New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Even Lawyer Is Affected.

Even Lawyer Is Affected.
William B. Ellison. former Corporation
Counsel. who appeared as counsel Tor the
members Of the Sullivan family who He'd
the petition. a friend of the big felio"
for almost thirty years. also was deeply
affected by this eXigency OF his profess
sonal work After the jury mad been
chosen Ellison spoke of the sad and sol
cmn' duty that faced those concerned III
the case He briefly outlined the puphc
life Of Sullivan and paid warm ulOui1
To his generosity and charity.
"Wc are here TO save man from him
self" said Ellison He has lived many
wears i'm New York. and few men are bet
Ter known or more beloved than he. |
haye known him almost thirty years. lie
began life as uewsboy and worked ms
way up because Of the confidence his peo-
rle had i'm him lie went TO the state As
sembly. and he could have gone there as
often as he wished. lie was elevated to
the state Senate and then TO the House or
REPRESENTATIVES lie could have gone
back there as often as he desired, but now
he is barred by this great calamity. lie
lived among us. and while some might
have differed with him in some matters
All have agreed on his open-handed hoer-
ality and charity
Here Ellison gave an illustration that
he said was characteristic Of sullivan
unlimited charity. 81 was walking
through City Hall Park with Mr. Sulli-
van. and many Of the poor and needy
and lowlv asked him for aims. None were
refused. no one was turned away | said
10 him Tim. do you know it is possible
that rs per cent of those fellows YOU just
helped might be undeserving@ lie
laughed and answered That may be. but
think Of the other % per cent
And now went on the former Corpo-
ration Counsel. when he ought to be IN
the zenith Of his life he is stricken. II Is
our duty to conserve his property for him
If he RECEIVERS. and if God wills that he
not recover, then for those who are neal
and dear to him
Recovery Not Probable.
As to the possibility Of sullivan ever
recovering his mental faculties, ques'
ton TO that end was asked one OF the
iurymen Of Dr. William g. Pritchard, ont
Of the expert witnesses who examined
Big Tim" and his reply was YES. II
is possible, but / DO not think it probable
The full extent Of the business interests
Of Sullivan was made public at the hear
ine when Ellison read from list the
concerns In which the politician was in
terested. They were as follows;
Sullivan Advertising Company.
Sullivan q Considine
Wilson Construction Company.
u Kraus Amusement Company.
CITY Theatre Company.
Dreamland Company.
MctroDolitan Jockey Clup.
Mills and Factories sales COMPANY
MARYLAND State Fair.
United Theatre Company.
Jacksonville Race Track.
Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Madison Safe Deposit Company.
National Protective League.
Nutobus Company. OF PmiadelpHla'
Democracy Printing company.
Eastern Motor Company.
sullivan & Kraus.
Sullivan & Farrell.
The list Of Sulivans realty holdings
was published at the time his next OF XII
applied for the commission. MulllgaI
said. in answer 10 a question by Ellison
that nc placed a value of more than $loo,'
90 on the property of his half-brother.
Tho first witness yesterday was DR.
John T. Herrity. connected with tbs
sanatorium of Or. Bond in Yonkers
whore Sullivan is confined. The physician
testified he had examined the patient -four
times since November 10 and that Sulii
van was suffering from manic Oppressive
insanity. II would be unsafe to permi
him 10 be at large and he was not fit e
manage his property, DIR. Herrity said.
DR.. Pritchard. whose practice is eXclu
siyelv I'm cases of mental and nervous
diseases, examined Sullivan on January
; The examination lasted an hour, h'
said II was not a thorough one, as 4
was deemed advisable to make the exam
ination short. The physician said Sulli
van was in such condition that he wa!
not TO be aggravated, for IL might hav,
led 10 violence. DIR. Pritchard confirmed
reports about the fear expressed by Sui
Ivan that some one was trying 10 poison
him. and also to do him harm by inject
Ing gas into his room. lie even refused
ia cat bread which his half sister. Mrs
Margaret Hickey. brought him. insstinl
that his enemies were using Mrs Hicke,
10 accomplish their ends without he
knowledge. The witness said Sullivan
condition was shown on his face, which
bore an expression of terror and depres
sion.
DIR. Herman G. Hoefllng who hat
known big Tim" for twenty-five year
and had been the family physician. saw
him last Friday. utterly and absolutel.
incompetent" was his verdict.
Dr. Bond testified that he saw Sullivan
four times yesterday, and declared h
WAS mentally unfit.