The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-01
The Apparel Of the Murdered Chicago
Doctor Brought to Light by
the Police.
The Vest Missing and by This Clue
the Officials Hope to Catch
the Criminal.
Three Suspects Formally Arraigned on the
Charge Of Murdsr-Spy lie CarOn
ON the Case.

II
ing for a Mrs Wilson. on North Ashlan,
avenue, scarcely block from the Carlson
cottage. Mack was putting In screen win
dows. While at work lady whose nam
he understood TO be Mrs. Dudley came il
and b-gsu to talk with Mrs. Wilson
/ Mack was in the same room and he over
head every word. Mrs. Dudley, who is
stout, ieshy woman, WAS talking very bit
/ teTly agatuS, physician who had ATTENDED
her husband Mack says he heard tbs
| name "Dr. CrOniu' mentioned, but he die
not know whether the physician com
/ planned Of was the CrOnin referred q
| or not Mrs Dudley seemed very mucl
excited and frequently made a remarl
IN great spirit, Il will get even with him.
| Mrs. Dudley said she was working in al
orphan asylum on Burlington street. bu
| that she was going To leave the asylum
that she daily expected TO go 20 live Will
her two brothers in Il cottage near by
Mrs Dadley pointed in the direction of tn,
Carlson cottage in referring to the plac,
she was going 10 move iHto.
At the Chicago nursery and at the orphan
asylum on Burlington street IL was found
that Mrs. Dudley had Deen there. but haC
since gone way. lt is believed that vii
liams is one of the men who rented the
Carlson cottage; that he is a carpet layel
by trade and that he laid the carpet In the
cottage.
Tonight the police officials say they have
learned 'Mack's" real name is G.. T. Dud
ley. The suppOsitiOn is, he Is the husband
of the woman mentioned IN his story. The
police say he Was animated in telling the
story by desire 10 cause trouble for his
wife, who had left him on account of his
brutality and drunkenness They deny
they have any evidence connecting Mack
with the case, but In this connection u
should be stated that little except deuials
OF the stories made public by the newspa-
pers have been obtaInable from the police
for the past few days
This afternoon eX-Detective Coughiin,
ice man Sullivan and Frank Woodruff,
alias Black, were arraigned before Judge
Williamson on the charge Of numbering :
DIR. CrOnin. Each of the men entered
formal plea OF not guilty and were returned
to jail.
Late tonight it is learned DIR. Cronin's
clothes have been found. The FIRST clue
was obtained by the finding of underwear
by children mentioned in these dispatches
several days ago. The police began a Wig
orOus search for the remainder OF the cloth
ing, and near Weymouth of the, Fifty-ninth
street sewer they uneArthed the murdered
physicians pants, coat, shirt and under
shirt. They were buried over a foot under
the ground, The shirt bore the name OF
the murdered doctor, and the other arti-
eles were readily recognized as portions of
his wearing apparel Strange to say, how
ever, the vest was missing. and in It's place
was vest OF much cOarser material. This
garment, presumably, belonged 10 one OF
the murderers or accompiiSes. For this
reason the police are using every effort 10
suppress their discovery, hoping that Gro
nin's vest may be discovered in the posses
sion OF one OF the murderers- the pants
found were deeply stained with blood.
Late tonight il is said the authorities
have determined TO apply for the extradi-
tiOn of William j Starkey, now in Toronto,
whose name has been frequently mem
toned in connection ,Sith the case. The
stats attorney, ittis said, has been reIuct-
ant To attempt the extredItion, owing 10 the
clear relief into which IL throws his refusal
IN ask tor Starkey's return when the New
York authorities had him under arrest ten
days ago. Three new suspects were ar
rested To n sght- They are all Philadei-
phians and came here recently. Ttius.
Murphy, Nj. j. Murphy and E j. Williams
the tr o. After being held in
custody for some time they were released.
