CAPTURE OF THE CRIMINAL SULLIVAN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6875, 13 March 1883, Page 5

CAPTURE OF THE CRIMINAL SULLIVAN.

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INVBBOABGILL, MaeOH 12,

Charles Sullivan, who deliberately outraged » girl of 13 yew* at Waimatuku, near Invereargil), en Saturday week, waa captured to-day by Deteotive Ede in an empty house about seven miles from the scene of the crime. Sullivan has led a miserable life sinoe, being without a coat, and the weather cold. Frost his statement it appears that after committing the crime, which he admits, ho went about two miles from Brooks' farm, lay down in the tussocks, fell asleep and did not wake till day* light on Sunday. Being afraid to move, he lay all day, and commenced a tramp at night. He then shifted about from place to place as opportunity offered. On Tuesday he went to Paterson's farm, near Bran-holme, and on the plea that he was a runaway sailor, got some food. He was seen there again on Friday, bub although the settlers by this time were on the look out, nothing more was seen of him till to-day, when a man was noticed moving suspiciously about the deserted house «n the Plain, and information was sent to Wallaoatown. In the meantime the detective on the search came into the locality, and was informed by a man on the road that he believed Sullivan was in the house indicated. Sde rode up to the bouse, found it locked and evidently empty, and thought he was on the wrong scent till he looked elose under the window and saw what appeared to be the corner of a bag. He drove in the window and found Sullivan lying along the wall. He was apprehended and brought to town, and will be brought up at the Besident Magistrate's Court in the morning. The crime was very deliberate. He had been working at Brooks' farm for eight weeks, and got paid to go to town for the day. He returned in the absence of Brooks, and after a time asked for a drink of milk. Mrs Brooks told the girl, who was a servant, to go to the milk house for it. Sullivan followed aiad locked the girl in, and then went for a rope, it is anpposed to tie Mrs Brooks. The girl finding the door looked screamed, and Mrs Brooks went and opened it. Just then Sullivan came up with a rope, and rushed at Mrs Brooks who ran away, and the girl was left without help. Sullivan has been some time in America.