The evening world., 1913-01-11
BIG TIM" PASSES
ASONE DEAD AND
THOUSANDS MOURN
Sullivan, Ordered to Asylum
Restraint, Leaves Sorrow
in East Side Hearts.
REASON IS SHATTERED.
Bowery Philosopher Was Born
Leader of Men, Spendthrift
in Charity.
REASON IS SHATTERED.

Inc LhOuSanuB Oh IT1SnuS Hnu OH<-titH
rstainers OF big TIN" sullivan learned
to-day that he 10 lost TO them for all
time. A. big Of frame. as clear-eyed.
40 muscular A. ever. hds mind II gone.
The disease which overcame him, after
. brave night against II for years, at
the funeral Of his wife. nearly three
months ago. has reached . stage such
that his hslf-brothsr. Lawrence Multi
gan. and his haif-sister regretfully got q
formal writ OF commitment for the for
mer east eide captain Of men. 1t was
signed by Justice Amend In the SUI
prems Court yesterday afternoon.
BY the terms Of the writ. Mr.. sullivan,
who went to the sanitarium OF DR.. q.
r. n. Bond In Yonkers Immediately
patient. 10 now . prisoner there. The
nnai step followed the report Of DR..
Bond that II now 10 necessary to use
mild force in restraining the big mans
actions. and he would probably become
violent and dangerous In the near
future. Because Of the tremendous
physique OF the AFFLICTED man. II was
deemed Wise to take from him the right
which he has had since he went to the
hospital. of going out when he pleased
or leaving altogether II he felt like II.
II was learned to-day that the rela-
tives OF Big Tim, arranged TO have
him placed under legal restraint nearly
a month ago and went so far as to pro-
euro an order Of commitment similor TO
that issued by Justice Amend yester-
day. The mrs. order was signed by jus
tice Platzek on Dec. Is or II. After eei-
ting the order consulted friends and de-
cided not 20 serve It, They took a long
chance that some improvement might
occur In his condition. The improve
ment failed to Ehow-in fact. the oppo-
site was the case and move TO make
big Tim a prisoner finally bNsame
necessary.
THoUsANps IN SORROW ON
GREAT EAST SIDE.
SO the poor Of that population which
lives between the Bowery and the East
River. and the business men. big and
small, and hundreds Of self.sustaining
foreign-born men and women who can
scarcely speak English mourn for Tim
dear-mourn a. many OF them might
not for the passing Of member q their
own households.
No one man could be as much missed
in that neighborhood as Timothy ID.
sullivan has been missed since he was
put away" As an instance. Il was a
habit OF his. true to his nature. when he
walked from his former homo In the
Occidental Hotel. which was at the same
time his private once, to walk up the
Bowery and Fourth avenue to Tammany
Hall. literally showertnG quarters and
half dollars into the hands outstretched
TO him every step Of the way. With the
money there was always a word OF
sympathy. OF keen. good advice or a
singing repr!mand for those who needed
Il.
The SULLIVAN Christmas dinner. which
was hold this year without the host. and
the distribution Of shoes at the begin
ming of cold weather were the public
demonstrations OF the great charity Of
the man. But there were almost I'M
numbered kindnesses which had no rec
ord except In the hearts Of those who
were the subjects Of them.
ALWAYS A sPENorHRiFT IN
CHARITY.
His lieutenants. the election district
captains Of the Sixth and Eighth As
sembly Districts. knew from ferce dis
| cipline that they were expected to do
| more than get votee on Election Day.
Better had they lose a district Al the
| polls than fan to report at any time
| 10 the big Feiler'' case OF desutu-
| ton or distress which could be relieved
by money or Intervention with = Maxis-
trate or . word In the ear Of the en-
ployment agency OF . contractor or q
public service corporation.
Timothy ID. Sullivan has always been
a spsndthrift In generosity. His talents
for Organization and his keen bushes,
Judgment made Tor him great sums OF
money. His income has been guessed
a. from thirty to nifty thousand dollar,
a year lie seemed to regard himself
a. a trustee for his people. lie spent
nearly as fast rs he made. lie formed
the sulivan-Considine theatrical circuit
that AT one time controlled thirty the
aires. which were all probable. lie wal
one Of the mrs, men 10 see the oppOr
tuni,y for money making offered by IN,
facts can't give you my opinion no
cause II changes from hour 10 hon