Young Carlson is familiar with the appear
ance of the men who rented the cottage
where Cronin was slain, and he declared
that the prisoners we're not the persons
wanted.
spy lie Caron on CrOnin's Death.
London special, May %: The Bri-iss
spy, lie Csron. turns urt -i,
IN an interview published IN the Z
News and Post, with the dIs' -,
that Cronin was murdered b. nos of
Alexander Sullivan. l. says that
he was very intimate W p Dr. Cronin, and
hat he used to 1--we fv- doors from him
In reviewing DIR. Cronin's prominent con-
lecttOn with the Irish movement, lie Caron
says that he was an ardent advocate Of the
dynamite policy. aud that. owing 10 his
scientific attainmsnts, he was appointed
and acted as chief Instructor in the uses of
handling explosives. After relating the
.auses of the sharp Quarreis between DR.
Cronin and sullivan, beginning in 1881. and
coming down to the trial last NOVeulD lDeT
lie Caron was asked:
'.DO you think that CTOnin would have
Iplit on Sullivan ~
"My own impression is that he would |
rot" answered LIE CarOn- "But il he had /
Wished to, he might have been of great i
iaiue, as he could have iOid much of inter
,st and importance 20 the authorities; that
le possessed such knOlWedge Is well /
snown; and as he had told so much that
he shou d not have said. II may have been
cared thai he would say more"
"How did Dr. Crcnin stand in the fight /
between Egan and D-vOy :?
''He sided with Devoy," was the answer.
"Have you heard OF any tbr-ats against
)r. CTOnin IN connection with the dispute
u Chicsgu2'
"YOu can state this, and | am willing TO K
lave IL published, tnat for some time past
hreafs have been made against DR.. Gro |,
lin, and that they have been made in my |
presence. not once, bot repeatedly. All
hese threats OF violence were made by the
sullivan faction"
''Do you think, then, there are men in
he organization who would thus murder
nan like Cr0niD2'
There are many ir the Chicago orgsni-
alton" said LeCaron, "whO would unhes-
kill any man if they thought Il
heir duty To do So They would lot do il
or money. But If they thought IL best for
he organization, they would kill any body
hey were told to"
s-Do you connect the threat ynu have
nentionod With the actual commission of
ne crime2'
81 have no moral doubt" answered La
,arOD, speaking with much emphasis.
that thos- threats were uttered in no idle
pirif- and that they are connected with the
empyal OF CToniD.n
''DO you think that you know the muf-
er~rs?'
nen VINO murdered DIR. Cronin as l am
,ositive that l am sltting here 1 could
lame the lea eT of the crime beyond Ques-
ion; but IL would be quite inexcusabls for
ne 20 give the names for publication"
"Were you surprised st the murder 9''
sCannot say thai | was. DIR. CrouiD's !
murder was only a asidelight of the Organiza-
lon in America, and is quite ia accord
With the sentiments and actions Of the
lembers of the revolutionary BODY
DO you think that DIR. CrOnin was com
ng IN London 2'
ssSo: do not think that he was"
Commsntlng on the Interview, the News
ays: .LeCarou con6dentially uttered the
ames Of several men " hOm he believed
we're the murderer- Of Cronin. and one es-
ecIally as being the prime mover Ia the
rseedy, but All We are st liberty to state is
hat the persons thus referred 20, have not
: yet figured In the published reports OF
be crime"
A Foot sf snow.
MILWAUKEE. May Sl-This morning
arge, heavy, moist flakes of snow fell in
his city until the ground was covered.
trains arriving st ST Paul from the north
we're covered with snow. The tempeTatoTe
d this city this morning was g degrees,
ne above freezing. Railroad men report
ver foot of snow south Of Fond du lac
n the North western road Crops have
zen considerably damaged
Reports from all parts Of the state are
hat the snow was heavy in Sauk county
nd small vegetation suffered considerably.
n many localities the strawberry crop was
completely destroyed Small grains and
ruits were badly damaged In the tier of
axe shore counties. The fruit and berry