Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
SULLIVAN AND THE SHERIFF
The Big PugiIist on His Way to sIissis-
sippi under Arrest.

When John i. Sullivan left the court in New
York yesterday, after he had been delivered
into the hands Of Deputy Sheriff Childs
OF Mississippi, he drove TO the Wander
bilt, where he had luncheon with the
deputy, Detective Sergeant Adams, Jack Bar
nett and Dan Murphy. The champion felt very
biue and was inclined to be surly whats a
Teller going to do" he said. "when he can't
follow his business? Fightin' is nv business.
That's how make Twin. and amt got any
other way of doin' it." Then he moaned over
the loss that the forced journey to Mississippi
would entail The Academy of Music. which
had been engaged for the big fellows benefit
tomorrow night, was to be paid for by percent
age OF the receipts. but about 81, 900 worth of
tickets had been sold. and this was considered
as dead loss. Then the Academy Of Music in
brooklyn had been engaged for a like purpose
to the manager, and this will be lost unless the
date for the show can be set forward.
OFF FOR MISSISSIPPI.
Deputy Sheriff Childs was anxious to get
back home as soon as possible, and as nothing
could be gained by delay Sullivan agreed to
start at once. None of his friends cared to go
With him, except Muldoon, Murphy and Bar
nett, all of whom were compelled to remain in
town on business, and SO Mr.. Clune. the hotel
proprietor, said he would see the big fellow
through
Sullivan threw few necessary articles in a
small handbag, and at $40 o'clock Sullivan,
Childs, Adams and Clune left the hotel in a
coach. They left on the ESQ O'Clock train of the
Pennsylvania railroad. This will land them in
Marion county, Miss, on Monday, but too late
for court proceedings.
Sullivan. as well as most of his friends, think
the penalty will only be fine, which. as Mr.
Clune is with him, can easily be settled.
A CROWD IN PHILADELPHIA.
When the train reached Philadelphia, and it
was known that Sullivan was on board. a crowd
gathered about the car at the station. The big
pugifist did not leave the car, but sat by the
window in his shirt sleeves. He wore light
flannel shirt with loose necktie and a pepper
and salt vest and trousers.
why, he seems to be having il easy enough"
said one person in the crowd that hung about
the window gaping at the priZe-fghter. John
i. seemed to be utterly Indifferent to the gaze
of the crowd. After the crowd had been star
ing at him for several minutes he got up and
took three cigars from his coat pocket and
gave one each to Sheriff Childs and Detective
Adams, keeping the third himself. All three
lighted their cigars and smoked in silence
Sullivan would not see any newspaper men,
He said to a friend that he had concluded to 90
to Mississippi and stand trial He does not
think he will be sent to jail, but counts on
getting of with slight fine. He has the free
dom OF the car just as any other passenger. and
is travelling in his customary luxurious STYLE
There was no noise or demonstration on the
part of the crowd at Broad-street station
Everybody was content at getting look at the
notorious prisoner. The sentiment of the peo-
pie with respect to his arrest was divided. A
stout man with a red face cockney accent and
q big diamond flashing from his shirt BOSOM
said: 1T was dead wrong to arrest Sullivan.
There was going to be a sparring match in
New York tomorrow night and ne was to have
go with fellow over there. There would
have been big money in it. This knocks the
bottom out OF it. though"
Another man who took a look at Sullivan
turned away with the remark: 80 they're TAX
ing him 10 Mississippi, are they2 Well, hope
he gets about ten years down there. 1t will do
him good and have wholesome effect on
other fighters"
The crowd hung around Sullivan's car until
the train pulled out of the station at 9:2O.