Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-27
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM.


FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM.
DR.. Cronin Taken to the Tomb-The
Budget OF Rumors and Facts.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Dr. Cronin was buried
yesterday. The body had been lying in state
at the First Cavalry armory since Saturday,
and the catafalque was surrounded with
floral tributes to the deceased. Early yester-
day morning the friends of the deceased
formed in line and were admitted to take a
last look at the body, and shortly after 10
a m. the casket was placed in hearse and
escorted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Hibsrnian Rifles, Gamma Gael guards, Royal
League, Catholic Order of Foresters, and
citizens to the Cathedral of the Holy Name
on State street. Here the funeral service
was performed and the body having been re-
turned to the hearse the procession moved
through the principal streets to the Union
station, where cars were taken and the start
made for the cemetery. Arriving there the
body was laid in the receiving vault without
religious ceremonies of any kind
Three Thousand I'm Line.
The streets through which the procession
passed were lined with sight-seers, who quiz
city and reverently watched the long line,
numbering about ), 600 men, pass by to the
solemn strains of dead marches played by
half dozen brass bands and the muftled rat
tie of the snare drums of the four or five
drum corps. The pall-bearers were: Luke
Dillon, of Philadelphia; Thomas p Tuite,
of Detroit; Edward O'Meagher Condor and
John Dsvoy, of New York; Frank p.
Scanlan, p McGarry, Charles Barry, Michael
Kelly, Daniel Sullivan, Thomas McEnerny,
Dudley Scion and John T. Golden, of Chi
oago.
Search for the Murderers.
Daniel Coughlin is in tight place. He is
the policeman referred to in these dipatches
Saturday as having hired the rig in which
DIR. Cronin was taken to his death. Satur-
day night Coughlin was placed under arrest
AS witness" whom it was safe to hold
This was done after he had been examined by
Chiof of Police Hubbard and Mayor Cregier,
the latter of whom, in view of the gravity Of
the case, is taking personal part in the inves-
tigation. Officer Whelan, Coughlin's part
ner, has also been relieved from duty.
CoughIin Tells His story
To both the chief of police and the mayor
Coughlin told practically the same story,
which was taken down by stenographer Ii
is in brief that few days before the muir
dor was committed man called on him, rep
resenting himself as a friend of Coughlin's
brother, livery stable keeper at Hancock,
Mich He said his name was Thomas Smith,
and that Coughlin's brother had told him 10
hunt up Dan. Coughln played the host to
the best of his ability, and on the day of the
murder Smith said he wanted to take buggy
ride, but feared the liveryman would not trust
a stranger with horse Coughlin said he
would make that all right, and obtained the
rig for Smith, as heretofore described.
smith" Disappears.
When the disappearance of Cronin was
made known Coughlin admitted that he had
asked the livery stable man Oman to say
nothing about the rig, as being an enemy OF
Cronin he feared suspicion might point his
way. Capt Setback heard of the rig short
time after the disappearance of Cronin, and
hunted it up, and learning that Coughlin had
hand in obtaining it, sent him to find Smith
Coughlin said that he found Smith,
but that the latter told a straight story, and
he so reported to Setback, but after being
told to find Smith again. he discovered that
he had fiitted-gone to New Mexico Smith
had told Coughlin that he had an aunt on
Halstead street, but where is not known, nor
TO what part of New Mexico Smith has gone.
''smith" Reappears.
LATER-A United Press reporter came I'D
with Smith" at the Socialist meeting at
Waverly hall yesterday afternoon who seems
TO be the Smith wanted, and Il: he is Coughlin
is in a tight place. L. c. Crowley told the
reporter that he knew Smith, but would not
point him out, although he said he was in the
city. Smith was discovered, however, and
admitted his name, his acquaintance with
Coughlin, his residence at times in Hancock,
Mich, but denied that he had seen Coughlin
before last Tuesday, or that Coughlin had
helped him obtain a horse and buggy. He
knew no other Tom Smith in Hancock,
nor had he any relative. in this city. Smith
is employed by real estate dealer here, and
his friends say that Coughlin, finding it nee
essary to invent q name for the unknown
buggy driver, CHANGED to think of his newly
found friend, and afterwards, in order to
carry out the story, gave the mysterious in
dividual not only the name, but the former
home address of his friend
Clues, but Very Indefinite.
Capt Setback says he took the white horse
ana the buggy Smith used to the residence
of the Conklin's, but Mrs. Conklin could not
identify them. A reporter took the same
rig to the same place Saturday evening and
Mrs Conklin absolutely identified them and
said she did not fail to do so when Setback
took them there but said she could not be
certain.
A discovery which would be valuable If
the person involved could be found is that
the furniture found in the house
where the murder was committed
was purchased from Revell, the
house furnishing man, about Feb. 90 1t
was first taken to a room right opposite the
Opera house block on Clark street, where Gro
min had an Office, the person who brought the
furniture renting the whole floor to get that
particular room. Later, it seems, 1t was taken
70 the murder cottage, where it was found.
The SALESMAN who sold the furniture says he
believes he could identify the purchaser if he
could see him again. But he is not known,
nor does the description he gives fit any one
well enough for action; it would do for hun
dreds of men. None of this furniture was
ever used apparently.