The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-29
WOODRUFF CONFHSSES.
He Tells How DR., croOiu Was
Murdered in the Cottage,
STARTLING REVELATIONS
Alleged to Have Been Made by sulIi-
van, tho Ice Alan-Tho Mystery is
Clearing up Rapidly .., The
Coroner's Inquest Begun,

SoroneFs lNllWeht heBuH'
CHICAGO, May 2s,-DeteCive DAME,
ooughlIn, Patrick o, Sullivan, the Ice
man, and Frank ], Black, alias Wood
ruff, were indicted by the grand Jury this
evening for the murder Of DR., Cronin,
This result was reached after an invesi'
CATION which began at noon and lasted
seven hours, during which two dozen
witnesses were examined and mass ol
evidence considered.
The three prisoners were included in
one indictment, 10 which there were
three counts, one charging them with
killing Dr.. Cronin with a blunt instru.
ment, the second alleging the use OF a
sharp instrument, and third, instru.
ments aud means unknown,
No evidence was introduced to prove
a conspiracy, and DR.. Cronin's private
papers were not placed before the grand
Jury. The witnesses who were called
were those whose stories have been told, +,
in general outline II not in detail, In the
press. Judge LongneCker thought It ad-
Yisable to tighten the coils into which
the three prisoners had already been
drawn and fasten them within indlct-
ments, probably TO prevent any attempt
to secure the release OF one or more Of
them on bail.
The two warrants for Daniel Cough.
lin, and ?. o. Sullivan arc not the only
ones that have been Issued in the case.
Eight other warrants were placed
In the hands OF detectives to-day and
taken TO different parts Of the
city and Lake View. The detectives
Immediately began to shadow eight dif-
ierent suspects. The warrants ale not
intended for use save in such emer.
gency as would arise from an attempt Of
any of the men 10 leave the city. The
Mayor and Chief Of Police are incensed
at the way information gathered in the
investigation has been allowed TO
leak out. The Mayor learned to-day
that Conklin, the saloon keeper, with
whom Crogin resided, has been
paying regular visits to a news
paper office. Conklin has been taken
into almost the full confidence OF the
police, who relied on his discretion
owing 10 his great and constant clamor
for the avenging OF his friends death.
WOODRUFF CoNpEssEs.
Frank Woodruff. alias Frank Black,
has been taken into camp by Captain
Setback, and he has told the whole story
OF his connection with DR.. Crolin's muir.
der. According to the statements he
made TO the Captain he was not directly
connected with the murder IL
self, but simply acted as the
driver OF the wagon which
disposed Of the dead mans body in
tho basin where It was found. Ac.
Cording TO his confession be was
direction by those who had charge OF
that part Of the conspiracy, and whose
names Captain Setback reserves for rea-
sons that are private, To 20 TO Dinan's
livery stable, where he would obtain
horse and wagon.
Woodruff arrived at the cottage
about twenty minutes before DR.. Gro
min was driven up and placed his horse
and wagon at point near the cottage
where he could keep his eyes on the
front steps. He saw the white horse
rig containing DR.. Cronin and his con-
ductor arrive and three.quaaters OF an
hour thereafter the man who
was known as Williams opened the front
door Of the cottage and gave, the
signal by stamping his foot on the
wooden porch. Woodruff at once drove
up, and assisted by the third man the
trunk was loaded into the wagon. The
two men followed the trunk and direct
ed Woodruff, who continued as the driver,
to drive eastward 70 the lake 10
ascertain the point which Woodruff has
designated 10 Captain Setback. The
wagon headed for the lake, and In Its
depths the trunk and It's contents
would have been deposited had not the
interruption come from the Lake View
policemen. This smashed the original
plans OF the two men, and immediate
steps were taken to get out Of the off.
GERS way.
They had now been driving nearly IN
hour with their ghastly load, and one
Of the men suggested the sewer.
II was resolved TO take the body out
OF the trunk, drop the body In the
catch basin, and To return with the
trunk TO the cottage and burn II.
But when the trunk was 10 DO opened
II was found that the key had been lost.
Williams said there was no more
time to be lost, and he kicked
in the lid Of the trunk. The three lifted
the body out and deposited 1t In tae
sewer as II was found.
fright here" said Woodruff to Cap.
tain Setback, pointing TO the spot
where the. trunk was found, I'VE heard
a noIse ot wagon wheels from the
south and the two men, one Of whom
had been sitting on the trunk picked
up the box and threw TROUT Of
the wagon. l was urged 10 whip
up the horse and drive west. When we
reached Fullerton avenue, both men said
good night 10 me and left the WaRon,n