New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-13
CRONIN MAY BE IN TORONTO
HIS REpoRTED TRAVELS THROUGH CANADA.
TO NEw.YoRK-ACCUsING THE CLAN
NA-GAF1 A pr


NA-GAEL OF A PLOT
Chicago, May IA dispatch from Toronto TO a
Sunday paper says that after Cronin and his party
a man and woman, left Toronto Friday on the
Grand Trunk tram moving West, correspondent
at Hamilton was requ stcd to keep shIrp outlook.
Yesterday afternoon at 4:l0 o'clock message
arrived stating that Cronin had left Hamilton
alone, and WIS safe on the train which would
arrive at Toronto about 80 p. m.
Well doctor, back again ?" the greet
ing, TO which the doctor answered: Well it is
really too bad that you should dog me MOUND in
this shape"
We'll, Cronin, you must certainly know that
the people generally, and your Chicago fnerds
particularly, are anxious to know where you are (;
why you left Chicago, and where you intend go
ing"
Il don't intend making statements said tho
doctor. Il guess ! have some rights Now.
please get out Of my room, or | will kick you out"
The correspondent intimatcd that number Of
detectives were searching for the mis- %ing
man. This announcement appeared 10 annoy
the doctor, and he appeared willing
TO do anything rather than have detectives take
him in charge Finally he explained in answer
70 q series Of questions that he first went 10
Montreal after leaving Chicago, that he put up at
the st Lawrence Hotel, but received word from
Chicago that his hiding place was known. Ho
then went 70 Ottawa, but feared that the place
WAS too small His lrst intention had been TO
take a steamer for France, but he found that he
would have 10 90 20 New-York 10 do so. and hd
was too well known there 20 risk that From Of
tawa he went to Toronto. lie declared that he
LEFT Chicago because his health was bad, but upon
being pressed, made the following statement:
IL I l;,.cd In Tguig | mpflV llPnti-
fed myself with the Irish cause then disturbing
the public | soon found that the great Irish
movement was 90 be centred either at Chicago or
New.York. and after consulting my in
innate friends. among whom DR.. O'Reilly,
| made up my mind TO go 10 Chicago. did
70 armed with lcttrrS OF Introduction, and soon
found myself prominent in Irish As well as other
circles
He then went on TO say that he soon discovered
that the large sums Of money received by certain
persons for the Irish cause were not handled
properIy, and that not more than thrcc.iourths
Of IL ever reached Ireland.
81 know he continued, that at least $50, 900
was Eobbcd up By certain persons in Chicago,
and when began to call the turn on them, they
tried 10 bribc me. That would not work Their
next move was 20 introduce me 90 Le CarOn under
the name Of Beach, IN order that he might pump
me and damage me in any way that he could.
Beach was introduced 10 me by n reporter named
Conwcll man whom | had always considered
my friend, but since the recent developments IN
The London Timcs's' case knew he was against
me, and that lie Caron was introduced 10 me
for no good purpose. lie got little out OF
me, however, and that means failed. l have
been warned several times TO get out Of the coun-
try, and assured that NY LIFE wss in danger.
C.,p I IN nf
uuquestionabe proof that the Clan-naGael
Society had decided that my life
should bo taken. man was appointed
as my executiOner. and preparations were in active
progress 70 accomplish the deed l made up my
mind az once 10 fly You know the rest The
lady who accompanied me yesterday 20 Hamilton
Was unknown 10 me, was also the gentleman,
until ! met them on the train between ottawa
and I Orunto.'
Did you plan for man TO ell No your office
and request yoh TO go out 10 the lcehousc and aJ-
tend paiicnt 27 he WAS asked.
That ! will not answer
When asked what move he intended making
next the doctor stated that lie would so 70 France
as soon possible
Il lcfi some important documents in Chicago
hc sad, and only hope that | can get 10 a country
whcIc | win be safe. Then will make some dis
closures which will open the eyes Of the public
generally and make the hair stand on the heads
uf several Chicago and New York gentlemen. This
lalk about my having been seen in n
cnhlrcar on Saturday night IS false The
over the whole matter. According 70 the in
structiOns | gave them they should not have
opened their mouths until ] was safely out OF
the country: but 10 is the old story-tcl a
woman anything and you are sure 10 get th"
worst Of it,
Tho doctor intimnted that certain Methodist
minister had caused all his troubles, but be
would not disclose his name. He is still IN
Toronto and close watch Is kept ON all his
movements.