THE MURDERER SULLIVAN.

Evening Star, Issue 4129, 22 May 1876, Page 4

THE MURDERER SULLIVAN.

HIS RECEPTION AT HOME. The ‘ Australasian ’ of the 6th inst. says: —“Sullivan, the Maungatapu murderer, went through inglewood on Sunday and camped at Hope Creek on Monday night. He met the Wedderbum coach at five in the morning, and took his passage. On his arrival at Wedderburn (says the ‘Bendigo Advertiser ’) he deposited his swag at the camp, and showed Senior-constable Colvin, who before arrested him, his liberation papers. He called at the post office, asking if there were any letters for him. He then perambulated the street, dressed in style, with a black bell-topper, making himself known to former acquaintances, and no one •appeared to shun him. Stretch, the man to whom his (Sullivan’s) wife got married when he was imprisoned in New Zealand, declares he will shoot Sullivan if he goes to the house. It is scarcely thought probable that Sullivan will settle there.” Sullivan, the released murderer, as already stated, arrived at Wedderburn, his old home, early on Tuesday morning. The local correspondent of the ‘ Bendigo Advertiser ’ gives the following particulars of his movements : —“He walked along High street—time, about ten o’clock—and with a gay and jaunty air bent his steps to the residence of the woman whom he calls his wife, but who is unmistakebly married to another man, a very industrious person, well connected. A friend of this person having seen Sullivan in the street, hurried to his wife’s residence, and gave information in time to allow Mr S. to close and fasten the doors, Sullivan shortly afterwards approached and knocked. ‘ Who’s there ?’ asked Mr S. No reply. The knocking was repeated, and the same question followed. Sullivan then replied, ‘Sullivan.’ ‘You will not come in here,’ said Mr S., who was armed with a loaded gun, ‘Oh, indeed, is that the game ?’ said Sullivan. ‘ I want to see that woman.’ ‘ She does not want to see you,’ was the reply. ‘ Then I’ll pull her to the court,’ said Sullivan, 1 and retired. He paraded the High street again, and patronised several-hotels, where he was interviewed by some farmers. He was very communicative, did not hesitate to talk of the murders he- had been implicated in, boasted how he had ‘bested’the and declared his determination to remain in Wedderburn,”