The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-08
A GREAT SENSATION.
DR.. CrOnin's Connection with the
Clan-na-Gael.
SULLIVAN TESTIFIES.
His Hatred for the Murdered Mana Member
of the Society May Have to Violate the
Neutrality Laws.

CHICAGO, June T.--This was a day of sensa-
tions at the inquest over DR.. Cronin. Luke
Dillon, of Philadelphia, one of the highest OF
the executive officers of the Clanna- Gael, took
the witness stand and in the course of his testi-
mony read from the archives of the association
document penned under extraordinary circum-
stances BY one of his own predecessors in the
highest council of the Clan-na-Gael, Alexan-
der Sullivan, of Chicago.
This document was dated New York, Septem-
Der 15 1885, and is addressed to P. a. O'Boyle,
secretary. and is a protest by Sullivan of the
presence of DR.. Cronin in the membership OF the
committee to Investigate the charges against
Sullivan which heldits session in Buffalo.
Mr.. Sullivan protests against Cronin on three
grounds. THAT Cronin is his personal enemy;
THAT he has expressed opinions in the case;
and 3-That he is periurer and scoundrel,
unfit to be placed on any jury.
To the first objection Sullivan, cites CronlnS
well known and evident personal hostiIty
towards the writer in many acts; his writings
on the subject, etc. In regard TO the second ob-
lection Sullivan said that it was not only neces-
sary for him to notice the fact that Cronln was
member of the executive body OF the United
Brotherhood who had formulated the charges
against him: and that he had expressed decided
opinions in the case and would not be
in which Sullivan had anything to do.
AS to the third objection, Sullivan says: Il
charge that the brand of perjury is so burnt into
the Scoundrers brow that all the waters OF the
earth would not remove the brand. he was
delegate TO the district convention in Chicago
March %, 1884, to which two delegates were
elected from each district, yet Cronln, after
officially reporting the election, circulated the re
port that only one delegate had been elected, and
added that he would not he permitted TO speak
or present any suggestion from his district.
Every other delegate testified that every dele
gate not only could speak, but was actually
called upon, and that every one, including
Cronin, did speak. ''Cronin was expelled con
victed liar, who had added perjury to his Sian
DER adds Sullivan Sulllyan's protest then
went on TO show that Cronin was q perjurer III
civil matters as well.
The record obtained from Ireland showed tina
Cronin was baptiSed at Belfast April ~, 1914 "
He has sworn that he lived at st. Catherine $,
Canada until after the assassination OF PreSl
dent Lincoln April IA, 1865 The records of com
pany 9 Nineteenth battalion, Canadian militia
show that Cronin joined that company at the
time of its organization in 1862 1868, and took
an oath Of allegiance to the Queen. The ofnclal
records show that Cronin's father was British
subject, as DR.. Cronin up TO the tune ne left
Canada was a British subject, ana II, as ne
stated his father was naturaliZed in the United
States before going to Canada, he voluntarily
abandoned his American citizenship Just
as his son SWOre allegiance and became loyal
British militiaman. Yet" adds Sullivan,
this creature swore In his name as d legal
voter in st. Louis, and voted. After coming 10
Chicago ard residing there one year, he sneaked
that he arrived in the United States minor,
under the age of twenty-one, and secured his
papers on this minorpetitiOn thus falsely sworn
to. This much of Crontn $ character, submit,
should be considered in connection with any
report his malice and prejudice may dictate.
CHICAGO June TN the CrOnin inquest to-
day John n. Beggs and Michael Whalen, de
tectiyeS and Peter McGeehan. who were eX-
pected to testify, were cOnSpicuouSly absent. II
was discovered that Beggs had left the city. A
card on his door said he had gone to Wlscon-
sin Policeman Brown testified that he pre-
ferred the charge of treason against DR.. Cronln
in the camp OF the Clan Na-G2el, ana asserted
that he did it of his own mind and not at the IN
stigation of anybody. At the close OF his testl
mony he was arrested on suspicion OF being the
man who drove the buggy in which Cronln was
deceived to his death; but a number OF persons
who saw that man declared he did not resemble
Brown and the latter was therefore released.
Luke Dillon of Philadelphia testified that Gro
min frequently said to him that he believed that
Alexander Sullivan, to forward his ambition to
rule the Irish in American politics, would muir
der him (Cronin).
Dillon told of the trial at Buffalo of the charges
against Sullivan, BOland and Feeley. These
charges were of misrepresentation or Can ma
Gael funds. and were made by John Dewey.
The witness said that when Sullivan learned
that Cronin was TO be member OF the trial
committee, he denounced him in unmeasured
terms, and after the trial II was Voted 10 alI0W
Sullivan TO circulate with the findings of the
trial committee his protest, the substance OF
which is given above.
The witness continued ION June 2,
John Dewey said that three hundred
| the hand of the triangle and that over one hun
\ dred and eighty thousand dollars had been
spent in violation of the constitution. This does
not include the $4,000 given to Sullivan by Pat
! rick Egan. l know nothing about that. The
| funds of the organization were supposed to be
used TO assist ireland in gaining her liberty.
There is nothing in the constitution requiring a
man to sacrifice his life for the order"
| Dillon said there was nothing in the Gamma
| Gael to interfere with ones duty as an Amer-
can citizen, except an occasion might arise "hen
he would have 1t, to Violate tine the
the trial committee of six, of which
Cronin was member was practically jury.
Besides the secretary, two of the committee TOOK
notes of the proceedings. These were DIR. Gro
min and McCahey After the trial Cronin refused
TO turn in his notes, although they were re
tquested by the executive committee. He boastd
in Chicago of having the documents and OF In
tending to bring them out in full convention OF
the Clan Witness had advised him not to make
such boasts, as he believed they ieopardized his
safety.
Captain Lawrence Buckley, of the Chicago
Clau-na Gael guards, was member of the com
mittee that expelled Cronin as traitor in 1885
He testified that Dan Coughlin was on the com
mittee too but that LIE Caron was not. He
said the attaching OF Sullivan's protest TO the re
port of the trial committee was approved by al
of the executive committee except Patrick Egal
who was not present.
The coroner asked Buckley if the executive
committee ever ordered CroniRs removal ant
the witness answered emphatically in the mega
Tive.
The inquest was here adjourned for the day
The suspects, ex Detective Whalen and Pete
courtroom during the latter part of the after
noon