The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-21


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~. s'ClAn- Ma Gael Warrants nut Gar
Acee>sovsss- Alexander Sullivan Arrest.
% sad Jailed
\ CHICAGO. June 1.-THE coroner's Jury
has had enough OF evidence in the Cronin
case. II 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 70 hear any
more witnesses, ] have plenty more II
youdo."
Quick as fash came tho reply from
the foreman:
( Il think We have heard enough. We
I would like 10 retire."
( His colleagues nodded assent and at
4:i5 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 eavcsdroppers. At six
O'Clock request came out for supper and
u was served from q neighboring restau.
rant.
About half-past nine the coroner
left the courtroom after stating that
IL had been decided TO hold Alexander
Sullivan and several others. The names
Of the latter have not yet been agreed
upon.
II was within few minutes OF ten
O'Clock when the foreman intimated that
the jury had agreed upon verdict Only
Coroner Hertz and small knot OF spec
tators We're in the room. The verdict
was read Ia slow and impressive tones:
We. the undersigned. a Jury appointed TO
make inquiry according 10 law as 10 how the
HNH.lIN annn
our verdict from the evidence:
!. That the body IS that OF Patrick H. cronIn,
known as DR.. Cronin
:. That his death was not from natural
causss. but from violent means.
4 That the said Patrick ii. Cronin was de-
coyet from his home on North Clark street, on
the evening OF May 4. lisa. BY some person or
persons 70 the cottage known as the Garrison
Cottage" situated 81 No. 1872 North Ashland
avenue
s That AZ said cottage the said Cronin was
murdered by being beaten on his head by some
blunt instrument in the hands OF some person
or persons % Us unknown.
;. That the body. after said murder was com
mitfei. was placed in trunk and carried 20
Edgewater on wagon BY several persons. and
~ them placed IN . catch-basin ~ the corner
Of Evanston avenue and Fifth-ninth street.
Lake View. where IL was discovered May -
y That the evidence shows conclusiveiy 70
our minds that plot or conspiracy was formed
oy number OF persons for the purpose OF muir
cerins the said Cronin and concealing his body:
said plot or conspiracy was deliberately con
trived and cruelty executed.
:. We have carefully inquired into the reia-
ttons sustained by said Cronn 70 other persons
while alive. 70 ascertain II he had any cause or
cnmiry with any person sufficient 70 cause his
murder.
:. tits our judgment that no other person or
-.
been members OF certain secret society
known ~ United Brotherhool' or ..Clan-na-
Gael" had any cause 20 bc instirators or exc
cutors % such plot or conspiracy 70 murder
said cronin.
Q. Many OF the witnesses testfyirg in the
case have done %. with much evident unwill- |
ingness and, ~ We believe. with much mental I
reservation. We fnd from the evidence that I
number ~ persons were parties to tnis plot and I
conspiracy y murder the So u Cronin. and that
Daniel C1u-hhn. Patrick q sullivan. Aiexan-
der Sullivan and one Woodruff. alias Back.
were either prlncirsis accessories or had I
guilty knowledge 81 sad plot and conspiracy 10
murder SAID Cronin and conceal his body. and I
they should be held 70 answer 70 the grand iury l
We also believe that other persons were en-
gagged in this plot. or had guilty knowledge OF /
y. and should be apprehcnded aud held 70 the I
grand jury.
We further state that this plot or conspiracy.
IN ~ conception AMI execution. Is one OF the /
most foul anl brutal that has ever come 70 our 1
knowledge. and We recommend that the proper
authorities offer large reward for the dscov-
cry and conviction o. ali Of those engaged in IL (
In any way.
We further state that IN our Judgment all \
secret societies whose objects are such a. the
evidence shows that OF the Clan.na-G Gael or the
United Brotherhood. 70 b.. are not ia harmony
with and are injurious 20 American institu-
tons.
We hop that future viror and vigilance By \
the police force VIII more than compensate for |
past neglect by part % the force In this case.
II j. reported IN police circles tonight |
that no less than thirty warrants are be- I
Ing made out for suspected accessories,
ali u which will be- served tonight or to-
morrow. The list l. said to include John |
r. Begg-. Officer Dan Brown. Harry Jor-
dan Michael Boiand. Lawrence r Buck !
ley. Peter Mcjeehan. u. c. Feeiy, Frank !
Murray. J. J. Bradley, ,. J. Guinea and
John Moss.
II i also reported that a warrant will
be issued for tho arrest Of Henry LIE
Caron. the English spy, and his extradi-
tion demanded. The majority Of those
named are prominent officers Of the Clan
m -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 ~ the county build
ing, and he knew full well that his arrest
was inevitable before morning. he was
in bed and fast asleep when the deputies
arrived. They had expected 10 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 alacrity to the
summons, and in few minutes was up
and dressed. He said nothing when the
warrant was read. but with self-pos-
sessed smile accompanied the officers 20
the carriage. The party was rapidly
driven 20 the county Jail. where, after the
usual forms had been gone through, Sui
Ivan was placed In a cell on the ground
floor near where the Anarchists were in
generated.
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