Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-02
PENITENT PUGS.
Sullivan JOurneying Back to
Dixie.
SORRY NOW THAT HE FOUGHT.
CONSERVATION Among the Big Eel
lows Backers-The Bruiser's
Lament.

IAssociated Press Dispatches TO the HERALD.
New YORK, Aug. John L. Sullivan
was taken before Judge O'Brien in the
Supreme Court Chambers this noon and
through his counsel, admitted his iden
tily as the person called for in the wri
of extradition. He said he was willing
to go South, and the Judge ordered thai
he be turned over at once to Deputy
Sheriff Childs of jackson, Miss.
Counsel Nicoll informed the Judge
that before the arrest was made Sullivan
had made up his mind to 60 back volun.
tsrity and surrender himself to the au.
thorities of Mississippi, feeling confident
that he will be justly and fairly dealt
with. He further said that when Sulli
van entered into compact to fight Kill
rain he understood the battle ground
would be in Louisiana, and it was not
until the night before the fight
that the place of fighting was
changed to Mississippi, and Sullivan
did not really know, until the ringside
was reached, that he was in the State of
Mississippi. He did not choose the
ground and he had no intention of
breaking the law, but he had no alterna
tive but to fight or become poltroon.
Sullivan was now willing to go back in
charge of Deputy Sheriff Childs as soon
as that officer desires.
Assistant District Attorney Mcdonald
took receipts from the Deputy Sheriff for
the body of John L. Sullivan, who was
then handed to his custody. Sullivan
will leave for Mississippi tonight.
"sULLY" FEELS DIsCoNsoLATE.
All the fight seemed to have gone out
OF Sullivan when he reached his head
quarters again after his surrender in
court. He said: "If 1 had not fought
there l would not have made myself
liable to arrest. Well, / will 60 back and
take my medicine"
He chewed the end of cigar awhile
and continued: 81 would not have
fought that fellow Kilrain, but 1 was
goaded to it; the gang would have walked
all over me if l had not licked him. l
suppose I'm scapegoat now for doing it,
and Kiirain will 60 free. Poor fellow
But they don't want him-he's licked"
Three quarters of an hour after Sulli-
vans arrival at headquarters he was
ready for his trip, and the Police Board
granted six days leave of absence to
Detective Sergeant Adams to 60 along
with him to Richburg. Sullivan, after
shaking hands with Inspector Byrnes,
was transferred to the keeping of Agent
Childs, of Mississippi, who made out
receipt for his live stock, as follows: RE
ceived from Inspector Thomas Byrnes
the body of John L. Sullivan, surren-
dered under order of the Supreme Court.
(Signed) L. F. Childs, Agent"
AT O'Clock the party, accompanied by
Mike Cleary and William Muldoon,
started for the Vanderbilt Hotel, where
they packed up Sulivan's clothes in
preparation for the journey.
THE SPORTS ARE FEELING BAD.
New that Sullivan is sure to 60 to Mis-
sissippi quite number of his friends and
hackers in this town are growing worried
over the situation of affairs. The fate of
s'Sully" may be their fate before many
new moons are seen, and they are won
dering what the next move Of Governor
Lowry will be. They are at present an
unhappy lot Of sporting men. If accord
ing TO this law it is possible to extra
dite Sullivan, it is equally easy to
secure possession of the bodies of Will
liam Muldoon, Charlie Johnston, James
Wakely and some responsible represen-
tative of the New York Illustrated Neacs,
the hackers of Sullivan. If Governor
Lowry asks Governor Hill to surrender
these men to him, the sporting men have
made up their minds that Governor Hill
will comply with the request. The only
alternatives for them is to face the music
or skip for parts unknown. They don't
want to do either.
Sullivan left at :35 on his southern
journey, in company with Muldoon, Pat
Martin, his brother Mike, and a man
who calls himself P. s. Trout. State
Agent Childs and detective Sergeant
Adams made up the company.