The evening world., 1889-06-06
CRON|N'S SLAYERS.
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The Chicago Police Believed to Be
Hot Upon Their Trail,
More discriminating Evidence Against
Sullivan at the Inquest.
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The Doctors Own Warnings and De-
nunciations OF His Enemies.
ESPECIAL TO rHr EVENING WORLD,

CHICAGO, June g.. Public Interest in the
Cronin inquest is increasing every day.
Yesterdays sensational developments. i'm.
plicating Alexander Sullivan and his ASSOC
ciatos III the Clan.na.G Gael still moro init
mately in the plot to murder DR.. Cronin, are
the talk of the town and every one Is antici-
pating more startling disclosures to-day.
The testimony given by tho witness Nc
Garry, the boiler.maker. was the most dra-
matte of ali and has made a deep impression.
He was nh intimate friend of DR.. Cronin,
and the latter had frequent conversations
with him IN regard TO the plots which lie
knew his enemies were laying against his life.
After the Buffalo Convention III 1888. in
which Cronin exposed Sullivan and the
/" Triangle" the doctor said to him:
IF l should be murdered, Alexander
Sullivan will be at the bottom of it. The
deed can he traced direct to him"
Not long after this the witness snid that
DIR. Cronin received other intimations that
nm attempt would be made Upon his life,
though from what quarter il would come he
could not toresee. He became very low
spirited in consequence. though he did not
lose courage. One day he said again to the
witness
IF ] am murdered, papers will be found
in my safe showing that Alexander Sullivan
was the instigator Of tue deed. A plan is ON
foot TO kill me-
These documents, SO far as is known. are
not IN the possession Of any of DIR. Cronln's
friends, and it il suspected that their exist
ence was know to the conspirators and that
III some way they got hold of them and de-
stroNed them after the death of their victim.
McCfarry also related n story that DIR.
Cronin had told him Of an attempt upon his
life about two years ago Az in the present
case. he was called one night TO attend n
patient, and when he reached the house he
fond several rough-looking men IN the
room.
Without waiting TO question them he eX-
~
- on have brought Inc here to murder
me !" and turning around he rushed from
the room and escaped.
There was great Indignation felt throughout
the city that Suspect. McGeehan, who was
arrested in Philadelphia. was allowed to slip
through their hands.
According TO the testimony Of Joseph
Divine. McGeehan must have known a good
denl about the murderons conspiracy. The
witness said he was introduced TO Mcclellan
not long ago III a saloon, and the latter asked
him il he was not IA friend of DIR. Cronin.
. Yes; replied OByrne; " am"
- Well, let me tell You then, " replied Nc
tieehan. that he and DIR. McCahey, OF
Philadelphia, are liable TO be killed"
What Tor :" asked tue witness.
" Because they are - - scoundrels,"
he said.
Several other witnesses corroborated the
testimony of Mctiarry as to the knowledge
DR.. Cronin had of the conspiracy against his
life. and of his suspicious as to the ~instiga-
tors OF the plot.
To one person he PaId. III referring to his
exposure of SnlliVan's crookedness at the
trial before the Committee of SIX.
Tina may have been II fatal thing To- me,
but am determined 10 show mp Alexander
Sullivan's treachery and thievcry to the Irish