The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-26
HEIRS TO SULLIVAN ESTATE
Three Claimants Appear and Will
Contest for Property.
SAY DscetssD WAS IN uscls
Oespts ana John suiIivas. Bate
Miners. and Mrs. Charles crsrer,
of same city, the Alleged Fortnn-
ate RcIatIse--rheir Appearance
Great surprise 40 the atfor-
n~yr Interested I'm the Case.

Three persons claiming to be heirs ~
John Sullivan, who died 10 this city about
two months aso, leaving an estate eFti-
mated 10 be worth at Ieast sso0.0gi. have
appeared and viii contest for possession
Of the property Dennis Sullivan, Butte
miner. Mrs. Charles CTamer. Of Butte, his
sister, and John Sullivan. another Butte
miner, claim that the deceascd &as their
uncle
No trace Of any relatives could be found
nj the time Of the death ~ Mr. Sullivan.
ard the search ha~ heretofore been fruit
less. IL has bsen thought that the prop
erty would revert 10 the state and he
placed 20 the credit of the school fund.
but tnis latest development greatly alters
the sstna tfon III tho three claimants can
prove their relationship. they VIII prob
sbiy have no troubie in having the prop
srty awarded 10 them.
The following special dispatch. giving
particulars fl regard Is tle claimants.
was received by the observation-disclosures
last night from Butte. Mont
1.-THE Butte papers published story
few days agD reciting the facts connected
with the death " John Sullivan. who died
Worth Tf'i tsaa Today ' Dennis sullivan
minrr employed nj tbs Rarpx MINI. SEE
cured segnt aaAistanps TO press his claim
~ a ptiffi1fl ~ the lrFAHFH. on th% FfVoffu
that Dc was nephew ~ tbs decenfed
Seattle man
Drnn,. suns,an'- story.
"sThin man was my uncle. he said. He
came frurn EHnffy Bay ireland. where
my fafhnr MAS born ! bad another uneie.
land aborf eight year. ag2. ! was born
IN fserhHycn. County Cork. Ny mother Il
eisp dead siy .uncis. Jack sailiyan, lsfs
wrnte horne while IN this country. and
knew that he was living IN Seattle and
was very wealthy, but ] never went 20
i was In Spokane about SIX years ngp
and fsna hrsfd about him I had intended
% RI - Seattle 70 sce him then. bnt
'sThr claimant for the fortune. or a
portion ~ u. has been IN this country
abort tweuty-fhree years and has been
IN iiufte fnr thirteen years, lie has
brother John sullivan, who lives with
his family nenr the Pennsylvania mine.
md sister Mrs. Charles CramFr. who
also Hives IN fsmts@. Ths5Y are TIE oniy
sullivan anld Ne w1uia II once place his
cnre tn tire hnnda ~ attorneys ard set
about 10 prove his relationship with the
fortune ri Seattle /"
the appearance ~ claimants 10 the es-
tate 50 this country comes AZ complete
surprise, ana will tend IL further ronspli-
cate The atssaay somewhat complicated
situation NJ FAR ~ - known. the de-
enseed. during his long residence IN ss-
stlie. never mentioned HAVING any rala-
Hives. and while II has been Thought that
some might be found In Ireland. the ppa-
ability o. amy appearing IN this country
has beer considered very remote. espcci-
ally ~ view If the search alresds made
Y was inipasslnie % secure an inter
former Temporary administrator of the
estate. who has hsen IN charge % @ncsi
search fer heirs as has been made. but
hin brnihsr, g, q. tittell, speaking Tor
hlnf said
An Attorney. xtew.
There are AZ heirs 10 the estate
have never heafd 81 these people a; BUTTE
ana don't kn1m who thsY are; esis - far
No trace has been found ~ his having
had amy relatives ans shefe and during
hts lifetime he never made msnsion %
any
A somewhat more favorable view Of The
ease ~ tNe riaimante f. taken ~ q N
rilsa. ~ laisas npnworsh s. Hove at
terasys Tor Tsr.nee 81 hrisn, the present
administrator. He said
- have never hrafd IT any heirs in
fhi@ country, bpt n shes. claimants are
rlaht ~ they viii have % DO wiii be
81 appear. prove snetr relationship ana
take The property a srarca was. 1 be-
isess. made foF heirs. bns without results
4 has hesu said that hslrs might -
found IN ifelana hut na ene expected 10
dlwebxer any lh this country
The satssvAa estate II well worth HRht.
lnx fNf W value - cpnserVasieeiy ss.i-
suAtFN ~ ]lHfAs1t lff1 tisffAt Nsf1Hieie t-r4A
eety II the Sullivan b1Bfk an FtfN ave.
Nwe near cherry street This Is the nntv
inNattApt feaHN. tnp balance ~ lAe Pros.
eftt esins pfalnsseesS ea,ca aad ether
W. he hands e ths administrator
Tha astaia hAH already ANen axafaireatlV
hntaFe thr couet ~ he course ~ fhs
ksffle FOR cue Administration Inmate
ete'e after NJ Sullivsas death Tcfense
ftffca aPeilea fr iettsfs nf admins.
trattsn. DsfiHg the time thie A.seiis4.
slan aaa pewatnR Mf. tatlNit wAs appoint.
~ fesueNfNFy administrator Whaa NJ
" hrten WIS HHAfiy WtsHed Nv sAtteit
hfeukAt pfpree8laxa Ga prevent his tak4
Ina afnes, atiexlws that the agaaiatri.nt
hal hsea ife#sily asaas and n8hri
pFaY~f ftiaesaev Me sftrisn Won hes
case Asfars tas eagFt. haweyes