The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-23
"Little Tim" Set His Own Fu-
neral to Conform With ii
HIS WISH TO BE OBEYED
Famous Bowery Politician Expressed Re-
gret That He Wouldn't Be There Sat
urday, But Didn't Want His
Death to interfere with Fun.

New York Dec. %. 0bedieut TO his
dying request, Alderman Timothy P.
("Iittle Tim''l sulliyan's funeral will
take place tomorrow The arrangements
for the same were completed to-day.
Just before the great Tammany politi-
clan breathed his last, last evening, he
whispered to his cousin, Big Tim Sui.
Iivan, 4 want my funeral on Friday,
so that the poor fellows Of the Bowery
can have their Christmas dinner as usual
] am sorry won't be there The great
dinner, which has been given BY the
Sullivans for many years, win therefore
be held on Saturday, with only the for.
war master Of ceremonies absent.
Little Tim" died at $3.50 last night
lie had been in poor health for six
months and within a week his condition
had become critical Bright's disease aud
inflammation about the heart were given
as the causes of death.
n just when "Little TIM was born his
tory does not record but he died IN early
middle life. worn out, says his friends,
by overwork AT the time Of his death,
he was chairman Of the finance com
mittee Of the board OF aldermen. All
ways active in politics, he had at one
time and another been a member Of the
state legislature and acting mayor of
the city, but whatever Office he held
for the moment, his leadership IN his
own district was never shaken OF the
old Sullivan triumvirate. "Bir Tim"
"IittIe Tim" and "17Iorrie,s only Tim
othy D. Sullivan. the state senator. "Big
Tim" is now left. All cousins, they be-
gan life together and rose together "Big
Tin" leading the way. Before the tele.
phone came into such general use, Tit
Tie Tim" ran copy for the newspaper
men from the Tombs police court to
thegr Offices later he went into part
iership with big Tim" in a saloon.
Both had the genius for politics and
Shrewd business heads Both made
money and yet kept their following Of
less prosperous DAYS Little Tim spoke
accurately and seldom, dressed we'll, was
admitted to the bar, had none of the
social vices and vet retained his bold
on a floating, and often rough. litter
ate electorate Intimates say that he
was tha brains OF the clan Sullivan aad
that he Gnanced many of his better
known copHin's successful ventures
Althonah IN constant touch with char
aefers of Me East side "Little Tim never
drank intoxicants himself. He Was very
fond Of poker but did not smoke His
Kefraining from liquor he explained terse
lv with the declaration that ''boozer
can never succeed Even at d dinner
given in his honor last year at the Ho-
tel Knickerhocker for which his admir-
ers subscribed 500 a plate, be would not
touch drop
ii the hoard OF aldermen he alwavs
received undivided attention when he
took the floor, representing as he did
Tammany power.
Not long ago little Tim" returned
from Hot Springs, Va. where he went
ii vain hope Of regaining his health,
For several weeks pest his death had
been daily expected. His widow win IN
herit \ considerable fortune. for like the
other gulivans, little Tim was count
Ell rich man He was interested in
multitude Of enterprises in the greater
city.