Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17
.AN0rnER onoNIN MYsrsHY.
An All Night session io the Stnte's
Attorneys Office Gives Rise To sew
arAh pEpunvs.

An All Might session iB the Stilte's
Attorneys Office Gives Rise tO sew
erni ItrpOrIs.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.--The local papers
indulge In much speculation OH tho lhtesG
mystery Ia the Cronin cEge out the authoIi-
ties seem to have succeeded 10 Keeping TO
themselves the reason for the unexpected
adjournment OF court yesterday and the all
night session IN the states attorneys pri-
yate office, where dozsn persons, brought
In by officers, were examined.
Thep paper prints sensational story about
stenogrBpher formerly employed by the
states attorney. II Is asserted that at the
beginning OF the Oronin investigation this
man was relieved from duty because he
was related to and affiliated with certain
people said to belong to the auditorium
party. The steuographer has since It Ia
claimed, been Leading reckless lie and
now Is suddenly discovered to have dis
appeared from the CRY. at the
same limo tho states attorney discovered
that large portion OF the evidence aud
all the dispositions in the Cr0nln case had
been abstrtcteh from his office, hence the
unusual excitement yesterday. II Is as
serted that last nights conference and eE-
animation OF mysterious witnesses was Tor
the purpose oil Istaking dispositions.
The story Is not cuiropOtated, however,
except as to tho particular that the
photographer Is missing. lila friends, how.
ever, asrert tbHt he will turn up all riRht In
a Tow days. The same paper prlnis an
interview with Assistant Stltes.a.tOrney
Medley Ia which taht gentleman eaid the
| story about the stenograph6t Was entirely
new to hliG aud THAI 1t hau absolutely
| nothing to do with the matter under con
sidaiHtion.
The gossip about an attempt TO FIX" the
| eight jurors alfeGdy sworn iu has bsun sci
uf faIR xfrlN o. n
Integrity OF The men is unqnesttoned, and
tnht tae Investigation bad no reference t.
then.
Iae Tribune aays; A startling rumor was
| eurrent Al tue egrly hours this mUrnlng
| that the entire ofiieial IecoEd OF the Oronlt
case had been stolen.
The record Includes copy OF the pro
ceedings beforo tue coronsrs jury the
sworn affidavit OF witnesses before the
grand jury, the portions OF hair, blood
ciots, cotton batting and other tangible
evidences OF the ctia1e found Ia the catch
basin, the Carbon cottage and tint bloody
trunI.
All ex-amploIs OF the states attorney.
Office, who mad full access to all the valua
Die liecss OF evidence, Is row missing snt
may bs In canada.
Tue volumlnoas documentary testimony
and the more precious bur srlil bulky ma
terial evidences were kept ia Whur wa
considered Il saf9 place In toe states attor
ney'9 office, 10 which only trusted employees
had ACCESS. The ex.employs Is said Il
have several times 6aeu seen in close prox
unity OF this vault, when ne was III til
employ OF tie countY he had abundant op
porldnity TO learn every NOOK and crBvlCe
Rumor says the work OF ahstEaciini
documents is said TO have been carried gu
with a skill that at first blush seemed Il
necessltats the cooperation OF some on
inside the office.
The discovery IL said to have been mad
yesterday morning when the necessity Q
looking up the addresses OF witnesses Il
compliance with tho order expected to b
entered by Judge Mcdonnell at the mornin
session OF the trial made reference TO tn
affidaplts taken bstore the grand jnr
imperative. Then IL is said that the nwfr
fact presented itself to the states attorne
and his colleagues that the result of thel
labors since May 4th, had vanished as II
magic.
The Times. In its report OF last niRht
conference In the states attorneys otfie'
says; Estates Attorney Longneeker al
the others were assembled In his prival
office. The public prosecutor madS q fer
, and excited speech, Hepuunded his desl
waved his arms III the air, and fairly yelle
, to suspect who was quiyering under Il
volIey OF invectlyes: You scoundrel, yo
: ecoundIel, you Villain.
Then, there WAS muttered appeal,
, crash and heavy fall, while above the 81
could be beard the cry: Don't, Lon!
,, necker; for Gods sake, DON'T"