Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-12
AFTER THE MURDERER
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THB GRBA7
CR0NIN TRAGEDY.
Alexander Sullivan, the Chicago Lawyer, is Held BY
the OOroner's Jury-Two Arrests Made in
New YOrk-Ths Dark Mystery May
be Cleared Away.

CHICAGO, June 11.--Another police
man has been arrested by the police on
suspicion of knowing something about the
Cronin murder.
The man lives on the South Side, and
is an ex-employe of McGinnis, the ice
dealer, with whom he enjoyed a good
position. His wife, as the result of
quarrel, reported very important informa-
tiOn to the police, and detectives were
soon securing all the divisions of the city
for the man. The arrest was ordered to
be carried out with the greatest secrecy
The police say that the arrest Of this man
is almost as inportpnt as that of Sullivan,
the other icemsn now under indictment,
although they say they expect to make
nothing more Of the new suspect than a
witness.
At 11:30 last night man was locked up
in the East Chicago Avenue Station whose
name wa said to be King. He is wanted
in the CrOnIn case, but in what connection
could not be sscertsined. Chief Hubbard
denied that King was the name of the ice
man whose arrest was ordered. He said
the iceman was an Irishman, but his name
had slipped his mind. By some it is said
King is WOodruff7s famous companion, and
that his identity is we'll established.
1t was stated to-day that two men, named
| Maroney and Mcdonald, of New York, are
wanted in the Cronin case. One of these
men is a blacksmith and the other is en-
gagged in some trade in New York City.
They are supposed to know all about the
CrOnin murder, and will be brought here
.or examination. GOvsrnOr Fifer will be
asked TO grant requisitiOn on New York
State for them. After the receipt of sew
eral telegrams, the following dispatch was
sent TO the New York police: ARREST M. |
and Nc viii send papers on at once"
This was signed by Judge LOngenecker.
A startling bit of infOrmOtiOn, which, it |
is claimed, proves cOnclusively that p. o. |
Sullivan, the Lakeview ice dealer, was an
active member of the murdeTOus cOnspir-
acy, has leaked out. 1t seems that Sulli-
van not only allowed the men who rented
the Carlson cottage to use his name as
their employer, but that he vouched for
them to old Mrs. Carlson and her husband. |
According TO the testimony of the Carlsons,
too, Sullivan held frequent communication
with the occupants of the cottage, and was
on the friendliest terms with the men from |
the time they moved in until they dissp- |
peared. 1t is claimed, also, that the po-
lice have positive proof that Sullivan not |
only bought the paint with which the
blood stains on the parlor dOor of the cot
tage were obiterated, but that he used |
some of the mixture TO paint the floor of
bis own house.
In the Cronin inquest this morning
John @. Garrity, a saloonkeeper testified
that he was acquainted with Detective
Coughlin, now under indictment for COM
plicity in the assassination. The witness
declared that Coughlin came to him and
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known as "Maior" Sampson to slug a
man. The witness told Sampson about it,
and few days later Sampson told him
(Garrity) that the man Coughlin wanted
slugged was DR.. Cronir. He wanted him
slugged with a base ball bat and disfgured
for life. If it killed him it wouldn't make
much difference.
THE CORONER'S VERDICT.
At 1910, after being out four hours and
a half, the jury came into Court and COM
menced reading their verdict. 1t was a
very long document, but was listened to
with marked attention. The verdict
charged that Dan COughlin, P. o. Sullivan,
Alexander Sullivan and one Woodruff, alias
Black, were either principals or accessories
or had guilty knowledge of the said plot
to murder DT. CrOnin and conceal his
body. and should be held II answer
to the grand Jury. The verdict con-
tines as follows: "We also believe
that other persons were engaged in this
plot OF had guilty knowledge of it, and
should be apprehended and held to the
grand Jury, and we further state that this
plot, in its inception and execution, was
one of the most brutal that ever came to
our knowledge; and we recommend that
the proper authorities offer large reward
for the discovery and conviction of all en-
gagged in it in any way"
Alexander SulhvAn's arrest was effected
without the slightest trouble. Before the
verdict was read in public Coroner Hertz
emerged for moment from the room in
which the jury was in session. He
beckoned to an officer and handed him a
mittimus. The officer with comrade
hurridly left the City Hall, and jumping J
into carriage, drove straight to the resi- :
dence Of Mr.. Sullivan on Oak street.
Mr.. Sullivan had gone to bed a short
time previous, but after the object of the
officers was explained and the information /.
given that he would not be permitted any
time for any purpose, he promptly and
quietly dressed and unhesitatingly
HE visitors The
demeanOr was calm
throughout the entire proceeding. Enter
ing the carriage which had brought the {
officers, the trio were driven to the office of
the county jail. After the usual prelimi-
naries, Mr.. Sullivan was taken through the
cage into the gloomy prison itself The
ex- President of the Irish National League
of America was then Immediately incarcer-
ated in cell No. 25 in the tier known as '
Murderer row.