The Helena independent., 1889-08-18
ORATOR SULLIVAN
The Unique Prayer for Mercy Of Bos-
trn's Pugilistie Pet Before
Mississippi Judge.
The Boss Slugger Trembles While
Waiting for the Verdict Of
the Jury.
Referee Fitzpatrick Fined SROO-Reco >.
of the Track-stsnding OF League
Clubs to Date.

PURvIs, Miss, Aug. 1.-THE court did
not open till nearly o'clock this morning.
Judge Terrell was on hand long before tha
time, and sullivan was also seated before
the bar, showing up with Clune before his
attorney came TO court He looked pleas
ant and unconcerned, though there was q
tTemble in his hand, after the jury was
seated and he glanced over at the
men who had found him guilty. The
crowd in the court house was small, but
grew larger in few minutes, for hardly
WAS the court seated when the grand Jury
filed In They prese nted one Indictment 10
be recorded and filed out again. The Sui
livan case was then taken up. Judge Cal
hOun submitted q motion in arrest of judg-
ment The papers had been left at the
hotel, however. and the case went over
temporarily District Attorney Neville
called the case Of John Fitzpatrick. The
district attorney read the Indictment and
then asked; What say you, guilty or not
guilty @'
''GuIlty." quietly answered Fitzpatrick,
District Attorney Neville then addressed
the court, reviewing Fitzpatrick's connec-
tiOn with the fight and the circumstances
under which he became referee, and closed
by saying that he felt justified in recon-
mending the accused 10 the courts Glenn
ency. Capt Fitzpatrick also made q state
ment in his own behalf, and concluded By
asking the court to be as lenient as posi-
BILE. The court reserved its decision
Greer then submitted q motion for q new
trial and asked for an immediate decision
without argument from counsel. The mo-
tion was based OF various technical points
alleging error in the instructions TO the
Jury and in the admission and exclusion of
testimony, etc. Judge Terrell then over
ruled the motion for q new trial and SEN
fenced Sullivan to one years imprison-
ment
In Sullvan's trial this morning, Attorney
Calhoun. previous TO the sentence of Sullt
van, presented a petinOn signed by the
grand and petit jurors asking the court TO
impose 3 fine on the prisoner and not 10
sentence him TO impTisOn ment When the
attorney had finished his statement
there was q pause, then a stir IN
by Sullivan himself. The champion stood
up before the bar and spt aking IN 8 lUcd,
clear and steady voice said: sfHOur Honor.
| desire to make a remark. / can only ask
for your clemency in this matter. No
doubt have done something wrong, but as
my council told yOu. l was Ignorant OF the
law. 1 Rm not Is OTatorical as the distiD-
guished district attorney on my righ., OF
my counsel. who have addressed you; and
therefore l beg u remark that / am your
humble servant, John l.. Sullivan"
Sullivan SAT down and looked at the
court, awaiting his doom. Judge Terrin
then read the petition for clemency, paused
a moment OF two, and after going over the
case, sentenced the champion 70 one years
Imprisonment in the county jail.
Fitzpatrick WAS then called 10 the bar
and fined $500.
Sullivan gave bonds in the sum Of 81, 600
for bis appearance and $500 for costs. He
left Purvis at 6:37 D. m, accompanied by
his faithful friend Clure.