The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-29
CHICAG0'S SENSATION.
SULLIVAN THE ICE-MAN HAS con
FESSED.
CORONERiS JURY on AN INSPEC-
TI0N TOUR.
A CONFFssI0N FROM A BAD DLTEC-
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| CHICAGO, May 2S.-That p. o. SuIli-
van, the Lake View ice man, made full
confession yesterday concerning his
connection with the murder of DR.. =.
Ii. Cronin, and gave 20 the police the
names of several persons who were inn
plcated in the awful crime, was con-
| firmed this morning.
| Captain Setback. when asked about
the matter hesitated. and finally said:
"Well, there is no use in denying IT:
Sullivan gave us good many valuable
pointers. but we can't give them out
now without hurting our case"
Chief Hubbard was questioned in re-
gard to the matter, and admitted a we'll
known man was beng closely watched,
and that, while he is at liberty to 90
where he chooses in the city, he is
practically under arrest, and any
attempt on his part to leave the
city would result in his being
placed behind the bars. Chief Hub
bard was at work all night. and was at
his desk early this morning. He re-
fused to say whether there had been
any arrests made since L. .. Sullivan
was taken into custody, but from his
manner it was inferred that several ar
rests were made last night.
PROMINENT MEN SUPPOSED To BE IyPII-
called IN THE CRIME.
CHICAGO, May 2s.-The Times this
| fhat Of tho I'M ia a
terday between Sullivan. Mayor BOl-
denweck. Captain Setback aud Lieu
tenant Schutler, Sullivan revealed the
whole plot, and it is said that many
heretofore prominent aud supposedly =
respectable citizens of Chicago, New
York, St. Louis and Philadelphia are
implicated. He revealed to the police the
names Of all those connected with the
great crime.
Mayor Boldenweck said last night
that this statement was of the most
startling nature. 1T implicates 5
many-but must not talk. - Several
sensational arrests may be expected to-
day. The Lake View officials, how
eversat 2:30 this morning, denied that
Sullivan had made any confession.
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.
CHICAGO, May 2s.-The grand jury
this evening, after session of nearly
seven hours, indicted Detective Daniel
| Coughlln. z. o. Sullivan. the lake ice
dealer and Frank Black, alias Wood
ruff. for the wilful murder OF Or. p. II.
lCronin. Black Is the man arrested for
stealing the white horse and rig in
which the physician was driven to his
death, and who told woody story re-
garding DR.. Cronin having been taken
TO attend the woman whose body as he
claimed was afterward hidden in the
trunk.
As a result of the Investigation it
was decided by unanimous vote 10 IN
clude the three prisoners IN one lndlct-
ment of three counts. The indictments
were returned TO Judge Williamson
and the jury released for the night.
States Attorney Longenecker said
subsequently that the question OF a
conspiracy was not investigated in any
form. Within the last twenty
four hours the police have come
into possession of information that
places it beyond the shadow Of doubt
that at least a score of individuals were
connected. directly or indirectly, with
the diaboiical affair, and among these.
it is said are eight of the most promi-
nent Irish Nationalist in the city.
These are being shadowed day and
night.
Among the best and most widely
known Of the eight Is Alexander Sulli-
van, the ex president OF the Irish Land
League of America. Chief-of-POlice
Hubbard practically admitted TO night
that he was responsible for this espoin-
age. but he declined to say upon what
ground it was based. although he hinted
that it was done to satisfy Cronin 5
friends.
THE CORONER S JURY.
CHICAGO, May 2S.-The coroner's in
quest into the cause of the death Of the
late DR.. CrouiD, which was adjourned
from last Friday till 10 O'Clock TO day.
was resumed this morning by Coroner
Hertz taIUng the jury on tour of in
spection Of the principal points Of in
terest in connection with the case
where the body was found when the
bloody trunk was picked up, and the &C.
tual scene of the murder-the Carlson
cottage.
A DETECTIVES CONFESSION.
CHICAGO, May 2S-Detectiye Robert
Bruce. who has been conducting a
private agency in this city, walked
into Lieutenant Horace ElliOtt's office
this morning and said that several
months ago Alderman Mccormick
offered him 81, 100 to kill DR.. Cronin.
Bruce, who has just returned from a
three months stay 10 Texas, says that
Mccormick paid him 800 in advance
and agreed to pay the remaining $1,000
when the job was done.
Bruce declares that Mccormick told
him to feign sickness in his office and
then send for DR.. Cronin and kill him.
Bruce says he took the 500. spent 1t
for liquors. and never made a move to-
ward carrying out the contract.
Bruce bears rather unsayOry reputa-
tion, and the police do not place all the
reliance in the world in his story. He
has been in numerous scrapes in this
city.
SOME STARTLING TESTIMONY.
CHICAGO. May 25.-John Carlson and
his wife. who own the cottage in which
DR.. Cronin was murdered, gave some
startling testimony TO the grand
jury to-day. They testified that Frank
Williams. the mysterious stranger who
rented the cottage. aud after paying the
month rent in advance. and taking a
receipt for it. went directly to the house
of p. O. Sullivan and entered it by the
rear door. When the second months
rent became due Williams again
made his appearance at the Carlson
house paid the rent, and as before went
to Sulliyan's house where he was met
by Sullivan at rear door, the two men
stood in plain view of Clrlson 5.
Williams put his hand in
his pocket, produced a piece
of paper, supposed to be the receipt for
rent, which he handed to Sullivan.
The ice man looked at it and
produced a roll of bills. counted
out a certain amount and handed il
20 Williams. The entire transaction
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