The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-18
PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT
In and About the Criminal Court
Room in Chicago,
SOME BIG GAME is BAGGED
In Connection With the Cronin Jury
Bribery Case-AleHander Sullivan
Seems to be Caught in the Net,
More Disclosures Promised.


CHICAGO, Oct. l7,-There is plenty o.
excitement about the Criminal CouFt
building to-day, more, in fact, than al
any time since the jury bribery plot was
first laid bare In all its miserable de-
tails, Early in the morning it became
evident that the arrest OF Henry l.
stoltenberg, Alexander sullivan's pri'
yate secretary, was to be followed by q
full grand Jury investigation into the
matter. One Of the first witnesses sum-
moned was Stoltenberg, He told to the
grand Jury the story he gave States At
torney LongeneCker last night and
which caused 80 great sensation in the
circles OF the prosecution. When he
came out he was seen by reporter for
the Evening Neps and asked II 1t were
true that he had gone before the grand
Jury willingly to tell all he knew.
"Not by q long shot" he replied.
"What did you tell them about Alex
ander SulliyanP"
"Can't say word about that. Can
you tell me where Mr.. Windes is2 l
want TO see him at once" and the young
man rushed OF. 1t was evident that
something big was developing, though
the State refused 10 reveal the exact
thing that was on. One OF the assistant
States Attorneys said this morning:
"Something important might occur 6e.
fore tonight, and when 1t does happen
It will astonish the people OF this city,"
ANOTHER WITNESS.
After stoltenberg had been examined
Henry ]. McArdle, also clerk in Win.
des & sullivan's office, was taken before
the grand jury. His examination was
brief and when he came out Of the grand
Jury room he said that he had made no
revelations to that body because he had
nothing to reveal. This morning Mr..
Windes, OF Windes & Sullivan, went to
the States Attorneys Office bearing q
note from the States Attorney directing
that Mr.. Windes be permitted to see his
clerk, Stoltenberg. The latter was not
there, having been taken before the
grand Jury. Mr.. Windes was so in.
formed, but he would not credit the
statement and began calling Stoltenberg's
name in the evident belief that his clerk
was concealed somewhere thereabouts.
The man in charge demonstrated and
finally elected the lawyer from the office.
INDICTMENTS FOUND.
Throughout tue entire morning there
was the greatest excitement throughout
the criminal court building, Tho grand
Jury worked on the 'juror.fxing"
branch Of the Cronin case In a some
what desultory fashion. Whenever a
witness In the case was brought In all
other business was dropped and his tes.
timony occupied the attention Of the
body.
At o'clock the grand Jury came into
he court and handed up twelve indiCt.
nents, eleven ot which were for every
lay crimes. The twelfth was a joint bill
Igainst Mark L. Solomon, John Gra.
nam, Thomas Cavanagh, Fred Smith,
Jaremiah O'Donnell, Alexander l..
Hanks and Joseph Konen. All OF these
men were alaeady under Indictment for
TO bribe jurymon In the Gro.
min case. This completed the iury's
work for the nay.
Among the witnesses before the Jury
Turing the forenoon was Lawyer j. +.
who has an Office in tho same
as that Of Windas & Sullivan.
The Journal says he was asked whether
be had ever beard Alexander Sullivan
salk about the murder Of Dr.. Oronin or
The Jury bribing conspiracy, and that his
answer TO both questions was "No."
Other witnesses before the grand Jury
who were supposed to know something
about the Cronin case, were Otto EtiCon,
q clerk for the grocery firm OF Jeone &
Co.; Jeremiah o'Connell, who Is now
under Indictment in connection with
the jury bribery, and a young man
named Kelly. Mr. Wipdes was also In |
the room ior a few minutes, but whether
or not he gave any testimony Is not
known. II is understood that Mr..
Windes is preparing TO move for writ
Of habeas corpus TO secure the release OF
stoltenberg,
stoltenherg grefused 10 answerany Ques.
tions put to him before tho grand Jury
until he could see an attorney. He de.
Clared he was pnlawfully restrained Of
his liberty, aud that he could give no
testimony under duress.
No new Jurors were obtained to-day in
the Cronin trial. Four places remain 10
be filled. The defense still has eight
challenges and the State
thirty'three.