Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-20
THE cRoNlN VERDICT.

tnE ChONtN vEROlCT.
Conclusion OF the Coroner.a .Jurv ~ 70.
quest Into the Death of DR.. Cronin I'm
Chicago-A Conspiracy Clearly shown.
with Evidence Locating 1t Amonp
Members OF the s.United Brotherhooo"
or, Observation-Disclosures Out for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sullivan Arrest
cd and Jailed.
CHICAGO. June 1.-THE corouer,s iurv
mas naa enough OF evidence in the Cronin
case. 1t was half-past four this afternoon
and the reading of the private papers OF
the murdered man had just been finished,
when Coroner Hertz faced the jury and
said impressively:
"Gentlemen, do you want to hear any
more witnesses? I have plenty more il
youdo
Quick as flash came the reply from
the foreman:
II think We have heard enough. We
would like to retire."
His colleagues nodded assent and at
4:45 p. m. the six men filed into the coro-
ner's private office. The doors were
closed, and guards placed on the outside
as bar against eavesdroppers. At six
O'Clock request came out for supper and
it was served from a neighboring restau
rant.
About half-past nine the coroner
left the courtroom after stating that
IL mad been decided to hold Alexander
sullivan and several others. The names
OF the latter have not yet been agreed
upon.
1t was within few minutes Of ten
O'Clock when the foreman intimated that
the jury had agreed upon a verdict. Only
coroner Hertz and small knot of spec
tators were IN the room. The verde
was read In slow and impressive tones:
We. the undersigned, a jury appointed to
make inquiry according to law as to how the
body viewed by US came to his death, state as
our verdict from the evidence:
1. That the body is that of Patrick H. Cronin,
known as DR.. Cronin.
2. That his death was not from natural
causes, but from violent means.
=. That the said Patrick II. Cronin was de-
coyed from his home on North Clark street, on
the evening OF May 4, 1899, by some person o
persons. to the cottage known the Garrison
cottage" situated at No. 1872 North Ashland
avenue.
q. That at said cottage the said Cronn was
murdered by being beaten on his head by some
blunt instrument in the hands of some person
or persons to US unknown.
5. That the body. after said murder was COM
mitted, was placed in trunk and carried to
Edgewater on a wagon by several persons and
by them placed in a catch basin at the corner
of Evanston avenue and Fifth-ninth street,
Lake View, where it was discovered May -.
6. That the evidence shows conclusively tc
our minds that plot or conspiracy was formed
by number of persons for the purpose of muir
dering the said Cronin and coneealing his body
said plot or conspiracy was deliberately con
trived and cruelty executed.
T. We have carefully inquired into the rela
tions sustained by said Cronin to other persons
while alive. to ascertain if he had any cause or
enmity with any person sufficient to cause his
murder.
s. 1t is our judgment that no other person or
persons except some of those WHO are or had
been members of a certain secret society
known as UNITED BROTHERHOOD or '.Clan ma
Gael" had any. cause to be instigators exc
cutors of such plot or conspiracy to murder
said Cronin.
case have done so. with much evident unwill-
fngness and, as we believe, with much mental
reservation. We find from the evidence that
number OF persons were parties to this plot and
conspiracy to murder the sal Cronin, and that
Daniel Coughlln. Patrick .. Sullivan, Alexan
der Sullivan and one Woodruff alias Black,
were either principals, accessories or had
guilty knowledge OF said plot and conspiracy to
murder said Cronln and conceal his body, and
they should be held to answer to the grand Jury
we also believe that other persons were en-.
gagged in this plot, or had guilty knowledge of
1t, and should be apprehended and held to the
grand jury.
We further state that this plot or conspiracy,
In its conception and execution, is one of the
most foul and brutal that has ever come to our
knowledge, and we recommend that the prone
authorities offer large reward for the disco,
cry and conviction of all of those engaged in
in any way.
We further state that in our Judgment all
secret societies whose objects are such as the
evidence shows that of the Clan-n Gael, or the
United Brotherhood. to be, are not in harmony
with and are injurious to American institu-
stions.
We hope that future vigor and vigilance by
the police force will more than compensate for
past neglect by part of the force in this case
1t is reported in police circles to- night
that no less than thirty warrants are be-
ing made out for suspected accessories,
all of which will be served to might or to-
morrow. The list is said to include John
F. Beggs, Officer Dan Brown. Harry Jor-
dan, Michael Boland, Lawrence r. Buck
ley, Peter Mcclellan. d. c. Feely, Frank
Murray, j. J. Bradley, j. j. Guinea and
John Moss.
1t is also reported that a warrant will
be issued for tho arrest of Henry lie
ton demanded. The majority of those
named are prominent officers of the Clan.
na-Gael.
Immediately upon the verdict being
rendered, Deputy Sheriffs Palmer, Brod-
erick and Williams drove in a carriage to
the residence of Alexander Sullivan on
Oak street in the North Division. Even
on this critical day the GOODNESS which
has characterized the noted Nationalist
from the opening of the investigation re-
manned with him. Although the jury had
retired before he had left his law office
under the shadows of the county build
ing, and he knew full we'll that his arrest
was inevitable before morning, he was
in bed and fast asleep When the deputies
arrived. They had expected to find him
awaiting them and surrounded by his
friends. Instead of this, his law
clerk. Henry Brown, and the
domestics were the only occupants of the
house. He responded with a1acrity to the
summons, and in few minutes was up
and dressed. He said nothing when the
warrant was read, but with a self-pos-
sessed smile accompanied the officers to
the carriage. The party was rapidly
driven to the county Jail, where, after the
usual forms had been gone through, Sui
Ivan was placed in cell on the ground
hoor near where the Anarchists were in,
carcerated.
Umpire Gaffaey Resigns.
BALTIMORE, Nd, June 11.-John Gaf
ney, one of the umpires for the American
Association of base ball clubs. announces
to-day that he has resigned
An Important Test Case