The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-15
SULLIVAN AGAIN
 OPENS SUBJECT Replies to Implications Made
 by ME Hearst DEVOID OF FURTHER ATTACK
Mir. LlttIefield Causes Applause By Saying Rivers and Harbors Bill Is as important as Naval
 Appropriation Bill.

chapter of the episode between MT. Sulli- van of Massachusetts, and Mir. Hearst of New York, occurred in the House to- day when Mir. Sullivan again took the floor on a question of privilege and relat- ed the circumstances leading up to the indictment and conviction of his father and himself for manslaughter. In decided contrast with the remarks of yesterday when the two men heaped upon each other epithets and charges 1of serious nature. MT. Sullivans statement today was devoid of any further attack on his colleague, and was a straight recital tion of the occurrence referred to by MT. Hearst yesterday.
 The balance of the day was devoted to consideration of the naval appropria- tion bill, MT. Ilittlefield speaking at length regarding the necessity for keep ing appropriations within the lines of the revenues of the coun.sy.
 Sullivan Makes Statement.
 The Sullivan-Hearst episode had another airing in the House today when Mir. Sulli- van again rising to a question of perso- nal privilege declared that on yesterday Mir Hearst had ignored his offee to make a statement concerning his connection with the homicide to which Mir. Hearst alluded
 MT. Sullivan admitted it to be true that on November 24 1Seo, his father, Eugene J. Sullivan, and himself were convicted of manslaughter in the superior court of MiddleAex county Mass
 The case arose in this manner said proprietor of a licensed hotel known as the Central House in Cambridge, Mass. An intoxicated man, who was not guest and had not ente'-ed) the hotel that day. came to the maia loor and my father seeing him, shut the door against him. Thereupon the man went around to the back door and broke a window. My father went out upon the street, took the man by the collar and demanded that he pay for the damage he had done. The man responded by striking him and fight ensued. It is fact, and one that has never been denied that no weapons of any kind were used by either side. l came upon the scene at a time when my father was being overpowered by this man and took the part of my father in the struggle.
 Struck Head Against Curbstone.
 ''The jury found that the man was knocked down by a blow from my fath- CTS fist and struck his head against the curbstone and became unconscious. There was testimony in the trial of the case that he never recovered consciousness and died some two days after the assoult. At the conclusion of the trial my father was sentenced to three years in the house of correction. The district attorney of his own motion stated to the court that he would ask no sentence against me, as was then but a boy IT years old, in my first year at the Boston Law school, and without any moral guilt In the matter at all; that 1t was solely because l was present and was a party concerned in the assault and was only technically guilty.
 "Accordingly the court placed my case on file. I was not fined one cent nor imprisoned one minute After eighteen months of my fathers term had been served the governors council of Massa- chusetts pardoned him and their action was due to the fact that two witnesses which did not appear at the trial came before the governors council and testi-
  ceased the next day to a hotel in Bos- ton where he obtained liquor and that the deceased came back with him that night intoxicated. the other witness testi- fed that during the night the deceased got up in his house and while proceed ing toward the yard which adjolned the premises fell down a flight of stairs. was then picked Hp unconscious, brought to his bed, and remained there without re- gaining consciousness until he died"
 Would Defend Father Again.
 MT. Sullivan declared that the most that could ever be alleged against him was that he was technically guilty of the charge, the district attorney having admitted that he was not even generally guilty "I am constrained to say, how ever" said MT. Sullivan, that if my father was now alive and he were to be attacked in my presence I would come again to his defence" All the facts he said, were fully published in all the newspapers in the city of Boston at the time. and were before his constituents when he was elected to the Massachu- setts senate in 1900 and 1901, and to the Congress of the United States in 1902 and 1904 and Tit was not" he said in con- clusion until twenty years after the alleged offense that any individual was
  to allude to the circumstances of the case"
 Mir Sullivan received loud applause from both sides. of the chamber when he declared he walked out of court free man and had not been in prison day nor fined cent. The applause broke out afresh when he declared that under sim liar circumstances. if his father were alive, he would go to his defense. He took his seat amid renewed applause several members going to his seat and shaking his hand.
 Hear.. Soon Comes In.
 Mir. Hearst was not on the floor when MT. Sullivan spoke, but came in soon afterwards.
 After MT. Shober of New York, also ris- ing to a question of privilege, had ex- pressed the proud feeling Of those who have advocated the principles advanced by MT. Hearst, MT. Hemenway of Indiana reported the sundry civil appropriation bill, and immediately thereafter the na- val appropriatioa bill waJ taken up' with an understanding that eight hours shall be devoted to general discussion. and that the house shall convene at Il a. m., while the bill is under consideration
 M. Foss of Illinois, c-.airman or the