and subject
Sullivan to a heavy fine and NOM
inal Imprisonment. The outlook is not
promising, and it is thought both
here and in Mississippi that only q
pardon from the Governor can save Sui
livan from the sentence Judge Terrell
gave him and imprisonment for year.
His counsel will, of course, make a legal
fight for him, but the case is not strong
one. There is practically no denial of the
prize-fght. The conviction and sentence
are in strict accordance with law and diff
cult to Overturn. The points made by the
defense in regard to the judges charge to
the grand jury, and the admission of GER
tain evidence. while sufficient for an ap-
peal, will scarcely serve to reverse the YER
the case at best will be simply sent back to
Purvis to be retired, with no prospect of q
different termination. In the meanwhile,
however. Sullivan is released on 81 200 bond
which authorizes such release in cases of
misdemeanors, where a suspensive ap-
appeal is taken to the Supreme Court.
That court does not meet until after
the holidays, and the calculation is that
the Sullivan case will come before 1t early
in February, when the champion will have
to be present at Jackson. As he has been
convicted, and is under sentence, no ad-
vantage is to be gained by forfeiting his bond
here, as he could be extradited anywhere.
Those best acquainted with the Supreme
Court of Mississippi believe that it will
sustain Judge Terrelps views. The three
judges are all men of Governor Lowry's
way of thinking. and one of them is his
brother-in-law. If they support Judge Ter
rell, and refuse to grant new trial, Sulli-
van will be turned over to Sheriff Cowart.
of Marion, to be imprisoned in the county
Jail at Columbia. Governor Lowry will be
succeeded as chief executive of Mississippi
by Ex-Governor Stone in January next,
provided Stone is elected in November, as
probable, SO that the matter Of pardon
Court has acted on the apDeal