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VOL. 43 NO. 217
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1913
THAW SECURES
U. S. HABEAS
CORPUS WRIT
SULLIV
AYS IS JUST
AN DEAD 13
IDENTIFIED AS
DEATH MASK
IS TAKEN OF
MAYOR GAYNOR
Impressive Service Of
Liverpool Clergy,
Headed By Bishop
Body Cf New York's Executive
Leaves For Home Gn Lusi
tsnia This Morning
Liverpool. Sept. 13 The body of
the late Mayor Gaynor, of New-York,
-as removed, today, from the Liverr
pool town hall where It had been ac
corded unprecedented honors, and
taken to the Cunard Une steamship
Lusitanla where it was placed In the
special mortuary chapel on the for
ward between decks for the home
ward Journey. The Lusitania is due
to arrive in New York on Friday,
. dept. 19.
A special guard of six policemen
watched over the body in the town
hall throughout the night. The cata
falque on which the casket rests had
been brought to Liverpool from West
minster Abbey.
Early this morning, the mayor's
botiy was re-embalmed, as it was dis
covered that it was not in condition
to stand removal to the ship.
A death mask of the mayor was al
o taken of the mayor in accordance
with Instructions received here from
Mrs: Gaynor. The Liverpool clergy,
headed by the Bishop, of Liverpool,
the Right Rev. Francis James
Chavesse, were anxious to co-operate
with the civic authorities in paying
honor to the distinguished American
and they persuaded Rufus Gaynor to
'consent to the holding of a religious
ervice at 7 o'clock, this morning. In
the dim light of candles and In the
pray fog that enshrouded the hallway,
- Rev. Theodore Howard, vicar of St.
; Matthews, conducted an impressive
service over the body of the dead
xnayor. , '
The only attendants at the service
.besides several impassive policemen
Iwere Rufus Gaynor, the mayor's son;
the nurse who accompanied the may
,or on board the Baltic; Horace T.
Washington, United States Consul;
' end the secretary of the Lord Mayor
'of Liverpool J... Following .the cere-.
, mony the body was carried to a hearse
(Which was drawn by four horses
through the half deserted streets of
the city to the landing stage. It was
then transferred to the ship's tender
'where the caken casket was placed in
a. deal bok over whidh the stars and
stripes were draped.
The tender steameft alongside the
i liner Lusiatania whicli was lying in
midstream and the casket was hoisted
(.board. The body now rests in a
specially prepared chapel under a
I guard of honor composed of eight
'uniformed quartermasters.
U. S. PROTECTION
TO ALL FOREIGNERS
FOUND 111 MEXICO
Washington, Sept. 13. Europeari
subjects and other foreigners, as well
as Americans, may find refuge with
United States consular officers in
Mexico. The state department has
ordered those officials to extend the
came protection to foreigners as they
, would to Americans in anticipation of
such requests as have been received
fi-rim rrhina- Switzerland. Spain and
jome other governments. In that
j way, it Is expected to reduce to a
minimum any grounds ior aemanaa
i for intervention.
The transport Buford, now down
the Pacific coast of Mexico for refu
gees, has orders to give accommoda
. tions to all foreigners.
USELESS CALLS
FOB AMBULANCE
While in some cities there is a just
fine attached to false alarms for am
bulance or fire apparatus calls this
city is not so fortunately situated
with reference to its penalty for call
ing the ambulance out upon most
trivial cases and thereby endangering
-the public safety.
A case of this kind is most strongly
'. commented upon at police and char-
tlty headquarters, which came from
'the home of Mrs. Margaret Lepesay,
?,S Johnson street at 1:35 this morn
ing. It was reported as most serious
and Chauffeur Burleson and Surgeon
MacDonald were routed out of their
beds and made a record run. Upon
: arrival they were informed that Mrs.
Lepesay had merely had "a touch of
colic and would have no use fer the
ambulance as "she had decided to
send for her family physician."
There have recently been many
similar calls for minor Injuries, sev
eral of which occasioned running at
mgn speea mrougn crowded sections
j of the city, and general opinion indi
:Oates that some ordinance should
govern emergency calls which are
plainly unwarranted and malicious.
