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The Cronin Case

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
June
Year
1889
Copyright
Public Domain
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Chicago, June 12.- J. D. Haggerty, a witnesa at tlie Cronln inquest, swore yesterday that Alexander Sullivan told him iu 1885 that Dr. Cronin was a traitor to Kie Irish cause and should be exterminated. The jury foucd thiit Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan, Woodruft' and Atexander Sulüvan were either principáis oí accessolies to the murder. Alexander Sullivan was arrested in the evening and placed in jail. Chicago, June 13.- The special grand jury impancled to act upon the verdict ot the corouer's jury in the Cronin murder case begnu taking testimony yesterday. The jury Is composed of business men, with only two Irishmen upon it. Albany, N. Y., June 14. - A requisition was presented to Governor Hill Thursday from Governor Fiïer, of Illinois, tor the surrendcr of John J. Maroney and Charlea McDonald, charged with the murder ot Dr. Croniu. The Governor denied the application on the ground that the men had not been indicted. Chicago, June 15. - Alexander Bullirán, charged with conspiring to murder Dr. Cronin, was adinitted to batl by Judge Tuley yesterday In the habeas corpus pro oeedings. Bail was fixed at SSO.OOu, Chicago, June 17.- Frank Woodruff, under arrest f or complicity In the murder of Dr. Cronin, made his fourth confeasion on Saturday, and in it he attempts to show the guilt of every person now under arrest or suepected by the pólice. In thts confession ie contradicts the confession he made to ,he oiHcers and reporters at the Twelfth Street station after his arrest, the confession he made to Captain Kchaack and the confession he made to Chief Hubbard. Chicago, June 18. - Martin Burke, one of ihe actual murderers of Dr. Cronin, has een arrested in Winnipeg, Man., and au offlcer of the Chicago forcé is now on his way there to bring him back. Burke h,is been referred to from time to time as Delaney, and is the man who hired the expressman to take the furniture to the Carlson cottage. The Carlsons identiiied the picture of Martin Burke which Captain Scliuttler showed the grand jury as that of one of the "Williams" brothcrs who rented the cottage where Dr. Cronin was killed. New oi;k, June 18.- The three men who came on from Chicago for the purpose of ldentifying Maroney and McDonald as principáis or accomplices in the murder of Dr. Cronin visited the Tombs yesterday to see the prisoner8, but failed to identify thein, and they were released from jail. London, June IS.- Michael Davltt, In Ha interview, declared that he placed no credit in the charges against Alexander Sullivan. He expressed the opinión that Mr. Sullivan's accusers were actuated by personal or political spleen. Mr. Davitt's political allies take the same view of the charges.

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