Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE INQUEST ENDED.
The Jury Find Four Men Responsible
for DR.. CrOnin'S Death.

Tor Df. CrOnlnS Deatn.
The coroner's jury investigating the
murder of Dr. Cronin OF Chicago return
ed the following verdict on the 18th INST;
We, the undersigned, jury appointed to
make inquiries according TO law as 10 now
the body viewed by US came TO his death,
state as our verdict from the evidence:
|. That the body is that of Patrick II.
Cronin, known as DR.. Cronin.
2. That his death was not from natural
causes, but from violent means.
3. That said p II. Cronin was decoyed
from home on North Clark street on the
evening OF May 4, 1889, by some person or
persons to the cottage known as the Carl
son cottage, situate at No. 1872 North Ash
land avenue, in Lakcyiew, Cook county,
Ill.
4. That at said cottage the said Cronin
was murdered by being beaten on the
head with some blunt instrument or in.
struments in the hands of some person or
persons To US unknown on The night
of said May 4, or between May and
May 5.
5. That the body after said murder was
committed was placed in trunk and car
ried To Edgewater in a wagon by several
persons and by them placed in a catch-basin
at the corner of Evanston avenue and
Fifty ninth street, Lakeview, where it was
discovered May ~, lsS1.
d. That the evidence shows conclusively
to all minds that plot or conspiracy was
formed by number OF persons for the pur.
pose of numbering the said Cronin and con-
cedling his body. Said plot or conspiracy
was deliberately contrived and cruelty exc
cuted.
Z. We h ave carefully inquired into the
relations sustained by said Cronin to other
persons while alive, 10 ascertain IL he had
any quarre,s or enmities with any persons
sufficient to cause his murder.
S. 1t is our judgment that no other person
or persons except those who are or who had
been members of a certa II society known
as the United Brotherhood or "Clan-na-
gaeln had cause TO be lnstigators or eXecu-
tors of such plot or conspiracy to murder
said Cronin.
.. Many of the witnesses testifying in
said case have done so with much evident
unwillinguess, and we believe with much
mental reservation.
We find from the evidence that a number
OF persons were parties TO the plot and con-
spiracy To murder the said Cronn and that
Daniel Coughlin, Patrick q. Sullivan, AL
exander Sullivan and one Woodruff, alias
Black, were either principals, accessories
or had guilty knowledge of said plot and
conspiracy to murder said Cronin and con-
ceal his body, and should be held TO answer
TO tho grand jury.
We also believe that other persons were
engaged in this plot, or had guilty knowl
edge Of il, and should be apprehended and
held 10 the grand jury.
We further state that this plot or con-
spiracy in its conception and execution is
one of the most foul and brutal that has
ever come TO our knowledge, and we rec.
ommend that the proper authorities offer a
large reward for the discovery and appre-
hension OF all OF those engaged IN il IN any
way.
We further state that in our judgment all
secret societies whose objects are such as
the evidence shows that the "Clan-na- Gael ;
or "Cnited Brotherhood 10 be, are not in
harmony with aud are injurious 10 Ameri-
can institutions.
We hope that future vigor and vigilance
by the police force will more than COM
pensate for past neglect by portion OF the
| force in this case.
The four men mentioned in the verdict
| have been arrested and are now in Jail.