The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
LAWYER ACCUSED
OF CORRUPTION
Startling Revelations Made by
Tool Of Alexander Sullivan,
TRIAL LEADS TO DISCLOSURES.
whvIssaIs Bribery Shown and Dsisnss viii
Make trsy Effort 10 lmpsich
BafItf Lynch
TRIAL LEADS TO DISCLOSURES.

Chicago Dec An ChlCagh is watch
ing Wlth 3,sp interest ihc tiisl of Alex
andcr sullivan. indicted for conspiracy.
a grand jarr charged Alexander sulli-
van Frederick H. 80 John and Edward
Mailer AN lawyers. wish conspiring to
keen James f. Lynch. a balin of the cir
cuit court. indicted for iury briblnE. ont
Of the jurisdiction OF the state. ST. John
Is fugitive Sullivan demanded 4 sep
sraie trial, and the Issues are now being
Submitted 10 q jury
~ such revelation OF corruption and
conspiracy TO defeas justice has ever he
lore come 10 public notice. For two
years. the state shows. jurors We're
bribed 20 give verdict against plaintiffs
in damage eases trials made a farce and
Justice a misnomer
Alexander sullivan has been in the pub
lie eye for thirty years. lie has been
active ia Irish politics. la English politics
md IN Chicago politics. Aug. :. 1896 ne
deliberately shot and killed Principal
lfanford. of The North Division High
school. for alleged remarks dcrogatory TO
Mrs. sullivan he was acquitted by a
Jury.
in the case of pr. Cronn. who was
murdered aud his body thrown I'm mau-
hole ia 1888 the corOners jury recon-
mend 3d that sullivan be held, and he WAS
arrested. bur the grand iury failed To IN
diet and ne was discharged
While Nerkes Wss Tn control of the
West Chicago Street railway sullivan was
appointed attorney tu defend the dam
acc suits in the crcuii court.
WHOLESALE BRIBERY ALLEGED.
James T. Lynch bslff. testified that
sullivan corrupted him. and in two years
Irior 10 1899 gave him between 5000 and
$3.50 20 corrupt Jurors lie usually gave
Juror 500. or n he got three. gave them
So each for a Disagreement or "a verdict
against plaintiffs
Hundreds of poor MANNED victims Of the
street ear companies we're thus betrayed
in court. he swore. and defea ted by cor
ruption. Lynch work and the actions
of the Jurors grew so bold mat the at
tcntinu OF the press WAS called 90 the
matter. An investigation was begun.
Two jurors went before the grand jury
zrti ntir1ttteti- they fta4 beet -t.f'f4ferteAea
and money uaid. Lynch Mas Indicted
Sullivan and ST John according to his
testimony. said he must so To- Canada or
they would he dragged in. Money 10 the
amount OF sll0o. was put up for his bond,
other $500 was put up TO pay $3.50 a month
10 him while away. He fed and remain
ed away for TWO and half years.
The statute of limitation had by this
time rin out against bribery indictments
and Lynch found himself suddenly aban-
1oRcd aud what money was up in escrow
Some $3.50 of the $500 was drawn down
by st. John.
lie determined 10 make peace II he could
with the State. lie surrendered, came
back six weeks ago. and though Sulli-
Nfaff- -estfi%4aet -iHsl4etaa- for bribery, he
was indicted for conspiracy. Maher was
lynch's LAWYER and. so Lynch testified,
advised him 10 run away and received
some $3.50 for giving him that advice.
SAYS HE FEARED CRoNIN's FATE.
Lyuch has been on the witness stand
Tor two DAYS telling startling stories OF
jury corruption all done. he says, at
The bchest of Sullivan. lie did not want
Ia leave Chicago. but says he feared he
would meet cronins fate lie had a
bodyguard. cousin, with him In all his
wsinderngs.
Judging from the lire Of cross-examl-
nation Yesterday. the defense in an ef-
fort TO iInpeach lynch. will bring iu wit
nesSe 20 prove that he WAS IN the buSi-
ness of corrupting jurors prior to The sp-
pearance OF sullivan ON The scene as a
trial LAWYER for street railway companies.
u is figured thar S,Vp0ph la damage
SUITS was saved bY this assault on justice.
a STORY was current yesterday that a
chAmhermad at the Revere house, where
the sullivan jury Il qusrtercd. under con-
tract with the county, was offered a large
sum of money which she was TO place
under a certain Jurors pillow.
No proof nf any such corrupt action
has reached states Attorney Dencen and
no credence is attached 10 the yarn.