The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-25

movement by running the leader, Par
nell, Now" said the speaker, warmly,
"who is the beneficiary Of the Cronin
business-who is the loserP Let II hurt
or help what single person itmRy, the
chief gain, immeasurably, is to the Tory
Government Of England the main harm,
far exceeding the disgrace OF any In
diyidual, is to the Irish National move
ment in America"
THE FARSILLITEs AND THE TORIES,
"I.et me tell you something peculiar
and perhaps not little significant, The
very date Of CronIn's disappearance was
the anniversary Of the Phoenix Park as.
sassination, the identical odious event
with which it was sought to connect Par
nell. The London Times conspiracy to
destroy the Irish movement at home
was Opportunely sprung at q time OF sore
need for the Tories. II the Irish move
ment could be ruined in America at
such crisis as at present, would not the
Pigott tlasco be retrieved and with
yengeance2 Granting the possibility OF
another Pigott affair, no better in
tended victim could possibly have
been chosen than the ex-President
OF the Irish National League
OF America. An incident, well known
in his career, once put him on trial for
murder, Placed under suspicion OF a
similar crime, the man would be fear.
fully handicapped. Cronin had for
years boasted openly and often Of pos.
sessing proof Of rottenness In Irish Or
CARNATIONS and alleged misconduct by
the ex.President. Itanything happened
TO Cronin, who delighted to pose as a
mighty antagonist OF the Land League
official, what could be easier than 10 have
It appear that the latter was responsible ?
This phase ofthe mystery will not escape
attention, / assure you, and to Irishmen
who bitterly remember Pigott and Le
Caron, and hundreds OF lesser demons
working systematically for years, the
idea Is no mere idle theory,
"a check to the Parnellites now would
be worth heaven itself to the Tories.
The London Times case is daily nearing
It's ignominious end, and closely follow
ing comes the great Congress OF Irish
Americans at Philadelphia, where thou
sands upon thousands OF dollars, 1t has
been expected, would ne subscribed for
Parnell. At this momentous juncture
suddenly stands revealed horror and
scandal second to none In the history OF
politics. You can draw your own con-
Cluslons. Imore than half have mine."
CHIEF HUBBARD's THEORY.
Chief Hubbard, Inspector Eberholt
and 7. Elliott think that Oronin's assas.
sins initiated "Boodler" McGarigle's
famous escape up Lake Michigan. Two
men, the officers intimated, were thought
to be noticed unseasonably early Sunday
morning in row boat on the lake max.
Ing for the north pier. They were head
Ing almost In n straight line from the
beach in Lincoln Park, near which the
prisoner Woodruff SAID halt had been
made with the mysterious trunk.
Since that night row boat
has been missing from an establishment
close by. The police officials point out
that 1t was In tho vicinity Of the North
pier that MCGarigle boarded schooner
which conveyed him out OF tho country,
and left absolutely no clue for his pur.
suit. They are anxious for the news OF
this phase OF the case TO reach all lake
points, and be brought to the attention
Of the marine fraternity and persons
resident along the lakes. Itis surmised
that the row boat was taken aboard the
vessel and may be brought
to light in some distant port, atIording
information.