The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-28
STARKEY'S RECORD.
Character Of the Man Who Claims He Saw
CEonIn 10 Tor0nt0.

Character OF tho Man who Clhims lie Saw
CrOnln In Toronto.
+ New HAVEN, Con-, May 27,-It will
be remembered that shortly after DR..
Cronin's disappearance it was reported
that he had been seen in Toronto, Cana
da. Alleged interviews were sent to the
Chicago papers, and through that source
were scattered broadcast throughout the
country. Among those who, L was al
legged, had not only seen, but had con-
yersed with DR.. CronIn, was one Will
liam ]. Starkey, a former resident Of this
city. Starkey's record here is'a thorough.
ly bad one, and his statements, coupled
with the discovery Of Dr.. Cronin's body,
Convinces many Of the reputable Irish.
American residents OF this city that
Cronin has been a victim Of yillainous
conspiracy, which none Of them will
countenanCe.
starkey's history in this State is some.
what remarkable. He was appointed
Clerk Of the City Court in 1878 by the
Hon. Lynde Harrison, and was suhse-
quently re-appointed In 1915 by Judge
James F. BabcoCk. One fine morning
Starkey turned up $4,000 short in bis
accounts. He skipped the town between
Saturday night and a Sunday morning.
Judge Babcock, who appointed Starkey,
dropped dead on the bench within q
few hours after learning Of the rascallty
OF his clerk. Not cent OF the money
stolen by starkey was ever recovered.
An effort was made 10 compel his bonds.
men TO make good TO the city treasury
the amount starkey bad pocketed, but
without SUCCESS. The same political
pull which kept Starkey out Of States
prison saved his hondsmen. The iugi-
tive from Justice kept away from Oon,
neCticut for q number Of years, but he
finally showed up, as brazen.iaced as
ever. He has visited New Haven several
tipRa since his escapade, but has never
been molestel. "There Is no doubt
said a prominent 4rishman, "about
Sankey's intimacy with prominent
members OF the Clan.na.Gael OF Con.
nocticut, and it is generally supposed
organization" 5 =
Last night It was rEmored that starkey
was in New York, and Inspector Ryrnes
would have him under lock and key in.
side OF twenty.iour honrS, The opinion
here, since the arrest OF Detective Cough,
lin, Is that the Chicago police authori-
uea will show less apathy in arresting
starkey. While NO one here will open.
ly say that slarkey bad anything to do
with the Cronin case, there are many
who are Of the opinion that Starkey did
not be without an object when he circu.
lated his alleged interview with Dr.
Cronin.
A kew York dispatch says: In con-
nection with the above dispatch from
New Haven, a reporter this morning In
teryiowed Inspector Byrnes. The In.
spector was asked. what steps he had
taken TO secure the arrest ol Starkey, but
he declined TO give any information,
Byrnes finally said that up TO the pres
ent time lie bad furnished no informa-
ton whatever to the press so far az his
movements were concerned in endeayor-
ing to solve the mystery surrounding DR..
Qronip's death.
~ have given out nothing for publ
rrI,C not vet II arrived for me 10 speak, q In.
spector Byrnes would not deny that he
had two ol his detectives at work on this
end Of the case. These men are sup;
posed TO be Detectives Valley and
Golden. It Is also alleged that an ennis
sary from the British Government has
been In frequent consultation with In.
Upeetor Byrnes about the Cronin case.