The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-12

I Cronin was numbered by being beatel
on his head with some blunt instrn
ment in the hands of soms person o
persons 10 us unknown.
>. That the body after said murde
was committed was placed in a trunl
and carried 10 Elgewaier on wagon
by several persons. aud by them placed
] in a catch-blsin at the corner of Evans
/ ton avenue and Fifty ninth street, Lake
view, where it was discovered May
99d.
6. That the evidence shows cOnclu
sively to our minds that plot or CON
spiracy was formed by a number OF
persons for the purpose Of numbering
The faid Cionin aud cOEcealing his
body said plot or conspiracy was de-
lIberateiy cOntrivei and cruelty exc.
en- ed.
7. We have carefully inquired into
the relations sustained b. said Cronin
10 other persons while alive TO ascer-
tain Il they had any cause or enmity
with any person sufficient 10 cause his
murder
s. To is our Judgment that no
other person or persons except some
OF those who were or had
been members of a certain society
known as United Brotherhood or
"C1an-na Gael, had any cause to 10
the iHsiIgators or executors Of such a
plot or conspiracy 10 murder SAID Gro
min.
8. Many Of the witnesses tesiifying
iu the case have done SO with much
evident unwiiliughCss. and, rs we be
lieye. with much mental reservation.
We find from the evidence that a num-
Der OF persons were parties 10 this plot
and conspiracy 10 murder the said Cro-
min. and that Daniel C0ughiin. Patrick
O. Sullivan. Alexander Sullivan, and
one Woodruff, alias Black, were either
accessories. on had guilty
knowledge of said plot aud conspiracy
to murder said Cronin and conceal his
body. and they should be- held dtoanswer
To the grand jury.
10. We also believe that other persons
were engaged IN This plot, or had guilty
knowledge Of it. and should be appre-
henlcd and held % the grand jury.
ID. We further state that this plot or
conspiracy. in its conception and exc
cutiOn. Is one of tho most foul and
bW al that has ever come to our know.
ledge. ana recommend that the proper
offer a large reward for the
discovery and conviction Of all those
engaged IN it IN any way.
j.. We further state that in our iudg-
ment all secret societies whose objects
lre such rs the evidence shows that of
the Clan-na Gael or the United Brother.
hood 10 be- are not in harmony with aud |
are injurious to American institutions. I
l3. We hope that future vigOr and /
vigilance by the police force will more /
than compensate for the past neglect on /
the part OF the force ia this case.
Ii IS reported inpoiice circles 10. night /
bat no less than thirty warrants are /
being made out for suspected accesso- /
'ies. all OF which will be- served TO.
night or tomorrow.
The list is said t0 include John L. /
3eggs. Oliver Dan Brown. Harry J0r-
ian Michael Boland, Lawrence r. Y.
Buckley Peter McGechan, Frank Mur-
n.y. ). j. Bradley. j. j. Guinea and
John Moss IL Is also reported that "A
warrant Wlll be issued fer the arrest Of
leuiy L.Clrron lhe English spy. and
DDS eXtradiuon demanded. The ma
0uty of those named are prominent Of
icors of the Clan-na-Gacl.
Immediately g upon the verdict being
euderei. ,he deputy sheriff drove to
be residence of alexander Sullivan.
le WAS ia bed and sound asleep. He
aid nothlng when the warrant was
cad. Az Tine county jail, after the usual
had been gono through.
sullivan was placed IN cell on the
round floor near where the anarchists
NtIe iuCuceiaitd.