The evening times., 1896-09-08

New York, sept.-Amid the popping Of
corks, the tinkling of glasses, the soft strains
of Braiain's Orchestra and with words Of
good cheer ringing in his ears. John l..
Sullivan, ex-chainpion pugilist OF the world.
was installed in the proud position OF man.
ager OF the palatiai Guys Hotel, in Boston.
built for him by aristocratic admirers from
the blue-biooded Back Bay.
In the morgue, stiff and stark in death,
with none to claim her, a ward OF the city,
q candidate for Potter's Field, lay the re-
mains of Anna Livingston, playmate OF
Sullivan in childhood, sweethearts when
both were In. their teens, and. in later
years, his companion and reputed vile.
The only comment John l.. Sullivan had
to make when apprised by telephone of the
fact OF Anna Livingston's death, and this
he made in his gruffest tone, was: She
was no wife Of mime
On Thursday afternoon there was hurry
up call for an ambulance from Bellevue
Hospital to No. 81 East Tenth street. A
woman was said to be dying there. II
was "a theatrical boarding g-house. She had
been there only since Monday, and To all
iuients aud purposes was absolutely with
out a friend in the world.
sULLIyAN'S WIFE.
Nobody knew at that time that for year
she had been known as the wife OF John
l. Sullivan. All the records showed was
that she had been taken in at the request
of Jennie Lamont, a variety actress OF No.
119 Fourth avenue.
Miss Lamont Was sent for after her death,
and when she arrived told the sad story
of the life and adventures Of her friend.
II is remarkable tale.
Anna Livingston- Naylor was born in
Boston in 1861. When about ten years
of ge, at school, She first met John Law
rene" Sullivan. They grew up together,
but when she had reached the age Of eight
cen and blossomed into tall, graceful wo-
man, she married Frederick Bosworth An
derson, the business manager of the How
ard Athenaeum.
Mrs. Anderson saw nothing OF Sullivan
again until the early part of 1885. Mean
while She had entered upon stage career,
and become one OF the favorite burlesque
artists of the day.
THE FIRST MssTEP.
1t was while playing an engagement at
her husbands theater that Sullivan crossed
her path He was at the height OF his fame,
and this silly wo,nans vanity was flattered
by the thought that in their youth
ne had been her adnlirer. When, on OctO-
Der %, Sullivan started on his famous
European tour, the woman left her hus-
hand. and taking her child crossed the AT
lantic with him.
She was from that time until the latter
part OF $50 hisconstant companion.
When such men as Muldoon, Shecdy
Duncan Harrisouf and others OF their ILL
were unable in the slightest degree TO con
troll the actions Of the big fellow single
word from this tall woman was able &c
make him the most dotile OF men.
She it was who cared for him after many
wild debauch, and to her more than to
any other being John L. Sullivan owed the
years of success he had in this and otheI
countries after his practical defeat in
France
But all such iDfatuauons have an end
and, as usual, the man tired first. AL
through the year OF 1890 the couple had
frequent quarrels, and at last, one night
in a drunken rage, Sullivan threw hel
down and beat her.
Even this did not kill the woman's love
She stuck to him firmly. At last one da.
they sat down and had a quiet talk. He
told her that he had ceased to care for her
He gave her $4,000 in money.