The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-15
APPLAUSE FOR
Mr.. SULLIVAN
Explanation of Massachusetts, Con-
gresham.
UPHELD BY COLLEAGUES
HEARST CHARGE LEAVES NO
STAIN.

lAI ASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE SuIli-
wv van-Hearst episode had another
airing in the house today when
Mr.. sullivan. again rising to a question
of personal privilege, declared that on
yesterday Mr.. Hearst had ignored his
offer 10 make a statement concerning
his connection with the homicide 10
which Mr.. Hearst alluded,
Mr.. Sullivan admitted it to be true
that on Nov "a. 1855, his father, Eugene
J. Sullivan, and himself We're convicted
of manslaughter in the superior court
of MiddleseN county, achusetts.
History of the Case.
THE case arose in this manner" said
Mr. Sullivan My father was the sole
proprietor Of a licensed hotel known as
the Central house in Cambridge Mass.
An intoxicated man, who was not a
guest and had not entered the hotel
that day, came to the main door and
my father. seeing him, shut the door
against him. ThereupOn the man went
around to the back door and broke d
window My father went out upon the
street. took the man by the collar ana
demanded that he pay for the damage
he had done. The man responded by
striking him, and fight ensued.
Was Fist Fight.
1T is a fact. and one that has never
been denied. that no weapons of any
kind were used on either side I came
up at the time when my father was be-
ing overpowered by this man and took
the part of my father in the struggle.
The jury found that the man was
knocked down by "A blow from my IA
TIERS fist and struck his head against
the curbstone and became unconscious.
There was testimony in the trial of the
case that he never recovered conscious
ness and died some two days after the
assault At the conclusion of the trial
my father was sentenced to three years
IN the house of correction. The district
attorney, on his own motion. stated to
the court that he would ask no sentence
against me. as I was but a boy Il years
old III my first year at the Boston law
school, and without any moral guilt in
the matter at all; that I was held sole
" because / was present and was a par
" concerned in the assault and was
only technically guilty Accordingly the
court placed my case on file.
Not Even Fined.
ST was not fined one cent nor i'm
prisoned 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
court came before the governors coun-
ell and testified, one that he had gone
with the deceased 10 a hotel in Boston
where he obtained liquor, and that the
deceased came back with him that
night intoxicated. The other witness
testified that during the night the de-
ceased got. up in his house and while
proceeding toward the yard which ad-
Joined the premises, fell down a fight
OF stairs, was then picked up uneon-
sciOus, brought 10 his bed and remained
there without regaining consciousness
until he died. This raised a doubt IN
the minds of the governors council as
10 whether the fall upon the curbstone
had caused the mans death or the fall
down the stairs, most of them inclining
TO the view that it was the fall down
the stairs which produced the fracture
of the skull that resulted in uncOn-
seriousness from which he never recov-
cred"
Not Even Technically Guilty.
Mr.. Sullivan declared that the most
that could ever be alleged against him
was that he was technically guilty of
the Offense charged, the district attor-
ney having admitted that ne was not
even morally guilty
Z am constrained to say, however,
said Mr.. Sullivan, that if my father
were now alive and he were to be at
tackled in my presence I would come
= gain to his defense" All the facts
NE 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-
sets senate in 1900 and 1901. and to the
congress of the United States in 1902
and 1904 "and it was not" he said. in
conclusion. until twenty years after
that alleged Offense that any indi-
vidual was found who felt that it was
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circumstances of the case"
Applause on All Sides.
Mr.. Sullivan received loud applause
from both sides of the chamber when
ina declared that he walked out of coIrt
a free man and had not been impris-
oned a day. nor fined a cent. The ap-
plause broke out afresh when he de-
Clared that under similar circum-
stances, If his father were alive. he
would go to his defense. He took his
seat amid renewed applause, several
ing his hand.
Mr.. Hearst was not on the floor when
MIR. Sullivan spoke. but came in soon
afterwards.
Republican Testimonial.
When Mr.. Sullivan concluded his Re
publican colleague, Mr.. Gardner feel
3ngly spoke of his intimate association
with Mr.. Sullivan in the Massachusetts
senate He testified to Mr.. Sullivan's
worth as a man, and said amid great
applause, that there is no man II,
Massachusetts, today for whom I per
sonally would sooner lay down my life
and say that the man is honest and
above reDroach, than Mr.. Sullivan"
After Mr.. ShOber New York; also
had risen TO a question Of privilege
and had expressed the proud feeling of
those who have advocated the pTin-
ciples advanced by Mr.. Hearst. Mr..
Hemenway Qndiana) reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill. and
immediately thereafter the naval an
preparation bill was taken up. with
an understanding that eight hours
shall be devoted to general debate. and
that the house shall convene al II :.
IN. each day while the bill is under
consideration.
Mr.. FOss Oilinois), chairman of the
committee on naval affairs explained
the bill. saying. among other things
that the amount carried by il, $1,000 :
O79. was moderate. in consideration Of
all the circumstances which the com
nittee had before it.
FOR SHOOTS EXPULSION.
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