St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-16
He Has the Nerve to Plead
Not Guilty Of Prize
Fighting.
One Of the States Witnesses
Gives Details of the
Mill.
Kilrain Secures His Liberty
by Means Of HabeaS Cor
pus Proceedings.
Johnston Fails to Lower His
Reeord--Eastern Race
Tracks Flooded.

PURvIs, Miss, Aug. 15.-The jury
was completed after considerable delay.
and Sullivan placed On trial. "Stand
up, John l.. Sullivan" said District At
torney Neville. Sullivan stood up and
looked straight at Mr.. Neville, as the
latter read the Indictment.
What say you. John l.. Sullivan,
guilty or not guilty?"
Not guilty." replied Sullivan, with
emphasis, in clear voice. lie
then sat down and the trial was
begun i'll earnest. He paid very
strict attention TO the proceedings
during the day, but offered no COM
ment, leaving Lionel Adams, who rep
resented the fighter, to suggest Ques-
tions to ex-Attorney General Ford, who
conducted the crOSs-eXaminatlOn for the
defense. The witnesses were all sworn
together: there were none for the de-
Tense. The first witness examined was
Maj. W. W. Robinson. He went to
Richburg on the morning Of July 8, ar
irving there before daylight; was
deputy sheriff: saw the ring pitched,
and proceeded to give very good ac-
count of what took place, describing
the occurrences in the ring, the arrival
of the trains loaded with men, ETC.;
mentioned the circumstance of Harding
handing Kilrain roll of money, saying
it was s.. 000-a present from Fox; that
it was put up in Referee Fitzpatrick's
hands and
COVERED BY SULLIVAN
with another thousand. Fitzpatrick
was referee. Kilrain, Sullivan and
and shook hands. Kilrain and Sulli-
van then stripped and went at it. They
fought with their fists and wreStled.
Kilfain threw Sullivan and the men
were picked up and taken to their cor
ners. They rested until Referee FitZ-
patrick, VINO had watch in his hand,
called time, when the men came for
ward and fought again. The fight
lasted two hours and eighteen minutes,
and about seventy-five rounds were
fought.
"Did they hit each other?" asked Mr..
Neville.
"Hit!' said Robinson, ''Look at Sui
livan's eye" Laughter Witness then
described the injuries received by the
men from the blows. About the last
round Mitchell ran across and said
something to Sullivan; as he was COM
ing back, Mr.. Donovan threw up a
sponge, and Fitzpatrick said something
about Sullivan winning. The crowd
rushed into the ring, and Rugged SuIIi-
van and kissed him. They rayed like
maniacs, and carried him away on their
shoulders. On croSS-eXamination wit
ness said the rings were square, and
looked more like pens; he never saw
such rings before. Witness said the
fight was in Marion county, but, on
cross-examination, admitted he could
not exactly locate the battle ground,
and does not know where the county
line is. Witness testified that he saw
Sullivan jump on Kilrain with his
knees, and affirmed positively that sui
llvan's knees touched Kilrain'S, body.
7. r. White, foreman of the grand
jury, testified substantially in the same
vein. j. S. HOlleman testified that he
did not think there was much damage
done in the fight as in an everyday
common stand-up-and-dragout fight.
He said Kilrain did not stand up fair
and square. Several other witnesses
were examined, and an adjournment
taken until tomorrow.