Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-07-17
SULLIVAN ARRESTED.

| quest from the Governor OF MlssissipDi-
| ne ~ Aseieased under tho Hnbeas Corpus
Ac1 ana Proceeds on His Journey Kill
rain Dodging tho Officers Of the Law.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 12--John L. Sui
HVah gave an lmprOmptu exhibition In this
Guy yesterday. Governor Lowry, Of Mis-
slss1ppl, telegraphed Chief OF Police Clack
thus:
Arrest John L. Sullivan and his fighting
party ara deliver to sher, IT here and will pay
you aI,ooo. Charge, crime OF prize fighting,
| "ROBERT LOWRY, Governor"
AS soon as the train with Sullivan and his
party arrived ut the Union depot it was
boarded by Chief-ot-Police Cack and six
officers. They found Sullivan ,MuIdoon and
Charley johnson in state-room in the
liont end OF the sleeper. Sullivan was
lying on berth, apparently asleep The
chlef asked the other mon ithcir names
One OF them said his name was lynch and
! tho other called himself Robertson Chief
| Clack said:
Gentlemen, I'm sorry to disturb YOU.
but am chief of police for Nashville and
| you must go with NO."
johnson inquired for what they were
: wanted
Clack said: II intend to arrest YOU"
"On what charger" exclaimed johnson.
II have authority for the arrest of YOUR
party and you must 20 with me-" answered
tho chief
II will not go without warrant. You
must show your authority l am citi-
zen OF Now York, and taxpayer, and
stand on my rights as an American citizen.n
The foregoing conversation had passed
while Sullivan was still lying at full
length, either asleep or pretending. He
| To- ls..l>A
at the throat, dark trousers, blue belt
and slippers. The only evidence OF the
recent conflict were his swollen hands
The chief told his friends that thew
must wake him up. They declined to do
it and the chief himself shook him slightly.
Sullivan raised himself up drowsily and
looked asst he was wondering what Ill the
row was about. The chief informed him of
his business and asked him to go with him.
lie said he would not go The chief said
that he meant business and intended to ar
| rest him.
well, what are we going to do about
it?' said Sullivan, addressing Muldoon.
The latter replied: "Of course we won't
be arrested unless they show us a war
rant"
Then won't 60" said Sullivan angrily
You can't arrest me; my name is not
Sullivan"
Finding that Sullivan would not
go, the officers took hold OF him. He arose
and called on his friends. They did not
obey the request, but told him that he was
dealing with the chief Of police and advised
him not to hit the officers.
NO, will! not hit anybody, but will not
go exclaimed Sullivan
Chief Clack caught him by the collar.
Several other officers crowded into the
room, and desperate struggle ensued
Three or four officers caught Sullivan, his
friends offer ing him no assistance and no
resistance to the officers Sullivan gave an
exhibition OF his splendid strength. He
jerkcd and pulled and tried to push the
officers OFT
Give me show; won't hurt you but
won't go with YOU" exclaimed the Her.
cules.
The officers held to him, although he was
III the heat of passion. The sight of clubs
and pistols are probably what caused him
to restrain his evident strong desire to
give the officers an example OF his
prowess as hard hitter. There
were enough officers present, however,
to overcome his giant aGrength One of
them slipped the nippers on one OF his
wrists and then on the other. Seeing that
he was at a disadvantage Sullivan gave III
and was pushed out OF the car rs fast as
the officers could make him move john
son was also handcu1fed and taken out
The question as to whether Sullivan and
Johnson could be legally held in custody to
await requlsltlon papers from Mississippi,
was argued in the circuit court in the after
noon. Defendants petition for writ of
habeas corpus was read, stating that he
had been arrested upon no process known
to the law, and held without any charge
aga3>st him and without shadow of
legal authority He declared that he
had committed no Otfense against the laws
OF Tennessee and was not subject to legal
restraint. He had committed no felony in
this or any other State. Counsel discussed
at length and finally Judge McAlster rem
dered his decision. He was very c~nphatic
In his opinion that to hold Sullivan longer
would be most arbitrary act on the part
OF the court; chat the officers had arrested
him without warrant or authority of law:
that misdemeanors were not extraditable
by the rulings of Tennessee courts and by
precedents of Governor Taylor. He there
fore ordered Sullivan released. There was
an immense crowd present and the decision
OF the Judge was greeted with great ap-
plause Sullivan was made hero of, and
OAt COWn was his until nc lGtC !G at > o CLOCK
for the East
COLUMBUS, O., July l2-Governor For
aker has received telegram from
Governor Lowry, CT Mississippi, ask
Ing him to have chief OF police
at Cincinnati arrest kilrain and his
party who were heading for that city,
requisition being ON the way. Governor
Foraker forwarded Lowry's telegram to
Chief Deitsch and Endorsed the request, also
notifying Governor Lowry that his request
had been complied with.
CINCINNATI, July Zone Of Kilrain's
pers onal friends learned Of the Governors
message to the chief Ct police before 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and he lmme-
diately telegraphed to Kilr in, who was on
Ohio \ Mississippi train NJ 4 The Kill
rain party received the dispatch west of
Seymour, Ind, and hastily bundling up,
they left the train when they reached that
point Cincinnati detective boarded the
train at the State line, but Kilrain had fed
The crowd on the train at Cincinnati
laughed at the chief of police who was
waiting at the depot and he retired badly
disappointed Kilrain was in good spirits
on the train.
JACKSON, Miss, July IAN act of 1852
imposes penalty not exceeding $1,000
nor less than $500, and imprisonment for
twelve months, or both, for prize fight
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