The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-22
KNOCKED GUT BY THE LAW.
John L. Sullivan Found Guilty of Prize
Fighting.'


was completed after Il conside-s5le de-
Law and Sullivan was placed on trial.
.Stand UP, john l.. Sulliran:" said
District Attorney Neville. Sullivan
stood up and looked straight at Mr.. Ne
willie, as the latter read the indictment.
"What say you, John l.. Sullivan,
guilty or not guilty." "Not guilty."
replied Sullivan, with emphasis, in a
clear voice. He then sat down and the
trial began in earnest. He paid strict
attention to the proceedings during the
day, but offered no comments. leaving
Mr.. Lyonel Adams, who represented
the fighter, to suggest questions to EX-
Attorney General Ford, who conducted
the cross-examination for the defence.
/ The witnesses were all sworn together.
There were none for the defence.
The first witness examined was
Major w. w. Robinson.
He went to Richburg on the morn
ing of July Sth, arriving there before
daylight; was deputy sheriff; saw the
ring pitched, and proceeded to give i
very good account of what took place:
describing the preliminaries and the
fighting in the ring in clear manner.
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Mr.. Neville.
"Hit?" said Robinson. "Look at
Sullivan's eye" Laughter.
On cross examination the witness
said the rings were square and looked
more like pens. He never saw such
rings before. The witness said the
fight was in Marion County, but on
ross-exalninatior admitted he could
not exactly locate the battle ground,
and does not know where the county
line is. The witness testified that he
saw Sullivan jump on Kilrain with his
knees, ana affirmed positively that
Sullivan's knees touched Kilraln's
body.
After several other witnesses had
testified the State rested their case,
and as there are no witnesses on the
other side it was agreed that the case
90 over until Tomorrow. The jury
men were placed III charge of two bail
IFS, aud will sleep tonight Oh the
benches in the Court room.
ANNOYED By THE VERDICT.
PURv1s, Miss, August l6.-The
jury has returned Il verdict Sullivan
guilty Of prize fighting. A motion III
arrest Of Judgment will he made and
heard Tomorrow.
There was deep silence us the jury
entered. They sat down fora lnonledtt,,
but Judge Terrell said: -~~
Stand up, gentlemen.nr They arose.
Stand up, Mr.. SEtivan," said the
Judge. The champion also came to
his feet. His>,f face was. just shade
more serl5us than usual, but he Still
looked quite unconcerned.
'I9ave you agreed upon veIdlct":
asked the Judge.
There was a general nodding Of heads
and they handed over the paper. Judge
Terrell turned it over to the clerk, who
read:
ave, thejury, find verdict of guilty
as charged i'll the first Indictment"
"You mean the first count" sug-
gested the Judge. .-.
A general head shaking denoted all
affirmative.
Judge Calhoun requested that the
Jury he asked what they did nlean.
"Iou mean guilty prize fighting ?'
said-the Judge to the jury. The latter
nodded in the affirmative.
The verdict was ordered recorded,
aud thejury were relieved.
Sullivan's face as the verdict was
rendered was a study. His look was
not of disappointment or grief, but
more of. worry and annoyance. He
showed no feeling in the presence OF
the crowd, and as soon as he could get
away from the Court House he went
by a back way accompanied by several
Of his friends. p. -.
PURvIs, MISS, Aug. 1.-THE Court,
this morning, sentenced John L. Sulli-
van to twelve months imprisonment.
Fitzpatrick, the referee, pleaded guilty
and was fined 5000. ..AeA.ssaas"
-tt~-~The courspdid nst~ open till 8 9o'clock
this morning, J Judge Terrell was on hand
long before that time, and Sullivan was
also seated before the bar, showing up
with Cline before his attorney came to
the court He looked as pleasant and
unconcerned as usual, although there
was tremble in his eye after he was
seated, and he glanced over at the men
who had found him guilty. Tie crowd
in the court room was small, but grew
larger soon, for hardly was the court
seated when the grand jury filed in.
They presented one Indictment to be
recorded, and filed outagain.
The Sullivan case was then taken up.
Judge Calhoun submitted motiou in
arrest of Judgment without argument.
The papers had been left at the hotel,
however, and the case went over to Fri
day.
district attorney Neville called the
case for John Fitzpatrick. The district
attorney read the Indictment.
He then asked: What say yuu,
guilt or not guilty."
"Guilty," quietly answered Mr.. Fitz-
patrick.
District Attorney Neville then ad-
dressed the court reviewing, Mr.. Fitz-
patrick connection wirh the fight and
the circumstances under which he be-
came referee, and closed by saying
that he felt justified in recommending
the accused to the courts clemency.
Capt Fitzpatrick also made 4 statement
in his own behalf and concluded by
asking the court to be as lenient as
possible. The court reserved its deci-
sion.
The Sullivan matter was taken up
again and Mr.. Green read the motion
in arrest ofjudgment. The court over
ruled the motion after reading its con-
tents. Mr.. Green then submitted mo-
ton for u new trial and asked for an
immediate decision without argument.
The following were the grounds OF
the motion:
l. Because the court charged the
grand jury second time Of its own mo-
ton and without the request Of the
grand jury.
.. The court erred in sustaining
demurrers to the defendants several
pleas in abutment.
3. The court erred in overruling the
defendants challenge for cause ofJurors
Landrum and Abner.
4. The court erred III permitting
the district attorney to interrogate
jurors on their views in the presence of
the venire as to the facts Of the prize
fight within their knowledge.
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