River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18
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SULLIVAN ARRESTED.

The Big Bruiser Taken from Train al
Nashville, Tenn, a. Response to Re-
questNrom the Governor of Mississippi
He Is Released under the Haheas Corpus
/ Act and Proceeds ON His JoCrney-EiI-
rain Dodging the Onicers of the Law.
/ NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 12-John l. Sui
livan gave an impromptu exhibition in this
city yesterday. Governor Lowry, OF Mis-
slssippl, telegraphed Chief OF Police Clack
/ thus:
ARREST John L. Sullivan and his fighting
! parry and deliver 10 sher II here and I viii pay
1 you slOo1 Charge crime OF pr ze-nghtng
ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
! As soon as the train with Sullivan and Lis
1 party arrived at the Union depot it was
/ boarded by Chief-of-Police Clack and six
I officers. They found Sullivan ,Muldoon and
\ Charley johnson in a state-room in the
( front end OF the sleeper Sullivan was
/ lying on berth, apparently asleep. The
I chief asked the other men ftheir names
/ One of them said his name was Lynch and
( the other called himself Robertson Chief
4 Clack said:
Gentlemen, I'm sorry to disturb you
/ but ! am chief of police for Nashville and
/ you must go with me
| Johnson inquired for what they were
wanted
] Clack said: II intend 10 arrest YOU
"On what charger exclaimed Johnson.
Il have authority fer the arrest OF your
I party and you must go with me, answered
/ the CHIEF.
4 Il viii not go without a warrant You
must show your authority. ! am a citi-
+ zen of New York, and a taxpayer. and |
I stand on my rights as an American citizen"
Tne foregoing conversation had passed
while Sullivan was still lying at full
I length, either asleep or pretending. He
/ was dressed in a light wooden shirt open
ut the throat, dark trousers, blue belt
and slippers The on v evidence of the
recent conflict were his swollen hands
he chief told his friends that they
nlds5 wake hun up They declined to do
it and the chief himself shook him slightly.
Sullivan raised himself up drowsily and
looked asif he WAS wondering what all the
row was about. The chief informed him of
his business and asked him to 90 with him.
/ He said he would not 90 The chief said
4 that he meant business and intended to ar
rest him.
We'll, what are we going to 80 about
IT.? said sullivan addressing Muldoon
The latter replied: "Of course we won't
| be arrested unless they show us war
rant"
Then won't go, said Sullivan, angrily.
You can't arrest me; my name Is not
Sullivan
Finding that Sullivan would not
go, the officers took hold OF him He arose
and called ON his friends They did not
obey the request, but told him that he was
dealing with the chief OF police and advised
him not to hit the officers
No, | will no. hit anybody, but will not
GO exclaimed Sullivan
Chief Clack caught him by the collar
Several other officers crowded into tie
room, and a desperate struggle ensued
Three or four officers caught Sullivan, his
friends offering him no assistance and no
re tstance to the officers. Sullivan gave an
exhibition OF his splendid strength He
lerSed and pulled and tried 10 push t..e
officers Oft
"Givu me a show; won't hurt you. nut |
won't 90 with YOU exclaimed the Her
cules.
The officers held to him, although he was
in the heat of passion The sight OF clubs
and pistols are probably what caused him
10 restrain his evident strong desire to
give the officers an example of his
prowess as hard hitter There
were enough officers present, however,
60 overcome his giant strength. One of
thSa slipped the nippers on one of his
wfi.its and then ON the other Seeing that
he sas at IA disadvantage Sullivan gave in
th3 officers could make him move. john
son was also handcuffed and taken out
The question as to whether Sullivan and
johnson could be legally held in custody to
await requisition papers from Mississippi,
was argued in the circuit court in the after
noon. Defendants petition for writ of
habeas corpus was read, stating that he
had been arrested upon no process known
To the law, and held without any charge
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legal authority lie declared that he
had committed no offense against the laws
OF Tennessee and was not subject to legal
restraint He had committed no felony in
this or any other State. Counsel discussed
mt length ana finally Judge AcAlister rem
dered his decision He was very emphatic
in his opinion that DO hold Sullivan longer
would be most arbitrary act on the part
Of the court; that the officers had arrested
him without WarTant or authority of law;
that misdemeanors were not eXtraditable
by the rulings of Tennessee courts and by
precedents OF Governor Taylor He there
fore ordered Sullivan re eased There was
an immense crowd present and the decision
of the judge greeted with great ap-
plause Sullivan was made a hero of, and
tine town WAC his Until he left it at o'clock
for the East
COLUMBUS. o., July T. Governor For
aker has received telegram from
Governor Lowry, OF Mississippi ask
ing him to have chief OF police
at Cincinnati arrest Kilrain snd his
party who were heading for that city,
requisition being on the way. Governor
Foraker forwarded LOwry's telegram to
Chief Deitsch and Endorsed the request, also
notifying Governor Lowry that his request
had been complied with
CINCINNATI, July T. One OF Kilrain's
personal friends learned of the Governor
message to the chief of police before ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon and be Imme-
diately telegraphed to Kilr in, who was on
Ohio & Mississippi train No. The Kill
rain party received the dispatch west of
seymour Ind and hastily bundltng up,
they left the trarnwhen they reached that
point Cincinnati detective boarded the
train at the State line but kilrain bad fed
The crowd on the train at Cincinnati
laughed at the chief of police Who was
waiting at the depot and he retired bSdly
disappointed Ktrain was in good spirits
on the train
JACKSON, Miss, July 10, An act of 1852
imposes penalty not exceeding $1,000
nor less than 500. and imprisonment for
twelve months or both, tor prize fight
ing party causing death in a prize-iight
is guilty OF murder Ii mayhem, the pen
alties are provided for. Aiders and abet-
tors are subject - fine OF not less than
I ,COO or Jail for Fix months, or both
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