New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
JUDGE O'SULLIVAN DEAD
General Sessions JuriSt Expired
at His Spring Lake Home.

Judge Thomas G.. O'Sullivan. Of General
Sessions died at l2.iO o'clock this morn
Ing at Spring Lake. y. j., where he went
for his health after a nervous breakdown
from overwOrk.
Cardinal Farley made a hurried trip
from his summer home at Deal Beach
yesterday afternoon to Spring Lake. y. j..
where Judge O'Sullvan, OF General
Sessions was ill., The Cardinal car
ried a special blessing from Pope Plus,
which was obtained through a message
sent 10 Rome by MonsIgnor l.. j. Nc
Mackn, Of Staten Island
Judge OSullivans physicians said last
night his condition was growing worse
hourly The medical men i'm constant at
tendance were Dr. Heinrich Stern and Or
Condit w Cutler. Of New York. and DR..
William G. Schlaussler who was sum-
moned from dinner at Governor Field
er's house early in the evening. Judge
O'sullivan's two brothers also were with
him.
Thomas G. OSullvan. a native Of Michi-
gan. was born In 1851. His early life was
spent In Burlington, Vt, where he was
educated While working his way through
school he lost an arm. but his physical
disability only added 10 his desire for a
thorough education When a young man
be taught school. and later became Super
inteudent of the Public Schools of Chit
tendeu. Vi Governor Pingree became in
terested I'm young O'Sullivan and induced
him 10 enter his law Office in Hartford.
He became superintendent Of the Catholic
parochiaI ,chSl In Hartford, and after
ward the head OF Wadhams Academy, in
Ogdensburs He also taught French and
Latin In St Joseph's College.
In lNSS he was nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket for Lieutenant Governor Of
Vermont. and. although defeated, ran
ahead OF his ticket. The following year
he moved 20 New York and at once took
an active part I'm Tammany Hall politics
lie was elected a state Senator IN ls9- and
forged his way 60 leadership In that body
As Judge Of General Sessions his
controversial rulings and his frequent
contributions TO newspapers On local
problems IN connection with crime soon
made him one OF the best known judges
in New York. I'm 1900. while the air was
political contributions by corporations, he
and District Attorney jerome differed
completely as 10 what constituted lar
ceny. Judge o. Sullivan held that larceny
was committed by the insurance officials
and charged the jury TO investigate.
District Attorney Jerome. 20 test the
case asked that warrant be issued for
George ". Perkins. which was refused
Last year Judge O'Sulliyan resented
implied charges made against him by
Commissioner OF Accounts Fosdick. in
which the General Sessions Court was
charged with showing too much leniency
to criminals
Let all the light possible be thrown
on this court" said Judge O'Sullivan at
the time.
Two wears ago Judge O'Sullivan, in a
talk with newspaper men, told of the a?-
paIling increase of crime among the
young men Of New York. and held that
more religious training in the schools and
better lighted streets. especially IN the
contested districts. would tend materially
To reduce the inclination among younS
men 10 commit crimes OF violence.
John D. Rockefeller, jr., was appointed
bv Judge O'Sulliyan foreman Of the grand
jury in January. 1910 II was only after
Judge O'Suilvan had impressed upon
young Mr. Rockefeller that IT was pa
triotic duty which he owed to the city
that he agreed 10 serve.
Judge O'Sulivan had suffered from a
nervous breakdown, aggravated by stom-
ach trouble.
Judge O'Sullivan married Miss Minnie
T.. McKenna of Brooklyn, and she and
four sons survive him He came Of a
family intimately connected with the
Catholic Church, and took an active part
in it's charitable and religious work In
1905 the Pope made him a Knight Of St
Gregory.