Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
Charged With Murder
Formal! Action Taken Against
CoughIin and Sullivan
FOR THE MURDER OF DIR. ORoNIN.

The Policeman Sent to jail Without Bail
-McGeehan's Case-Why He Was Ar
rested and His Claim of an Alibi-Bar-
barous Case of Lynching In Michigan-A
Rapist Dragged Through the Streets at
the End of Rope-Heavy Mall Robbery
at Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 2S-Daniel Coughlin, the
detective, and p. o. Sullivan, the Lake View
ice dealer, were formally arrested last night
on the charge of numbering DR.. Cronin.
After the formal reading of the warrants
Coughlin was led from his cell in the Har-
rison street station, and, accompanied by his
attorney, W. S. Forrest, was taken to the
Chicago avenue police station where, after
brief proceedings, he was committed to the
county jail without bail
The information upon which the warrant
for the arrest of Coughlin and Sullivan was
issued was sworn to by John Joseph Cronin,
a brother of the murdered man. Sullivan
was arrested after eating his supper at home,
and was held a prisoner in Lake View.
The Times says that Sullivan has made a
full cSnfessiou of the whole plot and murder.
Sullivan Makes some Admissions.
Sullivan weakened yesterday and con-
fessed that he had known Coughlin for years
instead OF having become acquainted with
him only since the murder He also adj
mitted that he was member of the Clan ma
Gael in good standing, and was present at
Lincoln ball, at 501 Lincoln avenue, the
night of March % last, when Cronin and
others initiated several ne " members, taking
one of the officers chairs
Will Not Talk About Mcclellan.
Despite the repeated denials of the police
authorities, who, with some show of temper,
disclaim any knowledge of his whereabouts,
il is definitely known that Peter McGeehan,
the Philadelphia blacksmith, who is sus-
pected of being the principal factor in the
assassination, is confined in one of the dark
coils beneath the detective department in
the city hall No attempt has so far
been made to "put him on the rack" or in the
sweat box, the authorities preferring to await
further developments before subjectiI-g him
to an inqufsition. The fact is that they are
raore than a little in doubt as to the ground
they are treading on. More than one prom
| inent official connected with the department
has questioned very seriously whether any
reasonable ground existed for McGeehan's
arrest
Why He Was Arrested.
McGeehan was arrested because he left a
good job in Philadelphia, come here and did
not appear to want work, while he asso-
| dated with enemies of DR.. Cronin. He can
prove an alibi, it is said, and that he was in
Pullman the night of the murder.
The ASmith" who turned up Sunday nigh,
| Is Willard j. Smith, employed by a real
estate agent here. He called on the polics
authorities yesterday, but was not wanted.
| He promised to appear as witness wher
| called and went his way
Denial from the Clan-na- Gael.
The statements printed yesterday that Dr.
Cronin was removed" as a result of secret
| trial conducted by the Clan-na-Gael organi
cation, is emphaticaily denied by members Of
| that organization Luke Dillon, of Phila
deiphia, who claims to be in this city as the
representative of the national body, issued q
| card to the public last night emphasizing this
snial