Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15

work of investigation without any further
sensational developments.
CHICAGO, June 14.-Alexander Sullivan
has been restored TO liberty by Judge Tuley.
The release was the immediate result of
Sullivan's application for a writ of habeas
corpus. Bail was fixed at $50 900, and was
promptly furnished by four well-known cit
izens, each of whom represented many times
the total amount asked. Mr.. Sullivan
walked out of court after having been less
than three days in custody. The Judge
held that the Coroner's jury had been in6u-
enced by outside sentiment.
Seldom, if ever, has q case drawn such
crowd as that which assembled this after
noon to hear the expected decision. The
court room was jammed and great con-
course of men assembled in the corridors ad-
joining, seeking to catch from aIar the
words from the Judges lips. States Attor-
ney Longenecker and his assistant, Mr..
Baker, were in close consultation with
Judge Tuley before he came on the bench.
Several unknown men also entered his
chamber. They were presumably members
dict in the Cronin case.
sULLIvAN's ARRIVAL.
Mr.. Sullivan was early on the scene. He
was brought in by Sheriff Matson person
ally, who escorted him through the Judges
chamber before the Chancellor's arrival on
account Of the crowd at the other doors. On
Mr.. Sullivan's arrival he took seat in the
center of a circle formed by his lawyers,
Messrs. Trude, Windes and Gilbert, with
whom he entered into a whispered consulta-
tion.
A score of members of the bar evinced
professional and friendly interest in Mr..
Sullivan by being present. Coroner Hertz
occupied a seat by Judge Longenecker and
Congressman Frank Lawler came in when
everybody got seated, calling from the jocu
lar Trude the observation, "Lawler is here;
now let the proceedings begin
There was wait ofthree-qu ofan hour
before Judge Tuley reached his court room.
Finally at 3:45 P. NJ. the Judge assembled to
the bench with written opinion, which it
soon became apparent had been made after
careful analysis of the whole mass of tes-
timpny in the case, and not as first supposed
merely that relating to Sullivan alone. Sui
livan braced himself in his chair and kept
his eyes fixed on the Court.
NO FURTHER EVIDENCE.
JuuE6 4ulC1 SdIus L SuppOSG IU6TS VIII
be no further steps taken beyond this evil
dence before the Coroner's jury" Judge
Longenecker replied, That is all. There
is no additional testimony
Because if you had any the Court would
be compelled to hear it, said the Court.
Judge Tuley then, in his characteristic
matter-of-fact manner, began reading his
decision, and had not proceeded two MIN
utes when the frowns of those identified
he 81 IL
the drift The following is an epitome of
the main points covered by the decision:
This is an application for a habeas corpus
writ and discharge upon bail of the respondent.
Alexander Sullivan, under that provision of
the bill Of rights of the State Constitution
which provides that "All persons shall be bail.
able by sufficient sureties, except for capital
offenses where the proof is evident or the pre-
sumption great" The prisoner is, as appears
by the return, held upon warrant charging
him, together with three Others, with the crime
of murder-of the killing of DR.. Cronin |
The evidence taken before the Coroners jury
was submitted to the Court in order that
the Court might determine upon that evil
dence whether or not the prisoner should be
entitled TO bail. In other words that the Court
should decide whether or not the case as pre-
sented against the respondent Sullivan was !
case in which the proof is evident or the pre-
sumption of guilt great.
A PLOT OR CONSPIRACY.
was obliged to read that entire evidence
it. appears to relate to the defendant Sullivan.
but for the purpose of determining whether
this murder, from the evidence, was a murder
committed in pursuance of plot or a conspir- |
acy. There was much evidence taken by the
C0rOner's Jury that is irrelevant. And it is |
clear that it was from hearsay evidence in this |
case thai the Coroner's jury obtained the i'm |
preston or supposition ultimately that a con-
spracy had been formed to murder DR.. Cronin. |
The question here is as TO how far that evil |
porc r1naT Sn11
are a number of persons who testified to the |
declarations of the deceased, to remarks and |
statements that he made in connection with the |
respondent Sullivan. Mrs. Conklin, testified to /
the TACT that for three years DR.. Cronin said /
ms LIE was In danger; and among other per-
sons whom he mentioned as those who had in
jured him was the respondent Sullivan Mr.
I. +. Scanlan testified substantlallyto to the same
thing, that he spoke to him in connection with
the statement that his life was in danger and
sad that Sullivan would be glad to get him out
of the way, as he, Cronln, had something that
he could prove against Sullivan.
Mr. Conklin testified to the fact that Cron1n
believed his life in danger from SuIIivan-not
from Sullivan personally or directly but that
Sullivan would 1nstigate the killing of him.
Cronin. And Mr.. Barry testified substantially
to the same thing, that there were number of
men bribed to assassinate him, and that back
of all he believed the respondent Sullivan was
the instigator. Nlr. Morris testified substant-
ally to the same thing.
ANALYZNG THE TESTIMONY.
Another witness Burns, testified that Cronin
said he was in fear of two rascals, one Boland
and the other Sullivan; also that Dr. Cronin
said that not only eollivan but man by the
name of Buckleywas trying to get him out of
the way. Mr.. OConner testified that Cronin
said that the exposures he had made rendered
him afraid of his life. None of the parties di-
rectly implicated there have been called to
snow whether Sullivan was back of it or not
I only cite this as showing that he was not
only in fear of his life particularly from Sulli-
van. but also from others. Mr.. Dillon testihed
that Cronin said that Sullivan would be the
cause of his death. He says Cronin talked
about ii so that he thought that he had Alex
ander Sullivan on the brain. Mr. Moore Uesti-
fed that Cronin believed there was a conspir-
acy TO put him out of the way.
That Sullivan was prominent in a faction
of what was called the Clan-na-Gael or United
Brotherhood association is beyond question
from the evidence; that there was disruption
or breach in that organization caused by Cronin
and others, and savoring to investigate actions
Of sullivan's, Boland and Feely who composed