"War Veteran Peck
Dies From Broken
Neck at Milford
Mllford, Sept. 13 Ralyh Reck, aged
JrO, a Civil War veteran nd descend
ant of one of the settlers of the town
in 1639, fell from an apple tree, today,
and died from a broken neck. He was
on an apple tree in the yard of former
Sheriff Charles A. Tomlinson and the
fall was about 15 feet. A widow and
two daughters survive.
PERSONAL METIO.
, Mrs. "Kate Burroughs, assistant pq-
- Hf r!r)r will return to her duties
at the police station after a vacation
I period: of two weeks
$50,000 FROM
BREWERS FOR
SULZER FUND
Testimony of Salesman Be
fore Assembly Board for
Impeachment of Governor
New York, Sept. 13 The "assembly
board of managers for the impeach
ment of Governor Sulzer announced,
today, that Charles Dersch, a sales
man allied with the brewery interests,
had testified positively that he had
collected nearly $50,000 for Sulzer's
campaign, which was not accounted
for by the governor in his statement
of campaign contributions.
The announcement was made by As
semblyman Aaron J. Levy, chairman
of he board of managers, when the
board met to continue its investiga
tions, today, for the purpose of gather
ing evidence for the prosecution at the
impeachment trial. Mr. Dersch was
one of the witnesses called, yesterday,
but at his request he was allowed to
give his testimony in private.
The $50,000, Mr. Levy said, had been
collected from the brewing and malting
interests.
"This Is the most sensational evi
dence . we ' have got yet," said Mr,
Levy.
He declined to give details of
Dersch's testimony, which will be laid
before the impeachment court.
Assemblyman Levy said a prominent
lawyer who had been a close friend
of Sulzer for 20 years, had come to
him direct from Albany with this
question: "If Gov. Sulzer should resign,
would the impeachment proceedings'
be dropped?'
Levy said he replied that he had no
authority to stop them. ,
JUNKMAN THROWN
nnncn nvjn uAcni
u iiuL.il u vi ii if nuuni
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
"While attempting to climb upon his
loaded Junk wagon at the corner of
Fairfield avenue and Mountain Grove
street, this morning, Morris Hammer,
31 years old, 136 George street, was
thrown" beneath the wheels as the
horse bolted from the touch of the
whip. Though Hamer pluckily clung
to the reins and was dragged down
the street In an effort to check the
animal, both right wheels passed over
nis body. When picked up : by per
sons, who ran to his assistance, bis
injuries were found to include a frac
ture of at least $ne rib and intense
internal pain. " Dr. Finnegan, after a
superfiial examination, at once hur
ried him to St. Vincent's hospital.
Police Electrician Sheridan Ladd,
who Was in the vicinity, witnessed the
accident and at once sent in a call
for the ambulance. - The horse wjls
later stopped by telephone linemen
working on Fairfield avenue and put
temporarily in Lynch's stable. Many
persons were on the street at the
time, but fortunately managed to
avoid being struck.
FOUND GUILTY OF
SLAYING WIFE OF
DIVORCED HUSBAND
Millen, 6a., Sept. 13 Mrs. .Edna
Perkins Godbee, today, was found guil
ty of the murder of Mrs. Florence God-
bee, wife of her divorced husband.
The jury recommended mercy.
. Mrs. Gqodbee shot and killed her for
mer husband and his wife In the Mil
len postoffice a few weeks ago. Mrs.
Godbee claimed she had long been mis
treated by her husband before and
since his divorce and that he ap'plied
a vile name to her on the fatal morn
ing. , Her defense for killing the judge's
wife was that after she began shoot
ing she was so excited' she did .not
know what she did. The defense is ex
pected to appeal.
Two minutes after the Jury returned
its .verdict Judge Hammon sentenced
Mrs. Godbee to remain in the peniten
tiary "for the rest of her natural life."
HEARD VENNUCCIO
ACCUSE DE ROSA
Coroner John J. Phelan today re
sumed his inquiry into the death by
stabbing Antonio Vennuccio, 39 Green
street, whose assailant is now under
arrest and awaiting extradition in
Rochester, N. Y.
Among those who appeared to tell
what they knew of the affair today
were George DeRosa, a brother of
Giovanni DeRose accused by the po
lice of being the assailant; Carmello
Ferra.ro, a brother-in-law of the ac
cused and Rafaello Ferraro.
