The Murderer Sullivan.

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 805, 23 May 1876, Page 5

The Murderer Sullivan.

The ' Australasian ' of the 6th inst. says : — " Sullivan, the Maungatapu murderer, went through Inglewood on Sunday and camped at Hope Creek ou Monday night, lie met the Wedderburn coach at five in the morning, and took his passage. On his arrival at Wedderburn (says the 'Bendigo Advertiser 1 ) 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. lie then perambulated the street, dresed in style, with a black belltopper, making himself known to former acquaintances, and no one appeared to shim him. Stretch, the man to whom his (Sullivan's) wife got married when he was imprisoned ia 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 : — " lie 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 unmistakably married to another man, a very industrious person, well connected. A friend of this person having seen Sullivan in the street, hurried to his Avife's residence, and gave information in time to allow Mrs S. to close and fasten the doors. Sullivan shortly afterwards approached and. knocked. ' Who's there ?' asked Mrs S. No reply. The knocking was repeated, and the same question followed. Sullivan then replied, 'Sullivan.' 'You will not come ia here,' said Mrs S., who was armed with a loaded gnu. ' 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, and retired. He paraded the Highstreet again, and patronised several hotels, where he was interviewed by some farmers. He was very communicative, did not hesitata to talk of the murders he had been implicated in, boasted how he had 'bested' the Government, and declared his determination to remain in Wedderburn."