The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-20
ANOTHER "CoNFEss1oNn

Containing seemingly Fatal inaccuracies,
By the Prisoner Woodruff, and In which
He Directly Connects Alexander suili-
van with the Crime-A New Party
Brought In, One McDougail, Alias VIII.
ams-Coughlln and Iceman O,sullivan
Given - the Other Active Participants,
CHICAGO, June 17.--All previous ''con-
:essions' of Woodruff, the horse-thief,
who has been indicted for completely in
the Cronin tragedy, were eclipsed this
morning In an entirely new story from
him, published in an extra edition of the
Times. He contradicts and discredits
every other statement" heretofore at.
tributed to him and now appears in the
role Of an ex-member of the Canadian
militia, claiming that he was trusted by
Cronin's alleged murderers because he
furnished Fenian spies with valuable in.
formation during one of the raids into
Canada. In Woodruff's narration he
says: II went to Deans barn and
then returned and applied at Alexander
Sullivan's. Alexander Sullivan was not
in his office, but going out met him in
the hall before reached the elevator.
I said: Mr.. Sullivan, McDougall sent
me over to see you.' Mr.. Sullivan said:
'McDougall-oh, you mean Williams,
don't your l said: Yes, guess SO;
slept with him last night. He wanted
me to go over and have talk with you.'
Alexander Sullivan replied: 4 have
nothing to say; I have never met you
before WELL said, 4 think I have
met you before, although have grown
out of your recollection since l came
from Canada. l have but lately re.
turned from Canada. Sullivan repeated
his first answer, 4 don't recollect you.
have never met you before
told him was looking for job, and
Williams had recommended me to
him. He said: No, have no work
for any body. Are you stranger here@
/ said: oh, only have few acquaint-
ances.' He asked: What kind of work
would you like" said: Amy thing in
Gods world, If there is any money in it. ,
He looked at me sharply, and replied:
If l hear of any thing for you I'll let
MIR. Williams know of it, and walked
away without even saying goodbye to
me. l met Williams an hour after going
out Of his room on Clark street. l told
him l had seen Sullivan, and he asked.
What did he say? l said: lie came
pretty near telling me to go to - with
out doing it, Soon after this they met
Sullivan on the street. He took Will
liams on one side and handed him money,
saying: Now pay that rent Then,
seeing Woodruff, Sullivan told him
he must not take oifense al
his manner the previous day, as
he was very busy, and had great many
applications for jobs. The Wednes.
day before the murder Woodruff met
Coughlin, who ask him to take note
over to Sullivan. The note was II
cipher, the same as had been used by
Fenians when Woodruff was at Niagara
Woodruff looked at it and says it read
'Going up to p. OSullivans." The re
mainder of the confession deals mainly
with the night Of the murder. Cough
lin. as-Woodruff alleges paid him TWEEN
ty-f1ve dollars to bring to Lincoln ave
nue. from Deans livery stable con
veyance in which trunk could be car
ried. Near Ashland and Lincoln avenues
Melville and man named OShea, alia
Mike McDougall, joined Woodruff. Tn,
latter says this man was machinist O
blacksmith ffom Philadelphia, but tina
he had known him in Wichita, Kas
Melville, he said, he had also met be
fore in Peoria, in connection with Irisl
affairs. They drove out to the Carlson
cottage, reaching there about 2 a. IN
The two men went in, and soon after
OSullivan, Melville and Williams cam
out of the door, carrying trunk, whicl
they placed in the wagon. Here follow
new version of the ride with the trunl,
and the disposal Of the body In the sewer