The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-14
Identity Body as That of
big Tim Sullivan
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ed at the face once and turned away.
'Tt's Big Tim" he said.
Su1livan's body was on its way to
the potter's field when the chance OBJ
servatfon led to its identification. The
transfer from Fordham to Bef1vuo
rnorgue is the usual preliminary to in
teTTing the citys peupers and unfden-
tired dead IN the public burying
ground.
big Tim" met his death two hours
aater he had wandered from the home
Of his BROTHER, Patrick. at Williams
burg. TAe neighborhood is sparsely
settled here and Sullivan had only a
dollar In aais pocket. He struck out in
the dark cess across the fields for the
raiirc ad, apparently with the thought
that he Aou1d take a train for New
York ants his former East Side
cronies.
Pelham Parkway station was not far
away. It lis possible that Sullivan saw
it's lights .and made 1t his immediate
destinatfoSs. n any event, his body
was found a. 4 O'Clock in the morning
near the tracks and taken to the Ford
ham morgtle.
HIS MIND cLoUDED.
For may months "Big Tins" mind
had been clouded. Elected to congress
cause of Mis- trouble. A commission
and guard him.
Last May Patrick took him to
Europe Hoping that the ocean voyage
and g. continental trip would restore
him to heslth. When he came back,
however rs friends saw little i'm
yll him. He was taken to
the williarfss,ridge home of his broth
err and three male nurses were en-
ployed to guard him. Once he eluded
them and went back to the East Side
He REMAINED there a few hours, till
his nurses were notified and he was
again under surveillance.
On the night he disappeared he sat
up till o'clock playing pinochle. Two
of the nurses went to bed at midnight,
leaving the third to continue the game.
The third nurse became drowsy: big
Tim" did not. When the nurse finally
slumbered big Tim crept out OF the
house to 70 death.
A TAMMANY LEADER.
Timothy b. Sullivan-"Big Tim |
was one of the best beloved of the !
Tammany leaders whose power came |
from popularity in the swarming tene- |
ment districts that have voted many a |
Tammany candidate into office. His |
stronghold WAS the Bowery. There |
every wintey he distributed shoes and |
to thousands OF human dere-
lfcts.
big Tim" was a Bowery product
He was born in Leonard street tene-
ment in 1853 and all his life he re-
sided in Maahattan's downtown sec
ton. He was one Of four children left
fatherless. When he was IL years old
he was selling papers on the streets.
year later he was working in
press room.
Sullivan was a political power in a
small way before he was of age. At |
twenty three he was elected TO the |
state assembly. There he served for
eight years.
Then he went to the senate, where
be served four two-year terms and
part of fifth. Congress was the next
goal he reached Big Tim" did not
ind Washington as congenial as AL
life he was reelected to the state SEN
ate. Against, his will it was said, he
ran again fot congress last fall.
big Tins wealth was acquired !
rom many sources-chiefiy saloon, !
facing and theatrical interests in |
which his association was eagerly
sought. OncA his fortune was eSti-
mated at more than two million dol
ars but his satellites and pensioners
constantly Increased and in late years
1is ventures were less successful.
Worry was the last ailment his
friends could associate with Sullivan's
sunny disposition, but II was worry,
hey agreed today, that finally broke
Town his keen mind and probably
brought him II his death The death
# his cousin.5 Alderman Little Tim"
was the first blow. The
reachery of ope of his trusted friends
,ost him, II was said, 100000. Then
anne the death OF his wife. He first
moved signs Of breakdown in August,
s11 and although since then there
we're occasional flashes OF his old wit,
lis health steadily declined.