Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-04
DID HE MURDER HAswELLs
Daniel ID. Sullivan Arrested I'm New York
for . Crime I'm Providence.

Daniel ID. Sullivan Arrested In New York
for . Crime I'm Providence.
Anthony s. Haswell, eighty-two years Of sge,
q rich merchant retired from business ~as
lured from his home in East Providence, r. l.,
on July 10 and robbed and murdered Mr..
Haswell, by rise in value of some land he
owned at Kettle Point, had acquired a consid-
cradle fortune. He was quite proud Of his
wealth and always carried In his pockets q fat
roll OF bills. A few days before he was nsur-
dered Mr.. Haswel CHANGED to display in public
Q wad Of bills amounting to S600. His friends
warned him that this careless showing would
ultimately bring him to grief. but the old gem
tleman laughed at their admonitions and de-
clared that he was able to take care Of himself
The day that Mr.. Haswell lost his life Two
men called at his home and told him that
friend of theirs wanted TO buy some lots nc
Kettle Point. The old gentleman still with an
eve to good bargain. was easily induced 10 &C.
company them. They boarded horse aud
rode 10 Mr.. Haswell's property. After getting
into the woods which surround Mr.. Haswslls
property the men suddenly turned and strack
Mr.. Haswen to the ground He shouted for
help, but his assailants stopped his outcry with
kicks and blows and finally throttled him into
insensibility. The men then took his moDey.
watch and gold-rimmed spectacles and escaped
When Mr.. Haswell Mt last regained conscious
ness he staggered 10 the house of Prof. Wilson
Of the state normal school and begged for
sistance. Ii was at first thought that Mr.. Has
well intoxicated, but when il became svi-
dent that he had been assaulted they took bin
in and attended TO his wounds. Then he
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital, where he
was identified and told his story. A little while
after his admission into the hospital Mr.. Has
well sank into comatose condition, from wisicb
he never rallied
Thu ,nurdar ~ NJ u.sveu wus /. .e,...so,
in Providence and the whole police force
searched the adjacent country for some trace
Of the murderers. reward Of $500
offered by Mayor Potter. When the police
had about given up all hope Of capturing he
two men an old farmer came 20 police head
quarters at Providence and showed them an
unsigned letter. II bore the Providence post
mark and read as follows:
Dear Dan: You had better clear out o. they are
This letter, in q woman's handwriting, the
baffied police had 20 accept q clue, and de-
tectives were sent out TO follow il up. The
farmer gave good description Of the men,
and said that he had hired them shortly after
the murder. Their actions suspicious,
and they acted at all times in guarded man
ner. The day before the letter came one Of ths
men left suddenly, and the next day the otasr
left Just rs hastily.
From the description one Of the men was
known TO be Daniel ID. Sullivan, alias Yankee
tin Dalton, alias George Morgan, about he
same age a. Sullivan. Both men hail from
Providence and are said 10 be Of criminal char
acter.
Special Detective Doane Of Massachusetts,
arrested Sullivan last right in New York. "Sul-
hvan," he said. had been hanging around he
dock for some little time before arrested him"
He was hustling his man Oh the dock when
Policeman Finnerty, who wss detailed thsre,
yelled:
"Here, what are you doing with that mar7"
"He's wanted for murder in Providence" an
swered the man in the blue coat, who afterwsrd
proved to be Detective Thomas Doane, q special
detective Of Massachusetts,, and am taksag
him there"
SCOT any papers?" asked the policeman
Doane said he hadn't, 20 the policeman took
the two to police headquarters In Mulberry
street. Detective Dosne said that he had been
following the man for some time, and gave .
prisoner IL Daniel ID. Sullivan Of Providescs
and one Of the murderer. The other man,
Morgan, the police know nothing about The
alleged murderer does not resemble 10 sny
great extent the hazy photographs sent out by
Benjamin H. Child, chief OF the Providence
police, but In many particulars tAllies with he
description Sullivan il . typical criminal,
with deep-set and blood-shot ewes, overhang-
ing forehead and weak, brutal chin He vas
dressed in . gray alpaca coat and dark trousers-
He stoutly maintains his innocence and s@rs
that he can prove an alibi- At the time Of tbe
murder be says that he was living st . hotel In
lower Broadway.
Yesterday afternoon Sullivan vas taken 10
the tombs and rsmandsd until pm today Tor
rsquisition papsrA