Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-06-13
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SULLIVAN HELD.
santa Fe's Ex-Postmaster and the Cronin
Mystery-In Murderers' Row.

CHICAGO, June 13.-The following is
full text of the verdict of the coroner
jury:
We, the undersigned jury appointed t,
make inquiries according to law as t,
how the body viewed by us came to hi
death, state as our verdict from the pvi
denCe:
First-That the body is that OF Patrick
II. Cronin, known as DR. Cronin.
SeCond-His death was not from natlr.
al causes, but from violent means.
Third-That said 2. II. Cronin was de-
coyed from his home on North Clark
street on the evening of May 4, 1889, by
some person or persons, to cottage
/ known as Carlson cottage, situated at No.
1872 North Ashland avenue, in Lake
View, Cook county, Ill.,
Fourth-That in said cottage said Cron-
in was murdered by being beaten on the
head with some blunt instrument, or in
strunents, in the hands of some person
or persons unknown to us, on the night
of said May 4, or between May and 5,
1889.
Fifth-That the body after said murder
was committed was placed in trunk and
carried to the edge OF the water in a wagon
by several persons, and by them placed
in the catch basin at the corner of Evans
ton avenue and Fifty-ninth street, Lake
view, where it was discovered on May
27.
Sixth-That evidence shows conclusive
ly to all minds that plot or conspiracy
was formed by number OF persons for
the purpose OF numbering said Cronin and
concealing his body. Said plot or con-
spiracy was deliberately contrived and de-
iberately executed,
Seventh-We have carefully inquired
into the relations sustained by said Cronin
to other persons while alive, to ascertain
il he had any quarrels or enmites with
any persons sufficient to cause his mur-
der.
Eighth-It is our judgment that no
other person or persons except some Of
those who are, or who have been MEM
bers of Il certain secret society known as
'United Brotherhood" Brotherhood"
or "Clan ma Gael" had cause to be the
instigators or executors of such plot or
to murder said Cronin.
Ninth-Manv of the witnesses testify
ing in said case have done so with much
evident unwillngness, and We believe,
with much mental reservation. We find |
from the evidence that number OF per-
sons were parties to the plot and con-
spiracy to murder said Cronin and con-
ceal his body, and should be held to
answer to the grand jury. We also be-
lieye that other persons were engaged in
this plot or had guilty knowledge, OF it 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 ever cameto our knowledge,
and we recommend the proper authorities
offer q large reward for the discovery and
OF all OF those engaged in
any way. We further state that in our
Judgment all secret societies whose
objects are such as the evidence shows
hat of the "Can Ia Gael' or Omitted
Brotherhood" to be are not in harmony
With and are injurious to American institu-
ions. We hope that future vigor and
'igilance by the police force will more
han compensate for the past neglect by
portion of the force in this case.
Signedl r. $. Critchell, Rudolph Seifert,
A. Haughan. Victor V. Sulle. j. II.
'anhouser, Justice Killial.