Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-30
HE WILL TELL THE STORY.
A Proposition Said to Have Been Mad,
In the Cronin Case.
THE GUILTY PARTY WILL REVEAL AIL4HE DE-
TAILS IF HIS OWN NECK CAN BE sAvED-wHAr
LUKE DILLON SAYS ABOUT THE cLAS-SA-aAEL's
CONNECTION WITH THE CRIME.

CHICAGO, May 90.-It was reported las,
night that negotiations we're pending between
the states attorney and a well-known Chicago
lawyer on behalf Of a man not yet arrested, but
guilty OF completely in the murder, in which he
proposes to surrender himself to the authorities,
tell the whole story and bring all concerned to
justice. The proposition was not rejected, but,
as reported, was taken under consideration,
and conference between Judge Longenecker
anc Chief Hubbard was held in regard to it.
Their decision, if they reached any, was NOT
made known. 1t was limited that the man, who
is willing to turn informer and save his own
neck, resides in an eastern city, and he has
been induced to make the effort from q fear
that the work undertaken by Luke Dillon
whereby the Clan-na-Gael organization is to
reveal the plot will prove successful.
WHAT LUKE DILLON SAYS.
MIR. Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, who is here
as the representative Of the Clan-na-Gael to
watch the Cronin case, made an important
statement last evening in reference to the in
yestigation thereof. II think, he said, .'that
the ban Of secrecy is now considered removed
so far as it effects members of our organization
and the detection of the murderers Of DIR.
Cronin. The oath of secrecy must never con-
Met with the duty which we owe as citizens to
the Republic. In a crime of this magnitude it
would be objectionable for any class OF citi-
zens to Withhold their assistance from the
authorities in enforcing the law. Justice must
be done. Any member Of the Gamma Gael
organization who assists the authorities in this
case-oaths or pledges Of secrecy to the con-
trary Notwithstanding doing his duty both
as a citizen and member of the organization"
THE BAN OF SECRECY TO BE REMOVED.
1t is inferred from this statement that Mr..
Dillon has the authority Of the executive of the
Clan-na-Gael for removing the ban Of secrecy.
Mr.. Dillon also said, in reference to the police
authorities: Il think they are doing their full
duty. fell better tonight about the matter
than at any time since l came here. am sat-
lsfed that fudge Longenecker especially Isl oing
good work, and that we are on the right track.
We have got some Of the criminals. We are
going to get more. am fully satisfied from
crime was plotted and planned by persons who
now reside or have resided here. Outsiders
have had nothing to do with it."
.'How about McGeehan2''
well, to tell the truth, think that the per-
sons who plotted the affair were too deep to
take him into their confidence"
This statement seems to confirm the story
that Mcclellan has always been in the conf
dence of the Philadelphia Clan Gael leaders
and that he was locker on in the camp of the
hostile faction. Mr.. Dillon said he did not
expect many new developments in the case for
forward.
THE CASE TO BE PRoBED TO THE BOTTOM
The states attorney is going to probe the
Cronin conspiracy to the bottom, and if he can
secure the cooperation of disinterested Irish
men he will have the senior officer of every
Clan-na-Gael camp in Chicago summoned be-
fore the next grand jury. 1t is not unlikely,
too, that he will have Luke Dillon, the only
member Of the Clan-na- Gael triumvirate who
Is known to the public, placed on the stand for
the purpose of compelling him to relate the
names Of his two associates as well as the name
Of the district delegate, who is supposed to
have first handled the charges that were made
against DIR. Cronin. Dillon is the only man
who can give this information. He not only
knows who the district delegate is, but it is
claimed that he also knows the name of the
camp from which the death sentence came,
Thus far he has maintained a discreet silence
about the matter, because his own oath pre-
vents him from saying a word that will help to
fasten the guilt on anvbodv