The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-18
sLUGGER SULLIVAN
sentenced 10 lcar'- Ih,Yri.ommrnf So
Hippch Taken.


PCRyIs. Miss. August H. Sullivan
has been sentenced % scar lmpr-
onment A motion for q uew tual was
entered al once by the champion law
yer. and If 1t De oycrIuled au appeal
viii be taken TO the supreme Cogft Of
the State, which viii be determined 40
the October term. fiizmtrick. tine
referee, pleaded guilty and "as iirci
5000
srLLlyAn COUNSEL MAKE f1w nl.
MARKS
ln the Sullivan case toaIy Judge
Calhoun asked that by tan agreement
with the disuict attorney. sixty days be
allowed IN which 10 file the bills OF eN-
ceptiOn. He also announced that Cen
eral Ford would read petition of
clemency. which wa, signed by the
grand Jury and Jurors and best ciulen,
Of the vicinity. he also intended TO-
make a few remarks. and unougnt hs
client also desired TO make a statement.
Very well, replied the Court, ard
Mr. Ford read Tie following. Ihe un-
dersigned members of The -rand jury
empannelled al the present term OBJ the
court. and OF the petit jury who tried
the State as. John l.. Sullivan. convicted
OF przs fighting. respectfully show o.
the Court that ln view OF the TACT ttal
this is the first CONVICTION iOr Che Ot
Tense named in this State. and foroihef
reasons they respectfully recommend
md request that Your Honor Will im
pose no higher penalty than fine of
1000. and that no imprisonment be in
licttd.
Edward Davis was the only petit in-
r0r who refused 10 sign. TIE grand
jury all signed it. and 80 did 40 The
merchants IN the city and q number 81
farmers roundabout. as well as the
sheriff. clerk and officers of the c0ur,
tl0 justice Of the peace before whom
the case was first tried. and many
Others.
General Ford supplemented the petit
tiOn by a few remarks. He said hr had
had opportunity to learn public feeling
on The matter, and with one single Csc
ception 1t seemed 90 be- the derire that
The Court exercise as great degree 90
clemeucy as Osolble. The universal dee .
sire seems 10 bo that hs honor ID not +
impose any imprisonment. II is the .
first violation Of the statue of lss2 ard I
the Court could very well impose fine. /
which provides for foe not exceeding .
= .0OO Ninety-nine people ont of .
every hundred IN the state would feel .
g,atiiad If onl, q fine is imposed ilI
has been demonstrated that the power /
of the state and the arm of the laW
were inadequate TO bring the defend
ant to justice and secuec his conviction
and il seems from all the history of the .
case that the defendant should be- adj
Judged 10 pay a fine. That was the
sentiment Of the State. the press and
the people
Judge Calhoun also asked Co ,ly
something in Sullivan o behalf. and
proceeded with an argument OF similar
puiport 10 that made by Mr.. Ford. lie
4, ferged TO the action Cf the English
courts. which have a reputation for up.
holding the law. Tue sentence for
prIze-hghting usually imposed by them
was three days Imprisonment. There
was only one exception that he knew
ola man died in the ring. The ques-
ton was. " hat killed him The yer
diet wal that the tighter died from over
exhaustion. not from blows. and the
court sentenced his opponent to SIX
months ID jail. conclusion, Mr.. Cal
loun appealed for the clemency Of the
court.
sLUGGER SULLIVAN SPEAKS.
There was a pause. The defense was
" aiting for the Court, and the Court .
was waiting 10 hear if anything mole
was TO be said. There was a stir M the
audience. when the silence was broken
Dy Sullivan himself. The champion
.tOOl up befors the bar and spoke IN
Oud. clear and steady tone. Your
Honor, desire 70 make few remarks.
can only ask for your clemency IN
his matter. NJ doubt | have done
wrong, but, rs my counsel
old you. was iguOrant Of the law.
I'M not rs oratorlcal As the distinguished
district attorney on my right. or my
counsel, who have addressed you. and.
therefore. beg 10 remark that | am
gour humble servant, John l.. Sulli-
ian.
Sullivan sat down and looked at
he Court waiting bis turn. The RI
ence was oppressive. Judge Terrell,
lfter moment or two. asked for the
petition presented by G-neral Ford.
After a few minutes inspection, be
'Olded the paper and laii il Oh the
able, shaded his eyes with his hands
nd his brow wriDkled as he me iiga.
ed. Every eye was fixed on him, and
Sullivan leaDed forward apxious'y.
finally, the Judge saId'
STAND UP, SULLIVAN
Sullivan, stood up quickly, threw out u