, 1876-08-09
HUMAN MISERY.
a Visit to Two Desolate
Homes.
Mrs. Sullivan's Story Of the
/ Events Preceding tho
4 Shooting.
She Denies the Truth Of the
Conversation with
i n1cNIu11en.
Mrs. Hanforl Says the Commune
cation to Van Qsdel Was
Confidential.
The Alderman Says He Looked
/ On 1t in Different
/ Light.
Beginning Of the Examination
Before the Coroner'S
+ Jury.
Testimony of Mr.. McMuf'en and
Several Other Witnesses.
Testimony of Mr.. McMuf'en and
Several Other Witnesses.
Complications in the School Board
which Led to tile Quarrel.
What T'arioua Commissioners Haye to
Say Of Mr. Hanford's Communi-
cation.
TIE SUFFERERS.


At TIE STATION.
A good Hunny yoars have pasted ovht Chlcago
slncs the simple killing Of man has excited the
community to tho pitch 10 which yesterday found
II wrought up. Tho death Of Mr.. 11anford, the pe'
cM1tar circumstances, the ptovocAtion, md alt the
details. wcrs the thoma of discussion. and whct.
cYcr men conEregatcd It was tho topic Of converse.
tton. man cnrngcd by IN insult he thought had
been offered his wife, killed tho man who ianstcd
he had been wrongcd by her. and the wires of both
men stood by willis the terrible decd WAS done. 1t
startled the community more BY the very concl-
denccs 1t involved than from the standing or prom.
inrncc Of tho men, though each had 4 large circle
Of friends. There was not an element wanting to
make the murder Interesting, and It il ANAL won.
der that the town forgot oil clBe in The eontcmpa.
tion of crime that dcaed the most bsill!nut
Imagination 10 match In nature OF accessories.
THE CHICAGO AvBNuE STATION
WIS surrounded during the oay By d crowd anxious
to get glimpse OF 8ulllypn. 4 few sannserers
idlcd past tbs house on Oak street whero the dcaf
man 10y, and looked curiopsly At the Grape this.
Auttoscd from tho bell.knob. But thcso WAS no
chance to SEQ Sullivan, aud tho l1ttcring Grape
told no tales.
During tho day number Of Visitors wore i'd
mtttcd 10 SEQ the prisoner. and among them Mfr.
Louis Wnhl, Col. Rlcaby, Capt. jim Mullins,
Bridget Superintendent Wllaon. 1Ir. Thompson Of
tho Aoard Of Public Works. Justice SculIy, Tom
Drcnan. tho Hon. ", ". O'Drien, aud Ton,
s.s s ssse S 81 Esfy :y sn !. 81 FSss Sys
rory much depressed but along IN The sftcfnonn
shough his pae iaee md swollen eyes told 81 the
suffering he had ondnrcd.
,Da5,n the n!asst he remsnsa ln BIZ tonm Etn
the wttnets' stand for statement but the sum-
II Is .aa tAat an application fornwFIt of, halcas
Will t1n nfr8Entfd tnr1r1iS tntF hfA
,ntttr aud that he will be ssraishtsay admitted to
At TlIB clTy-nA11.
Where Alexander Sullivan was best known In q
bueness point Of slow--at the C!ty.lIal-t1cre Is
much feeling abnns the sqa necn,rencc TIM. has
Eais Mr. s., Is Secretary of se Doaf.l Of paJIic
w W%rks hSa argstexssns
him, The rtatomenta Of The fatal Communication,
which ths Council unwitslngly aHd tmpcr1tiyel5
question, "Do you think that hu VA juatiaed IN
shontinff' was one that was asked aRa!n and again
by ~ me spyc;M r. It st The ci:y md sen
ltuycd that Alec, ~ he waH fam'slnrly called, had
murder; or any thought q murder, IN iH henri
@ Seo s ssA says ss sa besap apos sssasa s !.
! mo.t cool.tcatlcd porton. thongh ready and
willing whsn The t!;ns cams TO uphold hls rights
plerc Of tiu clsyla sccnct! fllcd will, sadncsa
aud there was dis'a lac1; Of anything like cheer.
{nlncs. nnonE ths emil9yes wl,o eoud asy nothing
The Mayor. who had thought \ great deal OF
Aee, sud thai he fclt a|n,oat stck. l1s ;ep!ored
ed that Il had excr h,ppened. Tho .wa
::ymps!ty: c'ty;xtiosaey w wTntS!il s@aa @ II
when Il was asst borne 10 them. Tom nteaan wa
ss, Il " ;s,s, ' 70 !a st fss e Wit; XII;
had alWays hccn tho most EcntleIHhnly. courteous,