The morning call., 1894-04-15
in THE SHADOW.
Wife : Slayer Sullivan Is
Ready to Die.
He VIII Be Led to the Condemned
Cell To Day at San
Quentin.

The fact that Patrick Sullivan stands
within the shadow of the scaffold at San
Quentin prison has no apparent effect
upon his disposition or his nerves. Only
six days more on earth are left him, but he
talks and acts as a man with never a
thought of death. His laugh and CONVEX
sation are in no way chastened by his
proximity to eternity, for he can appear
light-hearted and berate the prison off,
cials in one breath with ample evidences
of interest in worldly affairs.
II thought by the way they were starv-
ing and caging me in this dirty cell" said
he, shat l would never be able 20 stick it
out. l was afraid they would have to drag
me to the scaffold, but I'm all right yet,
and can be game TO the last. No, sir; if
they were to bring me good food now l
would not take it. What's the good of a
fine breakfast the last day on earth when
one was starved on beans for month be-
fore ?''
Since he was taken into San Quentin he
has occupied cell % In the first row OF cell
buildings. His quarters are barely large
enough to turn around in. A straw mat
tress with two blankets lay on the floor in
one corner, and a little table and chair
comprised the furniture. In tin cup he
had placed small bouquet.
"The boys bring them up to me-" he
said, smelling the wilted blossoms. "but
these are faded and Lave no more smell.
No, nobody comes 10 me from outside ex-
cept you newspaper men. When fellow
has no money nor influence he is very soon
forgotten. II had the big dollar l would
not be here. No. sir; I've seen them fall
from Presidents down, and the men with
money and friends escaped. | was never
in place like this in my life before.
fell once, but there was no big dollar and
influence to help me out"
He was asked if priest did not call
regularly.
ron, yes; every other day Father Demp-
sey calls. But they say I'm beyond re-
demption. Well, that's my own affair, and
people have no right to talk about it. Pm
willing to die, but it would be a charity to
take me out now and hang me, instead of
Furnishing me in this hole. / wanted to
get little exercise and live my last few
days in happiness. They said it would
be against discipline. Why. / joined the
navy in 1873, when this country was about
TO go to war with Spain, and my father was
In the navy before me. | know what disci-
pline is from years In the service all over
this world. | was treated like white
man in the County Jail and thank Chief
Fitzpatrick and all the officials there for
their kindness. But here a man is not
treated as well as a yellow dog"
Then he complained about the tea,
! coffee and food generally, which the cap
tain said was above the prison standard.
| Sullivan will be removed 70 the con-
| Gemned cell in the large factory building
| to-day, when the death watch will be
placed over him. Every preparation for
| his execution has been made. The scat
fold is strengthened and the drop made a
foot longer than it was. Sullivan has given
up all hope OF reprieve. or in fact OF any
assistance to stay the execution next Fri
day morning.
Sullivan was sentenced for killing bis
wife on kearny street with large knife.