The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-25
CR0NIN NOT A DYNAMITER.
He OPPOSED THE USE OF THE BOMBS.
Extracts From the Report Which Caused
His Expu sion For Treason and Led to
His Murder Cronin's Ideas of
Good Irish Policy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-EYidence was adj
duced before the coroner's jury inquiring
into the cause of the death of DR.. Cronin
that he had been expelled from the Clan
na-Gael on a charge of treason. The
charge was made by Daniel Brown, at
that time policeman. Daniel Coughlin
was a member OF the trial committee
which expelled the doctor. The charge
of treason was based on the reading of a
report of a committee appointed in DIR.
Cronin's camp to investigate a report from
the district delegates in the Clan-na-Gael
convention of 1884 to the camps. DIR.
Cronin's committee charged the conven-
tion with making unwarranted changes in
the constitution of the order and the eX
ecutive body with a waste of its funds. DR..
Cronin read the report, which he himself
had prepared What purports to be a
copy OF that report is made public here.
It's object is TO refute the assertion that he
was a dynamiter. The following are
prominent extracts from the report:
But what concerns us more than aught else
is the disclosure that the governing bodies of
n. ID. v -
but are pursuing widely different policies We
find that sI23,OO0 has been paid TO the r. D.,
which, of course, means the American men,
bers of that body and that is the portion which
favOrs action. What are to understand by
"favOring actonP Is il the policy or spend
ing large sums OF money on failures? Is it the
scattering of mortar, stone and brick, the
breaking of windows. and the manning of in
nOcent men. women and children, among
whom are your own race, travelling on rail
train inc raf1r afa ufap
Are these tie lofty nights to which
the organization aspires? Ii, however, this is
not the policy, what is it, and on what has the
money been expended? We think this subject
Is deserving the earnest consideration OF every
member We must seriously ask ourselves
whether we are prepared to support a policy
of this kind against the better judgment and
IN defiance OF the wishes of the men at home?
We know that II is claimed ia the report that
the concessions that have been made to Ire
land are due to the policy; but the men who
make the claim must have strong notions OF
the intelligence of men who they address il
they expect them to believe IL
What concession has been made to Ireland
since the Inauguration of this policy? What has
Ireland received in the shape Of remedial
legislation that was not passed, or that was not
within the probabilities before dynamite was
set TO tearing up railroad ties and breaking
window panes? Must the labors and achieve
ments or the parliamentary party and the
splendid agitation of the Irish people be
robbed of a portion of their glory, and the sue
cess due them be attributed to this policy
IN order that II may obtain any consideration at
the hands OF our people? We know as a resultOf
this policy that the Irish residents in
England are looked upon with hate and suspi-
cion and threatened with disaster; that En-
glish mOnOpOlies and newspapers are seeking
plausible pretext for a renewal of the terrible
crimes act, which has ground the very faces of
the people of Ireland, and that they are find
ing that pretext in policy that sca.ters death
and ruin in the streets of London. We are told
that II a certain one OF these explosions had
proved successful it would have cost the lives
OF two of the most valued Irish members of
parliament who were stopping at hotel near
by. We know that the men here who
start the ball a-rOlling will not feel
the horrors of the coercion 6ct they will
be brought home in a spirit of vengeance
70 the people OF Ireland. In spite of all this
in disregard Of the fact that this policy has
never heen submitted 10 the judgment of the
camps, singly or in district convention, we are
told by the report that the new governing
body has been instructed 10 pursue the course
laid down for it by its predecessors. Do not
understand US, brothers. as being opposed to
striking blows at England. Like every person
with Irish blood in his veins we feel throb of
pleasure at any occurrence that hurts her
pride weakens her strength. But sentiment
Is one thing; results another The ques-
ton which we are TO consider is whether the
sentimental pleasure is purchased at too
great cost; whether another mode of warfare
cannot be carried on that will involve less
danger TO our own people and the innocent
persons and be more effective in crippling the
ancient enemy.
Juror John Culver. the man who held
out against the infictiOn of the death pen
atty in the Cronin trial, has sent to the
Daily Nelrs a long statement in answer to
published structures on his conduct. He
saws, in part:
When | was sworn TO try the case in which
was impaneled, according to law and the evil
dence, had no idea that should be required
70 satisfy the popular clamor, and now think
that jury trials have become the veriest farce
II 1t Is true that one must suit his verdict to
the demands OF newspapers or public opinion
(if indeed the newspapers express, instead OF
manufacture, public opinionl. or be denounced
and maligned. and his action attributed TO The
most detestaOle of all coTupton-bribery-h
religion derided and even his wife and family
dragged in to enhance the sensation.
Among the natural fruits Of the clamorous
treatment on the part of the newspapers al
luded 10, | class the numerous published inter
views OF persons now sworn to try the case,
and the conduct of Judge Longenecker in step
ping out Of the sphere of his duties as prosecu-
ting officer and assuming that of censor of jur-
ors, when, forsooth their verdict happens not
10 be in accordance with his desires, and the
many obscure and threatening letters which
myself and wife have received.
That there was a foul cOnspiracytO murder
DR.. CrOnin, and that he was fOully murdered
was the unhesitating verdict OF every Juror
but 1t is true that there cOunter-seeret soci-
eties. some of these letters indicate, plotting
death 20 jurors that do not find their verdicts
according TO the desires of the members of
these societies. To what pass have We come,
and in what a perilous position stand our
courts of justice. III / am to be the next vic
tim Of these feuds shall have nothing to re-
gret except that the law made it my duty to be
juror in this important case. and that the
state of public feeling is such as to make it
possible that such an outrage can be commit
ted upon any who has endeavored to do his
duty to the best of his ability.
The Nelrs also publishes a number of
abusive, obscene and threatening letters,
which Mr. Culver has received since the
verdict was rendered.
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