The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-17
wOODRUFF'S FOURTH STORY.
The Champion Liar Confesses Again, and
Is Preparing His Fifth.

Is Preparing His Fifth
CHICAGO, June II, 1SS9-Frank Wood
ruff's fourth confession as to who killed
Cronin was dinned into the ears OF all
Chicago yesterday by a horde of noisy
newsboys. In this, his latest disclosure,
Woodruff attempts to show the guilt OF
every person now under arrest OF suS
pected by the police.
He contradictS the confession that he
made to the officers and reporters at the
Twelfth street station after his arrest,
the confession he made to Captain
Setback and the confession he made to
Chief Hubbard.
The horse thief was found yesterday
afternoon deeply engaged in the prepara-
ton of still another confession. which he
says Will be more terribly sensational
than any of the preceding ones.
He had finished five or six closely
written foolscap pages, which he prob
ably will make public in day or SO.
His feet were thrust through the bars in
his cell door, his head was resting on his
hands, and his elbows were planted on
opposite edges of the small pine table.
Spread out before his eyes was newspa-
per opened to the page devoted
to the latest news in the Gro
newspaper and foolscap pages he had
written, and said he was ready to answer
questions. He did answer them for over
and hour, and during that time changed
his last confession in many important
particulars.
Brotherhood, had special meeting Sat
urday night at Forty-second and HaIstead
streets. 1t was an important meeting in
many respects. The object was to discuss
the part taken by the Rev. Father Dorney
in the Cronin murder, and also his de-
nial of the fact that he is member
| of the Clan-na-Gael, and was, If he
| is not now, member of Camp No. 16.
| The discussion was participated in by
many present, Father Derney having sew
eral supporters. AS result of the meet
| ing it was decided to draw ftp a petition
addressed to Archbishop Feehan, asking
to have Father Dorney removed. This
petition will be presented to the
Camp Thursday night for approval or
rejection by that body. If it is approved,
| it will be circulated for signatures, and
when completed will be presented to the
Archbishop.
Luke Dillon is anxiously awaiting the
result of the test in New York. He said
that upon Maroney's Identification hung
the fate of the present theory of the
| prosecution, What will he think of the
| failure? When asked what he thought of
Frank Woodruff's alleged confession
Luke Dillon said
| Il Go nOp know WlaG TO make OIL IT,
| Woodruff certainly made several incon-
sistent statements. | do not care to dis
cuss his story until / have had time to
make a thorough examination of it's de
/ tails. )"
! "Do you know of any Philadelphia
blacksmith by the name of McDougall?'i
Il do not. Woodruff may have meant
Mcdonald, the man now under arrest In
New York city,"
"What do you think of Michael Davitt's
reported utterances on the Cronin case?''
| michael Davitt would show better
Judgment if he talked about something
he knows about.
HE will have to answer for the language
he used in that interview if he was re
ported correctly. He evidently totally
misunderstood the temper of the Irisf
people of America
A Suspect Held in Winnipeg.
! WINNIPEG. Man, June II, 1Ss9.-Martir
Burke, alias Delaney, was arrested here
last evening for completely in the Cronir
case, on information from Superintendent
Hubbard. He was boarding the Atlantic
express and had a ticket for Liverpool
England.
At the station the man gave his name
as Martin Burke.
G. w. Hubbard, general superintendent
communicated with, and the Chief re
i ceived the following reply
Hold Martin Burke, alias Delaney, who is con
| cerned in the Cronin murder, by all means. vii
send officer Immediately. G. W. HuBDARD,
| Superintendent.
The man arrested answers the descrip
| ton in every respect.