The Washington critic., 1889-07-02
WAS DIR. M,lNERNY MuRpERED .
The Strange Disappearance of q Promi-
nent CIan-na- Gael Man,

WAS DR. M'lNERNf MURDERED
The Strange Disappearance OF Promi-
nent CIan-na-Gael Man.
The New York Herald yesterday
morning devoted two columns to an
article concerning the mysterious dis
appearance and continued absence from
New York of DR.. John McInerny,
prominent Clan-na.Gael man, who has
not been seen nor heard from since
April 10 last. DR.. McInerny was one
of the four persons said to have been
doomed to death by the Inner Circle of
the Clan-the other three being DIR.
Cronin, DR.. McCahey Of Philadelphia
and John Dewey.
According to the Herald, DR.. Nc
Inerny left New York about April 10,
the supposition being that he started
for Omaha, from which city he had re-
ceived a telegram containing an offer Of
position there. Since that time moth
ing has been heard from him, and in
quiry at Omaha fails to reveal any trace
of him, nor are his friends able to find
any one there who knew of any posi-
tion having been offered the Doctor.
The Herald thinks the telegram may
have been dccoy for the purpose Of
getting the Doctor to Omaha or
Chicago, where, possibly, arrangements
had been made to "put him away''by the
same means as were used in getting rid
of DR.. Cronin. If Dr. McInerncy went
to Chicago he probably arrived there on
April 90 or 81. At that time the Carl
son cottage was in the hands of six
men, who, two weeks later, murdered
DIR. Cronin. The Herald argues that 1t
would have been an easy matter to have
some of McInerny's pretended friends
lure him to the lonely cottage, where
the conspiratols could have murdered
him and disposed Of his body without
detection. The Herald Is very positive
In all its statements in connection with
the case and seems TO accept the theory
Of murder as the only correes explana-
tion of DR.. Mclnerny's absence and ST.
lence.
OMAHA, NEB., July O. Referring to
New York dispatch, in which II was
intimated that DR.. McInerny, secret
agent of the Clan-na- Gael, had been
lured West from Brooklyn by tele-
gram and then murdered, either In
Chicago or Omaha, Thomas Brennan Of
this city, ex-secretary of the Land
League, said that he had not met Nc
lnerny more than once, and that was
eight years ago. So far as he knew no
telegram of the kind mentioned had
been sent from Omaha Another gentle
man, who requested that his name
should be suppressed, said that he had
known MeInefny from boyhood. He
had heard several weeks ago of the
Doctors disappearance. The announce
ment was conveyed to him through a
letter from friend in New York. As
to whether a telegram of the kind men
toned had been sent from Omaha the
informant could not say. 'ii
| CHICAGO, July 2.--The Chicago po-
lice are not encouraged over the pros
pect that they will have to take in hand
another great removal" mystery:
Chief Hubbard said last night: "0f
course we ore bound TO look into the
Mclnerny story, but so far we have
nothing that would lead us to believe
that the man was killed here. We have
carefully examined the Nixon street
cottage, and there is not a single thing
to show that any murder was
ever committed there That Is as far
as we have gone in the case so far, but
guess we can find the Murphys If we
want them." States Attorney Longe-
necker and Chief Hubbard held con.
sultation last evening and talked about
the McInerny story. The thing is gen
orally looked upon as 'fake" In po-
lice circles, at least that part of the
story which brings in Chicago as the
place of DR.. McInernys supposed
murder.
DETROIT, MIcH., July 2.--Luke
Dillon was seen by reporter Just as he
was leaving for Philadelphia late last
night. Referring TO the San Francisco
Chronicles story regarding the man
Walsh, Mr.. Dillon said: 1.-The man
Walsh has no connection with the case
whatever. He does not belong to the
Clan ma Gael and has not for four years.
He Is not d personal friend of mine.
never saw him but few times and
that was In Philadelphia two or more
years ago. He is not Simonds, ! am
positive" When asked regarding the
alleged disappearance Of Mclnerny
from New York Mr. Dillon remarked: (:
II hardly know what 10 think about
that story, and yet 1t seems he has
gone from New York rather mys.
teriously. wrote him an important
letter two months ago and never re-
ceived a reply. | understood at that
time that a little before that he expected
to go TO Omaha. cannot understand
why any one would wish to compass his
sudden taking off. He was a mild
hammered and peaceable gentleman,
not OF an investigating turn of mind,
and not at all likely TO De concerned in
looking up the financial affairs of the
Clan ma Gael, as was DR.. Cronin."