New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-14
THE CHICAGO JURY FIXERS INDICTED.
PROMPT ACTION OF A SPECIAL GRAND JURY
CHARACTER OF THE NEW PLOTTERs
IN THE CRONIN CASE.

Chicago, Oct. 10 (SpeciaD The scene was solemn
one whom just before midnight last night the special
Grand Jury, headed by the States Attorney, marched
into Judge Horizons court to report tho result Of its
investigations into the sensational attempt TO bribe
Cronln jurors The foreman of the jury was John A.
Roche. Chcago's last Mayor He presented TO the
count an Indictment against Alexander l.. Hanks.
jeremiah O'Donnell, Joseph Konen, Thomas Kav-
anaugh Frederick W. Smith and Mark L. Salomon.
at is just thirteen hours and ten mnutes,' said
the Court since the venire issued for special
Grand Jury. In that time the jury haS been assem-
bled, in and has remained in session cOntInu-
ously without adjOurnng for food. II has acted
promptly and accomplished much work. II its
action Is followed by action prompt In behalf Of
the prosecution, fault can be found with the
pidty of justice. Gentlemen, thank you Is there
any further need of them, Mr.. Stato's Auorney?'
81 think not" replied States Attorney Longenecker
Tho regular Grand Jury will be in session on Mon
day"
"You are then excused" said Judge Horton and
the Grand Jurors filed slowly out.
one of the principal figures In the conspiracy
Thomas Kavanaugh, formerly a county employe
and is now a member Of contracting firm. He has
been for number of years member of the Gamma
Gael Camp No. 1875, Of which Larry" Buckley,
whose name has figured conspieuOusly in the Cronin
case. has been the most conspicuous person.
Kavanaugh appears to have been furnished with ample
funds and he had many lieutenants. He has been
Jealous in propagating the idea that COughn, BesgS.
Burke and O'Sulllvan patriots and that CrOntn
was a spy. He first made his appearance In public
as a labor agtatOr Then he became an active
Democratic politician He was put IN positions Of
prof because he was az active agent In the Gamma
Gae! aud an al jeci tool oil the ch r.anslar. IHCuEh
n Democratic politician and friend Of the old Doodle
gang with whom he narrowly escaped Indictment
some wears ago he had influence with certain class
of Republican politicians, and through them setufcd
the appointment of fellow clansnan as slOIeAeeper
by Collector H. b. stone some days ago. This store
keeper appears among the indicted men, lie is Jeie-
mIsb O'b6nneu 4 few days ago kavanaugh's part
ncr Brown, was summoned for the Cronin cas- as
vcnirpnlan by Ballin Cool. ard the defence had t)
use peremptory challenge on him. neighbor OF
Tr,vn and An acquainlance OF Kavanaugh was also
summoned and had to be got rid of by another per
emptory challenge iiOm the defence. kaVanaugh, II
ray be mentioned, came within two votes OF ping
indicted at the time of the Doodle lNesuBduoh' A"o
Democratic Grand Jurors sayed hn'
Alexander Hanks halls fom Cincinnati and has
been long regarded person VINO cOuli De service
able TO Jury tixrs. Mark L. Solomon, the other IN
dlctcI balliif, says he is not Hebrew. Among all
the Indicted the man about whom least Is known Is
Frederick W. smith smith, who has been In trouble
IN some of the Western states halls from Connecticut
lie has figured as manufacturer OF yerdcts for weak
iuries before now II is understood konen, tho sixth
yyerSon under Indictment, a venrcman who
ceptcd money from Of the baiiifs, probably
saomun. lie made full confession yesterday.