Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-17

SuIhVsn's, giving as an excuse to Dean that ! was going down to the postofHce. "Alexan der Sullivan. was not in, but going out met him in the hall before I reached the eleva tor" said, "Mr. Sullivan, McDougall gent me oyer to see you" MT. Sullivan said, 'McDougalli Oh! You mean Williams don't you" I said "Yes. I guess so. He wanted me to go over and have talk with you" Alexander Sullivan replied CT have nothing to say;' have never met you be-
 fore" ''Well," said, "l think have met
 you before, although I may have grown out of
 your recollection since came from Canada. y
 have but lately returned from California.
 Sullivan repeated his first answer, 'I do not
 recollect you" I told him was looking for
 job and Williams recommended me to him.
 He said, "no, have no work for anybody.
 Are you strangers" I said, "oh, I have
 only few acquaintances. He asked what
 kind of work 1 would like. I said anything
 in Gods world, If there's any money in it.
 He looked at me sharply and replied, of l hear of anything for you I'll let MT. Will liam's know of it." and walked away with out even saying good bye to me. l met Williams an hour afterwards and
 went over on the north side. I told him I had seen Sullivan and what he said. Soon after this they met Sullivan on the street. He took Williams on one side and handed him money, saying "Now pay that rent" Then, seeing Woodruff, Sulli- van told him he must not take offense at his manner the previous day, as he was very busy and had great many applications for jobs. The Wednesday before the murder,
 Woodruff met Coughlin, who asked him to take note over to Sullivan. This note wes in cipher, the same as had been used by the Fenians when Woodruff was at Niagara. Woodruff looked at it and says it read: Go- ing up to P. O'Sullivans.
 The remainder of his confession deals sz1-- IL -s1.I,& ~f k Coughlin, so Woodruff alleges, paid him $25 to bring to Lincoln avenue from Deans livery stable conveyance in which a trunk could be carried. Near Ashland and Lincoln ave- nues Melville and a man named O'Shea, allies Mike McDougall, joined Woodruff. The lat- ter says the man was 8 machinist or black smith from Philadelphia, but that he had known him in Wichita, Kan. Melville, he said; he had not met before in Peoria in connection with Irish affairs. They drove out to Carlson cottage reaching there about two o'clock B. n- The men went in and soon after P. O'Sullivsn, Melville and Williams came ont of the door carrying trunk which they placed in the wagon. Here follows a new version of the ride with the trunk and the disposal of the body in the sewer. Woodruff now says the intention was to have the trunk sunk in Lake Michigan, of Lin- coin Park, but thinking they were pursued the plan was abandoned. Woodruff claims that Cronin's instrument case was probably buried or thrown into the lake by Melville and Williams when they left the wagon in the woods for a short time at Edgewater. He does not know what disposi- tion wes made Of the clothing. Woodruff concludes with an assertion that he has recently been approached by lawyer, who offered to take his care gratuitously and that this lawyer had said to keep strict silence es Alexander Su1livan's attorney would work in unison and that one of Sullivan's bondsmen had agreed to pay for Woodruff's defense.
 The climax of the whole 'eonfession" is an assertion by Woodruff that all his previous alleged confessions" are bogus, and that this is 'tthe first and only statement have made since nay a1fest," the intimation being that the others were given circulation by in terested persons to create the impression that Woodruff was liar.
 A visit was made to Woodruff at the jail this afternoon for the purpose of learning further details of his lsst startling confess sion. The prisoner wes found deeply en- grossed in the preparation of another con fession which he says is Co be much more sensational than any other preceding one. Woodruff this afternoon re- iterated his confession published this morn ing but on close examination subsequently altered it in many importans particulars. He is preparing still another one.