Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-29
Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O'SulIivan and
Black Indicted.

alleging the use OF sharp instrument and
third, using instruments and means un-
known. No evidence was introduced to
prove conspiracy, and Dr. Cronins pri-
yate papers were not placed before the
Grand Jury.
TIGHTENING THE COILS.
The witnesses who were called were
those whose stories have been told in the
press. District Attorney Longenecker
thought it advisable to tighten the coils
into which the three prisoners had already
been drawn and fasten them with indict-
ments. This is probably to prevent any
attempt to secure a release of one or more
OF them on bail. The Grand jury took
only one vote after hearing the witnesses,
and that was unanimous for indicting all
three of the prisoners
District Attorney Longenecker said to-
| night that no mention of the Clan-na Gael
affairs had been made in the jury-room.
The charge of conspiracy and DR.. Cronin's
papers will be taken up later, probably be-
fore another Grand Jury.
THE JURY VISIT THE COTTAGE.
The Coroner's jury went to Lake View
this morning and inspected the blood
stained cottage. They returned this after
noon, and will take evidence. 2. 0. Sulli-
van, the ice man, was arraigned to-day
The case was continued, and he was held
without bail. The Grand Jury began an
investigation into the case to-day. 1t is
expected indictments will be returned this
afternoon. Rumors of all sorts, in regard
to the alleged arrests, are flying about, but
cannot be verified
DETECTIVES STORY.
The Daily Meas has the following: De-
tective Robert Bruce, who has been con-
Quoting a private agency in this CITY,
walked into Lieutenant Elliott's office this
morning, and said that several months ago
Alderman Mccormick offered him 81 100
to kill DIR. Cronin. Bruce, who had Just
returned from a three months stay in
Texas, says Mccormick paid him 500 in
advance, and agreed to pay the remaining
81 600 when the job was done. Bruce de-
clares that Mccormick told him to feign
sickness in his Office, and then send for DR..
Cronin and kill him. Bruce saws he took
the 500, spent it for liquor, and never
made move toward carrying out the con-
tract. Bruce bears a rather unsavory char
acter, and the police do not place any reli-
snce in the world in his story. He has
been in numerous scrapes in this city.
The ice man, Sullivan, and the police
officials declare that the statement pub
lished this morning to the effect that he
| had made a confession laying bare the en-
tire details OF the plot for the murder of
DR.. Cronin is false
An afternoon paper processes to have in
| formation to the effect that nothing like a
sweeping confession was secured from him.
An admission, it is said, was obtained
| that one of the men who hired the Carlson
cottage had sought work from him and
! would be frequently about his place. That
| he told this young man of the terms of his
an frc Nit >. ~
man could have secured one of his cards If
he SO desired. 1t Will be remembered that
one of Sullivan's cards was used to lure DR..
Cronin from his home. The Coroner's
Jury, after viewing the blood-stained cot
tage at Lakeview and the place where the
body was found, adjourned the inquest I'M
| til tomorrow.
CRoNIN'S CLOTHING FOUND,
Mrs. Hamburgher, widow, living at
1912 Diversy street. has turned over to the
police some articles of clothing which NAV
have belonged to Dr. Cronin. Her two
boys, aged and 11iyears, while playing in
the wood Sunday, about mile from where
Cronln's body was found, discovered in the
bushes wooden undershirt, pair of draw
ers and vest. Nothing was found in the
pockets of the vest to aid in the identified
| ton, and from the fact that the clothing
was scattered about, it is supposed that it
had previously been overhauled. The BOYS
| did not tell their mother of the discovery
| until that night. On hearing of it she sent
them back to get the clothing. and notified
the police. Captain Schaack's men, it is
claimed, cautioned her and the bows not to
| say word about the find to any one, and
| it leaked out by accident. a reporter
called on Mrs. Hamburger tonight. but
she said that she had been instructed not
| to talk. The police officials were equally
mute.
Captain Wing SAYS he has witness not
yet known that will be able to identify the
men who rented the Carlson Cottage.
The two warrants for Daniel Coughlin
and Patrick OSullivan are the only ones
that have been issued in the case. Eight
other warrants were placed in the hands
OF the detectives to-day, and taken to
different parts of this city and Lakeview.
Detectives Immediately began to shadow
eight different suspects. The warrants are
| not intended for use save in such an emer-
gency as would arise from an attempt
of any of the men to leave the city.
The Mayor and Chief of Police are
greatly incensed at the way informa-
| ton gathered at the investigation has
been allowed to leak out. The Mayor
learned to-day that I. T. Conklin, the
saloon-keeper with whom Cronin resided
has been paying regular visits to news
paper office. Conklin has been taken into
almost the full confidence of the police,
who relied on his discretion, owing to his
great and constant clamor for avenging his
friends death. Nobody is any longer dis
cussing the possibility of prisoner Cough
lin squealing. The ex-detective has plainly
defined his platform. Upon being urged to
tell all he knew, be replied in these words ::
am innocent and know nothing but
if were guilty and did know anything,
would die before l would tell it."
STARTLING CONFESSION.
The most sensational development so far
in the investigation of the Cronin case was
announced late tonight, in the shape of a
new confession by Black, alias Woodruff.
in which he tells the whole story of his
connection with Cronin's murder. 1t seems
he was not directly connected with the
murder itself, but simply acted as driver of
the wagon which disposed of the dead
mans body. Woodruff has been taken by
Captain Setback to the scene of the MUIR
der, to the sewer where the body was
found, and to the place where the
trunk was first seen. He gave the
driving directions to the detectives.
and in every instance located the
exact places. According to his confession
he was directed, and those who had charge
of that part of the conspiracy land whose
names Captain Setback reserves for rea-
sons that are palpable), to go to Dean
livery stable, where he would obtain
horse and wagon. He was instructed to
drive the outfit to the neighborhood of the
Carlson cottage, and also knew for what
purpose he was to go there. He arrived at
the cottage about
TWENTY MINUTES BEFORE DR.. cRoNrN
Was driven up. Three quarters of an hour
after DIR. Cronin entered the cottage, the
man who is known as Williams opened
the front door of the cottage and signaled
Woodruff, who at once drove up, and as
sisted by the third man the trunk was
loaded into the wagon and Woodruff di-
rected to drive eastward to the Lake, at
certain point which Woodruff has desig-
mated to Captain Setback.
THE TRUNK AND ITS CONTENTS