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

camps were expelled, and that Cronin himself
/ was expelled because of an attempt to pursue
these investigations is also shown. And he was
! expelled by committee before whom the re
| spondent Sullivan prosecuted.
BITTER ENEMIES.
| From what took place before that commit
tee and from the other evidence in the case, il
seems to be conceded fact that Sullivan con-
sidered Cronin his bitter enemy; that he be-
lieved he was trying to lnjure him is beyond
| question. And, as l have said, the fact is
patent that Cronin considered Sullivan his
most bitter enemy, and one who was seeking
his life. Cronin is murdered in pursuance of a
| plot or conspiracy Now, what was the nature
| OF that conspiracy from this evidence. The
| evidence may be said to tend to show:
First-1hat he was murdered by personal
enemies for revenge, growing out OF matters
connected with this United Brotherhood Asso-
clauon. Ii this was conspiracy merely Oh
! personal enemies, the question occurs, what
| connection had, or does the proof show that
respondent, Sullivan, had with those personal
| enemies or the conspiracy which they formed
| to murder Cronin? The three parties who are
held by the Coroner's Jury in connection with
him-the parties whom the evidence may be
| said to tend to show as connected with the
| murder of Cronin directly or indirectly-are
none of them proven to have been in partcu-
| lar social business or other relation with re-
spondent, Sullivan. There is no act OF his
| traced home to any of the acts disclosed by this
testimony. He is not shown to have been con-
nected in any way with the obtaining OF the
horse and buggy with which Cronin was de-
coyed away. He is not shown TO be connect d
in any way with any of the parties held with
him, Sullivan, to have been connected in any
way with the renting of the Carlson cottage, or
with the parties who hired it. The evidence
would be Just as complete as to the other three
defendants if all testimony in this record as to
Sullivan were obliteTated.
ANOTHER THEORY.
Second-The second theory may be said to be
that he was murdered to prevent exposure as
to the doings of the so-called triangle. have
considered that theory thoroughly, and it ap-
pears to me a very unreasonable one. 1t does
not appear that the deceased, Cronin, was in
possession, as matter of personal knowledge,
of any facts which would die with him. So the
object of removing his testimony could not be
SAID to be very apparent All the testimony
which it appears that Cronin had weuld exist
the same after he was taken away. The testi-
mony that was before the. committee of six
that tried Sullivan. Boland and Feeley was
taken not only by Cronin. but by the Secretary
and DR.. McCahey. of Philadelphia. And it
does not appear that any particular object in
SuppreSsing evidence could be attained by the
killing of Cronin.
think that the Coroner's Jury in bringing in
their recommendation or in bringing in their
finding that Sullivan either was an accessory or
had guilty knowledge Of the murder, were
largely influenced by hearsay evidence. There
can be no doubt from this testimony that sus-
piclon points strongly toward the respondent,
and strange to say, one of the strongest evil
dences of his intense hatred of the deceased
appears to have been furnished by Sullivan
himself since the murder of Cronin. At the
time of Sullivans S trial in 1883 at Buffalo, DR..
Cronin was one of the jury or committee OF six.
Sullivan demonstrated or protested against his
serving as such, and when the committee met
on the 5th day of May to consider their report
they received for the first time communica-
tion or protest from Sullivan, in which he
charged not only that Cronin was an enemy of
his but that he was
PERJURER AND SCoUNDREL
and went into some specific charges in detail.
Certainly protest or document which shows,
as 1 said, most bitter and malignant hatred of
Cronin. The evidence points to Sullivan as
person who in connection with DR.. Cronin,
might have revenge to crafty but fails to
show any direct threats or any overt act toward
the qualification of that revenge, or any con-
nection with any act showing by the evidence
to have been committed in connection with the
murder.
Bu. the Corouer's Jury evidently knew this
fact, ana it is evident from their verdict that
they had not got to the bottom of this con-
spiracy. There is no doubt but that they un-
doubtedly believe that Alexander Sullivan was
connected with this conspiracy-and, as l said,
largely upon hearsay evidence. Nor do say
that they failed in their duty in recommending
that be be held to answer TO this charge.
The mere fact that a party is an enemy of
another person who gets killed is no proof of
his having killed, aided or abetted, or having
been engaged in a conspiracy to kill that per-
son. The Coroner's jury do not determine
guilt any more than this court does upon this
Investigation. The Coroner's Jury knew that
they had not got at anything near the bottom
of this conspiracy the facts connected with
it. They expected that new facts would de-
velop, and they will develop beyond doubt.
THE MAIN POINT.
But you cannot deprive a man of his liberty
if he is entitled to il under the law or Constitu-
ton, on the ground that more evidence may be
il is produced to the Court or committing mag
istrate, is the sole test for the exercise of the
judgment of the official officer.
In conclusion, say, after mature considera-
tion, and after some hesitation-and very con-
siderable hesitauon-but in case of this kind |
a hesitation should always be resolved in favor
of human liberty, have come to the conclusion |
that this defendant should be entitled to bail 1 |
think the ball. though, should be of such a |
character as to positively assure his appear
ance.
States Attorney Longenecker suggested |
$4,000 bail, but Mr.. Trude thought that |
excessive. He said that Mr.. Sullivan was |
not rich, that he had persons other than his |
family dependent upon him, and that any, |
thing above $4,000 might be hard for him |
to get. Mr.. Trude wanted to know whether |
if the bail was fixed it would continue if the |
grand jury found an Indictment.
Judge Longenecker said that he would |
that the bail should remain as fixed |
provided the Indictment were found on no
other evidence than that already before the
Coroner's jury. 1t additional evidence were
introduced he would reserve his right to Sc
cure a capias and then settle thequestion of
additional bail if it became necessary. The
Court fixed the bail at 500 600