The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-18
Before the Cronin Grand Jury

CHICAGO, June 17.-Among the witnesses
examined was Harry Brown, clerk and
junior partner of Alex Sullivan's. Much
the same questions as those propounded to
DR.. Windes were put to him. His testi-
mony was Of very negative character, but
| clearly established the fact that Sullivan's
relations as lawyer and Irish leader were
distinct, and that his duties in the latter
capacity were never allowed to interfere
with or become merged into the business
transactions Of the firm.
A. G. Duggan testified at length to his al
legged knowledge of LAWYER Beggs' enmity
to Cronin. Beggs is senior guardian of the
Clan-na-Gae camp which is said to have
tried Cronin for treason. Beggs himself
testified next. He disavowed all enmity
to Cronin and insisted that while he had
regarded the doctor as visionary and some
what fanatical at times, they were really
on terms of personal friendship.
T. P. O'Connor, an active member of the
Clan-na-Gael and one of Cronin's intimate
friends, testified that he was at one time
approached by an agent Of the triangle and
was not ready to prepare himself for
secret mission to Great Britain for the
physical force societies. O'Connor was
warned by Cronin not to obey the mandate,
an intimation being given that it was a
snake to get him out of the way and betray
him into the hands of the British govern
ment.
Two members of the firm of Lester &
Co. testified again as to Alexander Suli-
vans speculations.
George Beckwith, of Lake View, testi-
fled that about April, 1888, a man giving
his name as Mulcahey walked into his store
at Lake View and engaged in conversation
with him. He cOrreSponded to the deecrip-
ton of the man who hired the Carlson cot
tage He told Beckwith that he was an
Odd Fellow and relative of Sullivan, the
ice man. He borrowed SO on the strength
of his Odd Fellowship He claimed to hail
from Fonda, Ia. Beckwith saw him later
on one of P. O. Sullivan's ice wagons.
Mulcahey was arrested to-day and Beck
with recognized him He was afterWard
released, but is under police surveillance
now.
Immediately after the discovery of Gro
Minis body p. Sullivan'S ice house and
CarlsCn's cottage were photographed. Mar
tin Burke, who was standing near the ice
house at the time, was inadvertently pho
tograPhed. This same Burke is now said
to be under arrest at Winnipeg on a charge
of being one of the William brothers
and the man who hired the wagon to
move the furniture from Clark
Street to the cottage. The photograph
was shown to the Carlsons, and
old man Carlson thought he recognized
Burke, but his wife and son were not sure
The photograph is imperfect and somewhat
clouded. The jury debated for some time as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of induction of Burke at
once in order that steps might be taken for
his extradition. 1t was finally resolved,
however, to defer action until the express
man who was sent to New York to identify
Maroney and Mcdonald should return and
see the photographs.
and the papers found on his person have
been obliterated. A name on the band of
hat found in his valise resembling that of
Cronin, had been smeared over with ink.