Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14
oRONIN,s oLorH rs ,FoUND.
Taken From a sewer, with His I'm
strunients. hooks, &c.-A Big Ala
10 the Prosecution.

10 the Prosecution.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The sensation In con-
neetion with the all-absorbinR Cronin case
to-day was the llndipg OF the surgical case
and clothes OF the murdered physician and
the forging OF another link In the chain OF
clrcumstantial evidence that clanks oni.
nously around the conspirators. For some
time complaints have been made to the
sewer department Of the Lake View station
that the sewer at the intersection OF Evans.
ton avenue and Buena avenue was flush
and running over. To-day two or three
sewer cleaners were detailed to investigate
the cause of the trouble. The cover was
removed from the manhole In the eeutre OF
the street and with long poles the workmen
prodded among the rubbish beneath the
water.
Finally solid resistance was encount-
cred. and the worktaen realized that 1t was
something more than alluvial deposit that
was causing the trouble. After some hook
ing and dragging, two valises we're I'M
the remnants OF paper one. In the
leather valise was found DIR. Orontn's pre-
scrlption book, with several prescriptions
bearing his signature. The paper one
dropped TO pieces as 1t was pulled out, and
from 1t rolled out a mass of tattered cloth
ing that bore the evidence of having been
cut in strips. The only intact garment was
lut N0alt MlllSu was III IuO CDAlLCB ohA
which enclrcled the DOCTORS case OF surgi-
cal instruments.
The clothing had evidently been cut and
the buttons removed, In the hope that they
would the sooner drop apart and be borne
away by the waters In the lake. The
surgical case and prescription book bore
the doctors name, and they, as well as
every article OF outward clothing, were
recognized by the Conklings and dozen
other friends as the property OF the muir
dered physician.
The most damaging OF all circumstances
| for the prisoners ia the fact that all this
| was found only one block from the spot
where the bloody trunk was discovered
after II had been thrown hurriedly from
the wagon on the night OF May Attn, or only
| half Il ulle from where the body OF Or.
| Cronin was found In the catch basin. The
paper valisa Is supposed to have been one
purchased by 8. b. Slmmonds from A. Il
Revell IL Co., and Il clerk from that estah'
llshment will endeavor to identify the rem
nants.
A tragic event which occurred Just In
front OF the court house, while everybody
was examining these articles, caused the
widest excitement, and for time was sup
posed to Do the denouement OF the grea'
murder mystery. A shot was heard just a
the entrance OF Judge McConnells court
and, supposing 1t to have connection witt
the sensational trial, tho states attorney
and dozen lawyers and reporters rushed
from the states attorneys office Into thu
street. Stretching lengthwtse on the sidt
walk was strong man with II smoking re
yolver In his hand and his brains oozni
from his skull. He was quite dead, and
as no one could Identify him, 1t was q
once presumed that his death had somt
mysterious connection with the sensational
discoveries OF the day. After investigation
by the stare officers, however, It was ascer
tanned that his name was Edward Rehm
and that he had bsen for some time know
to be partially insane. His death wa
doubtless due to suicide, while laborin
under mental alteration.