New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
LOSS OF JOSEPH SULLIVAN EXPLAINED

TIE BODY OF THE MISSING CHILD FOUND IN A HAY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAUSE OF HIS DEATH
THE PARENTS ENCOURAGED BY A STRANGERS
FALSE PROMISES.
The mystery that for three weeks has COW
cred fate OF Joseph Sullivan cleared up ycs,er
day. the body of the child being found in the hay ware
house of Devine e. Rush. at No All Westinghouse, at
the of Laight Mr. Devine said that on sep 6,
the purchased schooner load of salt hay and stored
it IN their warehouse. The hay piled up in tiers
five bales deep 1t was not packed very closely
when first put in, and there mterstces between the
bales through which a child might slip TO the bottom
Joseph Sullivan had been accustomed TO play upon the
hay with other children who obtained entrance by the
large doors opening upon Laightst. Mr.. Devinc said
that in selling the hay it first taken from the end OF
the pile farthest from the Iaigt-s door. Yesterday 1t
had been far disposed of that the men who were get
ting tho hay reached the Bottom BALE In the corner
the partition and the wall on the Laghl-st SIDE
On tho edge OF this bale the dead body OF the missing
child found.
When II was suggested TO Mr. Devne that the body
that of Joseph Sullivan he TO Dennis sullivans
store at No 412 Grccnwics, but found that MI sui-
van was not there The attendant Of the store accom-
panied Devine back to his warehouse, and, having
examined the body, positively identified it AS that OF
Joseph Sullivan 1t thought that the child while play
ing on the hay slipped down between the tiers He lay
upon his back his left arm folded his breast and
his left leg drawn into bent position. The body was
greatly decomposed but recognizable by the nan ana
clothing portion Of the hay had been dug ont ot te
hole nearest tho body from which ii inferred that
the child had made an attempt to dig his way out. 1t Is
believed that unable get out he died OF want of nour
ishment and the close suiocang atmosphere that sur
rounded him. Laight-s in that neighbOlhood Is very
noisy, and this with the fact that the place WIere ie
child fell was the rcmotcst part OF the warehouse Is
believed to have been the why cries OF distress
were heard Information that the body had been found
was sent TO Cart Carey, ut the heLeonardSteet Pocc6-
tiOn as soon As possible He notified the fact to Coroner
Woltnan and superintendent Wallng. Coroner Woltman
gave permit FOR The removal OF The remains 10 MI SUI
liyan'S house at No 4l2 GrcenWIch-st -
well-dI csscd stranger called upon MI sullivan carry
Yesterday afternoon and told him tnat II hc would IN
crease the reward his child sh0d DC iStGrh1G to ll
that night. He talked so plausaby that Mr SulliNh D
heyCd all that he SAID lie called upon ms Ici a anu
made appointment to meet the stranger NJ SiOch
last evening hen the arrangements would ne cohIetu
to nay the reward demanded. air. sulllNan DeicNcu
that he should certainly receive his chd awe last night
excited over the expected return OI Hei DuF'
the two other children in their best clothes tcduS incm
when the news Of his death was brought 10 ncI sle
seemed stunned; she sat sun, moaning "uu .i
wrnging her hands. The father was aisO Htdu{{
overcome when he returned 10 the store Ho "cnt ~
ono. 10 the warehouse and examined the remains o ms
child and then turned away without utteIihs ~Clud
Mr. DeVine briefly told him the ccult
with the finding of the remains. Mr. SULLIVAN uld not
utter a word reply, but with is Head bowed hurheu
Coroner Woltman impanced a Jury later In the even
ing who viewed tire remains and were dismissed 10
come together again at the summons OF the coroner hu
undertaken s TO prepare the remains fOi burial anu Hen
they are TO be removed to Mr. Suvans mouse Detective
Won Gerichtcn OF tine Police Central ounce has Dteh GU
gagged in the search for the missing OOy lot
tine past ten days. chiefly on Long lslahu lie Shu ,S
night that il was the fact that there wac no ceW oi the
slightest kind that caused superintendent Wauhg 20 Oe
ICyo for long time that the child had been drowned