Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

ming for President for the first time. After
the election the General appointed him
Collector of Internal Revenue for New
Mexico. He was removed as Collector IN
1870 and then purchased the Sante Fe
Gazette, weekly Democratic paper, and
ran it as the Sante Fe Post. 1t was strictly
Republican in politics. In the spring OF
1870, while editor of the Post, there ap-
peared an article in its columns denounclng
b. b. Heath, then Secretary for the
Territory. This resulted in
A SHOOTING AFFRAY,
although Sullivan emptied his single shooter
at Heath and the latter returned the hre,
vet neither men we're hurt. 1t is said that
the vituperative editorial was inspired by
trouble over a woman. The newspaper was
a failure and he lett for Washington owing
So. 900 or $1,000. From Washington ne
drifted to New York and in 1873 came to
Chicago. There he got position as polltl-
cal reporter for the Chicago Times. Inc
campaign of 1873 was very bitter one for
the city offices. 1t was the one never to be
forgotten in Chicago, when Colvin was
elected Mayor, and Dan O'Hara City
Treasurer. When tine campaign was over
Sullivan claimed that although the Times
was against Colvin and O'Hara he SO
studiously worded his articles and with
such play upon words as to win them the
Irish vote. This is why, at the request OF
Dan O'Hara, he was made Secretary Of the
Board of Public Works, less than year
alter his arrival in Chicago. Hesing's pa
per, the Stats Zeitung, was furious over
his appointment and denounced every one
having a hand in it, but Sullivan in partic-
ulsr. Sullivan wrote Hesing letter, tell
L. 49, .4v,, L. oHnnt
him at sight. Hesing made no retractlon,
occasion. In 1874 Sullivan married Miss
Margaret F. Buchanan, whom he had met
while in Detroit, and lady of remarkable
ability.
THE HANFoRD MURDER.
This, the most fortunate event OF his life,
was soon followed bv the most unfortunate
the murder OF Mr.. Hanford on the evening
of August 6, 1876. Mr.. Hanford had been
Assistant Superintendent of Schools, but he
was superseded by Duane Doty, OF Detroit,
and a great friend of the Sullivans. He
felt his reduction In Office very keenly, and
attributed it all to Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan.
Mr.. Hanford, over his own name, wrote q
letter to Alderman Van Osdel, Chairman of
the Committee on Schools, objecting to the
appointment This communication, al
though confidential one. was read by Van
Osdel in the City Council. Asst happened,
Sullivan was present in the lobby. The OBJ
jectionable portion of the letter had refer
ence to his wife. will quote the words:
'The instigator and engineer-in-chief OF all
deviltry connected with the legislation of
the board is Mrs: Sullivan, wife of the
Secretary of Public Works. Her in
~ lvfp fha
proven by getting Bailey dismissed
and her husband appointed in his stead. "
Sullivan at once got copy of the letter and
from his residence. 378 Oak street, in car
riage with his wife and Florence 7. Sulli-
van, his brother, for Hanford's q residence,
few squares west on the same street. Mrs.
Han ord and her little children were sitting
on the front steps, laughing and chatting
with the husband and father as he watered
the little grass plat in front of the house.
The carriage stopped in front of the gate;
Alexander Sullivan and his brother stepped
out on the sidewalk. Mrs. Sullivan re-
mained in the carriage. Sullivan walked
up to Hanford, demanded a retraction of the
letter and followed up the demand with a
violent blow on the face. Hanford fell
bleeding to the ground. When he regained
his feet and struck back, Sullivan drew his
revolver and fired. Hanford died 80 min
utes aiterward.
Sullivan was tried twice for the murder.
The first trial lasted nearly two weeks and
the jury stood II for acquittal and one for
conviction. He was defended by Leonard
SWEET, W. W. O'Brien and Thomas, now
Judge, Moran. In the second trial the late
Emery A. Storrs was retained and be was
acquitted, the jury being out only few
minutes. T. j. FITZGERALD.