The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
Some Startling Evidence ELECTED.
Alexander Sullivan's Accounts To
Be Looked Into Carefully.
a Witness Who Is a Member of
the Clan-Na-Gael Testifies
That Another Member Said That
DR.. Cronin Should Die.
still Another Swoars That DR.. Cronin
Had Told Him Long Ago That He
Would DO Murdered-Mich-
ael Barry's Story.

"oNlu 30 Muruored-MtCh-
Gel Barry's Story.
CmcAdo, H., June 5.-Just before the
inquest over Dr. Cronn was ended for
today the books OF the Traders Bank of
Chicago were brought into the courtroom
by order OF Judge shepard. Byron l..
smith, the receiver Of the bank, vas pres
cnt TO explain the bearing on the case.
by checks on tilc and ledger entries ii
was shown that in the summer OF 1882,
Alexander Sullivan had altogether $780,
OOO IN the bank. Oh this money, $40, 900
and more was an individual account, the
rest was credited TO Alexander sullivan.
agent. By September q, 1882, this money
had been drawn out on checks made pay.
able to j. I. Lester q Co., brokers. II is
the intention Of the coroner to summon
member OF the firm to probe the matter
further
Thomas J. Conway, of Rayenswood. a
suburb OF Chicago. was the witness.
Conway Is member OF Clnn.na- Gael.
lie began by testiiying as to the conduct
Of Peter McGochan, tho Philadelphian.
Conway said McUcchan told him that he
came West under orders from the chair
man OF the Executive Committee OF the
Can.na Gael. lie saw McGcchan in the
company OF Capt Lawrence Buckley, OF
the Chicago Clan-na.Gael Guards, aud
heard the former say that Dr. Cronin and
Dr. McCahcy deserved TO die Witness
further stated that he WINS present at
meeting OF Camp No. -, CLin-na- Gael,
when the question OF the resolutions re-
GREETING the death OF Dr.. Croain IVES being
discussed
4 man, john Moss. who has store onwcst
Lake street, says lac was against passing
the resolutions, but perhaps the executive
committee had suilic.cn, proof To show
that Dr.. Cronn was u British spy, and had
u right ~ remove him.
"ln ctsc CrOnin was q British spy, had
| the executive committee any right TO re-
| move nim2' asked Foreman Ctilchell
| "rhvre b nothing Ia the Constitution to
that eject. eyasiyvly answered the Wit
ncsS
P'urick Notary, n friend Of Dr.. Cro-
min testified ~ 10 what Df. CrOnin had
| told hin Ia regard 10 the investigation by
u committee Of the Clan.ua.G aci at
! Buffalo, OF charges that Alexander Sulli.
van had appropriated funds OF the Clan 10
his own use while . meuibcf oi the Exocu.
tive Board of Triangle" Mctinrry sid
that Cronin informed him that tie charges
were not only OF appropriation oi
funds, but that tic "Ifansloh had scnt
men TO their death aud 10 british prisons.
| Tho witness could not icmcmi,cr the
exact amount OF money mentioned by
| Crouin, hut IL AppruNmalcd n half
million dollars Tho witness then
told Of his visit 81 Toronto after
Cfonin's death aud the result Of interviews
With Reporter Long. The latter at lint
! denied having Hrnt tho misleading dis
patches, but subsequently said that hc had
sent statement Of the facts 10 Frank
Scanlan, Of this tity. Cronin said b. the
witness, after the Buffalo investigation,
that II hc were murdered II would lo at
Alexander Sulliyan's instigalion. Cfonin
also said that the life OF De- McCahcy, Of
Philadelphia, who Joined Cfonin In re-
porting against Sullivan at the buffalo In.
ycsigaiion. was also la danger. and that
an attempt had been made 10 decoy him
away.
Michael Barry testified that DR.. Cronin
tlld him about two ycars ago, aud many
times since then. that detectives were
watching him with u view Of securing
somc evidence o. ruin his character aud
that ia default Ut being able 10 do this,
he would be- murdered. Witness said lie
asked CrUnin who LIS enemy was aud ho
replied that Alexander Sullivan was the
man.
4. o. Sullivan. Coughlin and Woodruff
wcrc arraigncl before Judge Williamson
today on a new indictment, which was an
amendment 10 tan first one found, the
change being tho addition VI the words
land Othcn unknown" 90 the names OF
tho three men. Al pleaded not guilty.
Craain'. Pursuit. of Sullivan.
CmcAoo, H., Juno "a correspond
cnt Of tho New York Z crih telcgraphs
the following interview with prominent
Chicago merchant 10 his paper by tho
way, Dr. Cronin's pursuit VI Mr. Sullivan
was unccasing and systematic. At first
the Doctor had few a1hcrcnts, but gradu.
nlly ho won his way, until now what you
might call the CrUnin men Of tho Gamma
Gael outnumbur tho Alexander Sullivan
ties hut tho latter leader had been
twenty ycan In Chicago, aud had devoted
all bis ability 10 strengthening him-
self In every municipal department.
Alexander sullivan had the power and tho
influence, the officers, 10 to speak, but
Cronin had the rank aud Gle. Mr.. Sulli.
van is great churchman. lie Is great
liner Cronin followed suit. Every
religious society, big or little, tia, sullivan
was In, there, too, was Cronin. When at
a camp meeting II tho Doctor heard that
Sullivan was nj another meeting Cronin
would harlily adjourn the camp meeting
over which no presided aud hurry OF TO
chcckmato Sullivan. AZ u memorable
church fair hold In the very armory IN
which tho murdered Cronin's remains
iually lay Ia state, Sullivan namo was M
10 bS allotted Tor as the layotiio orator,
Irlshman or something VI that kind. Gro.
min quietly organized coup dciat, aud
before sulliyan's adhcrcns were aware Of
Il suddenly ran their leaders name away
down the H., and gave the prize " some
body else"
This Il the meaning Of the passage
tolegraphod YOU last week, and which tho
Herdh had exclusively, from Cronins
notes of tho trial before the u. II. Com