Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1889 — SULLIVAN IS ARRESTED [ARTICLE]

SULLIVAN IS ARRESTED

The Big Slugger Taken into Custody at Nashville. He Makes Ready to Strike a Policeman but Changes His Mind. When the north bound L. & N. train pulled into Nashville, Tenn., at 10:33 Thursday morning, a crowd of people surged around the car to see John L, Sullivan, who was known to be on board. A rumor soon obtained circulation that a requisition was in the hands of the police, several of whom had boarded the car. Some discussion and finally a struggle was seen in the car, and an officer reached over with handcuffs in his hand, and seizing the slugger’s arm pulled him out into the aisle of the car.

Sullivan resisted. Mike Muldoon, who occupied the same seat, put his head out of the window and cried to the crowd: “Gentlemen, I demand American protection.” His patriotic wail was greeted with a variety of responses. Some cheered Sullivan and begged him to “knock the coppers out;” others cried, “Hurrah for the Nashville police,” “Hit him with your club,” etc. One youngster who was hanging on the outside of the car window, ducked his head behind the sill and informed the crowd that “the cops have eat their sans.” After a brief struggle, Sullivan was taken from the car and harried to a carriage. In the scuffle he drew back to knock down a policeman, when Chief Clack stuck a pistol in his face and told him if heßtrnck, he, Clack, would kill him. The officers next grabbed Charley Johnson, of Brooklyn, Bnllivan’s backer, who resisted vigorously, but finally began to cry with pain. Daring all this scrimmage Muldoon sat quietly by and was undisturbed. Mike Cleary, Sullivan’s other second, hid, in the’ excitement, and another named Lynch jumped off the train. Only Johnson and Snllivan were detained though the others weie wanted. The arrest was made by the authority of a telegram from Governor Lowry, of Mississippi, to tne Nashville police. Sullivan has retained ex-Attorney General W. H. Washington, who says that the officers went beyond their authority and can not hold their men. An immediate attempt will be made to get the narties out on a writ of habeas corpus. Governor Lowry’s telegram offers a reward of 11,000, and it is believed that if released on the present charge Snllivan will be re-arrested in order tc secure time for a requisition to be obtained. Sullivan and party were at once taken before Jndge McAllister of the circuit court, on a petition for release on habeas corpus. Arguments were made and the Jndge granted the application. The party took the next train for the East The town was his nntil his train palled out...

Kilrain and party also had a hard time of it On reaching Seymour information was received that he was to be arrested in Cincinnati. The party left the train at Seymour, therefore, and went to Columbus. They went to the .hotel, and after two hours left the hotel by the back entrance and took a back, starting across the country. The sheriff, with his mouth watering for the reward of S6OO, soon arranged a posse, and an hour later started in pursuit. Kilrain and friends boarded a train at North Vernoa at midnight for Cincinnati. Lack of Experience Evident. Old Physician—“ What! You called in Dr. Blank during my absence? Why, ! he’s just out of college.” Patient—“lndeed! He certainly i» not a.young'man.” Old Physician--“No; he’s of middle age; but it’s plain to see he's new to this business. Why, I saw him this very i morning looking down in th« mouth just because he had lost a par tient—New York Weekly.