The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-05
SULLIVAN IN
TROUBLE AGAIN
Chicago Lawyer Is Indicted by
Tho Grand Jury.
KNOWN As AN IRISH AGlTAT0R
Latest Charge kgaat Hin Is That With
others He Altsa Alleged Jury BI.bM
10 Escans.
KNOWN AS AN IRISH AGITATOR

Chicago. Oct. 5r-Alexsnder sulliy an,
widely known for many years "a the
head and front Of the Irish sgitators In
America. corporation lawyer and husband
Of Margaret r, Sullivan, ssid 10 be among
the most brilliant women writers in this
country, is once more the central hgure ia
sensational prosecution.
sullivan is counsel for ths linton Trae-
tion company, successor to the West chi.
cago street Railway company The in
diciment against him was handed down
yesterday by the Cook County grand
Jury, which also indicts. on the same
counts. two other prominent attorneys
and railroad detective.
The accused men are Edward Maher
and Frederick St John, lawyers, and
eGrosc =, Murray. chief Of detectives for
the Illinois central Railroad company.
The charge isc cnspiracy In aiding and
abetting in the escape OF Banih james
Lynch court officer arrested IN De
cember, 1898. charged with Offering
Juror named Hawthorne. sitting in per-
sonal injury case for damages against
the Union Traction company. 800 10 hang
the jury and cause disagreement.
Indictments were found against Lynch.
who disappeared and was until recently
a fugitive. Lynch is again in this
fession IN which nc duplicates Sullivan
aad thet hree other men.
SULLIVAN ARRESTED
sullivan and Maher we're Arrested and
released In bonds OF $1,000. Murray ia in
Springfield. on duty AZ the state fair for
his company. and will be arrested there.
81. John has not vet been found.
Maher declares that he has known Moth
ing of the fusiuve Lynchs movements;
that he had urged Lynch, whose attor-
ney he WAS, TO remain here and stand
trial 1t is said that the states attorney
made protest against the indictment OF
Maher
Sullivan is described az a man OF re-
fined nature, cultivated and Keen He
VAS the son of an Irish pensioner In the
British army and was born AZ Amherst
burg, Ont. As boy he clerked in a
Detroit shoe store. and latet went into the
shoe business In that city for himself.
While merchant he became prominent
in the labor movement.
His business did not prosper and he
was burned out. His arrest, trial and
acquittal for arson followed Public opin-
ion also held him suiltless
sullivan began life ia chicago in 1870 as
a reporter and quickly got into politics,
holding several city offices. lie married
Margaret >. Buchanan Of Detroit whorl
he had known from childhood and who
Was school teacher in Chicago. Many
stories are told of the great devotion Of
sullivan 10 his brilliant wife. a devotion
hat was returned
Hanford. the principal OF a Chicago
school. attacked Mrs. Sullivan. who was
deeply concerned i'm ~eheei-tffa+ters I'm a
letter TO the city council. sullivan called
on Hanford for = retraction. IL was re-
fused and Sullivan shot Hanford dead.
sullivan was acquitted In the trial that
followed. hut the public opinion was
strong against the Judge who presided
at the trial, and there was talk Of indict-
ing the jurymen.
ACTIVE IN IRISH AGITATION.
Sullivan then became very actIve IN
Irish societies, and it was while he was
high in the councils OF the Clan-na Gael
that he was accused OF divertlng a large
sum Of the funds of that organization to
his own pockets.
The charge could not be proved and WAS
supposed TO have originated in personal
Jealousy.
Then came the murder OF DR. Cronin.
the trusted member of the Clan-na-Gael
Efforts were made Ia implcate Sulr-
van in the conspiracy to remove" Cronin
because he was said TO be an enemy OF
the murdered man. but they failed.