All were present at the time of the
stabbing which occurred on Sunday
before last at Pembroke and Reilly
streets. It would seem from the ac
counts given that none saw the act
but heard Vennuccio, a peacemaker,
accuse DeRosa of the act.
According to the witnesses the trou
ble started between DeRosa and
Michael Mattazzo because DeRosa had
knocked a cigar out of the latter's
mouth. Mattazzo struck DeRosa.
Those present sought to end the hos
tilities and some quickly grabbed Mat
tazzo and hurried him into another
room. Likewise Vennuccio grabbed
De Rosa who fought to free himself
and pursue Mattazzo. In the struggle
which ensued Vennuccio received the
wound from a pocket knife, which
finally resulted in his death. A pecu
liar circumstance is the fact that none
of the witnesses will say he saw the
act of stabbing though he heard the
dead man accuse DeRosa.
In the city court the cases of these
witnesses were continued until Sept.
20 by which time it is expected De
Rosa will be returned for trial in the
city court. They were represented by
Attorney Ciitus H. King whose re
quest that they be released without
bail was denied, bonds of $300 re
mained in force.
Felker Had Predicted
No Action Before
Tuesday
Sheriff Kornbsck and Counsel
For Both Sides in Concord
For Fxtradafion Hearing-
Concord, NV H., Sept. 13 In the
United Stales court in this city, this
afternoon, Judge Edgar Aldrich
granted petition of counsel for Harry
lv. Thaw for a writ of habeas corpus
returnable at Littleton, on Tuesday,
next at 11 a. in. The state of New
York was not represented at the 1 eat
ing. : ,
Concord, N. H., . Sept. : 13 Sheriff
Fred C. Hornbeck, of Dutchess County,
N. H., who arrived here, late last
night, with a warrant for the arrest
of Harry K. Thaw and papers asking
his etradition to New York state, had
not been able to communicate with
Governor Felker, today. The, gover
nor had gone to his home at Rochester
for the week-end and Sheriff Hornbeck
was unable to reach him by telegraph.
The sheriff also sought a conference
with Attorney General Tuttle but the
latter had not returned l from Cole
brook. - Willard Olmstead, of New York, and
Attorneys Shurtleff and Lancaster and
Martin, of Concord, of counsel for
Thaw, were in. this city, today, and
planned to . remain until the hearing
before the governor should conclude.
Olmetead had a brief conference witl
the governor, yesterday, and was as
sured that no action in the case would
be taken until the governor's return
to this city, net week, probably on
Tuesday.
It was said, today, that Thaw's pres
ence here, during any hearing which
the governor may grant, is not essen
tial but that he may be brought if
either side desires it.
Rumors of Kidnapping
Keep Thaw Guards Busy
Colebrook, N. H., Sept. 13 After
another night sprinkled with rumors
of kidnaoping, Harry K. Thaw awoke.
today, to gaze out upon rain-soaked
streets and to confer with counsel re
garding the hearing before Governor
Felker at Concord on his extradition
to the state of New York. This hear
ing, according to understanding of the
Thaw counsel, may result in Thaw be
1'ng extradited direct to New York
state.
i Neither side trusting the other and
Thaw's special guards trusting neither
side, all hands kept watch at the hotel
where Thaw is housed Until well after
midnight. At 2 a: m., an overwrought
reporter, sure that the presence of
some strange men and automobiles
about the building meant no good
omen, ran down the silent hallways
shouting at the top of his lungs. The
entire hotel was awake in an instant.
Sheriff Drew, who had retired, ran In
to the hall in his nightshirt and 20
reporters, half dressed and dishevel
led, dashed down to the lobby to tele
phone for automobiles. Women guests
peeked from behind doors on the
verge of hysterics . and the Thaw
guards, worried but ignorant of what
was the matter, massed themselves in
front of the door. Thaw himself did
not wake up. at any rate' he did not
show himself. .
William Travers Jerome slept ' just
as soundly, though Franklin Kennedy,
deputy attorney general from New
York, appeared for a few moment un
til he satisfied himself that Thaw was
safe. A handful of Canadians remain
ed in' Colebrook, today, after follow
ing Thaw across the border.
