Wichita eagle., 1889-10-18
MORE ASTONISHMENT PROMISED.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Early this morn
ing it became evident that the arrest of
Henry l.. Stoltenberg, Alexander Sulli-
vans private secretary, was to be followed
by full grand jury investigation into the
matter. One of the first witnesses sum-
moned was Sloltenberg. He told to the
grand jury the story he gave States At
Aorney Longnecker last night. When he
Vame out he was seen by a reporter ana
asked if it were true that he had gone be-
fore the grand jury Willingly to tell all
that he knew.
Not by long shot" he replied
''What did you tell them about Alexap-
der Sullivan"
Can't say a word about that. Can YOU
tell me where hir. Nindes Is? | want to
see him at once, ana the young man
rushed of. Ii is evident that something
big is developing. One of the assistant
states attorneys said this morning:
Something mighty important may occur
before tonight, and when il does happen
il will astonish the people of this city"
After StotenDerg had been examined,
Henry j. McAr1le, also a Clerk in Windes
X Sullivan's office, was taken before the
grand jury. His examination was brief.
and when he came out OF the grand jury
room he said that he had made no revela-
tions to that body because he had nothing
To reveal.
This morning Mr. Windes, oil Windes &
Sullivan, went to the states attorney S
office. He was bearing note from the
states attorney, directing that Mr. Windes
be permitted to see his clerk, Stoltenberg
he latter was not there, having been
taken before the grand jury. Mr.. Windes
would not credit the statement ana began
calling StoltenDerg's name, in the evident
belief that his clerk was concealed some
l.
demonstrated and finally elected the law
yer from the Office.
The Tribune this morning says: lex
Senior Guardian John 4. Beggs has weak
aned He has threatened that unless GER
tain conditions are complied with full
and complete statement of his knowledge
of the plot which ended in the murder of
DIR. Cronin will be placed in the hands of
the states attorney"
The greatest excitement prevailed about
the grand jury room this morning. Wit
nesSes came and went and officers were
dispatched here and there at the will of
Mir. L0ngnecker, who TOOK up his station
next to Clerk Hamilton and directed pro-
ceedlDgs- lt WAS evident from all that
TRANSFERRED that the consideration of a
great move was in progress. All the wit
nesses taken before the grand jury were
those whose testimony could afford hnowi-
edge of the movements of but one person
aud it was generally known that the inves-
tigatiou related TO an individual whose
name has been frequently spoken OF III
connection with the Cronin case. The
first witness brought before the jury was a
man named Kelly. About half an
hour later Henry Stoltenberg. STEM
ographer in Wludes * Sulllvan's
office was taken up stairs In
charge OF an officer and for sometime he
was detained before the grand jury. As
he came out he was questioned 10y re-
porter. Did you tell he grand jury any
thing of Importance
Il don't know that did. l did not tell
them anything but what they asked me. >
''You may be sure l didn't tell them
much" said Windes, as he came out OF
the Jury room. The fact is, l did not
know anything they wanted to know and
accordingly was no use 10 them"
"What did the grand jury waet to
know?'
.'Oh, they asked me what knew about
Graham and Stoitepberg. About Ora
ham don't know anything aud the ether
Young man has worked for ME.
but only know him to
be good fellow. | have come
here this morning to see the young man
aud would like to know where he is, but
can't find him" -slEoa
Jerry O'pounelL one, of the men now
under Indictment IN the jury bribing at
fair, was also brought before thu grand
Jury. AT o'clock the grand jury came
into court and handed up twelve indict-
ments eleven of which We're Tor every
day" crimes. The twelfth was "a joint bill
against Mark l.. Soloman, John Graham,
niah O'Donnell. Alexander L. Hanks and