Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-20
SULLIvAN'S CASE.

Hsheas Corpus Proceedings in the Case
OF Alexander Sullivan, Charged as Ac-
cessory to the Murder OF DR.. Cronin-
The Matter Taken Under Amusement
by Judge Tuley.
CHICAGO, June 13.-Master Wyndes, of
counsel for Alexander Sullivan. made
application to Judge Tuley in Chambers
yesterday afternoon for writ of habeas
corpus. Judge Tuley issued the writ, re-
turnabie at four O'Clock, and within ten
minutes the paper was served on Sheriff
Matson.
When Alexander Sullivan appeared in
the court room shortly after four O'Clock
and made dignified bow to the bench,
ne was as cool as cucumber. To
see his calm face, his self possessed
air, his spotless linen and faultless at
tire, no one would have imagined that he
had been taken from his bed the night
before and confined in the interval in a
not over-inviting cell in the county Jail.
At ne outset, State's-Attorney Longe-
necker filed demurrer to the proceed
ings, ON the ground that the evil
dence against Sullivan had not been
incorporated in the petition for
writ of habeas corpus; but it was
soon developed that the opinion he cited
In support of his position had been rem
dered twelve years before the enactment
OF the present habeas corpus act Stir
ring arguments in behalf of Sullivan's
admission to bail were then made by A.
s. Trude and ex-Senators Gilbert and
Duncan. They held that there was not
Jot or little in the evidence presented at
the inquest that justified the deprivation
of Sullivan of his liberty; that a dog
would not be judged on the mass of gos-
sip and suspicion that went to make up
the case against him, and that the ver-
dict of the jury lacked coherency or def
mite character. In replying the States
attorney admitted that the case against
Sullivan was not SO strong as against
some of the other prisoners, but objected
to action being taken while the grand
jury was considering the case.
Judge Tuley reviewed the situation at
length. He said that on the facts pre-
sented he should be inclined to discharge
the prisoner were it not for the fact that
the grand jury had the case in hand. The
verdict was exceedingly indefinite and
informal. The States attorney. he
thought should show that there was SUI
dcient cause to hold the prisoner.
A long discussion ensued, and finally,
at Mr.. Sullivan's request, Mr.. Trude
agreed to join issues with the State and
let the judge read over the testimony
taken at the inquest, Judge Tuley saying
that he would consider it legally and
without prejudice. Sullivan was then
remanded to Jail until ten O'Clock on Fri
day morning, when the court will render
the decision If the evidence is not suf-
fclent in the courts opinion, he can dis
charge the accused if no indictment is
returned, and admit him to bail if there
is an Indictment
The grand jury was in session for three
hours yesterday afternoon, and listened
to repetition of some of the testimony
given at the coroner's inquest.
Hatfield, the furniture salesman, is al
most positive that the photograph of Ma
roney, under arrest in New York, is that
OF the man to whom he sold the goods
found in the Carlson cottage. while the
expressman is absolutely certain that it
was Maroney that hired his wagon and
carried the articles into the cottage.