Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-12
SULLIVAN RELEASED.
He KNOCKS Out Gov. Lowry In One
Round.

DISCHARGED on WRIT OF HABEAs coRPus-JAKx
KILRAIN HAVING A HARD TIxs AVOIDING Ar
REsr-HE QUITS THE TRAIN IN INDIANA AND
TRAVELS OVERLAND. TIE sHxRrFT N PURSUIT..
After the arrest of John Sullivan In Nash
vile. Tenn, yesterday, 90 stated in The STAR,
sgrsst throng Of people gathered not only in
front of the police station where Sullivan and
johnson, his hacker, were taken, but also in
front of the Jail, where many thought the big
one would be put for safer keeping. II was
necessary to station guard at the door Of the
station to keep back the excited and curious
people. and hose was finally turned on 10 in
duce them to scatter.
Sullivan and Johnson were taken into the
chiefs private Office, with . guard Of several
officers to watch them. Sullivan looked hot
and somewhat used up o. he sat in his chair
In the chiefs office. His eyes are still some
cuts and Commissions on his face. His hands
show the worst effects Of the tight with kii-
rain. being terribly swollen. number OF
lawyers were soon Of the station and In con-
ington Caldwell, Thomas L. Dodd and Will
lam q. Brien were employed to represent Sui
Ivan and Johnson.
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
A writ was then applied for to Judge Nc
Alister Of the circuit court. Defendants Pc
tition for writ of habeas corpus was read, stat
ing that he had been arrested upon no process
known to law and held without any charge
against him, and without shadow of legal au-
thority. He declared that he had committed
no offense against the laws OF Tennessee and
not subject to legal restraint He had
committed no felony in this state any other.
The answer to this petition recited that Chief
- Dol. had ,xfn xk.x
Sullivan did commit q crime in the state of
Mississippi, and that he believed this crime to
be penitentiary offense to the laws of Missis-
sipi. Counsel discussed at length and finally
Judge McAlister rendered his decision
he was very emphatic in his opinion that TO
hold Sullivan longer would be q most arbitrary
act on the part of the court; that the officers
had arrested him without warrant or authority
Of law; that misdemesnors were not extradita-
BILE by the rulings OF Tennessee courts and by
precedents Of Gov. Taylor. He therefore or
dered Sullivan released. There was an i'm
mense crowd present and the decision of the
judge was greeted with great applause. Sulli-
van was made a hero Of and the town was his
until he left at o'clock for the east Sullivan
and Johnson went east via the Louisville and
Nashville last night
AYTER KILRAIN AND MITCHELL.
Gov. Foraker of Ohio received the following
telegram yesterday:
JaoxsoS; Miss. July 11-plsa,e direc. the chief Of
pes Is Cpen nS to .rrs's y,ks Kilrsin Charlie
non can reach YOU Change. crime VI prize fighting in
tsisned) ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
In reply Gov. Foraker repeated the telegram
10 Col. Philip Deitsch, chief of police at Gin
einnati, and asked that official TO act in accord
ance with Gov. Lowry's request Foraker also
sent telegram to Gov. Lowry saying, Your
request has been complied with"
JAKE KEEPS AWAY FROM CINCINNATI
Some friends in Cincinnati saved Jake Kill
rain and Charley Mitchell from arrest last
evening. The Kilrain party, who were ON the
Ohio and Mississippi express from St Louis,
received a telegram at Nincennes warning them
not to pass through Ohio az they would surely
be arrested They needed the advice and left
the train at Seymour, going from there to
Greensboro, KY, where they got the Chesa-
peake and Ohio express for the east. Chief of
Police Deitsch received a dispatch from Gov
Foraker ordering him to arrest Kilrain and
Mitchell when they reached the Ohio line. The
chief sent two detectives to LawrenceburQ.
Ind, % miles from this city, where they
learned when the train from st. Louis arrived
that the birds had flown. In anticipation of
seeing the arrested pugilists large crowd
gathered in the Central Union depot
portion Of the Sullivan party who came
through Mississippi arrived in Cincinnati last
night. In the crowd were such WE'LL known
sports as Jack Barnett, Dan Murphy Sulliyan's
bOttle-holder; Frank Moran. Joe Coburn, Lon
navy TtOt DouONtu Ci Boston. and the st
Joe Kid They had heard rumors of the cham
pion's arrest and were very much exercised
over 1T. Barnett and Murphy made bee-line
for the telegraph Office to confirm the news
and were much relieved to hear that John L.
had been released on a writ Of habeas corpus.
Auldoon, after reaching Louisville, decided
not to leave sullivan in the lurch and took the
next train back to Nashville One of the
bruisers said last night: IF sullivan and Kill
rain can only reach New York they will be all
right. The Mississippi authorities can't get
requisition on them there"
THE SHERIFF AFTER THEM.
Kilrain and his party turned up Unexpectedly
at Columbus, Ind. At Seymour the news
reached the party of Sullivan's arrest. The
tarbed kirsin, who evidently feared that his
arrest would soon follow.
conference was held. resulting in their
resolving to leave the Ohio and Mississippi
train and go to Columbus, and, if possible,
reach Cincinnati by another road. Once there.
they expressed the feeling that they would be
taken care OF by friends
When the party left the train they were i'm
mediately recognized and a crowd soon sur
rounded them. They entered \ hack and were
driven to the Bissell hotel, where Mitchell req
istered for all He attempted to fool the peo-
pie by giving fictitious Dames They were
shown to their rooms, where Kilrain took
good wash.
JAKE DAMNs TIE NEWSPAPERS.
Areporter was shown into the room and ask ed
kiirain for an interview.
Oh the newspapers" he replied. ssThey
have ruined me already"
tie was stripped to the waist and bore evi.
dence Of the terrible punishment he had re-
celved HIS body appeared badly swollen and
was covered With plasters. A big spot on the
night side was bloody and swollen. His arms
were IN terrible shape. He suffered intensely
rs Pony Moore assisted him to put on an under.
shirt. he could hardly stand TO have the col
lar buttoned and ainohed perceptbly.
How came you to stop OF in this city," was
asked OF Mitchell
I'VE are safe anywhere, but desire to avoid
arrest" said he.
When asked az TO what program they in
tended to follow he refused to talk. He also
declined 10 talk of Sullivan's arrest
During their stay at the hotel a crowd of
several hundred gathered, anxious to get a
glimpse Of the noted pugiiist. The party
ordered supper, but before it could be pre-
pared Murphy had slipped out unperceiyed
and ordered carriages at q neighboring livery
stable.
In about two hours from the time of their
arrival carriage drove up to the rear door OF
the hotel and the party we're hurried into il
and driven rapidly OF, passing out Of Column
IL is presumed they were bound for Shelby.
vile or Edinburgh, the former being about Sc
miles distant and the latter IL miles, Kilraiu