The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-18
up before the bar, and speaking in loud,
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up before the bar, and speaking in loud,
clear and steady voice, said:
"Your honor, desire to make some re-
marks. can only ask for your clemency
in this matter. No doubt / have done
something wrong, but, as my counsel told
you, was ignorant of the law. L am not
as oratorical as the distinguished district
| attorney on my right, or my counsel, who
have addressed you, and therefore 1 beg to
remark that [ am your humble servant,
John L. Sullivan"
Sullivan sat down and looked at the court
awaiting his doom. Judge Terrill, after a
moment or two, asked for the petition pre-
sented by General Ford. 1t was an appeal
for mercy, and the fact that the court
asked for it was construed as good omen
After few minutes inspection he folded
it carefully laid it inside the table and said
'Stand up, Sullivan Sullivan stood up
quickly, threw out his chest and looked the
court full in the face and had evidently de-
termined on perfect self-control. Judge
Terrill spoke slowly SIT seems to me that
this prize fight at Richburg was gross
affront to the laws of the state where the
authorities personally forbade it. 1t seems
to have been accompanied by systematic
arrangement, and in the presence of in
vited thousands. 1t seems on the part of
all concerned in it to have been studied
disregard and contempt for the law. They
came from and through many states whose
authorities and civilization deferred them
from any attempt at such public lawless
conduct within their limits, and they chose
the state of Mississippi as the only fit
ground for such a combat, indicating their
utter contempt for the sentiments of her
people and the laws of her statute books.
'The sentence of the law is that, as
punishment for the offense for which you
stand conyicticted, you shall suffer i'm
prisonment for twelve months in the county
jail"
Sullivan gloomily took his seat; none of
his friends spoke TO him then. 1t was best
to leave him TO his own reflections. How
ever, when he got under the railing to
leave the courtroom he faced the sympa-
thizing crowd with broad smile.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick took his place at the bar.
"Mr. Fitzpatrick the judge said, sin view
of all that has been seid 10 your behalf and
which | am disposed to believe is true, you
appear to be a gentleman who was only
present at the fight as a spectator, and one
who did not intend to violate tho law In
view OF the statement in your behalf, l
sentence you to pay fine of 5000" Cap
tain Fitzpatrick bowed and thanked the
court.
District Attorney Neville said that he
was anxious to go home to-day and asked
that no more cases be tried until next week.
This was consented to and an agreement to
allow sixty days to file bills of exceptions
was put on record.
Calhoun then made motion for an appeal
returpable tothe supreme court on the third
Monday in February, 1890. That section of
the code for appeals of misdemeanor, fixed
the bonds from one hundred to one thousand
dollars. The defense had prepared bond
for the maximum amount and presented it.
j. w. HOlleman, of PurviS, and John Duffy
were the bondsmeu.
The district attorney announced the re-
ception of the information OF Jake Kilrain's
arrival here early next week, and asked the
clerk toissue subpoena foc Captain Fit
patrick as witness in Kilra:n's case, and
also against Bud Renaud, and he wanted
the summons served before the witness left
the state. When Mr. Fitzpatrick came in
he was Informed that he was wanted and
would be required to furnish bonds of $500
TO appear when wanted. The ex-referee
put on as pleasant face as possible
Colonel J. B. Denison, of Hattiesburg, be-
came his security.