St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
He Tries to Explain His Rea-
sons for Hiring a White
Horse.
Mayor Cregier Takes an In
terest in the Case, and
Will Push It.
The Story Written in Blood
at the Cottage Grows
Clearer.

CHICAGO, May Z5.-fOllce OupcTiH'
tendent Hubbard to-day gave the sub
stance of talk he had with Detective
Coughlin in regard to his connections
with hiring white horse from Livery
Stable Keeper Dinan on the day on
which DR.. Cronin disappeared. He
said that the following was substan-
TALLY the explanation which Coughlin
gave: A few days before May 4, man
called at the East Chicago Avenue sta
tion, and, inquiring for Coughlin, in
troduced himself as Thomas Smith, of
Hancock, Mich, and friend of Cough
Inns brother, who keeps livery stable
in that town. He was or his way to
New Mexico. he said, and before leav-
ing Hancock, Mr.. Coughlin, of that
place asked him to look up his brother
Dan, who was on the police force in
Chicago. as Mr.. Smith said he intended
to remain a few days i'll that city. De-
tective Coughlin was glad, to meet his
brothers. friend and played the host to
the best of his ability. He showed Mr.
Smith the central station, the board OF
trade and other points of interest, and
took in the town generally. Saturday,
Mr.. Smith said he would like to take a
buggy ride that evening, but he
livery stable keepers would trust
a stranger with horse. He had an
aunt living on South Halstead street,
aud he would drive, down there it he
could get a rig. Coughlin said he would
fix the livery stable business, and told Mr..
Smith to 60 to Dinan's place whenever
he wanted a horse, and that he himself
would see Dinan during the day and
make it all right. MIR. Smith
l4 GOT THE WHITE HORSE
and rig, and Coughlin did not see him
again for week OF more, when Cough
lin met him ON the street ana wanted,
to know why he did not pay for the use
of the rig, Dinan having come to him
for the money. Smith gave Coughlin
So, and said he would give him. the
other 50 later. CQughlin met him for
the last time one day last week,
and Smith said he would start
for New Mexico the next day.
DR.. Cronin's friends met this Afternoon
and completed the arrangements for his
funeral tomorrow. 1t is believed that
at least 1000 men will march in the pro-.
cession. The Catholic Order Of Forest
ers has announced that 1900 Of its mem
of the uniformed rank of the Royal. Az
canum, 200 Of the .Hibernian Rifles, 100
of the Royal League and 800 OF the An
cient Order of Hibernians. The pro-
cession will start from the First Cavalry
armory ateabout 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The funeral services will be
at the cathedral of the Holy Name at
II 80 o'clock, where requiem high mass
will be celebrated. 1t is estimated that
if the day is fair at least 10000 persons
will go by train to Calvary cemetery,
where the interment will take place. It
is denied that DIR. CrOnin's clothes were
found in the Carlson: cottage, as was
stated yesterday. An evening paper
says that = -
1s..,-~ = THE LETTER
which was turned over to the police by
the Carlsons yesterday, was from one
of the mysterious tenants of the blood
stained cottage. The police refused to
allow the epistle to be copied, but give
out enough to indicate that 1t is of the
greatest importance. The letter is post
marked Hammond, Ind, and was re-
ceived May 20. Incloseds was found $12,i
another months rent. 1t was signed byi
one of the tenants, Frank Williams. He |
attempted to explain away their haSty!
exit from the building, and the paint!
daubs on the parlor floor. He said the
floor was painted so as to save his sister
the trouble of scrubbing the boards.
Mr.. Williams was silent about the fact
of their being foot prints in the paint
He also neglected to say anything about
those blOOd-StainS. I