Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-07-12
SULLIVAN A PRISONER.
BUT SOON FREED ON HAsEAs
CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
Arrested in Nashville on Demand of
the Governor Of Mississippi
He Ylolds to q Re-
volver,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 11.-John L.
Sullivan and bis backer, Charley john
son, were arrested by the police when the
north-bound train on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad pulled into the depot
| at 1880 this morning. The arrest was
made on the authority of q telegram
from Governor Lowry Of Mississippi.
THE "DId FELLOW" SHOWS FIaHT.
Chief Clack and his men boarded the
car before the wheels had ceased to re-
volye and told Sullivan he was wanted.
He wac In an ugly mood, and defied
them. He threw himself into an attitude
| To knock down 9 policeman, but thought
better Of It when Clack showed pistol
in his face end threatened to ehoot him
desd If he struck blow. The next thing
seen was Sullivan pulled into the aisle OF
the car by an officer who dapgled q pair
of handcuifs. Tho officers then seized
johnson, and handled him so roughly
that he cried out with pain. They were
rushed from the car into carriage with
out any further resi- tance. Neither
Muldoon nor Mike Cleary wks interfered
with, tut they followed Sullivan and
johnson to the police station.
FREED ny nABEAs CORPUS.
Sullivan and johnson were released on
writ OF habeas corpus and left here to-
| night.
IN PURSUIT OF KILRAIN.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1l.-Governor
Foraker to-day notified Chief OF Police
| Dciisch of Q telegram from Governor
Lowry asking for the arrest of Kilrain,
Charley Mitchell srd Pony Moore, aud
that they be held until requisitIon can
reach here. Governor Foraker dir cted
| the Chief of Police TO comply with Gov
ernor Lowry's request, and replied to the
latter that his request would be complied
with.
KILRAIN vINDIcATEs. MITCHELL.
ST. LOUIS, July 11.-Kilrain and his
party arrived in st. Louis at 1850 this
morning by the Iron Mountain Railway,
and took train for Baltimore via Gin.
cinnati. During their bilef hat at the
depot here Mitchell stated to q reporter
that the fight was lest because Kllrain
was not In shape. 81 knew" said
Mitchell, that he was sick and asked
him If he didn't feel badly, and he de-
ceived me by saying no. Now, didn't
you. Jak ?"
"But ielt we'll enough to Go him.
growled Kllrain.
"The whole story In a nutshell" con-
tiuuod Mitchell, "can be quickly told.
Jake had no time to get ct. and the sun
knocked him out. The battle was fair
and square, and we have no complaints
to make. It's bloody shame to talk
about dosing and about my leaving Jake
because no was defeated. There is moth
ing in the stories about falling out be.
tween Jake and myself"
TALKS OF FIGHTING SULLIVAN AGAIN
People would prefer your statement
as TO the fight, Jake, ''suggested the AS
sccia,el Press reporter.
swell, he whipped me-" replied Jake,
"and he did it fairly. was not in con
dit'on. The truth is, | had but two
weeks ira ming. The heat assisted, but
was not drlggep. 1 don't blame any
body, and acknowledged defeat. I wai
oyercontlden', perhaps, but still think
can whip Sullivan, and shall try, fol
another go at him."
This statement was made In dIsheart-
ENID way, however, and it was clearly
evident that kilrain is not over anxioui
for another battle.
81 feel badly about losing the flgh t.,
said Kilrain, ''but am not suffering very
much physically. 1t meant a fortune tC
Ine. II l had won / need not have fought
again, but now l must"
Mitchell says he will challenge Sulll
van for another battle, and Pony Moore
stated he stood ready to back his son-in.
law for any amount.
KILRAIN uALTs IN INDIANA.
COLUMBUS, Ind, July ll.--Kllrain and
his party heard at Seymour, Ind, to-day
Of the arrest of Sullivan. They held d
conft renee concerning their own ea!ety
the result of which was that they left the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad train al
Seymour and came here, hoping to reach
Cincinnati by another route. They went
10 the Bissel House here and gave iicti
tious names. Kilrain refused TO be in
teryiewed and appeared to be suffering
int ensely.
After dusk tonight Kilraip, Mitchell,
Moore and Murphy left hero in q carriage
and passed over the river into Kentucky.
1t is supposed they have gone to Shelby.
v4lle, where they will take the Big Foui
rain for Cincinnati. Sheriff Wi liam
Smith, of this county, has gone aitei
them with an armed posse on the strength
OF a dispatch from Governor Lowry offer
ing $500 for their delivery at Jackson
Miss.
SMITHS CHALLENGE TO SULLIVAN.
LONDON, July ll.-Fleming yesterd ay
left at the Office Of the Sporting Life the
draft of an agreement binding Jem Smith
and John L. Sullivan to fight for $40, 00(
In either Spain, Holland or Belgium.