The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-20
Vim. Bagnell
Or. p. Harry Cronin.

Mrs. Conklin had seen the case hum
dreds OF times, but even IL she had never
seen IL the inscription showed that it be-
longed TO the dead doctor. Better evil
dence than that could not be obtained.
Two prescription blanks found among
the clothing were filed out and the writ
ing, though somewhat oblterated, could
be read without any difficulty. Both of
the prescriptions were signed "Cronin. "
Mrs. Conklin recognized the doctors sig
nature. One OF the prescriptions was TO
have been filled at Cowans drug store,
No. As North Clark street, and the other
at f. B. Schneider's, No. 31l North
avenue.
A silver hypodermic case, filled with
needless was in as good state of preserva-
tion rs on May 4. 1t was fully identified
as DR.. Cronin's.
A black yalse, containing surgical in
struments, was covered with mud and
Mrs. Conklln was unable TO say whether it
belonged 70 the doctor or not. But there
is no doubt Of it, She identified small
box, however, containing copper splints.
The box is finished in cherry and is about
~ inches long by s inches in depth. A
handle is on the lid, but the hinges had
become detached, and when opened the
lid came off. There was an assortment of
splints in the box, of various sizes: also a
dictionary containing English, German,
French and Italian medical terms.
A black sloutch hat, which Mrs. Conk-
lin fully identified as DR.. Cronin's, was
about the only article of clothing she
could positively say belonged 70 him. The
coat trousers, shirt, collar and under
wear were all found intact, but they were
in state almost beyond recognition,
owing to the filth upon them.
There is no doubt, however, but that
every article belonged to the dead doctor
and was taken from his body, and proba-
bly, at the Carlson cottage. Nobody win
question that.
The mass of stuff was found with the
frame of large sachel around II, and it
looks as If the articles had been inclosed in
a cheap valise and that the sides of il had
rotted away
In this connection il will be remembered
that j. b. Simonds. the man who bought
the furniture at Revells asked Salesman
Hatfield for "a large, cheap valise." The
valse was sent over TO the Clark street
fat and from there it was taken to the
Carlson cottage by Martenson, the express
man.
1t was shown by Mr.. Hatfield that the
valse was n cheap pasteboard affair.
Only the frame Of il was found clinging
the slime on the clothing is undoubtedly
its sides which had rotted away.
After a partial examination OF the
clothing and instruments the outfit was
taken to the States attorneys office.
At the States attorneys Office Mrs.
Conklin examined the clothing more care
fully, and although she could not positively
identify the coat or trousers, she was
satisfied in her own mind that they be-
longed 20 the late DR.. Cronin. One signif-
cant fact about the discovery OF the C. 9TH
ing is that the shoes or stockings were
not found
The finding OF DIR. Cronn's clothes and
surgical instruments was an accident, and
not the result Of deliberate search This
was the case in the finding of the body.
As sanitary measure two men were put
at work some days ago flushing the Lake
View sewers. All went we'll for some time
until the water began TO rise in one of the
manholes on Evanston avenue. ABOUT n
quarter vi a mile south OF where the trunk
was found the day after the murder. An
examination of the manhoe was made by
Michael Reese and Mr., Gilbert, the two
men employed nearest to it. The result
was that the articles described above
were discovered and turned over to the
police. The workmen naturally enough
found DIR. Cronins clothing and instru-
ments, and upon investigation this turned
out TO be true Later in the DAY Joseph
Turner another workmen for the city,
found DR. Cronins socks and a tin box of
plasters further down the sewer near the
lake. Ii Is believed that the shoes have
been flooded out into the lake. Among
the clothing found is a pair OF blue en-
AMAZED sleeve buttons which Mrs. Conk-
ling also identified.
The articles found will be used in the
trial Most of the garments, especially
the trousers, are cut open, showing that
they were hurriedly cut from the bleeding
body or the slain doctor Upon second
examination. and after the filth was re-
moved, ii was apparent that they were
soaked in human blood.
The next day the police on search, dis
covered piece of carpet which has been
identified by Salesman Hatfield as identical
with that he sold to the man "Simonds "
for the Clark street fat