Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-25
CRONIN'S MURDER.
The Mystery is Being Gradu.
ally Dispelled.
WHERE THE DEED WAS DONE
Close Connection Between Woodruff
and the Crime-The Police
Have a Clew.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HEEALl


left by DIR. Cronin. Following are ex-
tracts: "June 13, 1889. John Dewey, in
of the U. B., made four
charges, with specifications, against
Alexander Sullivan, Michael Boland and
Dennis G. Feely. The charges were vio-
lations of their oaths OF membership and
office, misappropriation of funds OF the
U. B., betrayal of trust and of interests
of the U. B., and malfeasance in office.
cat the Clan. Ma. Gael Convention in
Chicago, August Sth, the above named
we're elected members of the executive
body, and by that body members OF the
revolutionary directory. 1t is charged
that the three men named deceived and
misled their colleagues on the revolution
ary directory who represented the U. b.
in that body, and through them deceived
and mislead the Supreme Council OF the
u, B., with whom they were sworn to
act in union, and to assist in revolution
arv work, and by such deceit and mis-
leading create misunderstanding and
dstrust between the two allied governing
bodies of the Irish revolutionary move
ment. They levied on the executive body
of the United brotherhood in the name
of the revolutionary directory during the
wears 'S1' 'S2, 'S3 and 'S4 sums OF money
amounting in the aggregate to $12S, 900,
received and expended the same, or or
dered it expended without the knowledge
and consent of their colleagues OF the
revolutionary directory. 1t is alleged
that they, together with O'Farrell, oi
Leadville, subsequently audited their
own accounts.
"Ata meeting of committee ap-
pointed to investigate these charges in
August 20, 1883, in Buffalo, DIR. Cronin
was present as one of the committee.
Sullivan objected to Cronin's presence as
an enemy always trying to injure him.
The committee consisted of six. -Four OF
these found Sullivan and his colleagues
all right, but McCahey and Cronin made
minority report, sustaining the
charges"
1t is learned to-day that the police
have struck quite an important clue ID
| the Cronin mystery. 1t seems beyond
doubt that they have discovered the place
where Cronin was murdered, a vacant
cottage in Lakeview. Apparently the au-
thorities have had some information
about the place for several days, and
since the discovery of the body an officer
has been constantly watching the sus-
pected cottage. A reporter heard of this
surveillance, but the police would give
no information, accordingly this morning
three reporters watched their opportnn-
| ity, and when the officer was in the real
| of the houee, forced an entrance at the
r.z-+ Sko;,,1 roooro blipO blo0d uarn appr
on the front steps, but when the reporters
entered the front room or parlor, they
found undoubte6 blood stains on the
floor, and also in the corner Of the back
| parlor and in the hallway. The parlol
| floor is covered with bloody marks, al
though here the assassins evidently
| made strenuous efforts to destroy the
stains. The floor is daubed recklessly
with brown paint, and it can be plainly
seen that the work was not that OF an
expert 1t was evidently done in such
haste that several places we're left where
the blood stains are peceptible-notably
in the centre of the floor.
In the paint were the prints
of bare feet. Evidently the person who
made the marks was much excited, for
the footprints are seen in every direction,
indicating that the owner had rushed all
over the room. The reporters had not
completed their investigation before the
arrival of the officer, who put stop to
house the reporters had peared through
the basement windows and discovered q
spade standing against post, and that
is said that the police found bloody
al 1AI 1al IN thn hos
ment, but on this point they refuse to
talk.
The cottage in question is situated
within a few hundred feet of the home of
P. 0. Sullivan, the ice man, whose card
presented to DR.. Cronin, led him to
leave his home on the night of his disap-
pearance. The man who presented the
card said one of Sullivan's employees had
met with an accident and required Gro
Minis services. The cottage belongs to q
man named Carlson, who lives on the
rear of the same lot. 1t appears that,
about seven weeks ago, young woman
rented the house, paying month in ad-
vance. People were given to understand
that the woman had rented it for
her brother, who had been hired by
Sullivan. Sullivan declares that he did
not hire any such man. Moreover,
though the rent was paid, the house re-
manned unoccupied until about the time
of Cronin's disappearance, when men
came with what appeared to be bundle
OF carpets. II they were preparing for
Cronin's assassination, this would have
been a good way to smuggle into the
house the large bundle Of cotton batting
found with the body.
Proceeding on the theory that Cronin
was murdered here, it is pointed out that
the house is admirably located for the
purpose, as, being near Sullivan's house,
Cronin could be conducted to it without
exciting suspicion, while, at the same
time, it would furnish a perfect hiding
place for them to spring upon him as
soon as he entered the place. 1t is also
surmised that the carpet may have been
used upon the hallway or another front
room, to give the place the appearance
of being occupied. The attention of the
police was directed to the house by Carl
son, the owner.
This afternoon it was visited by In
fpector Ebersold and the Coroner. When
Lieutenant Schuettler found that the
reporters had gained an entrance to the
house, he was very angry. He suspended
the officer who had been on watch, and
sent another to the place.
The Lieutenant himself, however, was
not more successful in keeping the secret,
for reporter succeeded in drawing from
him some important admissions, among
them that the police had clue to the