The sun., 1900-07-21
JOHN L. WANTS HIS BELT.
SOMEBODY Else mas TT. AND JOINS
NEW SALOON SUFFERS.
Cafe Man whose Place the ex-Champlon
Adorned summoned TO Court-He SAYS
Sullivan Gave the belt to Him when They
We're Friends, and He'll Bring witnesses.

Another glimpse Into the tangled affairs Of
John l.. sullivan was permitted 10 All eager
public YESTERDAY. when tho ex-champion pugi-
list appeared In the Jefferson Market police
court as complainant against Thomas Allen
President Of the Dante's Inferno Exhibition
Company and principal owner OF the saloon al
HI Broadway. where sullivan was on view as
the manager until about two weeks ago. John
H. had summoned Allen TO court with the object
Of recovering from him the $40 600 golden cham
pionship belt, set with 1855 diamonds, which was
presented to the champion Ia 1887, when, un-
conquered and apparently unconquerable he
was at the zenith Of his fame. The belt was
purchased with money raised by subscriptions.
which came In from all over the country. Ii
bears the inscription Presented TO the Cham
pion OF Champions. John H. sullivan. by the
Citizens OF the United States, July 1, 1851"
1t cost $1,000 cried Lawyer James +.
Mack. counsel for sullivan. when he yesterday
displayed photograph of the belt to Magistrate
Mayo. And | can assure your Honor that
$4,000 could not buy an interest In t.
Where Is itp" asked the Magistrate.
That Ia Just what We should like to find out, !"
replied the counsel lie went on 10 explain
that his client about five months ago entered
into an agreement with Allen and the Dante's
Inferno Exhibition Company to manage their
saloon for so per cent OF the net earnings.
About two months ago he brought down the
belt and it was exhibited every day above
s es sa YH s the ae a nsd1s ad III
9uarrelled few, weeks ago and, after being
locked up for day on charge of raising a
disturbance 10 the place John !" went TO the
when ht, lawyer demanded it from Allen tho
latter refused 70 give II UP.
Was the belt part OF the assets which
Sullivan contributed to the partnership?" in
aSot at ali, SAID lawyer Mack. 1T was
brought down AS drawing card only and
partnerships why, only tho supreme Court
can decide whether tho connection between
my client and those people was partnership
LAWYER julius OfYenbach, for Allen. declared
positively that the belt had been given to his
client by sullivan and in the presence Of large
Why, really counsel" the Magistrate pro-
tested. II seems 10 ipe extremely unlikely that
man like Mr.. sullivan would part In that man
her with GIT mat had been Presented TO him
by the citizens Of the United States"
" was done, however, insisted Qfenhach.
-and tho transfer was even recorded In writing,
although MIR. Mack has seen 1T 70 withhold
that document BESIDES that. Sullivan owes
That has nothing TO do with the oase,' in
terrupted the Magistrate.
Ns.nn, which was legally coming TO him!"
exclaimed Lawyer Mack. There has been
no accounting and no attempt 10 hand over
70 Mr., sullivan the 90 por cent Of the earnings
Was there transfer?- demanded the Masis-
trate
There was none But III explain where
thev got that kind Of talk from The Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Company sued my client for
t0a0 on a pronissory note some time ago and at
that time We entertained some apprehension
with regard 10 the belt, 80 it was proposed
10 assign the bolt TO Mr.. Allen for the purpose
OF protecting It, But that plan was never
Magistrate Mayo announced that tie offence
II proved, would properly come under the
charge Of conversion to larceny" and that he
II formal complaint oug ut to be taken. The
defence wanted long adjournment 10 insure
the presence of out-of- town witnesses Counsel
for the complainant objected. limiting that no
one knew what might become OF the missing
belt in tue meantime.
Ny. Ny client !. reputable and reespops!blle
why. the pictures in tRat Broadway saloon
are worth about 10000 alone.
Flows thar seoO0' We'll. declarsl"
MIR. sullivan has opened new saloon on his
own account and the absence o. the belt from
that place Is a, great drawback TO him. said
John H. = counsel
I can understand that assented the Magis-
trate
ha, some rghte," continued tho lawyer.
"Of property. you say. sneered the opposing
Hes worth $4,000 nj least at this moment.
oil Invested ip S9od real estate." declared Law
Yer Mack with dignity.
Well, that's pleasant news" said Ofenbarh,
with apparent display OF Interest,
II was agreed At last that the hearing should
be adjourned TIL july ~, and that the belt
ul | u In fha mn nti