Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-14
REFUSES THE REQUISITION.
Governor Hill Will Not Civ Up Nc
Donald or Maroney.
HE DEMANDS BETTER REASONS
An Important Statement Denicd-T.
Desmond, OF san Francisco, Ar
rcsted-Father Dorney De-
fend's Sullivan.



CHICAGO, June 13.-A morning paper says
that one of the most important statements in
connection with the Cronin murder was
made yesterday by Jack Stanley,an employe
of the city sewerage department, to couple
of friends. The statement in brief was that
Woodruff, the man supposed to have driven
the wagon in which the trunk containing
Cronin's body was hauled away from the
Carlson cottage, had frequently been seen by
Stanley in conversation with Detective
Coughlin, several weeks previous to the
murder. Stanley, when seen to-day, denied
having seen Woodruff in conversation with
Coughlin or that he had made any statement
to that effect
The principal interest in the Cronin case
was conferred in the grand jury that met this
forenoon. The strict orders of secrecy in
stituted yesterday were in no wise departed
from. Mrs. Conklin was the first witness
who testified. Her testimony was repeti-
tion of that which has been many times
published except that she attempted
minute description of the man who decoycd
Cronin to his death, and which, so far as
Mrs. ConKlins memory extends Tailed per-
fectly with the published description of Nc
Donald, now under arrest in New York The
remainder of the jury's Investigations dur
ing the forenoon were devoid of interest.
The younger Carlson's description of Will
liams, one of the men who rented the cot.
tage. tailed in many respects with that of
New York police have in custody.
Chief of Police Hubbard says that Thomas
Desmond, an Irish nationalist, of San Fran
CISCO, who is suspected of completely in the
Cronin murder, and who Is said to have given
the New York detectives the slip few days
ago, has been located in San Francisco and
that he can be had whenever wanted. 1t is
alleged that Desmond registered at McCoy's
hotel April 16, ana that between that date
and April 81, when he left the hotel, he held
numerous conferences with tho man who reg
istered as "Melville,' but who is believed to
be Maroney, now under arrest in New York
Hubbard received dispatch this afternoon
announcing the arrest of the mysterious in
dividual who is believed to be badly wanted
in connection with the Cronin case. The
police would say nothing about the capture
except that the fellow resembled Frank
Williams, one of the men who rented the
Carlson cottage.
All the witnesses examined during the
afternoon had previously testified at the
Palmer, Dinans, hostler; Moreland, NJ. L.
McHale, Revells, carpet layer. Henry
Roesch, who found the body, and Officer
Larch, who found the trunk kept in the
cottage 1t was understood they simply re-
peated the statements they made at tho
inquest The Jury adjourned at p. III. until
tomorrow.
FATHER DoRNEY's OPINION.
"What do think of the present status of
the case against Alexander Sullivanf" said
HeV. Eabucr. DOrHey UO-udy. uou See
that there has been any case made out
against Alexander Sullivan. l have been
for years warm friend of Sullivan. / am
his friend to day have implicit faith IN his
innocence of any connection with such brutal
crime don't and can't believe such thing
possible of that man. have known him
closely and under various and trying crcum-
stances. All along the course of the coro-
ners's investigation prejudice has been aimed
at Sullivan. Every witness was put on the
rack to ascertain if he could not possibly say
or be made to say something that would in
criminate Sullivan. 1t seems to me in its
earliest stage the investigation ceased to
be an inquiry into the murder of DR.. Cronln,
and became an inquiry as to whether the
fouldeed could not be fastened upon Alex
ander Sullivan. 1t was not, Who are the
murders of DIR. Cronin!' so much as, Can
this charge be laid at the door of Alexander
Sullivan2'''
Father Dorney denounced the murder at
length. He believed there would soon be re-
action in the public mind as to Sullivan. Re-
garding the Irish society divisions and quar-
rels Father Dorney said From
what l have seen of the testimony
alleged to have been given at the inquest
there has been us much malignity shown
| against Alexander Sullivan as could possibly
| be found towards the opposing factions
| among his friends. l also feel certain. n.much
| of the newspaper case against him, created
| and published in some of the papers, was
| originated and kept up by personal enmity.
ioeiOre OulilVauS arTcSI luInDer Ol lTleuuS
| did not care TO express any opinion in his
| favor for fear of their utterances being mis-
| construed as an attempt to divert the course
| of public justice, yet no sooner was the ar
| rest made than his friends felt free to give
| utterance to their sentiments, and now you
| will find there are hundreds of the friends
| of Alexander Sullivan who have the same
faith and confidence in his innocence as
| have myself"
Father Dorney is pastor Of st. GaDriel's
| Roman Catholic church. of the handSOm-
| est sacred edifces in Chicago. He is ex-
| tremely popular with his congregation, near
| every person in which Ii Of Irish birth or
| parentage.