Telegram-herald., 1889-07-29
THEY HAVE A cLEw.
Z sAis@s@ onesfs % tie T1Aa u ths asz
hnoso a. - zzea1s.

1HtrAeo, -Iy -e-lhe police th.nk
Trey have q clee whlch. fo-lozsd no
MI lead % tne IDENTITY of ~. b.
eMcnds,' who rented she Clark-.t.
Eat, bouglt tie furniture al Resell.,
and, - they believe, drove the WAGON
that hauled Cronln's body from the
Asaland-zve. cottage TO the catch-hasln.
Just what the facts Of the cieN are CT
noW they we're obtained i 4 secret that
"lld horses could not drag out Of any
body working on the case.
Nevertheless. lt = fact that such
discovery has been made, and that tne
f POLICE are happy over the ind. That
:, qaiy moderately happy as YET. They
eApFet % have further cause Tor fejo.c-
ius W.tAla few DAYS. About al that
could be learned today with regard 70
/ tns Development ~ the case vas that
Z tne detectives have learned thata man
known 70 be a friend of Cr0nin's
I enenzes came here from another city
about the middle OF March and re
NAMED until some time after Cronin's
I appearance. HIS movements and
associations while here made him an
F object Of suspicion IN view OF late
revelations. He VIII not be arrested
unless the present suspicion that he is
- moulS' becomes certainty. IL
VIII NOT be- diyuiged by the police
whether they are aware OF A.s present
Whereabouts.
IAc theory OF the detectives IS that
me came here or was sent Tor soon after
tlr street rOW between Dr.. CrOnln and
iclet At''rcAan, when the doctor ac-
c"sed the latter OF having come here
tD "s',.s7.uate g-m. The police believe
BOW tnat tne doctor was correct nj his
s-spc-O-si t.lat McGeehan gasdctailed
20 play a part ln the murder. and that
Iroull' f, attack and accusation diScon-
certtd the cOnspirat0rs aud made them
change their plans. McGeehan was
dropped from the east OF character, In
the tragedy and "Slmonds," who was
unknown 10 the doctor, was substl-
tuted. The cOnsp.ratOrs had hy this
time begun 10 fear Cronin's irands
nere, and "S.mondsp Was man who |
was not generally known To the Clan |
ua-Gael.
The man VINO wrote the ANONYMOUS |
letter about the meeting of the secret !
committee Ol camp 20 has been fully !
identified by the States attorney by !
means OF comparison of the hand !
writing OF the letter with that of man |
VINO was witness before both the cor
oner's and the grand jury. The man
has not been made aware that ne has
been discovered.
4 few days ago a letter was found on
North Clark street and brought to
capt. Schuettlcr, which purpOrted to
oe from a man concerned IN the muir
der. It was IN an unaddressed enve-
lOpe and began, My dear Sadie" and
SAID "CoOney got away just IN time"
and contained other references TO sus-
Pected parties. Capt. Schuettler con-
s!ders II a weak attempt at Joke.
Inc police are busy hunting down a
story that CoOney was seen at the
south Side ar the house of one of the
anti-CrOnln Clan -rIa-GIcls about two
weeks ago. They do not put much
talth IN the story.
Judge Longenecker thinks there is
s4metnlug mysterious IN Senator Ken
n bdy's visit 10 Burke at Winnipeg.
pid You notice. SAID he. that Ken
lFdy did not get IN 70 see Burke? They
ale very particular up there III Canada.
:Jnd lawyer cannot see a prisoner
yere unless the governor of the prison
5 satisfied that the lawyer has been en- ]
gagged by the prisoner as counsel and |
fhc prisoner wants 10 see him. Kenne-
liy evidently did not convince the au-
tnorlues there that he was Burke's law
yer. ! do not think Kennedy Will rep !
resent Burke on the trial, although he !
~ls BurEe's Chicago lawyer also. |
thuk he just wanted to give Burde a
luct ZIP 10 Keep quiet and he would be
'aN ken care OF. and probably Kennedy
" II come down on the tram with HIM.
Judge LonGeueckcr thinks that the I
li5ner court ; decision next week ut {
v NLMpeg VIII Toe adverse to Burke, who
NIL then be turned over To the Chicago
jtlcers. But, he added, 'If ne has G
llenty Of money put up for him ne may Z
axe It 90 the supreme court of the :;
Jum.u.Ol."
hUzc, the German who was indicted, &
vas held hy the grand Jury through
Ndcncc winch showed that he and
5an touguln were very intimate for
ONE t.me preceding the murder. and 4
mas after the CRIME Kunze talked. while
funS IN saloon. IN 4 suspicious man y
lef and alluded % facts ne could not
ave known unless he was c0gulrnt of -.
ONE detail, OF the plot. Kuuze now
isc!ams any knowledge whatever Of
ne aifalr and protests his innocence. u
Mem G0tt" he exclaimed To JUDGE q
ongenecker. Il hat noting to tell. Il
'll de truth now. Before [ vas lying.
d0n't know noting q
The authorities think that during the Il
rel.muary stages of the conspiracy u
.un7e acted q, CoHghlm's messenger y
b otlfr members OF the gang. and on
le % ny.it 81 the crime drove Coughiin :