Mr.x Jerome received a telegram
shortly before 10 o'clock announcing
the arrival of Sheriff Hornbeck, of
Dutchess County, N. Y., at Concord,
with the extradition warrants. It ha3
been reported that the sheriff.through
a mistake, was headed for Colebrook
and Jerome was greatly relieved when
he learned that the sheriff had chang
ed his course.
Through Ticket Bought
For Thaw To England
Montreal, Sept. 13 Immigration offi
cials heard, today, that Harry K.
Thaw's friends had purchased for him
a through ticket from Colebrook, - N.
H., to England by way of Montreal
on one of the White Star liners sail
ins; from this port. This ticket was
to be used, they heard, in case Thaw
should be released by habeas corpus
proceedings or otherwise at Cole
brook. According to the report. Thaw
was convinced that the immigration
officials could not stop him were he
to pass through the Dominion on a
through ticket, basing his belief on
the case of Jack Johnson, the negro
pugilist who left Chicago while out
on bail and passed through Canada
on his way to Paris. This report gave
color to the rumors of kidnapping
Thaw a' Colebrook already strength
ened, in the officials' opinion, by the
presence there of a group of Thaw's
Coaticook partisans and by the heavy
guard placed around the prisoner.
Thaw's ticket to England was pur
chased, according to the report reach
ing the immigration officials, within
an hour or so after Thaw had been
arrested at Colebrook.
' Embraced in one report was the ru
mor that Thaw would proceed to that
point of Lake Erie which washes the
northwestern corner of Pennsylvania
and enter his native state where he
believed he would be safe from the
attempts of the New York state au
thorities to take him back to Mattea-wan.
MAYOR SEEKS TO AVOID
SPECIAL ELECTION OCT. 6
Mayor Wilson wants the special vote
on t the question of constitutional
amendments held on November 3,
when the regular city election, takes
place instead of on October 6, if the
matter can be arranged. Most of the
towns in the state will vote on the con
stitutional amendments on October 6
because most of ... the annual town
meetings take place then. The may
or will not authorize the useof voting
machines on October 6. '
The statute provides that the spe
cial vote shall be taken on October 6.
Today Mayor Wilson asked City At
UNION PACIFIC
STOCK GOING UP
New York, Sept. lSOpening The
rapid advence in stocks continued
throughout the opening trading, today,
and the demand was even keener than
yesterday. While Union Pacific was
again conspicuous in the rise. It was
not such an overwhelming feature as
was the case, yesterday, for all' lead
ing stocks were able fully to keep pace
with It. Union Pacific crossed 160 for
the first time in this movement and
quickly mounted 1 1-2 to ,161 1-8. Read
ing, Lehigh, Steel and General E4ec
trie rose 1 to 2 points. Canadian Pa
cific added 3 1-4 to its recent gain and
American Tobacco jumped 3 .1-2.
Closing The market closed strong.
Speculation was of a broader and
general character, today, and less
prominence was given to special stocks.
Union Pacific, Reading and Steel as
sumed the leadership in turn and the
borne market gave a consistent display
of strength. w The evident scarcity of
stocks facilitated the upturn which in
some cases approached the rr?cacUkX-
This was especially true .of Reading,
which rose 4 points, and Canadian Pa
cific, which gained 5 1-2- The rise ex
tended to a point where It became evi
dent that short covering was not alone
responsible and buying for the long
account was more confident. Trading
was on -the largest scale of the week's
bull movement. Transactions in the
first hour were on the basis of a million
shares day.
JAPAN'S DEMANDS
GRANTED BY CHINA
Pekin, Sept. 13 Japan's demands
presented to China, two days ago, in
connection with the killing of Japa
nese subjects and the trampling of
the Japanese flag by Chinese, were ac
cepted in their entirety, today, by the
Pekin government.
