New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
A YEARIN PRISON FOR SULLIVAN
IN VAIN THE CHAMPION MAKES A TOUCHING
SPEECH.
JUDGE TERRELL UNMovED BY STRONG APPEALS
FOR CLEMENCY-THE REFEREE OF
THE prize FIGHT FINED


FOR cLEMENCY-THE REFEREE OF
THE PRIzE-FIGHT FINED.
New-Orleans. Aug ia dispatch to The Plea
yune' from Purvis, Miss, says that John L. Sullivan
was this morning sentenced to twelve months in
prison. The referee, Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty and
was sentenced TO pay fine of 5000.
Court did not open until nearly O'Clock this
morning. Judge Terrell on hand long before
that time and Sullivan was also seated before the
bar He looked pleasant and unconcerned as usual,
although there Temble in his eye after the jury
was seated and he glanced over at the men who had
found him guilty. The crowd In the court was small,
but It grew larger I'm few minutes for hardly was the
court seated when the Grand Jury filed In. They
presented ono Indictment 10 be recorded and filed out
again.
trlct-Attorney Neville called the case of John
Fitzpatrick The Dstrict-Atorney read the ndict
mcnt He then asked, What say you! guilty or not
gullty?'
Guilty. quietly answered Fitzpatrick
District Attorney Neville then addressed the court,
reviewing Fitzpatrcks connection with the fight and
circumstances under which he became referee and
closed by saving that he felt justified in recommending
the accused to the courts cemency. captain fhz-
patrick also made a statement in his own Dehan anu
concluded by asking the court to be as lehien' as
possible. ,
In the Sullivan matter Mr.. Green read the mouon
in ar,cst Of Judgment The Court overruled the mo-
,,o t,or ,eadiug its contents Mr.. Green then sub
n,Ied a motion Tor trial, and ASKED lol all III III
mediate dl,positlon without argument from coulscl.
Judge Terrell asked II there was anything l1ttter t .b
,n 10 Suilivan matter Judge Calhoun asked II the
motion Tor new trial stood overruied. 1ho Ooui'
Tdre III calhoun then asked that by an ut
with t5e DistIct-Atoney sixty days DC au0weu ,n ~
winch TO NAL ie General g Ford would read petition 70,
rrmency which signed D; tne H"ra t rho vcinity
petit jurors and the best eKee6 semarks UI and thought
that his client also desired 20 Wahc H and Mr. Ford
ma ,r1o,sicre1 members OF the Grand Jury empan
pccd at the present OF the court and oil tne pe
Jury who tried the state VS.. Johh H. Sui'u' ,tt In
Of prize fighting respecluny sno" ~ ~ ,,c,,on for
,ew Of the fact that this is the hrst coh'oDo" io
Tho offence named In this state ana for other reasons "y
rspectfuy recommend and request that your mono, WIN
lmlo.e no higher penalty than line oil $IoOV AHu '""
no imprisonment be inflicted - -, ,t,sod
Tds paws was the only petit juror who reiuSed SEQ
., .jrn The Grand Jurors all signed it, as also ula
all The merchants IN the Guy auu ! barT clark
Sarmers roundabout, we'll as the saetl' nee o,oIa
La M ,aoaps ~ the court the justice OF the peace
Sefore whom the case was first tried ana miAS
General Ford supplemented the petition by IA iew Nv
ronarks Nnety-nine people OF every NUM- i sna
ibe ,taie he said would feel grauueu Iiaied oi Nor
T. i,rnoSed Judge Calhoun also apPe1i0u ~
clemency d m,l1y''oii Of the court u r.. stir in the
There was a pause. There wa, a ~ Sullivan
audience When tlo ti"n enT turned up before the bar
md soeaJing in loud clear ana s'0""S -
Your Honor desire TO make ie" Ie"'lH' ,.1,,, 7
o,, Ok for YOUR clcmency in this matter NO uouo. =
ohS %'A o,e,hi wrong but as my counsel told you
a. ic,orant OF the law. l am not as ora"f'0'' " ~
ItInonisbd District Attorney my right or nS
r,o bav addressed you and therefore beg 70 ei''A
am vour humble servant John l. SULLIVAN -...,Do
sullivan sat down and looked al uie Oou''
his doom. ...o ,stod for .he
t,ian nresenic by General Ford. II was az t al iPt
neal Tor mercy and the fact that the our o.
Meciion n, folded The paper caIoully lad ~ o INV sv
table shaded his eyes with his Linu ,r ,e ,raa fixed
wrnked If nedalng dee6{ {{c-ra i and watched the
jJndce anxlously, lie broke the silehee -
ia his quiet way:
The Court dds say Mi SSya@ S out 'Ps bis chest hest
sullivan stood up qicky; ne f,ce and had evidently
Icterinlned upon perfeot selfconuoL
judge Terrell spoae slowly as iolo"s ~, con.
Gentlemen. passing sentence has olyays been Oi 'O"
,or.J, t,o,he and concern to me- In snr' cases
lent where the law has one absolute puinsile" , y,
t. seems 10 me that this pnze-ush' !" 80
burg Of which you stand conVieVu' s...,,,e,
agront TO the lave oi the state. whe'e uA -
ner.onay forbade IT, 1t seems 70 h~'o -, nros
ni,shed with systematic arrangement ana IN '"' N
.nea ~ invited thousands II seems on uIe par -,
,t. etrl ia II to have bccn studied uis'. -
contempt for the law. They came rom 49, Sa,o-red
many Satos whose authority N.l cl'''i' -. .or4uc
them ffoln anv attempt at such public awl's' .',an
within their limits and they chose the Sta" Of 80 All,
a. The only TT ground for such combat, inaea'"' -.
,,r contcrnt for the sentiments OF her people 'n" VI"
laws OF her statute books. 49,, .,ar,ed as n
Judge Terrell, whose eyes had ben aVernd ave and me
meditafing as he spoke, now looked up ana "''
sullivan gaze. He continued; ..,, ,or IN
The sentence OF tie Law j. that a. pun, shan sun.
orence Tor which you stand convicted you snWW III
,mnrlsonment for twelve months In the county n, hi
sullivan gloomIy took bis seat. No"ff ~, Law. hin
friends spoke to him then. II was best 70 lea Lea' stn
80 iii own reflections. lie maintained MS ms 90" ,nn
look for a moment. but when attention wa, W. vhe,
bin b, mouth put the same appealaHe sorrov
ha met Kilran I'm the ring, With litue % .on lin
iSmperng tho ferocity Tho feeling pass ,hn raiin
e. apother moment and whom he got under tne t.tr
~ ieavc ne court room. hs faced the symps'"N'"
crowd with broad smile.
GOVERNOR LowRY'S OFFICER in bALii"on- I
Baltimore. Aug, l7.aDeteciiyo sAass'. NA' "