The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
SULLIVAN, THE
BURGLAR, HAS
COME TO TRIAL
Additional Counsel for
the Accused.

ALAMEDA. Oct 1S.-The preliminary
! examination of Charles c. Sullivan on a
| charge Of attempted burglary, with
/ prior conviction, was begun this morning
| before Justice of the Peace Morris. To
accommodate the large number Of people
| desirous of witnessing the case the court
room Of City Recorder st. sure Will be
used. The examination Of witnesses pro
ceeded very slowly, but four being exam
iued during the day.
Samuel Sullivan, a brother of the pris-
oner. and his wife, Eva sullivan, were
present and showed considerable interest
In the proceedings. When the court ad-
journed for the noon hour both OF them
greeted the RTisoner anG af MI MIS- sunyan Ivan
ent, as is her usual custom at preliminary
/ examinations of a sensational character
in Alameda She was accompanied by. a
lady companion, a young lady residing
on Pacific avenue, who had never had the
experience Of witnessing a trial, watched
the proceedings from the open door of the
Judges chamber. A large delegation of
the ColOred population was present and
seemed to be greatly interested in the
case. Captain Jameson and Captain Ma
loney, both former officials at San Quen-
tin, were among the spectators.
The first witness called was A. Q. Gott,
proprietor of the store where the attempt
ed burglary took place. Mr.. Gott told of
evening, October s, and of seeing that the
doors were locked and bolted, and Of his
return to the store Monday morning after
reading Of the attempted burglary. He
identified a number of tools found on the
two burglars as his property. These were
the tools supposed TO have been burglar S
tools at the time of the capture of Sui
livan.
Harry Tenney was recalled and Attor-
ney Crowley proceeded with the, cross
examination. Tenney testified that he
waited half an hour after he first heard
a noise in the rear of the building before
he left to give the alarm. He told of mis-
return along Park street from the police
station of his telling Officer Rogers, who
went with him and stationed himself in
front of the jewelry store, and of his as
sisting Hadley over the FENCE 5s by the
climbed up on the fence and saw Hadiey
enter the gate into the yard back OF
Colts store. Hadley went to. the rear
door of the store and opened it. Hadley
was standing about five inches from the
back of the building when witness saw a
fash and heard report of revolver, but
could not tell whether it was fired IN
front of Hadley or behind him. He could
not say how close the flash was to Had
ley, but il was in the open doorway. Had
ley fired shot and retreated toward the
fence When asked if Hadley was acting
like man with some one after him when
he came out, or was taking his time, wit
ness answered that the officer was hurry
ing. Hadley proceeded to the gateway on
Central avenue. Tenney stated that he
heard five or six shots. Three or four
shots were fired, then. after slight
narse three or four more shots were fired.
Tenneys testimony about Hadley hurry
ing TO the fence seemed to amuse Mrs.
Sullivan. as IL caused her TO laugh.
officer Hadley was next put on the
stand He repeated the story of Mr.. Ten
new giving the alarm, etc. He told or en-
tering the yard in back Of the store and
Of opening The hack d99T Of ths 6f store fG da1 Hs
objects but could not distinguish who
they were. He heard the click Of two re
volvers and Immediately fired in the di-
rection from which the sound of the clicks
came. The burglars Immediately COM
rnenced firing at him, firing four shots,
his gun refusing to work, and after try
/ ing to cock 1t he retreated and tried TO
force open the gate, -spraiining his shouul-
! der in the attempt. He climbed over the
1 fence. and while doing so took a look back
and saw one of the burglars, WHO he had
/ reason to believe was Sullivan. following
/ him. When he got over the fence he
| turned around and saw one of the burg
! lars. whom he identified as Sullivan. look
/ ing over the fence at him He was but
! six feet away from the base of the fence,
and by the light from an electric arc lamp