The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
PRISONER SULLIVAN
A DESPERATE MAN
Threatened the Life of Warden Hale
of San Quentin

ALAMEDA, Oct 12.-Ex-Warden Hale
of San Quentin has been relieved of con-
siderable worry. With the incarceration of
c. c. Sullivan, who was an accomplice
with Bert Willmore in the attempted
burglary, Sunday night Mr. Hale feels
that he can walk the streets of Oakland
without expecting to see Sullivan spring
up from some secluded spot to take his
life.
During the time that Sullivan was serv-
ing out part of his sentence at San Qucn-
tin he formed a dislike for the Wacden
that gradually grew to bitter hatred. He
openly threatened to kill Hale if he ever
got the opportunity, and Hale, knowing
the man, did not doubt that he would do
it. Tuesday evening D. w. Martin of this
city met the eX-Warden at a knight
Templars meeting in Oakland, and Hale
told MIN that it was the first night he had
been away from home since his return to
Oakland, knowing that Sullivan was in
san francisco and fear of him had kept
him from leaving his home after dark;
L am sincerely Tad, said Hale, that
you have him locked up securely in your
city. prison, for now l can rest in peace
again. l told Budd after SulIivans re-
lease that he had made a mistake; that if
Sullivan did not kill me he would kill
some one else if he was at large long
enough"
criminals ever confined in San Quentin; in
fact, his behavior was so bad that he had
to be transferred to Folsom. In August,
1891, he was the leader of a gang of des-
perate fellows who plotted the murder of
the officials. One of the conSpirators
"squaled," however. and thus probably
saved the lives of several guards. George
Welles, the man who informed on Sulli-
van, was afterWard nearly killed by the
latter. and was only saved by the cour-
ageouS act of a trusty.
Sullivan otherwise made fairly good
record at Folsom, and two years ago his
sentence was commuted, so that he was
given his freedom on December "a, 1898
He said this morning that his sister-in-
law Mrs. Sullivan, was instrumental in
securing his releaSo. She was OnIy lit
tie Il when he was sent to prison and
did not know him until after her marriage
to his brother, but she worked almost un-
ceaSingly for several years for his par
don. She was cousin to the late Warden
Aui and through the influence Of that
ernor Budd pardon Sullivan. In speaking
of ex-Warden HcIe this evening, Sulli-
vans face wore a look of bitter hate, and
his words matched his loC
Hale is no good" said Sullivan Soon
after went to San Quentin he began to
hound me. Afr time, under those cir
and gets desperate l suppose Hale will
try to have me cinched for this trouble
but they can't give me any more than life,
any way. | don't believe they will give
me that don't think they will use the
prior conviction in the charge" The time
for the prisoners preliminary examina-
ton has not yet been set.
The funeral of Bert Willmore took place
from Fowler's undertaking parlors this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Mrs. Willmore and
Miss Ina Willmore, mother and sister of
the deceased, brother of Mrs. Willmore
and brother of the dead burglar s
father, were present with their wives
Rev. Z. p. bennett made short address
and offered prayer. A hack containing
the relatives and two other vehicles with
friends followed the remains to Mountain
View Cemetery, where the interment took
place.