Dinner Planned for x
Eddie Poli By His
College Associates
Son of Amusement Magnate Plans to
Take. TJp Father's Big Interests
The Stfatfleld hotel tonight is to be
the scene of a very pretty little din
ner to a young man who is destined
to become a factor in the amusement
ventures of Bridgeport if not in the
national theatrical field should he
display those brilliant qualities which
his father has long since unfolded to
the world. The young man who is
to be the recipient of high honors from
his local and college friends is Eddie
Poli, eon of S. Z. Poli, of Woodmont
and New Haven, owner of the Poll
and. Plaza theatres In this city as well
as a chain of similar stock and vau
deville houses throughout New Eng
land and Pennsylvania
Eddie Poli has just attained his ma
jority, and though he has been a stu
dent at the University ' of Pennsyl
vania, where he took high honors and
made a large circle of friends, it is hds
father's desire that he leave that In
stitution and TSegm" his education in
the practical operation of amusement
enterprises. Few young men are for
tunate enough to secure such a large
field In which to make observations
or have such eminent Instructors as
will be his father and those associat
ed with him.
At the dinner tonight many of his
former class-mates will be present,
and others from New Haven and
Bridgeport. Performers from the
Poli Main street theatre will enter
tain at the conclusion.
Dr. Curley to Resume
His Duties Tomorrow
His Substitute, Dr. Friedman, to Wed
In New York, Sunday
Dr. William H. Curley, of Warren
street, attached to the local emer
gency hospital has written from Pitts
field that he has almost fully recover
ed from his recent attack of blood-
poisoning and will probably return for
active duty tomorrow.
Dr. Louis J. Friedman, who has sub
stituted in Dr. Curley's place while
away from. the city will celebrate the
occasion by journeying to New York
city where he will be married to Miss
Dorothy Kantowitz, of that city.
VICTIM
torney Pullman to look up the matter
and give him an opinion as to whether
the special election could be changed
from Oct. 6 to Nov. 3, as soon as
possible. Some of the liquor dealers
who have interested themselves in this
matter seem to think that an opinion
from the prosecuting liquor attorneys
would carry more weight than that of
the city attorney.
All the saloons in Bridgeport will be
closed on October 6 if the city attor
ney decides as he did before, that the
date is an election day within the
meaning of the law which forbids the
sale of liquor on such an occasion.
CHARGED WITH
DEFRAUDING HIS
FOUR DAUGHTERS
St. George Enters Plea of Guilty
--White Slave Case En
gages City Court
A large number of cases were
hastily despatched this morning in the
city court. Judge Wilder presiding.
Mayor Clifford S. Wilson was among
the spectators present. Tb,e mayor
was in interested In the disposition1 of
a prisoner being prosecuted by an in
demnity company, for which he was
former counsel in Bridgeport.
The part was Harry St. George,
alias "Rogers," charged with taking
iia.5TJ.Sa founds from an. estate over
wnicn ne had been appointed admin
istrator. It is alleged that he divert
ed these monies, paid by the New Ha
ven road for the death of Mrs. Rogers
and daughter, to himself, thereby de
frauding his own daughters.
St. George, or Rogers as he is
known here, waived examination by
entering a technical plea of guilty
that the case might be tried at the
present term ' of the superior court.
That he might secure his release if
possible his bonds were reduced from
$7,000 to $4,000 by Judge Wilder at
his request. He was not represented
by counsel.
Three other prisoners were found
guilty of probable cause and bound
over for the December term of the
superior court. ,' They were Thomas
Evans of New York, charged with
rape upon Nellie Bauer, 16 years old;
George Butterick, 19, and John Folk
enberg, of New York. Though the
two latter were arraigned upon war
rants accusing them of being idle per
sons with no visible means of support
the court would not entertain the
charge and ordered that It be changed
to statutory rape. Both were impli
cated with Evans In the bringing to
this state for immoral purposes Nellie
Bauer and Ella Nelson, 14 years old..
Miss Ann Brooks with whom they
roomed while ' in the city testified as
to the events which resulted in their
arrest. Evans' bonds were set at
$2,000. The other two prisoners, are
held In -$1,000 bonds. Both girls are
committed to the Innocent's ward of
the Home of the Good Shepard, Hart
ford as incorrigible children, to await
trial when they will be material wit
nesses. An attempt to quash the
charges against the youths was frus
trated by the Bauer girl's father and
mother who refused to countenance a
marriage when they learned the repu
tion the men held.
