Show JOHN L lie is sentenced to twelve months imprisonment PURTIS miss aug 17 in sullivans trial this morning attorney cali houn previous to the sentence of sui livan addressed the court signed members of the petit jury at the present term of court who tried the state vs john L sullivan convicted of prize fighting respectfully show to the court that in view of the fact that this is the first conviction for the offense named in this slate and for other reasons they respectfully recommend and request that your honor will impose no higher than a fine of 1000 and that no imprisonment be inflicted eldavis Ed Davis was the only petit juror who refused to sign the grand jurors all signed it as well as the sheriff clerk and officers of the court and the justice of the peace before whom the aea was first tried general ford supplemented the petition by a few remarks he said that he had had an opportunity to learn public feeling and sentiment in the matter and 1 without single exception it seemed WV to be the desire that the court would exercise as great a degree of clemency as possible there was a pause then a stir in the audience when the silence was broken by sullivan himself the champion turned up before the bar and speaking in a loud clear and steady voice said your honor I 1 desire to make some remarks I 1 can only ask for your clemency cle meacy in this matter no doubt I 1 havo done something wrong but as my counsel told you I 1 was ignorant of the law I 1 am not as oratorical as the distinguished district attorney on my right or my counsel who have addressed you and therefore I 1 beg to remark that I 1 am your humble servant john L sullivan sullivan sat don and looked at tho court awaiting ins doom judge ten ill after a moment or two asked for the petition presented by I 1 general ford it was an appeal for mercy and the fact that the court asked for it was construed as a good omen after a few minutes inspection he folded it carefully laid it inside the table and said kland up sullivan sullivaa stood up quickly threw out his chest and looked the court full in abo face and had evidently determined on perfect self control judge terrill spoke slowly it seems to me that this prize fight at eichburg was a gross affront to the laws of the state where the authorities personally forbade it it seems to hava been accompanied compa nied by a systematic arrangement and in the presence of invited thousands it seems on the part of all concerned in it to have been a studied disregard and contempt for the law they came from and through many states choso whoso authorities and civilization deterred them from any attempt at such public law jess conduct within their limits and they choose the state of mississippi at the only fit ground for such a combat indicating their utter contempt for the sentiments of her people and the laws of her statute books the sentence of the law is that as a punishment for the offense offence for which you stand convicted you shall suffer imprisonment for twelve months in the county jail sullivan took his seat none of his friends spoke to him then it was best to leave him to his own reflections however when he got under the railing to leave the courtroom he faced the sympathizing crowd with a broad smile mr fitzpatrick took his place at the bar mr fitzpatrick the judge said an view of all that has been said in your behalf and which I 1 am disposed to believe is true you appear to be a gentleman who was only present at the fight as a spectator and one who did not intend to violate the law in view of the statement in your behalf I 1 sentence you to pay a fine of captain fitzpatrick bowed and thanked the court district attorney neville said that he was anxious to go home today to day and asked that no more cases be tried until next week this was consented to and an agreement to allow sixty days to file bills of exceptions was put on record calhoun then made a motion for an appeal returnable to the supreme court on the third monday in february 1890 that section of the code for appeals of misdemeanor fixed the bonds from one hundred to one thousand dollars the decenco had prepared a bond for the maximum amount and presented it J W holleman of purvis and john duffy were the bondsmen the district attorney announced the reception on the information of jack kilraine Kil rains arrival here early next week and asked the clerk to issue a subpoena for captain fitzpatrick as a witness in eu rains case and also against bob benaud and he wanted the summons served before the witness left the state when mr fitzpatrick came in he was informed he was wanted and would be required to famish bonds of to appear when wanted the ex referee put on as pleasant a face as possible colonel J B dentson of batties Hat ties becala his security |