El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
"CURLEY" in IRONS.
He WAS Fined $40 on d Charge of
VagranCy and was put to Work
on the Streets This Morning
Other MatfarS

Other Matters.
Shortly after the recent election
''Curley" Sullivan was arrested on q
charge of vagraucy and when the case
was called for trial Sullivan
stated that If the court would dismiss
the case he would leave town. Time
passed on but 'Curley's" presence was
never missed from our midst. In con
sequence OF this he was arrested again
late yesterday afternoon and brought
before the recorder. He demanded
a jury trial and the following men
were lined up to decide the case: D. B.
Haiderman, L. D: Criswell, Carl Kir-
elmer, G. w: Davis, Elmer
james and T. J. White.
Sullivan was defended by
Judge Townsend and Attorney Wilcox.
The question of jurisdiction was raised
Immediately, but Recorder Patterson
contended that his court was as good
as any of 'em and that all interested
should proceed with the slaughter.
Objection after objection was interpos-
ed by the counsel for the defense and
two or three times during the heat of
the trial Wilcox actually opened
very determined but the
"persecution" was little more so fsnd
"Curley" had every reason in the
world to regret that he had supported
John O'Keeffe for mayor. The no.
torious Sullivan, after eight years in
our midst, was conveyed to felon cell
by the strong arm of an officer sup
ported by the law. This morning he
was taken from the iron. inclosure
and after breakfast ball
and chain was attached to lis
leg and he was ordered to
| work on the street. Not murmur
passed from Sullivan's lips while the
iron ball was being adjusted. He took
| the decision of the court in digniied
manner and WAS very submissive un-
der the charge of Assistant Street
Commissioner Burns. At 1890 this
morning Chief Lockart was ordered
to have Sullivan before Judge Harper
at II o'clock as habeas corpus proceed
ing had been instituted. Sullivan was
| there at the appointed time but the
hearing was postponed until O'Clock
this afternoon. ....
CURLEY ILLEGALLY TRIED.
The habeas corpus proceeding in the
Curley Sullivan case was held 10 Judge
Harper's court this afternoon at
O'Clock. City Attorney Kemp opened
up the argument and said that the
| counsel for the defense would argue
that the recorders court had not been
organized under the recent act of the
| lifted to try the case against Sullivan.
| He said that he wanted to be fair in
the matter and acknowledged that the
point made was q strong one, and ask
! ed the court It it should be decided that
| the recorders court had no jurisdic-
| tiOn in the case that e be held until
snch time as complaint can be made
against him in the justice court.
After due consideration Judge Har-
per decided That. as yet, the recorder s
| court bad no jurisdiction to try such
cases until organized under the new
| act and deferred his decision until 3 :3O
| to give sufficient time in which to make
complaint against the prisoner be-
fore the justice of the peace.
Sullivan was Immediately taken in
charge by the chief of police to hold
him while complaint was being is
sued.
| Attorneys Townsend and Richardson
represented the defendant and will
| look after his interests in the Justice
court when the case is called. It prom
ises to be very interesting legal con
test and much interest is being mani
tested.
0. w. Bum bach, who was arrested
yesterday for hitting man on the
back of the head with a cuspidor, was
fined 81 this morning and sent out tC
work on the streets. While the boss
of the gang was looking after work
away, Bumbach slipped the lock to the
chain on his leg and disappeared.
! F. D. Golf was arrested by Fulghan