Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-06-21
ANOTHER ARREST.
Suspect is Detained at Winnipeg Waiting
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CHICAGO, June 1.-THE grand jory took
up the Cronin investigation at 10 O'Clock
this morning ard hearo the testimony of
Mrs. Tom Whales. Other witnesses sum
noned were E. ID. PatteD, of the Postal
Telegraph company, who will be ques
toned concerning the mysterious tele-
grams from Hammond, Ind; James A.
Quinn, the hat salesman, who will tell the
story of the fight Dan COughIin had in q
North Clark street saloon; and Harry
Browne, private secretary for Alexander
Sullivan.
Capt. Schuettler went to the jury room
with package containing photographs
of Cronin. Harry Browne, Mr.. Sullivan's
secretary, said to a reporter that his
testimony will corroborstc that of Mp.-
ter in Chancery Windes.
Andrew J. Duggon testified at length
TO his alleged knowledge of Lawyer
Beggs enmity to Cronin. Beggs is sen
Iur guardian of the Clsn-na-Gatl camp,
which is said 20 have tried Cronin for
treason. Beggs himself testified next.
He disavowed all enmity to Cronin and
insisted that while he had regarded the
doctor as visionary and indeed, some
what fanatical, at times, they were really
on terms of persons friendship.
L. p. O'Connor, an active member OF
the Clar ma Gael, and one of Cronin's
intimate friends, testified that he was at
one time approached by an agent of the
triange, and notified to pre- rared himself
for "secret mission" to Great Brits in
in behalf of the physical force societies."
O'Connof was warned by Cronin not to
obey the mandate, the intimation being
given that it was snare to get him ont
of the way and betray him into the hands
of the British government.
Two Of the members of the firm of
Lester d Co., brokers, testified again as
to Alexander Suilivsn's speculatious.
George Beckwish, of Lake View, testi-
fed that about April 8th, man giving
his name as MnIcahey, walked into his
store at Lake View and engaged him in
conversation. He corresponds to the de-
scri ption of the man who hired Carlson's
cottage. he told BecKwith he was an
Odd Fellow and a relative of O'Sullivsn,
the ice man.
Mulcahey borrowed ten dollars on the
strength of his Odd fellowship. He
claimed to hail from Fonda, Iowa. Beck
with saw him some time later on oae Of
O'Sullivan's ice wagons. MLlcshey was
arrested today and Beckwith identified
him. He was afterward released but ia
under surveillance.
Immediately after the discovery of
Cronin's body O'Sullivan's ice house and
Carlson's cottage were photographed.
Martin Burke, who was standing near the
ice house at the time was inadvertently
photographed. This same Burke is nov
said TO be under arrest at Winnipeg on
the charge of being one of the Williams
brothers who rented the Carlson cottage,
and the man who hired the expressman
to move the furniture from Clark street
to the cottage. The photograph
was shown this afternoon to the Carisons
and the old man thought he recognized
Burke, bus mis- wife and son were not 40
sure The photograph is mperfect and
some what cioGded. The jury debated
for some time or the advIsibiiity of in
dieting Burke az once IL order that steps
might be taken promptly for his extra
6ition. 1t was finally agreed, however
to defer action until the expressmsn who
was sent TO identify Maroney and
McDouaId should return and see the
photograph.
All marks on Burke's linen and books,
and the papers found On his person have
been been obliterated. A name on the
band OF the hat found in his vslise, re-
sembling that of Cronin, had been
smeared over With ink.
CHICAGO, June 17--Today Miss Psuily,
sister of saloon keeper, quoted last
night as corroborating Woodruff's latest
statement, denied emphsticsliy the inter
view attributed Is her. She says she
knows nothing of Alexander Sullivan and
never saw anyone answering his descrip-