The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-17

told him I had seen Mr.. Sullivan,
and he asked: sWhat did he sayF
l said; He came pretty near telling me 10
go to -, without doing it.P
PAY THAT RENT.
Soon after this they met Sullivan on the
street. He took Williams on one side and
handed him money, saying, 'Now pay that
rent" Then, seeing Woodruff, Sullivan
told him he must not take offense at his
manner the previous day, as he was very
busy, and had great many applications
for jobs. Wednesday before the muir
der Woodruff met Coughlin, who
asked him to take note over
to Sullivan. This note was in cipher, the
same as had been used by the Fenians when
Woodruff was at Niagara. Woodruff says
it read, 'Going up to p O'Sulivans." The
remainder of his confession deals mainly
with the night of the murder. Coughlln,
he says, paid him S25 for the conveyance.
He drove out to the Carlson cottage about
o'clock in the morning, and I. O'Sullivan,
Melville and Williams brought the trunk
out. The intention was to sink the trunk IN
the lake off Lincoln park but they thought
they were pursued and abandoned it. so
The doctors instruments, he thinks, were
probably buried or thrown In the lake.
PROMISED LAWYER.
Woodruff concludes with an assertion
that he has recently been approached by
lawyer, who offered to take his case gratu-
itously, and that this lawyer had said to
keep strict silence, as Alexander Sullivan's
attorney would work in unison ana that one
of Sullivan's bondsmen had agreed to pay
for Woodruff's defense. The climax Of the
whole confession" is an assertion
alleged confessions" are bogus,
and that this is "the first and only state
ment have made since my arrest, the in
| timation being that the other confessions"
| were given circulation by interested per-
| sons to create the impression that he
| (WoodrufD was liar. A visit was made
| to Woodruff at the Jail this afternoon, for
| the purpose of learning further details of
his last startling confession. The prisoner
was found deeply engrossed in the prepara-
ton of another confession. which, he says,
is to be more sensational than any of the
preceding ones. He reiterated his confession
| published this morning, but on close examl-
nation subsequently altered it in important
| par iculars He admitted that he was only
80 years old, but insisted that he took an
active part in the Fenian rebellion. A
number of his other statements are known
| to be incorrect. This afternoon he made
the startling statement that he was with
| DR.. Cronin and p. O'Sullivan on the night
of and previous TO the murder OF DR..
Cronin. ''Buu you say in the published
confession that you played cards all that
evening with three men, and that you did
not leave the stable until 80 oclockp
Woodruff hesitated moment and said:
| eyes, that is my defense"
"Then it is not trueW
"Well, / saw Cronin that night, and l
had good look at him"
| "Then you must have known it was his
body in the trunkf
"Wby, 1 might as well plead guilty as
| answer that question"
| "Why did you JeII Unis last confession
after you had told so many othersp
"Well, was promised the influence of a
great paper in my behalf. They said /
would get the best side Of the business"
| Lieut.. Shuettler and his men went to the
foot Of Graceland avenue this afternoon
and dug over an acre of ground along the
] beach. but found nothing