Show HANGED FOR FOE MURDER William Sullivan Sullivan Pays the Penalty for Crime Orime San Quentin CaL Nov 16 William Sullivan was hanged today He died bravely Sullivan murdered Watchman Spen Spencer Spencer Gillard at the Juniper mine Tuo Tue county on the night of April 13 1897 1 Believing that Gillard had haI re no him for misconduct to the t e man managers tigers agers of or the mine Sullivan secured a fi rifle and at night crept ug ul behind b his victim anti and shot him to death Securing a fast horse the murderer succeeded in making his escape and for many mJ months all track of him was lost Eventually he was heard ard h of pf in southern California and anti that thai part P rt of the state New Mexico Arizona and anti Utah were flooded with his description and photographs He was recognized in New Mexico captured returned for trial tria and convicted His attorneys ap pealed to the supreme court for a re hearing h but were refused and Sullivan was sentenced to death |