Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1901 — SULLIVAN’S GENERAL DENIAL [ARTICLE]

SULLIVAN’S GENERAL DENIAL

Defendant in the Chicago Bribery Cye Kaya Lynch'* Story I* False. | Chicago, Dec. 19.—Alexander Sullivan took the witness stand yesterday In his own defense on the charge of alleged conspiracy, and unequivocally denied all the charges against him. He said he knew James J. Lynch, the prosecuting witness, also Frederick St. John and George P. Murray. He said he knew St. John to be an employe of the West Chicago City railway, but denied any conspiracy with him to keep , Lynch from the jurisdiction of the court. Sullivan admitted that he knew Dan Coughlin, of the Cronin murder case notoriety, but denied ever having had dealings With him. He denied also any connection with any bribery in bis whole life. With great emphasis he declared that he never instructed Lynch to tell Roman Catholic jurors that the plaintiffs or attorneys in the damage suits against the West Chicago Street railroad were members of the A. P. A. and to go ahead and "soak them.”