The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-21


Uahsns Corpus Proceedings In tho Case
ot Alexander Sullivan. Charged as Az
cessory ~ the Murder al Dr. Crontn :
The Matter Taken Under Ahv,>cmcnt
by Judge Tuivs.
CHICAGO, June la.--Mastcr Wyndcs. of
counsel for Alexander sullivan, made
application 10 Judge Tnley Ia Chambers
yesterday afternoon for writ of haboas
corpus. Judge Tuley issued The writ. re-
tnrnable AT FOUR o'clock. aud within ten
minutes the paper was served on Sheriff
Matson.
When Alexander Sullivan appeared IN
the court room shortly after four o'clock
aud made digni1ed bow 20 the bench.
he was as cool a. cucumber. Tn
see his calm face, his self possessed
air. his spotlcsS Hnen and faaltleSs al :
tire, no one would have imagined that no
had been taken from his bed the night
before and confined ia the interval Ia a
not oyer-inyiting cell in the county Jail.
Al the outset. States Attorney l.ouge-
necker filed a demurrer to the procred-
ings, on the ground that the evil
drnce against sullivan had not been
incorporated in thu petition for
writ Of habeas corpus; but II was
soon developed that the opinion he cited
in support Of his position had been rem
dered twelve years before the enactment
OF the present habeas corpus act Stir
ring arguments In behalf Of Sullvan's
admission to bail were then made by A.
s. Trudc and ex-Senatprs Gilbert and
Duncan. They held that there was not q
lot or little IN the evidence presented at
the inquest that justified the deprivation
OF Sullivan Of his liberty; that dog
would not be judged on the mass OF gos-
sip aud suspicion that went 10 make up
the case against him. aud that the ver-
dict OF the Jury lacked coherency or dch-
mite character. IN replying the States
attorney admitted that the case against
Sullivan was not 50 strong as against
some Of the other prisoners, but objected
to action being taken while the grand
jury was considering the case.
Judge Tuey reviewed the situation Mt
length. lie said that on the facts pre-
scented he should be inclined 20 discharge
the prisoner were II not for the fact that
the grand jury had the case in hand. Tbs
verdict was exceedingly indefinite and
informal. The States attorney. he
thought should show that there Was suf-
ficicnt cause 10 hold the prisoner.
A long discussion ensucd. and finally,
at Mr.. Suliyan'~ request. Mr.. Trude
agreed 10 join issues with ia. State and
let The judge read over the testimony
taken az the inquest, Judge Tuley saving
that he would consider 1t legally and
without prejudice. Sullivan was then
remanded to Jail until ten o'clock on Fri
day morning, when the court will render
the decision. II the evidence i not suf-
ficient in the courts opinion, he can dis
charge the accused IL no indictment Is
returned. and admit him to bail II there
Is an Indictment.
The grand jury was ia session for three
hours yesterday afternoon. and listened
to rcpstition Of some OF the testimony
given AZ the c.roner's inquest.
Hatfield. the furniture salesman. Is al.
most positive that the photograph Of Ma.
roney. under arrest in New YORK. is that
% the man to whom he sold the goods
found ia the Carlson cottage. while the
expressman is absolutely certain that it
was Maroney that hired his wagon and
carried the articles into the cottage.