New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-02
GOING BACK TO DIXIE.
JOHN L. suLLIvAN's START FOR MISSISSIPPI.
SCENES AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND AT
THE coURT-cRowDs IN THE STREETS
TO SEE THE FIGHTER.

THE CoURT-CRowDS IN THE STREETS
TO SEE THE FIGHTER.
John L. Sullivan did not steep in comfortable bed
In the museum at Police Headquarters on "Wednesday
night as was reported. He slept In cell IN the
basement Of tho building, and part OF the night ne
slept IN chair as the bunk in the cell was too small
for him. His treatment at the Central Office was ike
that accorded to other prisoners, Inspector Byrhes
said yesterday. Sullivan ate hearty breakfast YES
terday morning and permitted to see sevorai OF
his friends, including william Mudoon, his trainer
and his counsel, De Lanccy Nicoll.
A large crowd OF boys and idlers collected IN Null
borry-st, Headquarters. before a. m'' ana
waited in the hope of seeing tho prizehg A'
about 10 80 a. m q carriage driven to the Mott
ST. entrance and Inspector Byrnes told Detectveser
eeant Adams to take the prisoner out that way In
some mysterious manner the crowd learned OF tho rus
and made rush TO Mott-st. As soon as MuDeiry-e'
was clear carriage brought around there ana
Sullivan jumped into 1t, in company with ADAMS anu
Deputy Sheriff l. F. Childs, OF Jackson, MISS. VINO
held the requiston papers Tho carriage was driven
to Supreme Court, Chambers in hurry Ihero Jus
tce o'Brien presiding. Among those present IN
court were william Mudoon, "Charlie' Johns'on
"Jimmys walely, James Z. Walsh, Jack Barnc"'
Nike Cleary and Dan" Murphy AS sullivan sat
down and looked around the courtroom theN was
nothing defiant in his manner He appeared U %
o,,,rhot abasbed Assistant Distrct-Attorncy
Macedonia presented the case to the Court lie sald
That the Governor of Mississippi having made rcquis
ton for Sullivan charged with breaking the laws OF
that State IN regard 10 prizeAghtIng, and Governor
Hill having ordered his surrender he was pfoush'
there simply to establish HIS identity.
Do Lancey Nicoll. on behalf OF Sullivan salo tn@l
he had examined the papers and was sausnou VIC.
they were regular Before the warrant FOR MS arrest
was issued Sullivan had made up his nina 70 return
voluntarily to Mississippi and submit 30 the
Of that State and he felt that under noeo oi'Ou"
stances he would be fairly dealt WITH lie hd "o'0
intended TO violate the law of MISSISSIPPI ~ was
arranged that the fight to take place IN Louisia"
na n uas not until few hours before he went INTO
tho ring that no knew Of the change IN the arrange
rrreuts. which were made by Kilrain's party.
Mr. Macedonia said that the departure lot MiSsIssipp
would not take place for several hours, and asked that
sullivan be committed TO the City Prison in the mean
timo Mr.. Nicon thought that in view Of what ne hao
sad regarding sullivan's willingness to so to MSsis
s,ppt this was not necessary The Judge asked whoso
custody he was in and being informed that DetecuVe
Adams had him in charge said that he could remain III
his custody until delivered to the MISSISSIPPI oHceIs
at such time as the officers should arrange among
themselves. Mr. Nicol beckoned 10 suillSa, WIZ III
sterned 10 the table and signed paper waving an
objections to the proceedings. Then he was TAKEN
back to Police Headquarters. . .sso,., .,,rcod
After the return from court the same crown suI5eu
around .he Central Office for an hour. inspector
pyrnes asked the Police Board 10 grant DeteouNo-
sergeant Adams leave OF absence lot SIX uay do
Adams was wanted TO accompany sullivan ana Dep
ntv Sheriff Chids He said that the officers en-;
penses and salary would be paid by ;he Mississppi
authorities The commissioners decided 10 ee ar
Adams and Chids took Sullivan TO his rooms at me
Vanderbilt Hotel 70 enable him TO PACK ms sf1er
n"on train lie expressed hope that no attempt
would be made 20 punish Kilrain also.