Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-31
THE CRONIN MYSTERY.
The Police are Apparently
"Warm" on the Scent.
THE ICE-DEALER's COMPLETELY.
A Report that the Clothing of the
Victim has been Found in
Sullivan's House.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HEsA1r

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and the carpet which was bought AM
laid on the Carlson cottage floor. Th
officers today searched the house Of Ice
man Sullivan very thoroughly, but with
out avail. The search will be continued
however, and will include the catcl
basin and the spaces under the sidewall
in the vicinity of the house and, also
near where the murder was committed
A HAwKsHAw's THEORY.
The Daily NeaCs, this evening, prints
a conversation with detective whose
name is not given, who has been watch
ing the case closely. He thinks that the
three men now in jail know all about the
murder and could give the police the
right clues, but they never can be con-
victed on the evidence now in the pos
session of the States Attorney. One ol
them must squeal, and he argues that il
lies between Sullivan and Woodruff to dc
this.
The detective thinks that Coughlin
made the arrangements for the murder
To Sullivan was entrusted the work oi
fixing up the contract with Cronin. The
hiring of all the rigs Coughlin attended
to himself.
WOODRUFF TOOL.
He first met Woodruff, whom he
knew to be a crook and always ready for
any shady transaction. He did not con-
fide anything to him, merely telling him
that he wanted some work done, and
then made the dicker with Dinan for the
rig, which his friend was to call for.
The men known as Williams Brothers
did all their own work, the hiring of the
cottage and the buying of the furniture.
The detective thinks that, although
there were, perhaps, twenty persons in
the conspiracy, only two or three besides
the actual murderers knew that Cronin' 3
life was to be taken.
THE MURDERERs MAY ESCAPE.
"Will the murderers ever be brought
to justice? ?" was asked of the detective.
"I think the chances are five to one
against the police. With the evidence
victions. 1t is not at all likely that the
men who committed the crime itself are
in Chicago, or even in the country. They
had ample time to get out OF the
country.
WAS THERE A WOMAN IN TT
81 have another theory not as tenable
as the first one. 1t may have been that
there was no society conspiracy at all.
1t is possible that Sullivan got some
woman into trouble, that Cronin became
acquainted with the facts, which were
damaging to the ice-man. The latter,
knowing the strict moral and religious
principles of the doctor, and urged on by
the fear that the physician would inform
the authorities, made contract with the
doctor which lured him to his death. l
cannot but think that Woodruff's story
about woman hos some foundation in
fact"
CHIEF HUBBARD sCEPTICAL.
The reporter afterwards talked with
Chief Hubbard about this theory.
"Yes," admitted Hubbard, 1--WE have a
man working on that feature of the MUIR
der. Sullivan is a bachelor, and it is not
unlikely that he may have gotten some
woman into trouble. What connection
this may have with the murder we don't
know. l don't place much reliance on
the theory"
THE ICE.PICK CLUE.
1t is rumored that the police, in their
further search to-day of the cottage in
which Cronin was murdered, found a
pick and other ice tools, presumed to
have been the property of A. O'Sullivan,
the ice dealer. The authorities are ret
icent as to the result of to-day's investi
cations, and refuse to affirm or deny the
rumor. The theory is advsnced that it
was with blows from these instruments
that DR.. Cronin was 80 fouly murdered !;
but when ii is remembered that a notable
discovery Of the post-mortem examina-
tion was that the skull was in no place
fractured, this conjecture does not otappear
reasonable. The tools to-day discovered
are understood to have been hidden
partly under the ground and in rubbish
heap in an out room or shed adjoining
the cottage.
o'sULLIvAN's COMPLETELY.
The greatest Importance is attached to
this report, as it is considered as con-
elusive evidence of ice.dealer O'Sulli-
vans completely in the murder.
snLuvAN's COUNSELLOR.
A statement will be printed tomorrow
that Alexander Sullivan has engaged A..
8. Trude as counsel, and that within the
last three days the two have had fre.
quent consultations. A reporter called
on Mr.. Trude this evening and asked
him about the matter. "Oh, have
known Alexander since he was re-
porter" said Trude, "and 1 have been
consulted by him. He knows nothing
about this Cronin affair. This is ques.
ton of tail pulling. You see every Irish
man is trying to twist the British Lions
tail, and in their ardor they get
Jealous and jump on each other.
In the Philadelphia Convention the
greatest Irish intellects clashed. Alex
ander Sullivan came out on top, electing
Henry Sheridan delegate. This made
Sullivan mark for the jealousy OF every
prominent Irishman who did not belong
to his party. w. j. Hynes, of Chicago,
used to be friend of Sullivan, but his
Philadelphia victory cost Sullivan this
friendship. This time is seized upon by
his enemies to ruin him, but there will
be a reaction"
In talking of the alleged diversion Of
the funds of the Clan.na Gael United
Brotherhood, Mr.. Trude said: "That has
been explained dozen times, and IN
five minutes any impartial man can
understand that Mr.. Sullivan has beer
as clear from misdoing as sunbeam y
Mr.. Sullivan, when seen by reporter
said he had not formally retained MIR
Trude, but had counseled with him as Q
friend.
cRoNIN's CLOTHES FOUND.
A later rumor was circulated early il
the afternoon that the police had sue
ceeded in finding the clothes of DR.. Gro