New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
NEW EFFORT TO RELEASE JOHN F. BEGGS.
DENYING THE CHARGE THAT DIR. CRoNlN WAS
TRIED IN CAMP TWENTY OF THE
CIANINAGAEL.

Chicago July IA somewhat sensational move
was made in the Cronin today John f. beggs'
the imprisoned senior guardian OF Camp 10 Olah ia"
Gael filed new petition for writ OF habeas corpus
giving as a reason why he should be set at hoerN
that he has been indicted solely in the hope tha' hc
would thus be forced turn states evidence Begss
in his petition further says that while he was egay
Imprisoned aud secreted from his friends immediael
preceding his Indictment he was taken before inc
States attorney who tried induce him TO make Ger
tain statements the facts so desired not being wth
the knowledge Beggs, and that in the conversation
the States attorney said in substance;
"Bv the newspapers you condemned already the
only way, or the best way out of 1t for you Is 10
stand with us" meaning thereby to stand with tho
prosecution and further stating in the converSa'on
"If you will accept employment from US We Will
pay you for it,
To this Beggs responded in substance: " IL you
mean by standing with you that shall give you test-
mony by which any person persons might be con-
viced of the murder of Or. Cronn, l cannot accept
your employment for the that have nc faa'S
which would tend to convict, even cause suspicion
on any person Of causing the death OF Cronin'
soon after the conversation with the states At
torney the Indictment against Beggs was returned
says the petition, which adds: "There has been a
persistent and determined effort on the part OF the
police officers and the States Attorneys Office to COM
pei this reaOr divge certain alleged facts stated
In anonymous letter 10 the states AUOfncy t'Hi-
ing TO show that some action taken in Camp 20
which resulted in the death Of Cronin which alleged
facts this relator has failed TO give, for the reason
that the same do not exists
Beggs takes up, in detail, the statements IN the
anony nous letter as follows: Your petitioner most
solennly and sincerely afIms that there is not now
nor has there been what Is known and designated
an Inner Circle of the Clanna-Gae Society and that
there IS not now, has thore ever been an inner
circle, a secret circle, second circle any sub-di
vision of said Camp 20, of said society, com
mittee ever appointed by said camp try alleged
charges against Dr. Cronn, the knowledge Of this TO
latOr, and certainly not during he time in which this
relator acted as Senior Guardian thereof which was
reator says that IT is not true stated In the anony
nous letter, that he appointed committee Of seven.
consisting Of l. II. Bulckley, Harry Jordan, Dennis
O'ConnOr John OMallcy, John F. OMaley Thomas
Murphy and Daniel Coughlin, any other PERSONS for
the purpose Of trying any charges preferred against
Cronin any person; that 1t is not true that said
committee or any other committee investigated,
the knowledge Of this reator any charges preferred
against the said Cronin In Camp 90 at any time
listed for long time prior TO May 4 without this
relatoTs knowledge; wherefore, this relator states
that all of the material fac Is in the anonymous
munication. which, he believes. used as the
sole pieteXt for bis Indictment, untrue IN fact.
and be sustained by any proof Whatsoever
The States Attorney having stated that he did not
desire al the present time 10 make public his case
Judge Horton agreed TO hear arguments the petition
tomorrow.