Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
ORONIN'S CASE
Rumors That he is in st. Louis-His Ac-
quaintanoes Interviewed.

ST. LOUIS, May IA morning paper
says:
Is Doc Cronin in st. Louis? A startling
rumor was circulated last night that he
had been seen in st. Louis and that he had
been clearly recognized by two gentlemen
who know him well. The story, which
was plausible one, created quite a sem
sation in circles where it was known, and
the result was that in remarkably brief
space of time all sorts of stories were in
the air and were freely circulated from
man to man. The truth of the matter
seems to be that the two gentlemen in
question saw tall man issue from a
building on Tenth street and Franklin
avenue and enter a carriage, in
which he was whirled rapidly away.
They were some little distance from
him and out of reasonable hail1ng dis
lance, but the doctor is well known to
both, and they unite in declaring that the
man was no other than he The carriage
in which he sat was closed and was driven
rapidly down Franklin avenue to the cor
ner OF Sixth street. where it turned and
went north. The gentlemen followed as
quickly as possible on foot in order to gain
another glimpse of the man they believed
to be Cronin, but they were unable TO do
so, as the carriage moved rapidly and dis
appeared in a few moments. They state
that the doctor if it were he they saw,
has grown somewhat thin and had the
look of hunted man. They say, also,
that they are confident it was Cronin, and
that they can not believe that they were
mistaken. They have known Cronin for
years, both during his residence in St.
Louis and since his removal to Chicago,
and claim that they would recognize him
IL, &c th.a tlI 10
is a man of striking appearance and one
10 be noted and remembered when once
Seen and while, of course. it is possible
that there might be some one in the city
bearing resem blauce to him, it is not
likely that it would be so strong as to mis-
lead anyone familiar with the doctors
tall form and peculiar face. He
r0ng probability that he may be in hid
ing here To add to the plausibi'ity of the
whole affair it is known that two Chicago
reporters and 2 couple OF well known de-
tectives from that city are in st. LOus,
and studiously avoid making any state
ment as to the nature of their business
here. They arrived two days ago and
have taken the greatest pains to veil their
movements Their presence here at this
particular time is extremely significant.
and the fact thac they are so care
full to conceal the object OF their
visit would seem to indicate
that something of an unusual nature
is in the wind. They studiOusly evade all
questions, and strive TO give out the i'm
preston that there is nothing to cause the
least surprise in the fact that they chance
To be in the city; but it is highly improb-
able that they are here on a mere pleasure
trip. 1t is believed that they have infor-
nation of such character as lead them
to suppose that DR.. Cronin is in the city
and that they are here to endeavor to
unravel the mystery.
A reporter called on DR.. Thomas O Reilly,
who is we'll acquainted with Cronin, last
night, and he stated that he could hardly
believe that the other was in st. Louis, but
he had no real ground for disbelieving the
story.
81 know DR.. Cronin we'll" said he, land
would recognize him instantly were | TO
see him. He is an old resident of St. Louis,
you know, and it is just possible that he
might have taken it into his head TO go
into hiding here. The whole affair Is so
intensely mysterious that [ should not be
surprised at any developments that might
arise. The story of his having been
put out of the way by the Irish Nation
alists is the verIest rot. | feel GER
tain that he will turn up somewhere
and, of course, it might be in st. Louis as
well as any other place. He was never
identified actively with the Irish move
ment in this city but believe he has al
lied himself, since going to Chicago, with
the Ultra-Radicals. but there could be no
reason for the Nationals desiring him out
of the way"
Patrick Mellady also knows Dr. Cronin,
and stated that it might be that he was in
the city. He. too. discredited the story of
his having been foully dealt with, and ex-
pressed the opinion that his whereabouts
would be discovered soon. He seemed to
think it quite possible that the doctor
should have come TO st. Louis, and that
the rumor is not an absurd one.