Mrs. Theresa Devita was this morn
ing taken from her quarters with Ma
tron Jack at police headquarters to
the county jail, upon special proce
dure papers secured In the superior
court by the prosecuting authorities.
This unusual action was taken by the
fear that she would attempt to es
cape testifying through fear of her life.
She will receive $2 per day during her
Incarceration. ,
Timothy Crotty and Henry Miller
the two youths who have long held
the stage of the city court for compli
city in the theft of a watch at Sea
side park, have at last been disposed
of. Miller formerly under the care of
New Haven probation officers will be
returned while Crotty similarly situat
ed in New York city will be sent
there.
Leroy Flippins, Clarlna Johnson,
(Continued on -Page 2.)
Alleged Doctor Is
Committed To Asylum
Meriden, Sept. 13 Thomas Hall, ar
rested earlier in the week charged with
illegally practicing medicine was
committed to the insane asylum, today,
when his case was called in the police
court. He had been examined by two
physicians who gave an opinion that
Hall appeared to be temporarily unbal
anced mentally. During the time he
will be at Middletown three .months
he will be under observation. Hall is
alleged to 'have called upon Samuel
White, a wealthy real estate man, and
"advised" him that his condition from
heart trouble wa3 serious. This wor
ried Mr. White who became ill. The
family brought about Hall's arrest.
The accused belongs here and not In
New Haven.
Larry Mulligan, Brother-In-Law, Con
firms Suspicion Of Morgue Po
liceman Who Traced Like
ness in Features
New York, Sept. 13. Big Tim Sullivan's body,
mangled 13 days ago by a New Haven road train at Pel-
ham Parkway, was identified today by bis step-brother,
Liarry Mulligan.
While newspapers throughout the country were
chronieling the mystery of the continued absence of the
Tammany leader, and the thousands of police and detec
tives of New York city had instructions to watch for the
big fellow, his disfigured remains lay, for 13 days, in a'j
city morgue, awaiting identification.
" News of the- leader's tragic end spread like wildfire ,
throughout New York city, and created a profound sensa- j
tion, but nowhere more than on the Bowery. "Big Tim's"
romantic career from the humble start as a Bowery news
boy to a commanding position in New York city politics,
and a figure of importance in the political destinies of the .
nation had- made his name a household word throughout
the metropolis.
J ust how Sullivan actually met his death will prob
ably never be known. He was picked up on the tracks
near Pelham Parkway hi the early morning of August 31,
a few hours after he quit his three nurses, who fell asleep
playing pinochle with him, at 2 a. m. s
' Sullivan had been a mental wreck for several months,
and owing to his enfeebled condition had not been able to
take the seat in Congress to which he was elected last falL
His breakdown was a surprise to all who knew him inti
mately. He had led amost abstemious life. Essentially
a BoweryprodiictV ha never touched, intoxicants, and ,
his well regulated life was not the sort to cause a mental
breakdown such as he suffered.
Newsboy, ward politician, district leader, Tammany
leader and boss, Congressman these were the successive
steps through which the rugged and dominant personality
of the man led him, until a few months ago his mind gave
way. '-
, With no identifying marks on the
clothing or articles irf the pockets, the
body lay in Fordham morgue for 13
days awaiting . identificatiqn. This
morning, it was sent to Bellevue
morgue. There was stationed Peter
Purfield, a policeman who had known
'"Big Tim" and liked' him before his
mind became clouded. Something
about the expression of the features
stirred Purfleld's' memory.
Larry Mulligan, Sullivan's step
brother, was summoned. He looked
at the face once and turned away.
"It's 'Big Tim,'" he said.
"Big Tim" met his death two hours
or less after he had wandered out
into the night from the home of his
brother, Patrick, at Willlamsbridge.
The neighborhood is sparsely settled
there and Sullivan had but a dollar in
his pocket. He struck out across the
fields for the railroad, apparently with
the thought in mind that he would
take a train for New York and re
visit his former cronies on the ea-st
side.
Pelham Parkway, station lay not far
away. It is possible that Sullivan saw
its lights and made it his immediate
destination. In any event his body
was found at 4 o'clock in the morning
near the tracks by a policeman. ,It
was taken to the Fordham morgue.
