St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-19
BEFORE THE BAR.
Aiders and AbettoFs Of the Great
Mill Plead Not Guilty.

PURvIs. Miss, July 1s.-James
Fitzpatrick. referee: Bud Renaud
and Pat Duffy. managers of the
excursion and the prize fights;
C.B.Rieh, owner of the fighting ground.
and KIlrain's host, j. w. Smith; Rieh's
clerk. who entertained Sullivan the
night before the fight; d. A. Gilbert. the
head carpenter; 81. B. Gilbert, sawyer at
the Rich mills, were all the parties
IN town to be arraigned. Mr.. Rich and
guard duty at the fight. gave pail last
Monday. Fitzpatrick. Duffy and Re-
maud pleaded not guilty and gave bail
in the sum of 81, 500 each to appear at
the next term of the circuit
court. When asked when the cir
cult court would meet, District
Attorney Neville replied that the next
regular term would be held in Decem-
Der, but Gov. Lowry had asked Judge
Terrell to holds special term in August,
which will probably be done. The
employees of Rich's mill, before
mentioned, were then arraigned.
and pleaded not guilty. Their
bond was liked at $3.50 each. The
bonds were all signed by r. S. Scar
borough and j. Mcleod, local mer-
chants, and C. w. Rich, the mill owner,
and the prisoners were released. An
effort was made by process of court
to obtain the $4,000 bet by Sullivan and
kilrain. the money being deposited at
the time in FitZpatriek's hands. He
replied that all bets and stakes, as far as
he knew, had been paid over to the
winner. The only sensational develop
ment Of the day is District Attorney
Neyille's statement that charges will
be preferred against Sheriff W. j.
Coward for
RECEIVING BRIBE
in connection with the prize fight. He
says he has the evidence OF two gentle
men who saw the bride accepted. Sher-
itf Coward, who is very popular in Mar
lon county, says he wants an InveStlga-
ton and declares the charge untrue. He
is very much ineenSed about the abuse
heaped upon him by the Northern pa
perS and the currency given to the
Iumors III Mississippi. where his Eeputa-
ton is dear to him. He details at con-
siderable length his efforts to stop the
fight. He was very much moved when he
heard District Attorney Neyille'g state
ment. He intimated that he might be
driven to desperation and make some
OF his enemies suffer. The district at
torney states that besides those men
toned above. affidavits have been made
against superintendent Tyler and Car
roll, of the Northeastern road. In spite
of all their boasts that they would ap-
pear, they had not come. They will
have to answer the charge. however,
and the ease will be fought 10 the bitter
end. He further said: when | get
into the FirstiudiciaI district, the circuit
court of which meets in October, | will
make affidavit against the Louisville d
Nashville people, who helped Sullivan
to escape" He intimated that the
GOVERNOR Is DETERMINED,
and so is he. The affidavits mentioned.
besides those against the principals, sec
onds and hackers, are all that will be
made. The members of the press are
safe. He understands that it was their
duty to be there. and besides they
have been of great assistance to him, SO
they will not be indicted. 1t is not be-
lieved that a jury can be found in this
county to convict Charles Rich. AS for
the others, Rieh'5 popularity will help
them, the sentiment of the towns
like Richburg and Purvis is in their
favor, but in the baekwoods they have
good deal to fear. In the absence of
the principals to the fight, however. the
feeling is that the aiders and abettors
should not be punished.