Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29
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CE1CAao. Mzv = Detective Dantsi
Couga-ln as .Ete Agadzy nighs charged
~is1 sAs murder of Dr T. IL Czolln Ias
warrant va sworn ous by Jo1a Jossph
tsoain brother u tke murdered physician.
aAd served II % 81 Monday nighg Ia tAs
ofnee n Captain Bsrtram az the Harrison
street sta--on- la ghs sa1as variant + O
ol-l-fan and others - sell - Nougalla a-s
ace as~1 or eonsplllug ~ murder h. l.
OIo-iA Ills step Ga tAe part " th~ POLICE
VA premature ana n0t according u tlelg
pLzns, bat they were forced - % II ip
order - ofes-zu TIE release Of their pEis-
oners on habe4s corpus proceedings
r2-iiF an Las ~eNkeled and coDfe sed that
te had known COugthn for years instead II
having become acquainted with him 0niy
sLncs the murder Ne also admitted th4t ho
Was member ~ the Clan ma Gael IL good
standing and was present st Lincoln Hall,
at No sol Lincoln avenue, the night OF
March - .sst. bsn CTOnin and others IN
i1ated sevefa. new members, taking one Of
tie oItieer chairs tie was confronted with
the testimony OF Justice Ashoney 70 the
effect that he MAS "a Clan ma Gael me mber
IN good standing and hs did not deny It
IL Is becoming hourly more evident that
= o. Sullivan has made a fun confession
concerning his connection with the murder
Of Dr CTonin and gave 10 tie pOiics
tho names or several persons who
were implicated Ia the awful crime.
Il Is learned that, after Sailiyan's con-
fession. prominent citizen OF Chicago was
placed under close surveillance. three men
being detailed 10 closely shadow him day
and night Any attempt by the suspect 10
leave town Will be the signal for his arrest.
Chief Hubbard was questioned in regard 70
the matter and admitted that "a well-known
man was being closely watched, and that
while he Is al liberty 10 go where no
chooses IN this city he is practically under
arrest, and any attempt on his part 10 leave
the city would result in his being placed
behind the bars. Captain Shack. after re
fusing for long time 10 talk about the
case, finally said: Well l might as well
acknowledge that Sullivan has told us
something, and that il is OF great value in
fixing the responsibility for the crime"
The corOners Jury made a round of the
places in Lake View which are connected
with tho Cronin case. The jury inspected
the Carlson cottage, the Evanston catch
basin and the spO: where the bloody trunk
was found. They then returned TO the
city, where the formal inquest viii oe held
Detective Robert Bruce, who has been
conducting q private agency in this city.
walked into Lieutenant Horace Ellotts Of
flee and said that several months ago Al
derman Mccormick offered him sl,
l0O 70 kill Or. Cronin- Bruce, who
has Just returned from three-months'
stay In Texas, says that Mccormick
paid him 800 in advance and agreed 10 pay
the remaining 81, 600 when the job was done.
Bruce declares that Mccormick told
him 10 feign sickness in his Office
and then send for DR.. Cronin and
kill him Bruce says he took the Sl00,
spent it for liquor, and never made u
move toward carrying out the contract
Bruce bears a rather unsavory reputation
and the police DO not place all the reliance
IN the world in bis story. He has been in
humorous scrapes in this city
States Attorney Longenecker appeared
before the grand jury ut noon and
announced that he desired that body's
Immediate consideration of certain evi-
oence concerning the murder OF DIR.
Cronin. Accompanying him were Captain
Schaack, Lieutenant Schuettler and
number OF detectives who have been en-
gagged on the case Captain Setback
guarded the door leading TO the jury
room, and after the most earnest eff
forts by reporter opened it long
enough TO say that the Cronin case was
occupying the grand jury's attention and
then slammed 1t shut The States Attor-
ney said Monday that the present grand
jury would not have any thing TO do
with the case, for the reason that he
possessed nothing tangible 10 take
before it That he has done so is
proof positive that important evidence has
been secured since. Just what that evil
dence Is It is not possible at present TO say;
but the great good humor that pervGdes
every one connected with the prosecutions is
indicative of its being Of damaging nature.
Indictments may be looked for at any mo-
ment That they will be returned against
Coughlin and p. o. Sullivan the police are
certain; but when they are asked If any
Others will be found they refuse to say
either yes or 40.
The warrant for COughlin's arrest for
murder was brought to the Harrison Street
station by Justice kersten personally and
handed to Captain Bartra;n, who was hold
ing a private conversation with Attorney
W 5 Forrest, who has been retained as
counsel by the ex-detective Merely
glancing at the legal document thrust
INTO his hands the captain, nc
companied by Justice Kersten. immedi-
the prisoner was confined COughlin had
already retired for the night, but upon
being aroused SAT quietly on the edge of
the narrow cot and listened 10 the terrible
words uttered by the captain which called
for his arrest for a most fearful crime
There Was not tremor Of the strong man $
frame as be listened - the charge con
tanned IN the warrant. and he smiled as he
commenced dressing himself in obedience
10 the captains command
Tt wa frst decided 80 nc ord the prisoner
a preliminary hearing at the armory, bat
uToa second Thought it was deemed best 20
hold the trial in the court where the war
rant was sworn out and the command was
given to proceed with tho prisoner az once
TO the Chicago Avenue police court
Upon the arrival 90 the Chicago Avenue
atou CogZhln stepped hriskiy into chs
squad room and greeted several 0f bis old
comrades with a peasant smile and q
hearty shake q tne hand Tie bore himself
with wonderful c0o.ness Cor man charged
with murder. and many Of those gathered
about admired the nerve he displayed a'
he stepped into the colrb-room and ar~ aired
tee coming of his attorney and tie Justice
Il was exactly llI9 O'Clock when Justice
Eersten sscsnded the bench and called th'
case of the people - Ian 81 CouEhfn n
FL Captain Eartram asked for q cootir
nance OF ter days and that che prisoner n
held wi-hopt hafL Attorney fosIest fcl
the prisoner. orrossd the motion fo- con
tfnuanre ba- Justice Eersrel overrl el hf
objection ard refused to ecc - la1l fsr th'
prisoner. lie then des 1nsted June p st
o'c,ock n IN. as The date tor tha hesrinz z
and ordered Coerl.In 20 Pc confined iu thi
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