The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-23
SULLIVAN AGAIN.
A Mississippi Grand Jury Hesitates to In.
diet the Prize Fighters aud Are Sharply
Rebuked by Judge Terrell.

A Misstssippi Grand Jury Hesitates to In.
diet the Prize Fighters aud Are Sharply
Rebuked by Judge Terrell.
PURvIs, Miss, Aug. IA prominent
man, with whom many residents have
conversed, says that there is a general
feeling in Marion County against doing
any thing with the pugiiists and their
friends whatever.
The grand jury yesterday began dis.
cussing the question Of transferring the
prize fight cases to the Justice of the
peace. The district attorney opposed
such action and the grand jury hesitated
as to whether they would indict Sullivan
and Kilrain and refer the other cases to
the justice of the peace, or not return any
indictment at all against the others, and
finally adjourned about noon until about
two O'Clock.
When the court met at $3.50 O'Clock the
Judge at once sent for the grand jury.
There were few people in the court room
at the time but it gradually filled up as
the news spread. The ma jority of the at
torneys were on hand however. The
grand jury was followed into court by a
crowd. and it could be seen on every face
that important developments were ex-
pected.
Judge Terrell, speaking with a little
more animation than usual, delivered a
charge to the grand jury in which he said:
II suppose that you know that you are
indictabls for any thing that goes out by
fraud. 1t is rumored that you have been
discussing the question of referring these
cases to the Justice Of the peace. Upon
your oathS you said you would make true
presentments of ali matters and things
coming to you l especially instructed
you to find according TO facts. There is
a statute authorizing the grand jury to
refer certain misdemeanors to the
justice of the peace. There is another
ihing-these matters can not be SO trans.
ferred without the concurrence Of the
court. The Judge is as much part of The
court as you are. The Constitution is
part of the supreme laws of the land.
higher than any legislative act, and it
says that a circuit court shall have full
jurisdiction in all matters-civil and
criminal-in this Stale. This court has
original jurisdiction in ali criminal mat
tiers. The justice of the peace court has
not got if. This is the only court having
it: il has it by the Constitution. All the
Legislatures that might meet could not
transfer it 10 any other court. want to
say 10 you, gentlemen, that it is not in
your power to transfer without the con.
sent of the court. As Judge of this court
would not permit such a thing. So far
as your deliberations tend in that direc.
ton you might as well give them up.
just say if you want to transfer them and
there is a power in the court 10 do without
your service. If you propose to attempt
to transfer these cases l will dis
charge you and order the sheriff to
summon a new jury, and il he fails to
summons men who will obey my orders
will impose fine of 81, 600 upon him. In
vestigate this question if you think there
is any thing in it. This court costs 500
per day, which is good deal of money for
the poor people of this county. II you do
not want to find bills say So This court
is amply able 10 do without your services.
l expect my instructions will be obeyed."
The jury then filed out of court 1t WINS
a study what to say or do with the jury.
men and heads were nodded at each other
as much as to say Il told you so"