The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-17
THE CRONIN PLOT.
Some Startling and Sensational
Developments.
CONGRESSMAN OATES OF ALABAMA
On Democratic Leaders-lllinois Mexican WaI
Veterans Successful Trial Ofthe
New Cruiser Baltimore.

rSpecial 10 THE HERAID---Exam Dlsptach.l
CHICAGO. Sept 1G.-The Globe has story
of the sensational results said to have oeen
obtained by the prosecution in the Cronln
case by sending two detectives to Canada
10 hunt for J. r. Kirby, who represented
the London Times in Chicago last year.
The Globe says: kirby met with lie
Caron here before the latter left for the OLD
country, and made an attempt to carry on
ais work Of spy after he left, but made
sorry failure of his undertaking. He got
acquainted with Dr. Cronin, and was fire.
1uently seen in his company at the Sherman
house and at Hannah IL Hogs place on
Randolph street. Kirby is Canadian, and
rs such knew DR.. Cronin long before the
latter came to Chicago. 1t was IN this way
that he readily got into communication
with Cronin, and was enabled to as
sOciate with HIM from day TO DAY
without arousing. the doctors suspicion.
Since Kirby left Chicago he mas not Deeh
seen by any one in Europe or America. he
knew his danger, and has not gone abroad
IN the open light of day. However, II IS
known that he succeeded in reaching ms
home in Niagara Ivillage, Ontario, Where, II
i said. he is now in hiding. The Chicago
detectives have reached his ear and per
shaded him to talk He has told most
frightful story of the conspiracy to murder
t'lonin, and SAYS that he was shocked by
being asked to assist in the murderoua en-
ferprise. He SAYS that when he learned
DR. Cronin was to be removed last tall, he
hastened out of Chicago, fearing he might
De detected
From the information given by Kirby,
who has cleared his skirts to the satIstac-
ZION Of the Chicago police Of completely IN
me murder, several arrests are about to be
made in Chicago. He has fully cleared up
the whole plot which was entered into to
,hoyy that Dr. Cronin had gone TO Europe
md was murdered there He was the man
who telegraphed Long from Hamilton, Ont,
when the latter lost track of his mythical
DR.. Cronin in Toronto He knew of all the
arrangements in Chicago for the MURDER OF
Cronin and assisted in pcrfecting those az
raugements by communicating between LIE
Caron and the North-side camp, which
passed through him. Kirby has given the
Chicago police long story of the couspr
acy to murder Cronin, and so far as can
now be learned it not only duplicates the
persons now on trial for their lives, but
FULLY dozen others. Some OF the latter
are well known North-side citizens. These
are all under police surveillance and Will be
arrested within Il few days. 1t Is said that
tour of them are already in custody.
0Kirby is loud-mouthed Canadian OF
some thirty five years of age. He was
norm in Canada near London, Ont, and
knew Cronin long before he left that place
20 come to Chicago. He was sent here by
the London Times on the recommendation
If Sir Charles Upper, of the Dominion
government, who knew very well that
Kirby, by his intimate acquaintance with
CrOnin from bOyhood, was well qualified
for the task desired of him.
1t is said that valuable information was
given by Cronin to lie Caron and Kirby,
each in turn, as to the workings OF the
Glan-na- Gael in the United States. This
information was not given TO inlure the
cause Of Ireland, but to get even with his
...aemics in the Clan-naGael camp, but It
vas used to convince certain Clan ma Gael
men that Cronin ought to be removed.
Kirby's story Is relied upon by the police
and arrests are about to be made accord
ingly. The officers, or one of them who
Visited Canada to see Kirby, arrived home
Saturday night. He was in conversation
with General Superintendent Hubbard
until after o'clock yesterday.