The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14

for that reason, know him best.
At tine conclusion Of MIR. Sullivans re-
| marks, which were received by tho members
with laughter and applause. Mr.. Hearst
was recognized TO request that he be per-
mittcd TO reply 70 sullivan, and unanimous
consent was granted, He spoke easily
without excitement, almost impasHVely
standing with his hands in his oreeches
pockets, whence they we're removed only
10 arrange his notes or 10 raise glass O,
water to his lips. the only manifestation OF
nervousness on his part, He said that the
gentleman from Massachusetts had greatly
ovefCetimatcd the force and effect OF the
article that had appeared in his paper
IL had been printed without his connivance
or consent, but he assumed all RESPONSE
biity for il, as he did he said, for everything
that appeared In any of his papers. he
imagined that Sullivan's complaint had
grown out Of the fact that the article mem
toned WA likely to injure him In MaSsa-
chusetts but the article did not appear In
Henrst's Boston paper.
A to his attendance upon the sessions or
the House, Hearst said, he regulated II by
what seemed to him TO lie for the best in
terests Of his constituency. He had known
members to attend the sessions Of the
House to III the record with -chewed wind"
speeches that had no effect upon the result
Of legislation. lie had been once before
attacked upon the floor Of the House
Hearst continued. by member from Cali
lorna named Johnson nat tDeTlieT Nuu
returned to California seeking a vindicatiop
for his course, but was repudiated by a ma
jority of 5000 in district that had elected
him by 5000. Tint was the only time the
district had gone Democratic.
johnson was indicted, Mr.. Hearst was
continuing. when Mr.. Payne rep. n. W
interrupted with point OF order that II was
not matter of privilege for Hearst TO at
tack former member Of the House.
Mr.. GHggs Dem, Gail hope the gen.
tlemen from New York will lei us have fair
play in this matter
MIR, Pavnc-I withdraw the point.
Mr. Dalzell--I have no objection to the
gentleman's proceeding, II we may have
WI al johnson said bout him.
Mr. Hearst abandoned the Johnson matter
ana again turned his attention to Sullivan
He said
when was at Harvard College in 1885,
a murder was committed in low saloon
In Cambridge A man partly incapaci-
tated from drink bought in that saloon
on Sunday morning when the saloon was
open against the law. was assaulted by
the two owners Of that saloon and brutally
kicked 10 death. The name Of one Of the
owners Of that saloon was John A. Sui
Ivan; and these two men were arrested
and indicted by the Grand Jury and tried
and convicted for manslaughter. l would
like to ask Mr.. John A. Sullivan If he knows
ANYTHING about that incident and whether
him, could not have referred TO thatf'
This charge of homicide against a mem
her on the floor, sitting but n few feet
distant. created the most intense excite
mcnt, AL eyes were turned toward Mr..
Sullivan who, apparently calm, arose and
sud
Does the gentleman from New York
ask question OF me? If So will answer
it."
Before he could proceed further, Mr..
Butler (Rep., PaO who was deeply stirred
by tie discussion, inquired Mr. Speaker,
j. it not within the power of any member
OF the House TO put stop to this discus
sion? This is no wash shop.
Speaker Cannon-On the contrary. the
gentleman from New ! orA is proceeding by
unanimous consent. and Is entitled TO an
hour. If he proceed in order
Resuming. Mr. Hearst said re recognized
the fitness OF the criticism made by the
gentleman from Pennsylvania OF tho dis
cussion that had engaged the attention OF
the House, and personally he regretted it.
But he added, Il must describe and
define the character Of the men who attack
ma. IL is the duty Of newspaper when
such men are found in public life to call
attention TO them.
Speaker Cannon here interrupted Mr.
Hearst to call attention to the ruling made
some years ago under something like similar
conditions,
TO charge a member with homicide
he said tends 70 provoke assault and dis
order nj - expose the ;ssS;.sslls 81 - con
tempt and criticism. The parliamentary
usage is, | assume, well known to the
gentleman from New York.
Mr.. Heart pursued the matter only 80
much further az to say: L have incurred the
hostility of this class of men, and it shall be
my pride and joy 10 continue 10 deserve II
so long as l remain in journalism or in Con-
gress.'
SULLIVAN REGARDED As INNOCENT.
Boston. ! eb. l3-It ia evident that Rep
dig quite deep enough into the past OF
John 4. Sullivan Of Massa-
chusetts before he charged him with hay-
ing been indicted for mansiaughter in
Cambridge in 1885, or else the New York
editor purposely neglected 10 present some
Of the facts which are common knowledge
here.
Technically Congressman Sullivan stanGs
convicted Of manslaughter in causing the
death of John F. D-iscoll. at Cambridge,
but had Mr.. Hearst cared he could have
easily discovered that in the eyes Of his
fellows he is as innocent Of the crime az
The facts in the case are these: On
Sunday morning, May 81, 1855. the last
year Cambridge had license. Driscoll went
into a small hotel kept by Eugene J. suli-
van on Norfolk street, near Cambridge
street, \ dI3ltiIlAFc- MI l0llHNHl WIS -tlAt
father Of Con gresham Sullivan, and the
latter being II years old, naturally was
living at home with his parents. Drscoll
created a disturbance and finally was
elected from the hotel by the father and
son
After he had been put out. Driscoll turned
around to make last remark and fell over
backward, striking his head on the side
walk and fracturing his skull This injury
and heart trouble caused his death two
davs later
Both tho Sullivnns were arrested and
held for the Grand Jury. which reported
Indictments later, charging them with
feloniou7ly assaulting Driscoll and caus-
ing his death. The evidence that Drscoll
fen down, thus causing the fracture Of the
skull did not come out al the trial and the
father and son were both found guilty
The elder Sullivan was sentenced to the
House Of Correction for three years and
hid served about two of IL whom he was
pardoned because Of the new evidence.
Sentence in the case Of the present Con-
gressman Sullivan was suspended because
of hs youth and because his father as
serted At the trial that he was entirely 10
blame for the whole affair. Congressman
Sullivan's constituents. and in fact all
his acQuaintances here, have admiration
for him and know him 10 he a clean manly
able man. II his father was parioned
for the alleged crime. it "a felt that the
Congressman Is equally innocent.
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