New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-05
WEAVING THE. woo F
Chicago Police Laying Plans to En-
trap the Murderers, Of
DR.. CrOnin. Il

trap the Murderers. of.
DR.. Cronin. 4
CHICAGO, May 29.-Byron L. smith, re-
ceiver of the defunct Traders bank, was
closeted for an hour to-day with Chief of
Police Hubbard. Mortimer Scanlan, who
was the banks custodian, was also present,
and an Important parsonage inn the room
was States Attorney ,Longenecker. This
is the first Indication that the, au-
thorities have widened the scope of
their Investigation beyond the response
bility of the perpetrators of. Dr..
Cronin's death, and are acting on the in
uendoes of the DOCTORS protested friends who
have been doing SO much talking. NoJhing
ofirnportance apparently resulted from the
conference, which, however, may have been,
only preliminary to others similar. All pres
ent refused to talk 1t is stated tonight
upon apparently good authority that the
present grand jury will not be asked to give
the Gronin case any TURNER consideration
The serious character of this announcement
is best appreciated ind the tendency Of the
investig ations best understood when it is re-
membered that considerable number Of
the members of the present jury are Irish
men, or of Irish descent. While States AIuor-
ney Longenecker is voiceless as the sphinx
as TO the reason for decllning.to continue the,
Investigations under the. present jury,
those high in authority do not deny
that 1.-The question of nationality
has much to do with his decision.
The police fully investigated the runlor that
portions of DR.. Cronin's wearing apparel had
been found in the woods south OF Rose Hill
by a couple of boys. The, clothing was taken
charge of by the police. and subses auently
submitted to the inspection of the Conklins
an6 several other of Dr. Gronins best friends
All were positive that he had never worn
clothing in any way resembling the articles
exhibited.
AGAINST SULLIVAN.
Before the grand jury to-day the connec-
ton of the ice-man Sullivan, with the Cronin
mystery was made almost absolute. Carl
son. ST.. the ownez of the cottage, testified:
when the man who called himself Frank
Williams rented my cottage on March
20, noticed that he went over
Ito see Sullivan, the ice man. He apparently
| talked Familiarity with him. AS the month
of April approached the Goth and the rent
day was ming near, I began to think it
strange that my tenant did not occupy the
premises. WANTED reliable tenant See
1 ing the man had talked with Sullivan,
stepped over and spoke of his queer
conduct in not living in the house he had
rented and added that I fel5 somewhat
anxious about the rent and the permane ncy
! of the tenant. He is all right, said the ice
man to me. He will pay you all right
enough when the month is up Mr.. Sullivan
! at first denied that he ever saw the man."
The next witness was young Mrs Carlson,
1 who was attired in deep black, with a heavy
mourning veil covering her face. Said she:
Il visited my mother-in- law March 20. While
at her home man knoc~ed at the door and
entered He came from the back part of
the premises, in the vicinity of Sullivan's
barn or house. The man said he would
take the cottage, at the same time
producing $12, the amount Of the first
months rent. He gave his name as Frank
Williams Young Mr.. Carlson asked Mr.
/ Williams what his business calling or pro-
fession was. This did not suit Williams, for
he looked sullenly at his questioner and at
all of US, and then, lowering his eyes. said:
i am employed down town. 1 remarked.
shortly after he left, that he seemed mad at
the question. When he departed, he did net
go to the front, toward Ashland avenue. but
started over toward Sullivans. He seemed
anxious to get out OF the house"
FEW NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
eWhat are your later developments in the
Cronin case?" Chief Hubbard was asked.
eve have discovered nothing new of impor.
lance. Most of the day has really been spent
i in putting all the evidence together in con-
secutive order, in enveavoring to pick out
the missing links. It is deep case, a very
Edeep case"
"There have been various rumors us to the
number OF men who have been placed under
arrest How many individuals are there
really at this time under arrest?"
sOnly three, and those three are the men
1 who are under Indictment 1t is true there
are several others practically under arrest,
under surveillance, but there are only three
actually under arrest. I don't know when
any of the other arrests will take place"
i 1t is asserted, however, that two others are
actually under arrest Willard J. Smith,
whom it was intimated may possibly know
something of the Cronin murder, came in
/ from Riverside to-day and Went before Chief
i Hubbard. He was confronted by Coughlin,
who said that he was in no way connected
1 with the case, and Smith was allowed to go.
Coroner Hertz adjourned the Cronln inquest
/ until Monday No evidence was heard. The
adjournment was taken a. the suggestion of
States Attorney Longnecker. who was of the
/ opinion that the taking of evidence in public
might hamper the police in their work of in
vestigating clues.
MANY FINGERS IN THE PIE.
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