Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-16
.SULLY WILL BE TRIED
EXAMINATION WAIVED AND HIS CASE
CERTIFIED TOTHe GRAND JURY.
LAWYER Hayes sanguine Of His clients In
nocencc-Habeas-Co Corpus Proceed
fpgs-Some New Points


scSted IN connection with the case. IL was
90 him that suspicion first pointed when
the Dispaich published its exclusive ac-
count Of the mysterious circumstances at
tending the wounding and death OF the
Austrian peddler. and after day or two
of Investigation sheriff Southwark drove
out To Mr.. Fcitig's farm. where he was EN-
ployed and took him into custody, He
has been IN Jail ever since. q,
During the interval that has since elapsed
three other arrests have been made
Adams by the county authorities and rel
tic and wife by Detective James NJ. Tyler.
All of them have been bailed except Su!iy,
who made a statement 10 the officers crirni-
mating Adams, whom he says he saw wash
ING the bloody axe. He also alleges that
Adams paid him 20 say nothing about tho
sGair. The whole Of his statement. the OH.
Gers say. has not been published by any oi
the newspapers. but there can be no dCuot
that this is the most important part OF IL.
The negro, so far a. known. has made no
admission either eliminating himseli of
indicating that he actually knows any
thing Of the fatal assault made on the
young German on the night ot Juiv ISL
sUILYs CASH CALLED.
The case against Sully came mp before
Saulrc Atleo al the county courthouse yes
tcrdsy for preliminary examination.
A large crowd. chiefly Of negroes. gath
cred Ia the courtroom ana watched 'he
proceedings with marked interest; 1hey
appeared TO be heartily IN sympathy with
Sully.
The prisoner was dressed with unusual
care. having on dark suit of clothes.
iauudered collar, and checked cravat. lie
manifested his usual indifference, taxing
but little interest in what was gong on,
and appeared to be careless of the result
of the investigation.
HIS APPEARANCE.
His head Is very peculiarly shaped. IL Is
formed somewhat like an inverted oval,
his skull running up behind from low.
narrow forehead. and IN contrast with ms
high cheek bones gives him "a very forbid
ding look His nose is exceedingly nat.
and hardly forms amOre promlnentfeatuie
pf bis profile than his lips which are very
thick Being a typical hfucan IN appear
Auce. n is difficult 10 say whether he has
guilty look or not. His face indicates very
little intellectually.
His mother and father were PRESENT and
seem to be respectable country darkies.
having no look of dishonesty on then faces.
EXAMINATION WAIVED.
Tho case was called az twenty minutes
fo12 o'clock, and Lawyer Hayes, one ot
the counsel for the prisoner, arose and
stated that he was ready 20 proceed
The case was sot for to-day" SAID
Uevcs. "but after looking over the matter
We believe II would be best 10 waive an ex-
animation and let the case he sent to the
grand iury.'
We also wish TO state that we do not
ask that the case he sent on TO the grand
jurv becausc we think the prisoner sgullty:
We believe that ne Is innocent. but one OF
tine counsel Mr.. Slater, Is absent from the
CITY. and ] will have TO leave for CINCINNATI
- "a h4 % ia tgaT a before
the grand Jury
Squire Alec therefore certified the charge
to. the grand jury, which meets on the
second Monday in September-the Sth
proxlmo.
HABEAs-CoRpUs PBoCf EDINGs.
LAWYER HAYES then made a motion for
bail hut this was refused by Squire Atlee
end theattOrney announced his determine
tion 10 make application TO Judge l.. L.
Minor for a writ Of hdbedS corpus.
The County Court had been ~ session
earlier in the day and adjourned before
tins matter was taken up. An hour or two
later Lawyer HAYES called at the office OF
Judge Minor. in Skaters building, and had
en- interview with him in which he asked
the Judge IN what sum his client would be
allowed bail IN the event acceptable bonds
men could be obtained.
Judge Minor replied that If there was
slight suspicion Of guilt the amount OF the
bond might le placed at ~ 900. tie adj
yi-ed HAYES, however. TO see Common
wea.th's-Attorney Thomas and ascertain
IN he was willing that bail should be grant
"a iu the sum named. The Judge also
stated 90 the lawyer that unless the con-
sent Of the Commonwealth Attorney was
gotten he would have TO GO into tho
rough examination of witnesses before
passing upon the question at all.
WRIT not APPLIED FOR.
HAYES left. presumably to see Mr..
Thomas, and had not again called upon
Judge Minor when the latter left his office
i0r The evening. No formal petition for
writ Of tdItqs corpus was presented, ana II
Sc understood that none Will be until
friends Of the accused find out whether
they can get hondsmen. IL was said yes
terday that some trouble was experienced
~ TINS respect. but Sully's relatives and
counse. are quite active and hope 10 be able
10 give the proper security to-day and the
prisoners release from the county prison.
TO EXAMINE THE BLOOD.
Or. Chalkley. the physician OF the coun-
ly iail, has been ont of the city for some
httlc time. but will be here this morning,
aud Sheriff Southward will ask him to
make an examination of the fragments OF
wood and pla,terng taken from the house
1i Mr. Fel,lg. on which there are STAINS of
what Is considered to be blood.
pr. Chalhley aside from being IN this
sense the county physician, Is practical
chemist. and Mr.. Southwark hopes he can
bee induced 10 make a comparative analysis
Df these specimens and of the blood found
nn Mox's coat and on the stall of the hay
shed IN which he was found on the morn
iug after hc was injured.
guAT PISTOL.
There has been considerable talk about
the dead mans pistol. but IL appears that
In reality he had none so far as any one
knows. That be epossessed one some months
before his death there is no denial but on
the other hand there is no proof that he
owned a weapon of this character at the
time Of hls injury or demise.
On tho day that Sully was arrested there
was found IN the room occupied by him at
Mr. Feltigs home a cheap small hrearm,
which Mr.. Stern identified as having been
purchased from him. II was intimated at
the time that perhaps this pistol belonged
10 "Mox," but upon this point there has
been absolutely no proof whatever.
PROSECUTION ruSD.
Mr.. Harris Jacobs administrator Of the
dead mans estate. which from all appear
spces IL quite "a small one. aud another
friend. Mr. H. Fisher, have been III New
York for several days on private business.
Ii Is stated that while there they have
made applications To several hrms with
whom they deal 10 contribute 10 the fund
which they are endeayoring to raise 10 de-
tray the expense of employing detectives
AID additional counsel TO prosecute the
pcrsops supposed to have been connected
with the foul murder Of their young eoun-
tryman.
II IS understood that they have received
some aid from these sources. and II is ex-
pected that they will realize fairiy good
4 - RAY
Of this city has also contributed TO the ex-
panso fund. and some of the German citi-
aens have siguifed their Willingness TO
give.
rKIrio's CASE.
The charge against Mr. and Mrs. Feitig.
who were arrested during the night by
Detective Tyler and are now out on bail
he on a O., 900 and she on $1,000 bond
il 10 be investigated by Justice Atiee next
Monday morning at i0o'clock.
As matters now stand there seems 10 be
no proof against them other than circum-