Daily Republican., 1889-07-13
SULLIVAN IN HIDING.
DRINKING WINE IN CHICAGO
WITH CURLEY.
CurIey's House Beseiged-The Big Fish-
ter In Good Shape-why tho
Fight Was Not
Stopped.

CHICAGO, July 12.-John L. Sullivan
and Charley johnson, his backer and
fellow fugitive from the wrath of Gov
ernor Lowry, arrived in Chicago at about
10 O'Clock this morning. They remained
oil day In close seclusion on the second
floor CT big brick building on Third
avenue. Sullivan and his friend, John
son, are the guests of Tom Curley, a
Fourth avenue saloon keeper, who has
taken great pains to keep tlrem out of
sight OF police and reporters.
A reporter called at the Curley resi-
dence at an early hour tonight and re-
questtd an interview with Sullivan. The
| lady who opened the door stated that
\ she did not know the gentleman, and had
never seen him. She further stated that
her husband, Cu7ley, was in Milwaukee,
| and won not return till Monday. The
same story was told at Mr.. Curley's sa
loon, although the gentleman was seen
about. the premises. The second attempt
at an interview was spoiled by the same
lady, who could not be convinced that
Sullivan was IN the house, ,salthough he
] was In plain sight at an open window.
| The news oi the champions presence
coon spread about the neighborhood and
a big crowd gathered about the street en-.
trance of the Curley house. Across the
street stood big crowd of men, all heed
leis Of the peltinR rain. There q good
view of the champions face could be
had, and that was enough to hold the
| crowd, even though Ii rained boulders
The messenger boy ruse was the next
thing tried to secure all interview. This
time the lady who opened the door had
evidently forgotten the Milwaukee yarn,
for she easily found Mr.. Curley in the
room adjoining the hallway. The mes
sage was carried in to Sullivan, who,
after reading 1t, turned down the lights
and tho party sat there afterwards In the
cleaning.
The big fighter is in good shape, ac-
| cording to the cabman who drove him to
his hiding place, with the exception Of a
pair of badly swollen fists, bruised ear
| and a slight swelling on his face. Plysi-
| cians have examined his hands and find
that none Of the bones or fingers are
broken as 1t was Iumored. The plan of
tho party was to get away from Chicago
tonight for Boston by way OF Montreal,
| but Sullivan himself and his friends S.re
| inter sted in q basketlul Of wine, and
they will probably not leave the city TIL
| tomorrow afternoon.
SMALL CHANCE OF ARREST IN NEW YORK.
ALBANY, July 12.-Governor Hill was
| seen tonight in reference to the proba-
bility Of extradiuon papers being granted
In the case OF the pugillst John L. Sulli-
| van. He said no application had been
| made to him. or course he could not
say whether ono would be, neither would
it be proper thing for him to say
whether he should grant such an app;ica-
tion II made to him. That would be like
Judge In court or jury telling what
their verdict would be before The evil
dcnce was presented.
The possibility OF Sullivan being extra
dited would seem to be very. remote. II
10 not probable that he will pass through
this state at AL, and he would have ample
time to do 1t by stage let alonc railroad,
before Mississippi officer could reach
Albany with reputation papers.
WHY THE FIGHT WAS NOT STOPPED.
ST.. LOUIS, July 12.-H. A. Hindman,
New Orleans gentleman, who arrived |
In this city yesterday, has this to say |
cock County, Mississippi, refused to pro.
ceed against the prize fgh.ers:
II witne ,sed the Sullivan kilrsin prize |
dght ard know something about the sters |
taken to prevent the battI-or, rather, |
the steps that were not taken. The press |
despatch stated that Governor Lowry |
sent tho military down to Hanc ok |
county with instructions to act under
orders from the sheriff OF that county iu |
regard To stopping the fight. 1t wa
fur her stated that the sheriff refused |
10 give any orders, and the military |
were therefore powerless. As I under |
stood it, and haye tie story on good |
authority, the sheriff fully Intended to
act according to the instructions of the |
Governor. The people of Hancock |
tnI 60 Al
and on Sunday night about IL O'Clock |
about fifty prominent citizens called on |
the sheriff and quietly informed him that
il he took any steps to prevent the mill |
he might consider his political existence
at an end. They used forcIble argu-
mentS and finally persuaded the sheriff |
TO let the matter alone and allow tie |
people to zee the biggest fight OF tho GEN.
tury."