, 1877-03-13
LET SULLIVAN Be REMUNERATED.


ClI1cAoo, March 12.-In Ausuat Inst this cop-
munlty was startled by The report that foul mur-
der hna besn committed on the North S!ac. Every.
hody who knew anything Of tho matter wns i'm.
mcdlatcly interviewed. md the facts seemed then
to t,s about ~ follows: n papss written by Mr..
llanford VIA read In public place. and some sen.
tsnces therein contained gave oGcnss to Mr. sull-
van. Ihkinz his wife and brother be went 10 Mr.
llanfotd's house and demanded % Immediate
traction OF whnt he chose to regard ~ tho offensive
partition Of Tho article. Mr.. II, put Hun OF, say
Ing be would give the matter hls attention In
due aeason. Whereupoa Nj. q. Informed
Mr. II. TINT be was dog, aud Immediately
Knocked hin, down. A passing ncighbos seized
tho assaflant and III. II. got upon his feet, and.
In Z bewlldeFed snrt Of way, staggered about
momcnt or two With arms extended. and then was
shot In tho ahdomen by Mir. b.. upon his own door
step, and In the presence Of his wtfs and little
oucs* Such appeared to b. the facts as they wero
gathered at the time from ali those present. inelud.
n1 tho actors in ts tIsceay thelnsclSas and great
WAS tAe iHllenatlnh Of tho community that
peaceful, law. abiding, and highly 'n:efA! citizen
circumstances ~ appalling. for 10 slixht An o.
SUBSEQUENT Investigation, however, shows that
the farta wsru entirely niitapprehendcl al ths
ttsnc even by The act9rs In sh1 hnta!tuuate aIslF.
sullivan acknowledged that ha was tho nasailaut,
and ,.s lcs.r oce itiua!ed thai st my sn,e from
ar:. to III b eOn,asfsa himself T. M ts :Ests.t
ecsln;ly grlrved a. having Killed ! nsan whrn it
only hs intention % ~ fer cripple him thst b.
would never thereafter be able to write. Ills wifs
rrsh!t. only mentioning ~ = very casual way 70
sutuc f the tatuEyiawces that lhF deceased struck
her after he ars~e from his knock .towu, but sx-
palntng that sic hsA no doubt 1t was entirely aect.
asntn!: d. Ivy when. .tssshs la.s,e Of sone months
a1ls aid ltattngHl*hrl .nsn, aneh ~ Mess.s.
o'brcn, hwclt, Mueau. 6sorEs 70, aided by
wisdom nsyer nnels enlightenment from 20 lnpis
paper, tnsnt 1ut that Mr. Sullivan WA only act
not oniy va. hla conduct jussi6able, but that hu
would hare been rocrcnnt to all the noblest impulses
Of msuhood had h. donu esA, lltswife, !u.'tsa u
hs,s .sstasats M ;ttgst s,sat e.s :. ;as f:ap'
brutality assaulted = hip,; while hr: sulii,sn.
quite uncvnsSioas Of danger, ought e hAye sup
postl httaself 'A great bodily peril. for 10
was hcl! by ths 9foteaa'a pas.tng nelEh'
inx M ss' hin sith Iii ] ou%tStehe1 .ra. sa.''es%d snd
lands, with tla ito Msx.rs, OIL, s., IL II. i COL
evident intention Of tearing him asnndst. tnder
superior to hls knowledge aud good will snd q
onv and The same iust4nl As saved his own life aud
that OF hs wife. md rid tho city u tnsscscant.
sr.sca, should not the ci!<xns y rhtcago - ADme
way make amends 10 Dir: sullivan for oil tha1 ha
r., h on e sY s
would bsst found u out but tos Ms.ss4, o., s.,
H.. t. i Gu, ollci gentlemen eQuAly dlslute1,
vslrd, aud ILL., gr'st una renosrs before being In.
fornsI vt the true character Of LIS Act tnusl ever
bo remembered 10 h1s d!acscdlt; but thE4 doeA
nos relieve tho cutnuuntay Of IT. responsibility