Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Creniin' $ Taking Of.
His Friends Start a New Line
of Investigation.
THOSE NATIONAL LEAGUE FUNDS.

A Request That the State Seize the Books
of n Suspended Bank-Alex SuiIivan's
Alleged Proceedings-A Trip to France
to Get $40, 900 to Use I'm Making War
Against England-Large Sum Involved in
Mystery-Mr. Sullivan Serenely Indiffer-
ent to the Charges.
CHICAGO, May 3O-There was prolonged
conference yesterday afternoon at the rooms
of States Attorney Longenecker, between
that official and Byron L. Smith, receiver of
the Traders bank, which suspended some
months ago; Bal ifs Mortimer and Seaman,
and Patrick Cavanaugh, the two latter being
among the closest friends Of Dr. p. H. Gro
min. The object of the conference was to lay
before the states attorney the alleged facts
relating to an individual account with the
defunct bank, which, it is believed by Gro
Minis friends, has an important bearing on
the murder
Request to Seize the Books.
At the outset formal request was made
of the states attorney to seize the books of the
bank forthwith and submit them to the
grand jury In them it was said the jury
would find ample evidence to bear out Gro
Minis declarations that a certain prominent
Irish American bad been guilty of huge
embezzlement of Nationalist funds when a
member OF the governing board of the Clan
na-Gael
A Demand for League Money.
In support of the request Scanlan made a
long argument. He said that while Alexan-
der Sullivan was a member of the "trium-
virate" he went to Paris and demanded of
Patrick Egan, then fugitive from Ireland
and acting as treasurer of the Irish Land
league, the sum of SIC, 600 to be used in car
rying out the aims and objects of the physi-
cal force men in the United States The sum
was needed he said, to furnish certain expe-
ditions that had been planned in a meeting of
representative members of the Gamma Gael.
The Demand Refused.
Egan, Seaman went on to say, refused to
pay over the money, and thereupon Sullivan
threatened to disrupt every Irish society in
the United States, adding that large ele-
ment was dissatisfied with the management
of Irish affairs and on the verge of revolt A
week was consumed in the discussion of the
matter, and finally Egan proposed that the
counsel of some of his confreres ST., lid be
taken.
Sheridan Observation-Disclosures.
This was satisfactory to Sullivan and
Sheridan, the famous No. / of the Phoenix
park removals" and leader of the phys
ical force men in Ireland, was mutually
agreed upon. He was summoned to Paris
by telegraph, and after fully considering the
question decided that in order to conciliate
all factions of the Clan ma Gael in the United
States it would be better for the money to
be paid.
He Gets the Cash.
Thereuron Egan handed over to Sullivan
$4,000 in cash of the National league funds
The full amount was brought to Chicago
Seaman went on to say that several months
ago, when the Traders bank went into the
sheriff's hands, he obtained permission to
make a full examination of the books in the
interest of Cronin and other prominent Irish
men.
A Big Sum Missing.
As a result he found that the sum of SS2,-
900 had been deposited to Sullivan's personal
credit but he was unable to learn bow it was
so deposited except in general way. The
whole amount, moreover, had been drawn
out by means of a check. 1t was this trans
action to which DR.. Cronin had called the
attention of the convention held at Philadel-
phia, his statements at that time being sup
ported by Sheridan, who had in the mean
time come to this country and is now in Cal
ifornia-
Cronin Wants an Investigation.
Cronin urged the appointment of a trial
committee, but Sullivan managed to explain
the matter away and it was dropped until
last summer, when the conflicting clans met
in this city. Then Cronin renewed the
charges and committee of six was appoint
ed to investigate
Conflicting Reports Prepared.
A majority report indicating Sullivan,
and signed by four members, is in existence,
while Cronin had just before his death com
pleted a minority report in behalf of himself
and his colleague, setting forth that the
charges had been fully proven. Both of
these reports were intended for the forth
coming convention Of the National league.
Seaman went on to argue that there was a
direct connection between these facts and the
murder.
Alex Sullivan Sereneiy Indifferent.
Alexander Sullivan refuses to be inter
viewed by the newspapers just at present.
He is serenely Indifferent to the progress of
events In the Cronin investigation, and ap-
peaas to be as busy as the proverbial mailer
in attending to his law business.
No Further Developments.
Outside of this the day was non-productive
of Developments although the small army of
city and private detectives fitted hither and
thither with as much mysterious activity as
ever. 1t was reported during the afternoon
that Woodruff had confessed that the ice
man, Sullivan, had hired him to draw the
cart in which the body was taken from the
cottage, but denial was given by the police
authorities.
The Accused Are Mum.
Unsuccessful efforts have been made by
Chief Hubbard to induce Detective Cough
lin and Woodruff to make a clear statement
Of their connection with the tragedy. Both
absolutely refused to talk Willard H.
Smith, who it was alleged had been identi-
fed as the man who drove Cronin to his
death, was taken before Coughln yesterday
who said Smith was emphatically not the
right Smith and the latter is at liberty.
Not the Williams Wanted.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. May S0.-Millard Will
hams, arrested here for completely in the
Cronin murder case, is not the person wanted
and has been released.
The Daily Woman Murder and Suicide.
New YORK, May 30--John Berken, aged
SO years, yesterday afternoon shot Bertha