Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-20
A. 4. Sullivan Arrested.
Charged With Being Implicated in
DR.. Cronin's Murder.
He is Taken to the Jail and Put i'm
"Murderer's" Row.
The COroner's Jury Returned Their
Verdict-Full Text.

The following is the verdict of the cor
| oner's jury, which was arrived at OF Tues
day last:
We, the undersigned, jury appointed
70 make inquiries according to law as to
how the body viewed by Us came to his
death, and state as our verdict from the
evidence:
One-That the body is that of Patrick
ii. Cronin. known as DR.. Cronin.
Two-That his death was not from a
natural cause, but from violent means.
Three-That said p. II. Cronin was de-
coyed from his home on North CLARK
street on the evening of May 4, 1889, by
some person or persons to the cottage
known as the Carlson cottage, situated at
No. 1872. North Ashland avenue, in Lake
View, Cook county, Ill.
Four-That at said cottage, said Gro
min was murdered by being beaten on
the head with some blunt instrument, or
instruments, il the hands of some per-
son, or persons to us unknown, on the
night of said May 4, or between May
and May 5, 1889.
Five-That the body, after the said
murder was committed, was placed in
trunk and carried to the edge of the
water on wagon by several persons, and
by them placed in a catch-basip at the
corner of Evanston avenue and 59th
street, Lake View, where it was discover
ed May q, 1889.
Sixth-That the evidence shows con-
clusively to all minds that plot or con-
spiracy was formed by number of per-
sons for the purpose of numbering said
Cronin and cOncealing his body. Said
plot or conspiracy vas deliberately con-.
trived and cruelty executed.
Seventh-We have carefully inquired
into the relations sustained by said Cron-
in TO other persons while alive to ascer-
tain if he had any quarrels or enmities
with any persons sufficient to cause his
murder.
Eighth-It is our judgment that no
other person or persons except some of
those who are or had been members of a
certain secret society known as the
UNITED Brotherhood" or "Clan ma
Gael" had cause to be the instigators or
executors of such plot or conspiracy to
murder said Cronin.
Nine-Many of the witnesses testifying
In said case have done so with much evil
dent unwillingness and we believe with
much mental reservation. We find from
the evidence that a number of persons
were parties to the plot and conspiracy
to murder said Cronin, and that Daniel
Coughlin, Patrick o. Sullivan, Alexander
Sullivan, and one Woodruff, alias Black,
were either principals, accessories, or had
a guilty knowledge of said plot and con-
spiracy to murder said Cronin and con-
ceal his bodJ, and should be held to an
swer to the grand jury. We also
believe that other persons were engaged
In this plot or had guilty knowledge of
it and should be apprehended and held
to the grand jury. We further state that
this plot or conspiracy in its conception
and execution is one of the most foul and
brutal that has ever come under our OBJ
servatlon, and we recommend that the
proper authorities offer a large reward
for the discovery and apprehension of all
those engaged in it in any way. We
further state that in our judgments all
secret societies whose objects are such as
evidence shows that of the CIen-na Gael
or Omitted Brotherhood" are not il
harmony with, and are injurious to Amer
lean institutions.
We hope that future vigor and vigil
ance by the police force will more than
compensate for past neglect by a portion
of the force in this case Signed: r. s.
Criticized, Rudolph Selfert, 81. A. Hangar,
Victor o. Suttor, John 81. Vanhousen and
Justus Killian.
Immediately upon the delivery or the
verdict mitcimus was issued for the ar
rest of Alexander Sullivan, and he was
arrested aid confined in Jail to await the
action of the grand jury. Other arrests
have heen made, but tbs grounds upon
which they have been made are under,
stood to be better known TO the author
tiles than TO the public.