For many months, "Big Tim's"
mind had been under a cloud. Elected
to Congress, last fall, he had never
taken his seat because of this trou
ble. A commission was appointed to
administer the affairs of hl3 estate
and to watch over his person.
Last May, Patrick took him to Bur
ope, hoping sthat the ocean voyage
and a trip on the continent would re
store him to health. When he came
back, however, his friends saw little
improvement in "Big Tim's" condi
tion. He was taken to the Williams
bridge home of his brother and three
male nurses were employed to guard
him- Once he eluded them and went
back to the east side. He remained
there but a few hours till his nurses
were notified and he was again under
surveillance.
On the night he disappeared, he sat
up till 2 o'clock playing pinochle. Two
of the nurses went to bed at midnight,
leaving the third to continue the game.
The third nurse became "drowsy; Sul
livan did 'not and when the nurse
finally slumbered!, "'Big Tim" crept
noiselessly out of the house and went
to his death.
Sullivan's body was on its way to
Potter's Field when the chance ob
servation of Policeman Purfield led'to
Its identification. Th.? transfer from
the Fordham morgue to the one at
Bellevue hospital is the usual prelimi
nary to interment in the city's paupers
and unidentified dead in the public
burying ground.
Timothy ,X Sullivan was one of the
best beloved of the Tammy leaders.
His stronghold wa3 the Bowery.
There, every winter, he distributed
shoes and clothing to thousands of
human derelicts and this was only one
of his charities.
"Big Tim" was a character of the
Bowery and was a praluct of the
complex life that swirls a.bout city
hall park and newspaper row. He
was born in a Leonard street tene
ment In 186 3 and all his life he resid
ed In the downtown section of Xenf
York. He was one of faur children
left fatherless. When he wa 11 years
old he was selling papfM on the
strets and a year later he was work
ing in a newspaper press room.
Sullivan was a political power in a
small way before he was of age. At
23 he was elected to the state asupm
bly. There he served continuously for
eight years.
After the assembly came the State
Senate, where he served four full two
year terms and a part of a 5th. Then
he went to Congress. "Big Tim" did
not find Washington as congenial as
Albany and after a few years in pri
vate life he was re-elected to the State
Senate. Against his will, it was said,
he was again selected as a candidate
for Congress, last fall.
"Big Tim's wealth was acquired
from many sources. Chief among
tbem were saloon and racing and thea
trical interests in which his associa
tion was eagerly sought. At one timu
his fortune was estimated at more
than two milliondoIlars; but his atel
lites and pensioners were constantly
increasing and during the last few
years his ventures were less successful.
Worry' was the last ailment his
friends could associate with Sullivan's
sunny disposition but it was worry,
they agreed, today, that finally brok
down his keen mind and probably
brought him to h)a death.
The death of his cousin. Alderman
"Little Tim" Sullivan, was the first
blow. The treachery of one of h!f
trusted friends cost him, it was said
$100,000. Then came the death of his
wife. He first showed signs of break
ing in August, 1911, and although sine
then there were occasional flashes of
his old wit, his health steadily declined.
DREW PAY IX CDXGTtERS
BIT NEVER TOOK SEAT
Washington, Sept. 13 "Big Tim"
Sullivan was, elected to the Congress
now in session but he never took hli
seat because of his Illness and, an far
as records of the capitol show, he bni
not been in Washington since it besrnn
work. He drew his pay, however, "hy
commission," the House agreeing tj
pay his salary to those appointed 1 v
the New York courts to look aftor hi
affairs. He had been a Representative
in the 58th and the 59th Con?rca'i
and wag then very active.
His death will necessitate a special
election in the 13th New York dis
trict, which Is in New York County.
That will be the Bth special ele. tiorx
caused by death since the 63rd Con
gress began work in March.
ARRESTS IN DEMONSTRATION
OF COITER MINE STRIKER?
Calumet, Mich., Sept. 13 More ar
rests marked today's demonstration by
copper mine strikers and their wom-i
sympathizers. Several hundred pa
raded and some of the more orwitrepr-r-ous
failed to heed orders of mounted
militiamen to keep certain streets
clear. Wild cheering by the union
men and -excited rushes ny the crowd
gave the affair a riotous apect bu
no serious disorders occurred.