The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24

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thought that my condition was such that
l had better go home
Il started home on my usual course
down Bull street. l saw Mr. Black and
said, 'Howdy do when he started to cross
the street. We talked together there for
some few minutes on business matters I
had met few days before Mr. Feeley.
one night when several young boys were
tegether-Tom Lynch and others-and we
went over to Halligan's to get some rice
birds. l had met him on one or two oc-
casions. After leaving Black 1 met him.
and, foolshly like, wanted drink, and
proposed that we match for the drinks
We went into the bar, and I noticed that
sullivan was there. / did not want to
run, but l wanted to get that drink and
get out without attracting his attention.
so l went down to the other end of the
bar. / did not think that he noticed
that l was there at all until Feeley spoke
I'VE went to the farthest end of the
bar, which is about eighteen feet long
probably twenty or thirty. Mr.. Feeley was
at the extreme end of the bar, and 1 was
next to him, and we began to match.
lost and pitched down a quarter for the
drinks About that time Mr.. Feeley at
tracted Sullivans attention by saying
something about British spy. He said
Hello, sullivan; are you a British spy?'
Sullivan looked over and saw me, and
said, You are drinking with what is
worse did not turn my face. He said,
You're drinking with that A. p A. -.
- -, afid made no reply. He imme-
diately came across and rabbed my coat
and arm and started into a discussion. L
said, Now, Mr. Sullivan, 1 don't want aAy
difficulty :. with gou.hn He said. I want
you to go in the lane with me- I said,
II you have anything to say, say it in
here. We have never seen each other be-
fore in our dives He said, You are an
A. P. A. - - 1 said. No He
continued in that manner, and tried to
get away, and again said. Mr.. Sullivan,
don't want to have any difficulty with
you: please let me alone
"About that time think Mr. Abrams
made some remark about having the ad-
vantage of the boy, and he said, I know
l have it, and / am going to use it..
said, Sullivan, ypu had better be careful;
may have the advantage of you, and If
you hit me will kill you 1 either said,
I will shoot or i will kill you. and if you
hit me / will protect myself At that
moment Mr. Abrams said to Mr.. Sullivan
I don't want TO Fhave' any trouble in my
place While he was talking Feeley and
Levan said, you are dead wrong, and
should not use any such language. Mr..
Abrams turned to Sullivan and said,
Don't have any trouble in my bar He
turned around and said, No, / won't have
any trouble
81 then turned to speak to Feeley and to
take the drink Abrams turned to get a
drink, and immediately Sullivan made a
very rapid approach and hit me in the
right side of the forehead. 1 staggered
a little and took out my pistol and fired
at him. I hardly moved 1 caught the
bar with my arm and fired. He did not
drop. and l. waited an imperceptible time
I waited until thought l was certain
that he was not struck. When 1 saw
that he did not fall quickly / fired again.
During the time I shot I.evan tried to
catch me. He caught my elbows from
behind. He happened not to be a very
much stronger man than l was and did
not pull me back very rapidly.
when l saw Sullivan fall I stopped
shooting and had three cartridges left.
simply wanted to disable him. There was
no obstruction to the blow that Sullivan
struck me. Levan ran up behind me as
Sullivan struck me-, believe he ran
around there to- keep, me from hurting
Mr.. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan advanced. AS
Mr.. Abrams turned around Sullivan hit
me, and / shot him. I am very sorry,
indeed, that the affair occurred. Il am
very sorry for Sullivan and hope he will
recover"
Recorder Ravenel then stated upon
what points he would Ike to hear argu-
ment from counsel Arguments were
made by all of the attorneys for the de-
Tense along the lines indicated 1t was
claimed that according to the evidence Mr..
Archer acted only in his own defense
Strong attention was also called to the
disparity in the sizes between the two
men, and the fact that Mr. Archer being
80 much inferior to Mr.. Sullivan in physi-
cal capacity was not called upon to use
merely his fists in defending himself.
Recorder RaVenel, In discharging Mr.
Archer, stated that under the circumstan-
cee he did not see any necessity for put
ting the burden of a trial upon the coun-
ty. In substance he said:
IF I was on a jury would have no
doubt about deciding this case. 1 feel
that Mr. Archer has acted only upon
necessity, considering the inequality in the
size and the physical power of the two
men. Whether a jury would think as /
do I cannot cay. After hearing these ar
guments, however, and considering The
matter, 1 believe my duty is not to hold
Mr.. Archer, but TO leave It to the grand
jury. NV Judgment is that l should not
hold him Under the facts
The triag was concluded about 2 o'clock
In the afternoon. The examination of wit
nesses was a long one, but thorough. Mr.
Archer felt much relieved at its conclusion
and left the court room with friends. 1t is
stated that several prominent Savannah
ians voluntarily offered to sign any bond
that might be called for, IN case he was
required TO give bail, but with the turn the
case took before the Recorder this was not
needed
While this preliminary trial was the