The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-27
THE sULL1vAN-HARRIs CASE.
The Trouble Over the Deputy Mar
shal's Arrest Not Yet Settled.

The Trouble Over the Deputy Mar
shal's Arrest Not Yet Settled.
The charge against James Sullivan for
obs'ructing legal process. by sjecting United
States Deputy Marshal Harris from the
cockloft of the theater last Monday night,
was taken up before United States Com
missioner Lamar yesterday afternoon, but
owing to the absence of one of the wit
nesses for Harris, the case was not con-
cluded, but the drift of the testimony points
usmistakably to the discharge of Sullivan.
Marshal Harris, the first witness called,
was not positive in his statement that he
bad not been noisy in the theater, and he
did not remember fiourishing pistol he
said that be to2k it for granted that Snlli-
van knew be was United States deputy
marshal. He had gone to the theater thing
ing he might ild Mitchsll Shrank, for
whom he had a warrant. While he had
had four or five drinks, he
knew what he was doing, and told
Sullivan that he could show him his author
ity. He had heard in the market that
Shrank was on the train on his way home
from Chattanooga, Tenn, and would likely
be in the city Monday night, and that IS
why he had not left the city for the neigh
eorheod of Peoler, where Shrank lives, to
serve the warrant.
Mitchell ShrSnk was called by the gov
ernmsnt, but be knew nothing of the case.
He said he was net in Savannah Monday
night but came down on the train on his
return from the Grand Army reunion at
Chattanooga, had communicated with no
one that he was coming, and had got off tse
train near Pooler and gone home where he
was arrested yesterday by Officer Harris.
de had, since his arrest, talked with Har-
ris, ard told him that he returned home
Monday night.
Mayor Sch war; was called by the de-
Tense, and he reviewed the testimony before
him in the mayors court on Tuesday morn
ing, and upon which ne fined Harris $40 for
being drunk and dasorderIy in the theater
be did this partly on the evidence of Harris
own witness and Harris own statement
that he had been drinking
Policeman w. H. Smith testified that he
had been called upon by the ticket seller at
the door TO arrest Harris, who was bolster
Gus and under the influence of liquor.
A. e. Dieterich testified that the disturb
ance in the cock loft was so great that the
maaager Of the minstrel company said that
the performance would have Do be su j.
pended II the disturbance was not quelled
Acting Police Sergeant Mock. in his testi-
mony, said that when Officer Smith brought
Harris to the barracks, Harris was SO much
under the influence of liquor that he stag
| gered.
| At this point in response to an inquiry
by Mr.. Morgan, counsel for the defendant,
Commissioner Lamar said that it was not
necessary to introduces further testimony at
that point, as the case then stood the de-
! PENDANT would not be held on the charge.
| He had issued an attachment for
the absent witness aud would suspend fur
Their hearing until he could get the witness
before him, and if after hearing what the
witness had to say. he deemed it necessary
to hear further testimony on the part OF
the defense, ample time would be given to
get the additional witnesses again before
him for a hearing. The further considera-
ton of the case was then postponed with
out fixing any specific time.