The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-12
CR0NIN TO BE AVENGED,
THE FOUL CONSPIRACY DRAGGED
INTO THE LIGHT.

Desired His Death.
CHICAGO, June 11.-It was given on re-
liable authority at an early hour this morn
ing that James Moran, driver in the en-
ploy of the ice firm of McGinnis g. Moran
of Lakeview, was arrested last night, and
is held at the Central police station as a
witness in the Cronin murder case. What
Moran knows about the case could not be
learned from the police, but they said he
was very important witness, and that his
arrest would in all probability be followed
by several more.
SEEN NEAR THE COTTAGE.
1t is alleged that on the evening of DIR.
Cronin's disappearance, Moran, In com
pany with another man, was seen in the
vicinity of the Carlson cottage. He is also
said to be member Of the United Brother
hood and prominent in Clan ma Gael circles.
de was iuti nate with Detective Coughlin
and T. OSullivan, who are now under in
dictmentl for completely in the murder OF
Dr. Cronin. 1t is also stated that in addi-
ton to the arrest of the above named
person, Thomas Morgan aud Patrick Gan
non, bar tender, we're also placed under
arrest. 1t is stated that these two men are
mainly held as witnesses until the conclu-
sion OF the coroner's investigation.
coUGHLIN WANTED A sLUGGFR.
In the Cronin inquest this morning John
Z. Garrity, a saloon keeper, testified that
he was acquainted with Detective Coughlin.
who is under indictment for completely in
assassination. The witness declared that
Coughlin came to him, and said he wanIed
TO hire tough character known as "Maj. y
Sampson to slug man. The witness told
Sampson about it, and a few davs later
Sapnfoc m fold Il
Coughlin wanted 81 igged was DR.. Cronin.
Ho wanted him slugged with a base ball
bat and distigured for life. If it killed him
1T would not make much difference.
sULLIvAN's ENMITY.
j. d. Haggerty, railroad clerk. gave
most important testimony this morning.
After the trial Of Dr. Cronin, he said,
Alexander Sullivan told him that Dr.
Cronin was scoundrel and menace to the
Irish cause. Ii was the impression of the
witness that Sullivan was trying to ex-
press the opinion that DR.. Cronin should be
exterminated. The witness was of
the same opinion at that time.
About that time a circular had been
issued saying that many Scotland Yard
detectives had left England for America
to attempt TO find out some of the secrets of
the order, and every member was on the
since died, circulated statement that DR..
Cronin was dangerous man and traitor.
AT that time Sullivan was not alone Ia his
opinion. LeCaron, who was a friend of
Sullivan, was member of the committee
which tried DIR. Cronin. He was introduced
to the witness by Sullivan at the trial as a
man worthy of confidence in the Irish
cause de was opposed to DIR. Cronin on
account OF the statements of Alexander
Sullivan.
At the afternoon session a number Of
witnesses were examined without develop
ing anything of Importance.
THE CHIEFS TALK WITH WOODRUFF.
Then Chief of Police Hubbard was sworr
and told of an interview which he had had
with Woodruff, the horse thief. Chic
Hubbard asked him what he knew of tbt
Cronin matter and il be really was the on,
who drove the trunk from the Carlson cot.
tage. Woodruff said he was, and he ther
described the cottage. HE said,n contin
ued the chief, that he took the trunk
about midnight on May 4. He had beer
given S25 by two men the day before
to do the job. At 11:30 o'clock OF
May 4, two men, according to agreement
raped on the door Of Dinan's stable. HI
opened the door and let out horse wit
rags on its feet and hitched it to a wagon
They then drove to within 100 feet of the
Carlson cottage. He was then told to wait
and the two men went into tho cottage
They remained there five minutes and ther
beckoned him to drive up.
BROUGHT OUT THE TRUNK.
He did so and the two, King and Fair
burn and a third man, came out with a
heavy trunk. The third man was p. O.
Sullivan. When the trunk was put In the
wagon Sullivan returned to the house.
Woodruff. with King and Fairburn, drove
On Lincoln avenue to Fullerton avenue. and
through to Lincoln Park. The men in.
tended to take the trunk and
its contents in boat out on
the lake and sink them. But
owing to the bright night and the presenc.
of strangers, they changed their minds and
drove back. When they reached the man.
hole at Fifth street, they tried to dump il
into it, but failing, they kicked the trunk
open, having lost the key. took the BODY
from l., and threw it into the manhole
Woodruff was then told to drive off,
CRoNIN's PRIVATE PAPERS.
The chief then produced the privatt
papers Of DIR. Cronin, which were turned
over to him by the saloonkeeper, Conklin
with whom DIR. Cronin lived Conklit
identified the papers as being in the hand
writing Of DIR. Cronin, and the coroner read
the documents to the jury. It was decided
by the jury that the names of the parties
mentioned in the documents should not be
made public except thos2.already brought
into the case. The FIRST paper was a tele-
gram from J. D. Mcmahon calling the dc ctor
to meet him at the Windsor hotel New
York, by order Of the committee, Jan. 1S
1888. There was another telegram from j,
Z. Ronayne, calling for the Doctors report
on the Sullivan trial To this the doctor
replied. as copy of the letter showed, thai
he would vote again as he voted at the trial
MINUTES OF THE PHILADELPHIA TRIAL.
Then the coroner read the minority re
port Of the trial commenced at Pniladelphia
Jan. ID. 1889, and signed by J. P. McCahey
and 2. II. Croni .. The report blame.
Alexander NJ. Sullivan for neglecting tue
family OF Michael L),nasney, scores Sulli-
van, Boland and Feely for excluding G. r.
McCarty from the Boston convention, and
also for excluding delegates oil
the home organization from the
same place. IL was alleged
that the report Of the Boston convention
showed deficit Of 5000 at the instance
of Sullivan, when there really was bal.
ance; that 81, 900 was improperly spe II
and not accounted for by the triangle:
that the men sent to England on "a mis-.
'sonn were not sufficiently supplied with
money, and tho agent Of the triangle was
responsible for this; that $S7, ,l9I drawn
from tie treasury for "active work." was
not used for that purpose by the triangle
but, with the surplus money, was in th'
hands Of the triangle's agent. This report
was signed by McCahey and Cronin, with {
recommendation that it be printed ans
sent to each carnp