The Helena independent., 1889-05-12
CRONIN FOUND.
The Mueh-Sought Irish Physician
Run Down by Newspaper
Reporter in Toronto.
His Flight From Chicago Caused by
the Fear That His Life
Was in Danger.
An Allegation That the Clan-na-Gael Had
Coneocted a scheme to Get Him
Out of the Way.

CHICAGO, May ia Times special from
Toronto gives an interesting interview with
DIR. p. Ii. Cronin, who is at present in that
city. After telling of his residence in st.
Louis, where he was a druggist and studied
medicine, attaining, as he claims, high pro-
fessional and social position, DIR. Cronin
said: ~ saw the great Irish field was to
be entered either at Chicago or New York,
and, after consulting my intimate friends,
among whom was DIR. O'Reilly, so well
known in st. Louis, 1 made up my mind
to 90 10 Chicago. | did so, armed with the
very best letters of introduction man
ever had and soon found myself prominent
in the Irish as well as other circles there. -
He then went on 10 say that he soon dls-
covered that the large quantities OF money
being received by Alexander Sullivan. Dr.
OReilly, of Detroit. John O'Brien, of New
York, and Patrick Egan, were not handled
properly and that not more than three
fOurthS of il ever reached Ireland Il
know" he said. that at least 5000 was
gobbled up by certain persons in
Chicago, and when began
& call the turn, then they
tried to scare me of. and finding that q
failure they tried to brioe me. That would
not work, and their next move was % in
troduce me 10 Lecaron, giving his name as
Beach, in order that he might pump me
and damage me in any other way that ne
could. He got very little out OF me, how
eve, and that plan failed. l have been
warned several times TO get out OF the
country by friends, and assured that my
life was in danger; but up to last Saturday
| felt that l could hold my owr.
Last Saturday. however, 1 was put in pos
session of unquestiOnable proof that the
Clanna Gael society had decided that my
life should be taken. A man was appoint
ed as my executiOner and preparations are
in active progress to accomplish the deed.
That day made up my mind at once TO ny
and you know the rest The lady who ac-
cOmpanied me on the Hamilton train was
quite unknown to me, was also the gen
tleman. | met them on the train between
Ottawa and Toronto. Neither of them
knew who l was until you met me on
George street Friday morning. They hap
pened to be going to Buffalo on the same
train | took out of Toronto, and left them
at Hamilton"
This part of his story proved to be true.
''Did you plan for man to call at your
Office in Chicago and request you 70 go out
to the ice house to attend patlentr
THAT | will not answer"
When questioned as TO what he intended
to do now, Cronin said that as soon as pos
sible he proposed TO get to place OF safety,
probably France. He would, as soon as ne
arrived there, have some startling disclOs-
ures 10 make, which would create a great
stir in Irish circles. especially in New
York and Chicago. He positively refused
TO enter into any of the details
of these disclosures. He said he had left
some important papers behind him in Chi
cago. when asked why the Conklins,
with whom be had lived. bad persisted in
declaring him dead. DIR. Cronin said they
had been making fools of themselves.
They were, he said, instructed 10 keep
their mouths shut until he got to France.
But" he added, that's the way; If you
tell a woman anything important you will
get the worst of it."