Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-27
The Money Collected for the
Sufferers Needed Now.
GENERAL GOSSIP FROM LONDON.
More Facts About the Cronin MUIR
der Mystery.
GEN. CAMERON'S FUNERAL
CAMP NO. 20.
A Rumor That It is Disbanded and q
Denial.

CHICAGO, June T.--A rumor has been in
dustitously circulated to the effect that Ed
ward Spellman, the district member of the
Clan-na-Gael and millionaire distiller of Peoria,
has disbanded camp 20 with a view to obstruct-
ing the investigation of its records. Nobody
in Chicago seems to have received an official
notice ofSpellman's action, and Judge Longen-
ecker is inclined to doubt the authenticity of
the rumor. The judge said last evening he
had every reason to believe that it was not true,
but in the absence of facts he was unwilling to
cast discredit on it.
FATHER DoRNEY's TESTIMONY rMpEAcHEp.
The fact leaked out Yesterday that Father
Dorney's testimony regarding Alexander Sulli-
vans financial standing at the time of his
board Of trade transactions was practically i'm
peached by the witness who was called imme-
diately after him. Father Dorney testified
that when he was requested to investigate the
accounts OF Sullivan for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning the truth of rnalfeasance made against
him, he discovered that Mr.. Sullivan was in a
very sound financial condition as the result of
his own business and commercial speculations.
and added that on being referred by Mr.. Sulli-
van to Frank Z. johnson, John T. Lester Il
CO. manager, he found from the books that
Sullivan had within two years cleared Sc, 900
on his transactions through that firm.
Frank johnson himself was the next witness
called, and he denied point blank that Father
Dorney had ever called at his firm for the pu-
pose OF making any such investigation as that
mentioned; he positively stated that Father
Dorney had never examined the books for any
purpose, and that in fact he had never seen
and did not know Mr.. Dorney at all.
Burke Said to be a British Subject.
WINNIPEG, MAN, June N.-It is stated here
on what appears to be most reliable authority
that Burke is a British subject, and as such en-
titled to certain rights of citizenship which he
would not otherwise be able TO claim. One of
the advantages he would gain by this would be
that under the extradition laws Of Manitoba it
would be absolutely necessary for the prosecu-
ton to prove that he was directly connected
with the murder. Making out prima facie
case would not be sufficient to warrant extra
dition, and it would be necessary 10 bring into
operation here all the machinery Of the Ameri-
can law to convict Burke Of Cronin's murder.
Mr.. Campbell, the prisoners lawyer, was in
terviewed by the United Press correspondent
last evening and asked if this was to be the line
OF defense. His reply was evasive and no sat-
isfaction could be gotten out of him.
CAMP 20 NOT DIsBANDEp.
PEORIA, ILL, June H.-E. Spellman, the dis
trict delegate for the Clan-na-Ga in reference
to the disbanding of camp No. 90, of Chicago,
last night stated positively that the camp was
not disbanded as had been stated and that it
would not be.
''The rumor is q sensational one," he said
''and had NO foundation 80 far as know
Neither were the records of the camp burned
The Cook county authorities can easily secure
the records Of the camp by applying to the Of
icers of that division for them"
ut has been said, Mr.. Spellman, that you left
Chicago in bury, and that your action has
created suspicion"
Eyes, 1 heard that Well, the states attoruey
knows where 1 am. He don't need to send any
one for me and he knows il. If he sends a tele-
gram for me will go to Chicago at once to
testify or lend any other assistance in my
power"