Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-08-22 | Page 5 | Alexander Sullivan, Home Rule Champion, is Dead at Chicago

1 AlEXANDER SUlliVAN HOME RUlE CHAMPION IS DEAD AT CHICAGO Noted Lawyer and Politician Connected With Cronin Case Chicago Au Aug 21 Alexander Alexander Sullivan Sullivan suman Sulli sum van an a 8 Chlo Chicago o lawyer who was at the head of ot the Gael Na at nt tho the time of the tho murder of oC Dr Cronin n n. case which attracted l world wide attention died diel hero here today aged cd 66 as years Mr tr Sullivan was a strong advocate o of homo rule for Ireland and was counted counted counted count count- ed the intimate friend of ot Parnell Parnoll Da- Da vitt Gladstone and Redmond Ho lie stumped the tho country for James G G. Elaine Blaine for tor President and narrowly mIssed being boinG the Republican candidate CJ for vice Ice president with Benjamin Harrison In 1876 Sullivan was defendant In a sensational trial concerned in the murder murder murder mur mur- der of ot Francis Hanford a school prin prin- cipal cipa Sullivan shot down Hanford on the street In his defense ho he swore that Hanford had insulted Mrs IrB Sul- Sul Wean and he was acquitted Although h as chief chiet of ot the Na Clan Gael Gad In the United States a 3 persistent attempt was made mado to Involve In him In Inthe the tho Cronin murder he was never ne In in- in dieted but lUt h his name namo became known wherever the tho s story ory of that crime was told