Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-06-28
CLOSING IN ON TIE GUILTY.

The grip of the law is tightening around
the murderers of DIR. Cronin. Detective
skill is still employed searching houses, al
leys, sewers and clothes chemical science
is making analyses of blood stains. Officers
of the law are peering into cities in many
States, and the ocean is crossed to find sus-
poets. The crime of the murder itself was
so revolving, atrocious and premedtated that
the indications point clearly to a conspir
acy. DR. Cronin was prominent, aggres-
sive man. His incorporating attitude
nade him bitter enemies, who spoke harsh,
fevengeful things concerning him to many
people, and he, knowing the applicability
oil the men opposed to him, frequently made
known his fears OF personal violence at
their hands 10 his trusted friends.
A coroner's jury, carefully reviewing the
case after an exhaustive examination of the
facts then possible to be obtained declared
the conspiracy and indicated the names of
those supposed to have guilty knowledge,
if they were not themselves guilty OF the
murder. 1t will not do to assume, pending
the investigation, that Colghlin, the Suli-
vans, Woodruff, MAINLY OF Burke are ne
cessarily the guilty men. They were, as far
as we know, either parties 10 the quarrels
with Cronin, or were related in other ways
with those who hind quarreled with him.
= was the ice,man, another drove the
~, another was alleged to be en-
Y..3yed TO "slug man." On such slender
sSTlnes the detectives worked to ferret out the
conspirators. 1t is not yet alleged who
struck The blow or blows that caused the
death OF Cronin, but the case is being mar
rowed down so close that confessions are
expected that will reveal the principals who
furnished the brains and money, and the
ruffians who furnished the bloody hands.
The case is now being considered by a
web selected special grand jury. The great
est care has been taken to give the matter
thc fullest Investigation. The jurors are
from varions callings and occupations. The
experience Of the Chicago administrators of
law has made them scrupulously attentive
TO all the Details No time is 10 be lost in
putting the matter over before the empannel-
ing of regular grand jury some time in
the future, thus allowing important wit,
nesses and participants to decamp or be
made away with.
london, Dublin, New York, St. Peters.
burg are cooking on, Parliamentary leaders
are watching the developments with inter,
est The support in America OF the aims OF
The Irish party under Parnel has uot been
confined To party. Rich and poor, Catholic
aud Protestant, Democrats and Republicans
4 Ike have poured money into funds for the
ass III the promoters nf home rule The
~rangle which has iiudily eliminated IN the
murder oil Cr0hlp aud these searching trials,
grew out Of the control and disposition oil
these vast sums oil money. They were vast
sums. indicating the sympathy Of the Amer
ican people with an unfortunate white race,
robbed, as that people believed, OF fair
chance in government and fair opportu-
nifty for individual liberty.
This is the unfortunate phase, 50 far as
human philanthropy and the general pub
lie is concerned. The confidence heretofore
reposed in the managers of the Irish cause
is impaired. II will require absolutely
clear verdict and the discovery and punish
ment Of the guilty murderers 70 reinstate