New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30
SUICIDE OF YANKEE SULLIVAN.

SUICIDE OF YANKEE SULLIVAN.
From TIE Daily CAronieis Of Mosddv June
On Saturday morning the city was thrown agog by
the report that Yankee Sullivan, who had been ar
restt on the GOTH had committed suicide at the rooms
vildfre some said that Yankee had committed sui
eide; others said that he had been murdered. The
circumstances of the suicide so far as they are known
will be found in the testimony taken at the inquest
upon the body, which will be found in another column.
The knife with which the deed appears to have been
committed, was ordinary case-knife with quite
dull blade
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE MAN.
Francis Murray alias james Sullivan, alias Yankee
Sullivan, as he was usually called, was notorious
prize fighter. He was widely known as such IN the
Atlantic States He was born in Ireland, and seems
to have gone to England when youth. He commit
ted theft robbery there. and was transported 10
Austrsla where be seems to have been treated very
severely. He afterward ercapcd and went TO New
York where he soon became distinguished az prze'
fighter and bully. At different times he fought
number of prize-hgbts. Finally he came to CaGfonia,
hitherto favorte country for men Of his kidney He
lived a usuless life here, and hourlshed on his
reputation as a bully. He was used as . tool
by and cunninger men than himself and
became connected in various ways in the great
frauds which have been piacticed upon the people
of California, aud particularly the residents Of San
Francisco. He tied Ofthe Presdio Elec-
ton last FALL where James 7. Casey was elected So.
peIvsor by stuffed votes, and guarded the baot-box
from honest voters by the OF his proves. He
was man OF ordinary nze about five fest ten tall
hot ft shy, but of very firm muscles He had promi
ntnt cheek bones and chin, rather large eyes, small
nose, and bic hair inclined to a redsh color. Ills COM
ole xOn rather fair and somewhat reckled, and the
animal preponderated much over the intellectual in
the expression of his features He seems to have been
q man of no moral coursge rather impulsive and
supeIstitiOue
HIS CONFESSION.
1t was said that he had made confessions before his
DEATH exposing the mode Of his life 10 California and
the rascates of great number of his former 1850
ciates He seems t. have confessed that be had been
guilty of the worst Of crimes and to have made clean
breast of the incidents of most abandoned llfe tie
binstf said that he dest rived death, and was
stricken that be could not bs persa led that ne
would not be hung, and from sheer terror OF suc1
a fate, strengthened by q dream which he had the
night before his death that be was induced be.
Ieve, to commit suicide He had been sentenced by
the Committee TO be transported ont OF the country.
EXPOSURE OF THE BODY. .. A.
His body was taken about IL O'clock to q shop a.
the back vi the Coroners Office where it was laid out
Sacramento street had already become crowded BY
numbers of DESTROYS of seeing the dead body
The pressure great that they were at last CON-
pel, to form line at the POstO Office, and were
admitted by ten twelve at time, took look, and
we're sent out 90 make room for others. The crowd
continued up till yesterday about O'Clock, whom the
body was removed 10 his residence on Green street.
rear Kesrny, from which 1t will be buried this after
noon at oclsck. 1t said last evening that every
Lsck and canisge in the city bad been eiguged to at
tend the funeral number Of females visited the
body at the Coroners Office yesterday.
which his wife, when the body was sho va to her,
tainted. We were informed by the Corooer that over
ten thou.and persons bad come to look at the body.
Officers May and Ogilpby stood by the BODY ana pre-
served ORDER among those who crowded about 70
STE it. -
BABEAs CORPUS FOR BILLY MULLIGAN.
On Saturday afternoon q writ Of kabeds corpus, is
sued by Judge Teny Of the supreme Court was
placed in the hands Of Deputy Sheriff Harrison. he
proceeded TO the rooms Of the Vigilance Committee,
where Muigan was confined, and demar ded the per.
on Of Muligan. He was refused an entrance, and
was at last under the necessity Of retiring.
FOR DEFENSE IN CASE OF ATTACK. |
Soon after Deputy Sheriff Harrison retired two
BON were dawn into the street, and they, with
sever al inside the Committee Rooms, were loaded. A
csmpsJy If men planted IN toe street. with loaded
1uikets, and additional sentiuels were placed about
the roof The cavalry cleared the streets for two
'qusres in the reighborhood, and every preparation
made for the mott determined fight in case of
attack Saturday night, however, passed of quietly.
ls ken to the Rooms Of the Committee, and large |
force renamed duty during the day, ready for any
emergency. There were thirteen loaded cannon ut |
The Committee Rooms In the afternoon Of yesterday
MOVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR, &C.
On Friday Gov. johnson left Sacramento, up parent
y Tor the purpose Of coming down to San Francisco
He stopped at Benica and sferwaId returned TO SIC
rsmtnto without coming to San Frsncisco Numerous
reports were floating about his objects; but last even
re seemed TO be settled thing that neither the
Governor, Gen Wool nor Judge Terry would inter
fere with tie Committee. The Governor wa. thought
% have gone TO Benicis to prevail on the United
stat. troops under Gen. Wool TO take up
he Vigilance Committee; but such seems not to have
betn the case, be failed in bis sndeavors for the
lime BEN 6, if such we're his object.
ARREsTfOP CHARLES p. DUANE.
Yesterday afternoon Charles p. Duane, late Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department of this CITY was
,reted in the City Han BY the Vigilance Comn.ee.
Ind ctIfned IN their ruoms. The caused some
xcps me- Mt, but demonsyations hostile To the Com
nittee were sde. The arsess se<ms 10 have been
1pectsd, and was made BY ten Of the Committee