Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-29
CHARGES AGAINST THE CLAM
Sensational and Circumstantial Newspaper
Article. but No Names.

Sensational and Circumstantial Newspaper
Article. but No Names.
The Herald, in an elaborate article, reiter-
ates its former statement that DIR. Cronin
was removed" by the Gamma Gael after
trial and conviction, on the charge of being
British spy. 1t declares Enthusiastically,
that an officer of the order, known rs "A del
egate, called upon the senior guardian of
north side camp to appoint trial committee.
No names nor specifications were given. At
the next meeting of the camp it was an
nounced, under the rules provided for such
OCCASIONS that trial committee was re-
qnired. Each man present wrote name on
piece of paper.
The Trial Committee Selected.
When all the slips had been deposited in
the ballot box it was delivered to u trusty
member, who counted them and selected the
seven that received the highest number.
Each was quietly notified of the fact, while
the unsuccessful ones received blank slips
The committee met within week, and for
the first time became aware of each others
identity, and also that of the man whom they
were to try and the charges preferred.
Hence, of ali the members of the order only
the committee, the man preferring the
charges and the witnesses examined were
cognizant of the personality of the body or
its proceedings
Charged with Being a British Spy.
Charges were preferred against Cronin of
being British spy; he was found guilty by
a unanimous vote and sentenced to be ire
moved In some way knowledge of these
proceedings came to Cronin, and hence his
frequent statements just before he met his
death that violent end was in store for him.
The article also says that the only object of
the presence in Chicago of Luke Dillon, Of
Philadelphia, who is one of the triumvirate
now ruling the order, is to learn the number
of the camp by which the committee was ap-
pointed
Repudiated by the Clan.
In justice to Mr.. Dillon and the Clan-na-
Gael it should be stated that the former in
the most positive terms denies that the Clan
is murder society. He says expulsion is
the only punishment known to the society
for anything member may do, and that the
enemies of the society are responsible for all
these charges. The Clans of this city met
Monday and passed resolutionsIin similar
vein and appointed a committee to assist in
running down the assassina
Conspiracy Without Doubt.
1t is said upon absolute authority that the
ponce are only just beginning to get an in
sight into the magnitude of the conspiracy
All along they have been working on the
theory that it was confined to a few. Within
the last twenty four hours, however, they
have come into possession of information
that places it beyond a shadow of doubt that
at least score of individuals were con-
nected, directly or indirectly, with the
diabolical affair. Among these, it is said,
are eight of the most prominent Irish Nation
alists in the city. These are being Swallowed
day and night.
Alexander Sullivan Swallowed.
Among the best and most widely known
Of the eight is Alexander Sullivan, the ex-
president Of the Irish Land League of Amer
lea He is probably the best watched man
in Chicago to-day. Shadows infest the lobby
of the Chicago Opera house building in which
his offices are located; they fit around the
upper corridor; they dog his footsteps when
he goes across to the court house, and they
have his house on Oak street under sur
Vigilance. Only when closeted in his Office,
or when in the parlor of his home is he free
from their gaze.
To Satisfy Cronin's Friends.
Chief of Police Hubbard practically adj
mitted last night that he was responsible for