The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-07
WEAVING THE WOOF
Chicago Police Laying Plans to En-.
trap the Murlerers of
DR.. CrOnin.

Police Hubbard. Mortimer Suanlan. who
was the bank's custodian, was also present,
and an important personpge In the room
wss states Attorney Longenecker. This
ia the first indication that the au-
thorities have widened the scope OF
their investigation beyond the responsi-
biltty Of the perpetrators of Dr..
Cronin's death. and are acting on the in.
uend0es ottha DOCTORS professed friends who
have been doing 30 much talking. Nothing
oftmportance apparently resulted from the
conference, which. however, may have been
only preliminary to others similar. All pres.
ent refused to talk. It is stated tonight
upon apparently good authority that the
present grand Jury will not be asked to give
the Crontu case any further consideration.
The serious character OF this announcement
is best appreciated ind the tendency Of the
investigations best understood when it IL re-
membercd that considerable number u
the melnbers Of the present Jury ase Irish
men. or of Irish descenr. While States Atuor-
ney LOngenecker is voiceless as tho sphinx
as to the reason for declining to continue the
investigations under the present Jury,
those high in authority do not deny
that the question Of nationality
has much to do with bis decision
The police fully investigated tho ruMor TINT
portions Of DR. Crontn's wearing apparel had
been found in the woods south of Rose Hill
Ey couple of boya The clothing was taken
chnrge of by the police. uni subsequently
submitted to the inspection Of the Conklins
and several other of DR. Cronin's best friends.
All were positive that he had never worn
clothing in any way resembling the articles
exhibited
AGAINST SULLIVAN.
Before the grand jury to-day the connec-
ton Of the ice man, Sullivan. with the Cronin
mystery was made almost absoluu. Carl
son. Sr.. the owner of the cottage, testified:
3When the inan who called himself Frank
Williams rented my cottage on March
90, l noticed that he went over
to see Sullivan. the ice man. He apparently
talked familiurly with him As the month
OF April approached the goth and the rent
day was C ming near, began to think 1t
snange that my tenant did not occupy the
premises. WANTED q re!,able tenant See
ing the man had talked with sullivan,
stepped over and spoke Of his queer
conduct in not living in the house he had
rented, and added that l fe: somewhat
anxious about the rent and the permanency
Of the tenant He is all right said the ice
man to me- He will pay you oil right
enough when the month isup' Mr. Sullivan
at trst denied that he ever saw the man."
The next witness was young Mrs Carlson.
who was attired in deep black, with heavy
mourning veil covering her face. Suid she:
Il visited my mother law Murch 20. While
at her home man knoc.ed at the door nnd
entered. He came from the back part of
the premises. in the vicinity of Sullivan's
barn or house. The man said he would
take the cottage, at tho same time
producing $12, the amount of the first
months rent. He gave hts name rs Frank
Williams Young Mr. Carlson asked Mr..
Williams what his business, calling or pro.
fession was. This did not suit Williams, for
he looked sulleniy at his 4uestioner aud ut
all OF us, and then, lowering his eyes, said:
i am employed down town. l remarked,
shortly utter he left, that he seemed mad Mt
the question. When he departed, he did net
&c te ass Sssf fs"9t Seemed
anxious to get out of the house."
FEW NEW DEVELOPMENTS
sWhat are your later developments in the
Cronin case:" Chief Hubbard was asked.
I'VE have discovered nothing new of impor..
tance. Most of the day has really been spent
In putting all the evidence together in con-
secutive order, in enveavoring TO pick out
the missing links. It is deep case. a very
deep cnse."
"There have been various rumors as to the
number Of men who have been placed under
arrest. How many individuals are there
really at this time under arrest?"
sOnly three, and those three are the men
who are under Indictment 1t is true there
are several others practically under arrest.
under surveillance, hut there are only three
actually under arrest. don't know when
any Of the other arrests will take place"
1t is asserted. however, that two Others are
actually under arrest Willard ]. Smith,
whom it was intimated may possibly know
something Of the Cronin murder. came in
from Riverside to-day and went before Chief
Hubbard. He was confronted by Coughlin.
who said tina: he was in no way connected
with the case, and Smith was allowed to go.
Coroner Hertz adjourned the Cronln inquest
until Monday. No evidence was heard. The
adjournment was taken at the suggestion of
States Attorney Longnecker. who was OF the
opinion that the taking of evidence in public
might hamper the police in their work Of in
vestigating clues.
MANY FINGERS IN THE PIE.
A morning paper publishes Ion" story Of
/ the Investigations of one Of its reporters in
Toronto. The point sought to be established
is a connection between Charles Long, the
reporter who sent out dispatches alleging
that he had seen and talked with DR.. Cronin
! in Toronto, and W. J. Starkey, the Chicago
lawyer who has been in Toronto for year
| or more. fugitive from justice. charged
with jury bribing. 1ne proof is
conclusive that Starkey supplied Charles
Long, the Toronto reporter, with the cue
"A -fn1n late ukt <,t
Cronin's presence In Canada und interviws
with him. The investigation further shows
that instead of being enemies, US Long
claims, he and Starkey are friends. and have
held number OF known consutations, one
of them IN Starkey's house. 1t il shown that
the article which Long shows in the Empire
of Feb II as evidence OF his enmity for
| Starkey, IL u clever piece Of work which
does not at NIL expose or injure starkey.
The reporter found Long laboring under an
the point OF breaking down several times,
but he was apparently held in check by fear
/ OF the disgrace which he would bring
upon his father, who is man
of prominence and highly respected.
Long finally said that if the Chicago author-
come here to testify. 1t is also stated that
about eight months ago Starkey WAN visited
by n prominent Chicago irishinan and waa
given SO 600 from firm in this city, which
| Was uhOeE OUIlkutIOub W tuo luSlIlVe.
| IN DOUBT ABOUT M'GEEHAN
Peter Mc0eehan, the Philadelphia suspect,
talking this evening 10 q reporter. said that
several days ago he was taken by q detective
| t. zee Mrs. Conklin. She first said Nc
Geehsn was not the man who called
for the doctor. Then her husband
came in and the detective introduced Nc
Geehan 10 form immediately on hearing
the name. MrA Conklin surveyed McGeehun
Egain. and declared positively that he was
the man who lured the doctor away. Nc
Geehan said: Il believe that woman is
capable OF swearing man'slife away. Conk-
lin has added to her reckless judgment some
stories about me that shall call him to legal
account for. Dinan, the liveryman, says tina,
do not answer the description Of the man
wanted. The police how Know that had
nothing to do with the case. l believe tina,
the plot, conspiracy, or whatever you please
to call il. was purely personal matter and
that the eight clue has not yet been struck
or, II found, has not been published"
SINS AND SINNERS.
Assaulted by q Waiter.
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