The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-19
ARRESTED AND RELEASED.
The Pugilist sullivan Arrested on Arrival
at Nashville-Released on Habeas Corpus
-kilraiu Wanted.


The Pugilist sullivan Arrested on Arrival
at Nashville-Released on Habeas Corpus
-kilrain Wanted.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 12-When the
northbound Louisville & Nashville train
pulled into this city at 1850 O'Clock yes.
terday morning a crowd of people surged
around one of the cars to see John L. Sui
Ivan, who was known to be on board. A
rumor soon obtained circulation that
requisition vas in the hands of the police,
several Of whom had boarded the car.
Some discussion and finally a struggle
was seen in the car. and an officer reached
over with handouts in his hand. seized
the slugger's arm and pulled him out into
the aisle. Sullivan resisted.
Muldoon who occupied 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 responses
Some cheered Sullivan and begged him to
"knock the coppers out" Others cried:
"Hurrah for the Nashville police" and
"hit him with your club"
One voungster who wes hanging on the
outside of the car window ducked his head
behind the sill and informed the crowd
that 'the cops have out their guns"
After a brief struggle Sullivan was taken
from the car and hustled to a carriage. In
the scuffie he drew back TO knock down a
policeman. when Chief Clack stuck a
pi stol "a ms face and told him if be struck
he would kill him.
The officers next grabbed CHAR e john
son. of Brooklyn, Sullivan's hacker, who
resisted vigorously. but finally began to
cry with pain.
During the scrimmage. Muld BON sat
quietly by and was undisturbed Mike
Cleary. Suilivan's other second. hid in the
excitement. and a man named Lynch
jumped off the train. Only johnson and
Sullivan were detained, although the
Others were wanted.
The arrest was made bv authority of a
telegram from Governor Lowry, of Missis-
sippi. to the Nashville police. Sullivan
has retained Attorney General W. II.
Washington. who says that the officers
went beyond their authority and can not
hold their men. An immediate attempt
will be made TO get the parties out on a
writ of habens corpus.
Governor Lowry's telegram offers a re-
ward of $1,000, and it is believed that if
released on the present charge Sullivan
will he re-arrested in order to secure time
for a reouisition TO be obtained.
SULLIVAN RELEASED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 1.-THE ques-
ton whether John L. Sullivan and
Charley johnson could be legally held in
custody TO await reguisition papers from
Mississippi was argued in the circuit
court here yesterday afternoon. The de-
PENDANTS petition for a writ Of habeas
corpus was read. stating that they had
been arrested on no process known to the
law and held without any charge against
them and without shadow of legal author.
ity: that they had committed no offense
aga nst the laws of Tennessee and were
not suhjec. to legal restraint. They had
committed no felony in this or any other
State
The counsel discussed the matter at
length and finally Judge McAllister rem
dered his decision. He was very EN-.
phatic in his opinion that to hold Sullivan
longer would be a most arbitrary act on
the part of the court: that the officers had
arrested him without warrant or authority
of law; that misdemeanors were not ex-
;raditable by the rulings of Tennessee
courts and by prece Tents of Governor
Taylor. He therefore ordered Sullivan re.
leased.
Tnere was an immense crowd present
and the decision of the judge was greeted
with great applause. sullivan was made
a hero of and the town was his until he
left it at eight O'Clock for the East.
KILRAIN WANTED.
CINCINNATI July Governor FORAKER
received the following telegram yester-
dav:
JACKSON. Miss, July II.-Please direct chief
of police at Cincinnati 10 arrest Jake kilrain,
Charlie Mitchell and Pony Moore and hold them
until requisition can reach YOU. Charge crime
fprize fighting in this State.
ROBERT LOWRY, Governor.
In reply Governor Foraker repeated the
telegram to Colonel Philip Dietsch, chief
of police here. and asked that official 20
act in accordance with Gov srnor Lowry's
request. He also sent 2 telegram TO Gov
ernor Lowry. saying: Your request has
been complied with"
One of kilraiu's personal frienus
learned OF the Governors message 10 the
chief of police before two O'clock yesterday
afternoon. ami he immediately telegranhed
TO kiiraln who was on the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi train No. :. The kilrain party
received the dispatch west OF Seymour,
Ind. and hastily bundling up they left
the train when they reached that point.
Arrangements had been made bv wire for
:he party to go south unit they r ached the
Chesapeake & Ohio road. which was 70
hold the Fast flying Virginian" for them
The Cincinnati detective boarded the train
at the State line. but kilrain nal fed.
The crowd on the train at Cincinnati
laughed at the chief of police, who was
waiting at the depot and be retired badly
disappointed, kllrain was in good spirits
on the train.