Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-20
EASTERN EVENTS.
Another Cronin Suspect Dis
covered.
A REPORTER PLAYS DETECTIVE
A Bank Swindler on Trial-Heavy
BOOdling Carried on in
Louisiana.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, September 19.-The Times
tomorrow will report that John Roddy,
who was mentioned in the evening
papers as possible Cronin suspect, and
said to be in the bridewell, was at his
home tonight. He has just returned
from trip to Ireland. Roddy is we'll
to.do grocer. In an interview he unhes-
itatingly admitted having left Chicago
following Cronin's disappearance, ION q
vacation trip" as he put it. He &C.
knowledged being member Of Clsn-na-
Gael Camp 20, but denied emphatically
receiving any box,in Ireland or England,
or having gone there for any such purpose.
He stated that he was unacquainted with
Cronin, Cooney or Burke, but did
know Detective Whalen, Coughlin's for
mer partner. Roddy was formerly a
policeman himself. A Times reporter
returned to his residence later III
the day and interviewed Mrs. Roddy.
She expressed m UGH horror at the Cronin
murder, and said when her husband
heard of it they had been in Ireland a
month.
"Where were you when the box was
sent?" said the reporter.
"We WERE" At this point an old
woman. aged apparently 70years, rushed
into the hall and exclaimed:
"For Gods sake hold your tongue.
What do they know? What the devil
an kl nu do IN hin, onvucyc,
And sc saying she rushed back AZ sud-
denly as she came. Mrs. Roddy was
dumb for minute, and then broke into
a forced laugh. The conversation was
again taken up by the Times man, and
once more did the old lady, who proved
to be Mrs. Roddy's mother, repeat the
strange performance. She begged Mrs.
Roddy 10 keep silence, ending with the
declaration: "You're supposed to know
nothing at all of the Cronin murder"
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, September 19.-No adj
ditional jurymen were secured in the
Cronin case up to the noon recess.
When the court was called after recess
it was understood that the attorney for
Woodruff, who is to have a separate
trial, would move for the discharge OF
his client on the ground that the statu-
tory time under which he is entitled to a
hearing had passed. The States At
torney arose and said to the Court that
Woodruff is also held for horse. stealing,
and that it was on his own motion that
the case was continued until next term,
in addition to his motion that this
case be continued to August. and
then to this term by consent. On his
own showing the State has the whole
of this term to try him, and under the
Supreme Courts decision, can continue
it until next term on showing good
cause. The matter was set for hearing
tomorrow afternoon.
No more jurymen were secured today.
THE LIE CARoN STORY LAUGHED AT.
All the morning papers denounce yes
terday's sensational story about LIE
Oaron's daughter having furnished evil
dence that DR.. Cronin was murdered by
emissaries of the British Government az
q plot of the so-called "triangle" to
benefit the prisoners now on trial
States Attorney Longenecker laughed al
it. He points out that such letters are
not admissible as evidence against the
prisoners, going to show their connection
with the Dlnt