The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-12
PugiIiStic
FUGIYlYES FROM JUSTICE,
Sullivan Arrested at Nashville
and Released on a Habeas
Corpus.
Kllraln Gets Warming in Time
aud Takes to the Ken
tUcky Woods.
A STRONG SHERIFF'S POSSE
Hot on tho Trail of the Great
Defeated and Ills Seconds.
A Tennessee Judge Decides SullIyap'l
Onrnsc moi I,xtNdItable--A Dig Ito.
ward for the PuglllSts-GOL
Lowry In Eurnest-RlIraln
Interviewed At 81. Louis.

NASHVILLE, TgSSp July l.-When
the nortIihound Louisville & Nashville
train pulled into theclty at 1888 o'clock
this morning a crowd OF people surged
around the ears to sec John l., Sullivan,
who was known to be on board. A ru'
morsoon obtained circulation that q re!
onisitlon was 10 the hands Of the police,
several of whom had boarded the car.
Some discussion, finally struggle was
smninthe Carand an officer reached over
with handculs in his hands, and seizing
the sInggrr's arm pulled him outside
the aisle Of the car. Sullivan re-
sisted, Mike Mnlloon, who oCcu.
pied the same seat, put his head
out Of the window and cried to
the crowd: Gentlemen, | demand
American protection" His patriotic
wall WAS greeted with variety Of re.
Bponsrs. Some Cheered Sullivan, and
begged him to "knoCk the Coppers out"
Others cried. "llurrah for the Nashville
poIice," 80, hit him with your club"
etc. One youngsIer, who was hanging
on the outside Of the ear window, duCked
his head behind the sill and informed
the crowd that ",IIlG cops have out their
guns" After brief struggle Sullivan
was taken from the car aud hustled into q
carriage.
BROUGHT TO TDIE.
In the sculle he drew back 10 knock
down u policeman when Chief CLARK
stuck u pistol in Ills face and told him II
he sturk he Clark would kill him.
The officers next grabbed Charley John.
Rn, Of Brooklyn, Sullivan's baCEer, who
resisted vigorously, but finally began to
cry with pain. During all this scrim-
mage Muldoon sat quietly by and was
undisturbed Mike Cleary, Sullivan's
other second, hid in the excitement and
one other man named Lynch jumped of
the tram. Only johnson and Sullivan
Were detained, though the others were
wanted, The arrest was made by au-
thority OF a telegram from Governor
Lowry, OF Mississippi, to tho Nashville
Chief Of Police. Sullivan retained
ex.AttOrney General Washington, who
says the officers went beyond their au-
thOrlty and cannot hold their men. An
immediate attempt was made to get
the parties out on writ Of habeas
corpus.
Governor Lowry's telegram oilers
reward Of 81 900.
PETITION FoR HABEAs CORPUS.
Ats o'clock sharp, Judge McAllister,
OF the Circuit Court, made his appear.
ancO aud proceedings were begun. sull.
ivan and Johuson Tor Nichols, he gavc
his name) appeared with their lawyers.
Sullivan was surly and very sour, but
Sat quietly, never moving, except 10
open several kilograms from his friends
III New York and elsewhere Offering aid.
The defendants petition for u writ Of
habtNs corpus was read, stating that he
had been arrested upon no process |
known to law and held without any
charge against him and without a shad.
ow Of legal authority. He declared that
he had committed no Onense against the
laws Of Tennessee and was not subject
to legal restraint. lle had committed
no leloAy in this or any other State.
The answers 10 this petition reClted
thGt Chief Of Police Clack had positive
information that Sullivan did commit
crime in the State OF Mississippi, and
that hG believed this crime was q peni.
tenliary olIense to the laws Of MlBsiS.
sippi,
RELEASED.
Counsel argued at length, and finally
Judge McAllester rendered his decision
lic was very emphatic in his opinion
that to hold Sullivan longer would be o
most arbitrary net on the part Of the
court that the officers had arrested him
without warrant or authority OF law;
that misdemeRnOrs were not extradit.
able by THE rulings Of Tennessee courts,
and by prcCedGnts by Governor Taylor.
liz therefore ordered Sullivan released.
There was au immense crowd present,
and the decision Of tho Judge was greet.
cd with applause, Sullivan was made
q hero OF the .Own during the balance Of
his stay, and q. So'Clock this evening
Tho hnrIv ln,.1,I a, aulavIlIn o Mall.