St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-17
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spies with valuable information during
the military raids into Canada. Wood
ruff says he arrived in Chicago March
16 and obtained work from grdener on
Southport avenue, not far from the
Carlson cottage. After three or four
days work for the gardener
Woodruff was taken sick. His
narrative says: "With the intention of
going to the county hospital, l drlfted
into O'Sullivan's place. 1 made up my
mind that he was Fenian, and reminded
him of certain scenes during the Fenian
raid into Canada. I went over during
that raid as volunteer in the Twenty
fourth Kent battalion, whose headquar-
tiers were at Chatham. We went as far
as. Niagara. At that time l was as
signed to the adjutant's department.
and gave to some Fenian spies who
came to our camp such points l learned
while in that place. That was my first
connection with the Clan-na-Gael.
O'Sullivan told me he would get me
some work if possible. From there l
came down and
WENT TO WORK
at Deans livery STABLE" Wood
ruff tells that he met Detec-
tive Coughlin soon afterward and
had a drink with him, conveying
the impression that Coughlin knew
Woodruff to be thief, and Woodruff
believed the detective to be a 'Fenian."
While walking together they met
O'Sullivan, the ice man. O'Sullivan
mentioned Woodruff's request for en-
ployment, and Coughlin quizzed Wood
ruff that a man in his line should want
"work." Woodruff persisted that he
was laboring for his board and clothes
at the livery stable. Coughlin and
O'Sullivan went off together. THAT
was about the I'd of April" continues
Woodruff. .Melville arrived in Chica-
20 about this time (this is the first men
tion of Melville in theo' 'confessionD. Fl
know this, because day or two
afterward | was over on the South side
and went into the 'OwP saloon, which
is kept by Sol Van Praig. l had been
over on Fourth avenue before that.
went into back room and saw Melville
and Coughlin drinking together. This
was in the evening. knew Melville,
as had met him in California. He was
a great friend of Desmond and Sand
lot Kearney during the labor troubles
there. After taking several drinks to-
gether Coughiin left us, saying he had
to keep an engagement" Melville
and Woodruff, so the latter says, made
the rounds of the disreputable houses
in the neighborhood for an hour or
more. and then Melville took leave, say
ing he was stopping at McCoy's hotel.
Woodruff complained of being "broke,"
and Melville gave him 50 or s., saying:
II want to see you again." Two days
afterWard Woodruff attempted to see
Melville at McCoy's. and looked over
tine register and made
INQUIRIES OF THE CLERK,
but did not press to see Melville, not
wishing to create suspicion. ..Going
north" Woodruff continues, 81 met
McDougal near the Northwestern
(This is the firstmention of McDougall)
AS 1 came up Coughlin said: Good, he
is just the man I want to see.' Turn
ing to McDougall, he said: Are you
acquainted? replied, 4 guess ought
to know Mac Nc Dougall turned to me
and said: That will do. My name is
Williams l laughed, and said: "A
rose by any other name would probably
be as sweet [ had known McDOugall,
or, as he now called himself, Williams,
as rough-and-ready spirit. and an old
worker for the Clan-na-Gael, although
during the intermediate time he had
worked as blacksmith. Coughlin
and McDougall had quite talk while
l waited. After talk, which did not
hear, Coughlin left. saying he had some
business. AS soon as Coughlin was out
of sight Williams said to me: Come
on" In saloon subsequently, Williams
said, so the story states: "'How are you
fixed?1" I said, 4 am nearly busted.'
He said: "'Why don't you 60 down and
see Alexander SuIlivan?' " and l said I
was not prepared to be sent to Europe.
Williams turned to me. and, looking me
squarely in the face, said it would not
be necessary for me to be sent out of
town in this case" The pair proceeded,
Woodruff declares, to III Clark street.
This is the place where, as has fire.
quently been published, the furniture of
THE CARLSON COTTAGE
was first stored. Woodruff says he de-
manded to know what he would have to