Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-12
SULLIVAN RELEASED
The Champions Arrest by the
 Nashville POlice.
HE IS PROMPTLY LIBERATED
Exciting Scenes Attend ths Serving of the
 Warrant.

He Escapes on Writ of Habeas Corpus
 Eludes the Police mt Cincinnati-Gov.
 Lowry is Stiil Working for the Pugilists
 Capture-He Also DesIros the Arrest Of
 Number Who Attended tho Fight.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1a.-A big crowd was waiting at the Louisville and Nashville depot on tho arrival of tho train that brought the Sullivan party, 1t having been rumored that the police would arrest Sulk- van.
 When the train stopped in the depot several police officers entered tho car and attempted to arrest the champion who re- sisted and made motion as If to strike the officer. Another officer presented a pistol and Sullivan finally submitted.
 Charlie Johnson also made some resist ance, but an officers club subdued him.
 Cleary called upon tho bystanders fo. protection, but no assistance was rendered the pugilist and his friend
 Sullivan and Johnston were the only ones placed under arrest Cieary and Muldoon not being molested. Sullivan was escorted to the city jail and looked up Johnson was also locked up in the same place. The arrest was made at the request o{ the Gov ernof of Mississippi.
 Sullivan lseleased.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 12.-The question at to whether John L. Sullivan and,Charley Johnson could be legally held In custody to await acquisition papers from Mississippi was argued in tue Circuit Court. The de- fendant's petition for writ of habeas corpus was read stating that he had been arrested upon no process known to tho law, aud hold without any charge against him and without a shadow of legal authority. He had committed no felony in this OF any other State.
 Counsel discussed ct length, and fna,ly Judge McAllister rendered his decision He was very emphatic in his opinion that ts hold Sullivan longer would be G most arbi- trary act on the part of tho Court; that the officers had arrested him without warrant OF authority of law; that misdemeanofs were not extraditable by tho rulings of Tenn- essee Courts and by precedents of Gov. Taylor. He, therefore, ordered Sullivan re- | leased.
 There was an immense crowd present and the decision of the Judge was greeted with great applause, Sullivan was made 0 hero | of, and the town was his until he lest t at o'clock for tho East
 Kilrain Got a Tip and Pied. CINCINNATI, O. July 12-Onc of Kilrninfs | personal friends in this city learned of the Governors message to the Chief of Police here yesterday and he immediately te4e- graphed to kilrain, who was on the Ohio & Mississippi Mo- 8 Tho Kilrain party re ceived the despatch west of Seymour, Ind. and hastily bundling up, they left the train when they reached that point Arrange ments had been made by wiro for the party to so south until they reached the Chesa peake & Ohio road, which was to hold th< fast flying Virginians for thom, and fr this manner, If the programme Is carried out they will reach Balt.slere tonight During the consultation before leaving the o. 81 M. train, other plans were suggested and may be adopted if necessary. Tho Gin cinnat detectives boarded the train at th< State line, but Kilrain had fled. Tho crowt on the train at Cincinnati laughed at thu Chief of Police, who was awaiting nt tht depot, and he retired badly disappointed Kilrain was in good spirits on the train.