The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-27
STILL NO CAPTURES.
THE HAswELL MURDER MYSTERY
A "Nsws" Representative Learned Some
Facts About Sullivan 1t Fall River.
but II He was Thsre He Was Not Cap
tursd-Ths Latest Developments.

The search after the murderers Of
Anthony 8. Haswell is progressing
rapidly.
Late yesterday afternoon it was
rumored that Sullivan, otherwise known
| as Yankee Dan" had been seen In Fall
River on the preceding day and search
was at once instituted for him. The
| rumor was tenable In spite of the sup
position that the man would hardly
venture into . place In which he was 90
his head, inasmuch as In that locality be
| was entirely familiar with the ins and
| outs Of the entire city and would thus be
| better able to secure good hiding place
than II in comparatively strange place
| The local authorities however do not at
tach much Importance TO the rumor.
A News representative went to Fall
River last night and found that Sullivan
had been seen In that city since the MUIR
| der. On Friday Of last week ho was in q
saloon on the water front. where he re-
| mained the greater part Of the afternoon.
At that time he appeared exceedingly
| nervous and his face seemed careworn and
scanned with some secret horror. When
| spoken to he would start suddenly. Sew
| eral times during the afternoon he went
| to the door aud gazed anxiously aud eau
tiously up and down the street. Towards
| evening he ventured ont and did not re-
turu.
Late last night belated citixsn thought
he saw the man In the street and an ex-
citing chase occurred. The pursued man
| ran like deer and vanished from 9i0ht
| around a corner leading into dark side
street. Yesterday morning q man an
swering to the description given of the
taller Of the murderers, with the excsp-
| tfon that I'm r,laca N ha kot ho
| wore an ordinary, much worn brown
| derby, entered . saloon on Bay street.
The commotion over his entrance seemed
to frighten him and he immedi-
ately turned and made hurried
exit n.ons fTS% ran the ont PsS ths number ss
were just in time to see him turn q cor
ner and escape. This may possibly have
been the man, Sullivan, wanted BY the
police. The characteristic stoop, with the
peculiar gait, rs il the knees were
Sprung" were Immediately recognized,
and although the man's face was non
recognizable on account Of the hat being
drawn low over 1t, which was drawn and
| agitated in appearance, YET the people
| who saw him declare that he was the
man wanted. A close watch IL being
kept in all the saloons throughout the
| to the description, will be detained to
await Investigation.
yankee Dan" Sullivan has been con.
| founded by the various papers with
Handsome DAM Sullivan and in one in
stance with Sassy Dan" Sullivan.
All these are distinct characters, inas-
much as both the latter are dead and
have been so for number of years In
| Fall River all three were well-known In
! their time, but yankee Dan" wrs proba-
bly, the best known of any. During his
palmy days he was engaged In conduct
ing a school for dancing and acquired the
title of Professor" by which he was
often called, from this vocation.
Those who were In any way acquainted
| with the man were astounded at the in
| formation that he was wanted on charge
| of murder, and everyone conceded to the
| opinion expressed by the many that II
was not thought possible for him to COM
NIT such a deed. He was never notorious
| for courage, but had been rather of re-
firing disposition. seemingly chary In cul-
| tivatinR acquaintances.
During his residence in Fall River he
married a young woman named Mcguire
and lived happily for a number OF years.
rapid passage down the toboggan slide Of
dissipation dates from this death. He
was never a strictly temperance man, but
| was careful in his manners. After tho
death OF his wife whom he adored, he
gradually fell into loose habits until he
| got so low in the social scale as to be hard
ly recognizable by his friends.
About year ago he left Fall River and
came to this city to live, taking up his
| home with his brother Ted Sullivan at
10 Washington street.
Sullivan has two brothers living in
Fall River. one who goes by the singular
title Of Tycoon and the other VINO II
named Dennis V. Sullivan, a lawyer.
Several Rumors.
The guard which was placed about Sui
livan's home at 10 Washburne street,
was withdrawn last night, It being
thought not necessary to maintain such q
strict watch on the movements of the in
mates. Late last night rumor was cir
| culated to the fact that Dalton bad been
located in house at IA Darlington ave-
nue.. The man was said to be staying
in hiding under the protection of his
aunt and sister. bnt the police
did not take any stock in the rumor. The
supposition that he may be in hiding In
that locality is very reasonable, ss it Is
less than thousand yards from the spot
| where the assault occurred, and this
| would account for his not being seen on
the streets at any time since. A North
ton on Camp street late Monday evening.
lie was standing at the corner
of Camp and Olney streets on
| the eastern side of the street, and was
smoking clay pipe. The mans appear
ance indicated despondency. Two young
ladies, residents Of Camp street, are also
| of the opinion that they saw Dalton, or q
man answering to the description OF the
smaller OF the murderers on that street
| Sunday night. At that time the man
was passing rapidly along Camp street
In the direction of Darlington avenue.
At corner of Bacon aud Camp streets
| he stopped to mail letter directly under
4 fle light fha and IL WAS
then that good opportunity was afford
| ed them TO observe him.
| A statement was made this morning
that Haswell had left written state.
| meut OF the circumstances connected
| with the cowardly assault upon him. but
an inquiry at the hospital failed To reveal
| the existence OF any such paper.
The deed Of property which he had with
him on his ili-iated trip was turued over
by him W one Of the nurses, and is now
In the hauds Of the police.