The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-05-26
THE TRIP TO CoRUNNA.
From TUESDAYS Tribune.

The removal of murderer William Sull-
van from Detroit to the county jail at Corun-
ma was a hazardous piece of business and it
was almost miraculous that Sullivan was
lodged behind the bars instead of swinging
at ropes end when the dawn broke over
COrunna.
When Sullivan was captured in Detroit
on Sunday, ii was not long before the news
got to Durand. Sheriff Jacobs, who has
spent most of his time since the crime took
place in travelling about the country on
chases after men supposed to be Sullivan,
came to Detroit On Monday afternoon and
none knew better than he what the feeling
was against Sullivan in the vicinity where
the crime was committed.
He knew that the friends of Leetch would
not be satisfied until the crime had been
avenged and that they thirsted for the
blood of the murderer. The Sheriff is
conscientious man, and his duty was to save
his prisoner from mob law. He was pain
fully aware that he had in the removal of
Sullivan a risky undertaking, and it was
not without many misgivings that he set
about, with the assistance of Captain Myler
of Detroit, to arrange program for the safe
| transportation of Sullivan.
AS usual i'm all such cases profound secre.
cy was maintained. The reporters asked
! the sheriff when he would take his prisoner
out. you'll have to find out" he replied.
Nobody will know when Lam going to
take him."
After consultation with Captain Myler
| the information was given out that no at
tempt would be made to take Sullivan to
Corunna last night. The sheriff even went
so far as to telegraph several of his deputies
that he would bring Sullivan Tuesday morn
ing. The reporters, however, were skepti-
cal. So many mysterious and unnecessary
moves were made that suspicion was but
natural. Those in authority about the sta
ton professed to know nothing beyond that
the prisoner would remain in Detroit over
night. Sheriff Jacobs also declared that he
had decided to wait. He wanted to land
his prisoner in the jail at Corunna, he said.
He would not, he said, sacrifice any other
human life to save the prisoner, but would
take every precaution for his safety.
AS evening came on matters assumed an
omnous quiet around the station. Gradual
ly the interested parties began to disappear.
Captain Myler and Sheriff Jacobs went
down into the cell-room together with
Patrolman John Long, the officer who
arrested Sullivan. Linus Leetch, the broth
er of the murdered man, left the station.
He wanted to see Sullivan have fair trial.
Soon the usual quiet of the station house
at night settled about the place and the re-
porters that lowered in the wake OF the
mysterious gloom of secrecy were left alone
with the sergeant and the officer on detail
In the meantime Sheriff Jacobs with the
assistance of the police and Detective Fred
Voucher of the Detroit, Grand Haven q
Milwaukee Railroad Company were making
preparations to fool the reporters and th'
would-be lynchers.
ON TRAIN NO. 81.
1t was suspected that Sullivan would b,
taken through on train No. 81 leaving thu
, Brush Street Depot at 10:40 p. m. Th'
suspicion proved correct. AS train tim
approached, however, there were no sign
of removing the prisoner. On the sergeant
desk lay the usual receipt made out for out