The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-05

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FRANK WOODRUFF Carlson, the owner OF
the cottage 1872 Ashland avenue,
Lake View, where the murder took
place The old man was before the grand
jury but a very short time, when he was
led out and returned 10 the west end wit
ness room.
7. T. Conklin, the saloon keeper and
personal friend of the dead doctor, was
twenty minutes he was followed by young
Carlson.
John j. Cronin, a brother of the MUIR
dered man, was led in after young Carl
SON and next in order came the following
persons John Roesch, the man who
found the body; Justice Mahoney of Lake
View, and special friend of the iceman;
DIR. Brandt, who examined the hair in the
trunk and the hair on Cronin's head. pro-
nouncing both the same; Dr. Belheld, who
was at the post-mortem: Mrs. Conklin,
Capt. Setback. Lieut.. Schuttler Frank
Seaman, Detectives Torch, kohan, and
Hiatt, Willard j. Smith and his brother
John, Capt. Oman, the liveryman, who
owns the rig which carried Cronin TO his
DEATH Milkman Mertes, who Leard the
uotlOt JOuIS taiioph Niicf
and Capt. Wing of Lake View.
OF the above list of witnesses, the police
officers, the Carlsons, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Conklin were the only ones capable of fur
nishing testimony additional TO what has
already been printed. There is, again, tho
States attorneys word for il that the
Conklins went no further than to narrate
the familiar facts OF DR.. Cronin S appre-
hension of foul play and the incidents OF
his fatal errand, including a description or
the man who called for MIN. Mr.. Lon e.
necker a, ers that Dr. Cronin's private
papers in the hands of the ConklIs were
not introduced nor any knowledge in their
possession cast NJ suspicion on others than
the three indicted.
The CarlsoIs added to their previous
story enough 10 create the strong presump-
ton that Detective Coughlin was familiar
with Iceman Sullivan, and that they have
been seen at various times together. From
the policemen the best new evidence came
and that is found in the links that, for the
first time, clearly bind Woodruff to the
crime.
Frank Woodruff, alias Frank Back, has
been taken into camp by Capt Setback
and he has told the whole story of his con-
nection with DIR. Cronin' S murder.
According to the statements he has
made to the North Side captain he was
Tot directly connected with the murder it
SELF but simply acted as the driver of the
wagon which disposed of the dead mans
body in the catch basin where it was
found.
At daybreak Sunday morning Capt.
Setback, in a cab driven by detective,
arrived at Indiana and Dearborn streets,
and after wait ng for several minutes
Woodruff, accompanied by Jail guard,
arrived He was taken into the vehicle
and driven TO the scene of Or. Cronin's
murder and also 10 the catch basin aud the
place where the trunk was found. Wood
ruff himself gave the driving directions TO
the detective, who mana ged the reins and
in every instance located the exact places
where the chief acts in the horrible tragedy
occurred
According to his con fession he was di-
rected by those who had charge of that
part of the conspiracy, and whose names
Capt Setback reserves for reasons that
are palpable, to 20 To Deans livery stable,
where he would obtain horse and wagon.
He had already been instructed to drive
the outfit to tie neighborhood of the Carl
son cottage and he also knew for what
pun pose he was to go there.
He arrived there about wenty minutes
before DIR. Cronin was driven up and
placed his horse and wagon at point near
the cottage, where lac could keep his eyes
on the front steps He saw the white
horse rig containing DIR. Cronin and Lis
conductor arrive, and three uarters of an
hour thereafter the man who was known
as Williams opened the front door OF the
cottage and gave the signal b stamping
his foot on the wooden porch.
Woolr,,R o~oo lro,,a ,,r o,J o.,;..o.y
by the third man, the trunk was loaded
into the wagon Toe two men followed
the trunk and directed Woodruff, who con-
tinued as the driver, to drive eastward to
the lake to a certain point which Wood
ruff had designated TO Capt. Setback.
The wagon headed for the lake and in
its depths the trunk and its contents would
have been deposited had not the Interrupt
ton come from the two Lake View police
men. This smashed the original plans of
the two men and immed ate steps were
taken TO get out of the officers way. This
was done by taking a circuitous route,
which again brought them 10 the Evan
ston road. They had now been driving
fer nearly an hour with their CHASTITY load
and one of the men suggested the sewer.
Williams said there was no more time TO
be lost and he kicked in the lid of the
trunk. Tie three lifted the body out and
deposited il in the sewer rs il was found
The trunk was again placed on the wagon.
It was intended TO 60 south for distance
and then TO drive north TO the cottage and
then deposit the trunk. Right here,''
said Woodruff to Capt Setback, pointing
to the exact spot where the trunk was
found, 1--WE heard noise of wagon wheels
from the south aud the two men, one of
whom had been sitting OH the trunk, pick
ed up the box and threw il ont OF the
wagon and / was urgel to whip up the
horse and drive west When we reached
Fullerton avenue both men sal good night
z me and left the WAGON"
EDwIN-I wish, Annabel, that you
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