Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-02


sEcTIoN--THx M'NERSEY STORY.
CHICAGO, July 2-The Times this morning
says: DIR. O'Cleary, Of the Town Of Lake is one
OF the many men whom the anti-trisngle wing
Of the Clan-na-Gael believe have been silenced
forever by the murderous conspirators of the
Sullivan-B -Boland-Feely section. O'Cleary dis
appeared about twelve months ago. To his
friends his absence was unaccountable and but
Few even Of the Cronin faction of the Clan-ua-
Gael suspected foul play. Among these were
.. u. haggerty, to whom Alexander Sullivan
had once said that Crouin ought to be removed.
and Col Richard O'S. Burke.
In 1850 y Cleary, then high in the confidence
OF tine executive, was dispatched TO Europe on
active service. During his absence il was given
out by the trianglers that 0Cleary was in Cali
fornia, the fact being that he was in Anster-
dam, from which point he conducted his .'oper-
ATOMS O'Cleary returned from his last trip
about eighteen months ago, and is said to have
been at that time in a state of absolute poverty
All ms funds were exhausted, and he is repre-
sented as having been in a most deplorable
condition He made application for funds to
the executive, but no attention was paid TO
him. OCleary became denunciatory and raised
quite row In the organization over his treat
ment. Six months later he disappeared and
all the efforts of his friends to locate him ever
since have been fruitless. The murder OF Dr.
Cronln, the first victim, whose body has been
found, only served 10 raise to the dignity of a
conviction what had hitherto been a mere
doubt or a suspicion. Enemies of the triangle
have disappeared all over the country, the dis
appearance Immediately preceding that of
Cronin being O'Cleary, and the one before that
again being New Orleans man, whose name
Is not known outside some members of the in
ner circle on both sides.
TO INVESTIGATE THE M'rSERSEY STORY.
The Chicago police are not encouraged over
the prospect that they will have TO take in hand
another great removal" mystery.
Chief Hubbard said last night: "Of course
We are bound TO look into the McInerney story,
but SO far we have nothing that would lead Us
to believe that the man was killed here. We
have carefully examined the Nixon street cot
tage, and there is not a single thing to show
that any murder was ever committed there
That is as far as we have gone in the case so
Tar, but guess We can find the Murphys if we
want them"
State Attorney Longenecker and Chief Hub-
bard held consultation last evening and talked
about the McInerney story. The thing is gen
orally looked upon as a flake" in police circles
at least that part of the story which brings in
Chicago as the place of DR.. McInerney's sup
posed murder.
Luke Dillon Talks Again.
DETROIT, MICH, July 2-Luke Dillon was
seen by reporter just as he was leaving for
Philadelphia late last night. Referring to the
San Francisco Chronicles story regarding the
man Walsh, Mr.. Dillon said: The man Walsh
has no connection with the case whatever He
does not belong to the Cian-na-Gael aud has not
Tor four years. He is not personal friend of
mine. / never saw him but few times and
that was in Philadelphia two or more years
ago: He is not Simonds, am positive"
When asked regarding the alleged disappear
ance OF McInerney from New York Mr. dillon
remarked: 81 hardly know what 70 think about
that story, and yet it seems that he has gone
from New York rather mysteriously wrote
him an important letter two months ago and
never received reply. / understood at that
time, or little before, that he expected to go
to Omaha. cannot understand why any one
would wish to compass his sudden taking off.
He was mild-mannored and peaceable gentle
man, not OF an investigating turn of mind and
not at all likely to be concerned in looking up
the financial affairs of the Clan ma Gael as was
DIR. Cronin."
Was the Suicide COoney, ssThe Fox ?"
BELvIDERE, ILL.,, July 2-Much excitement
was caused here yesterday by the report that the
unknown man who committed suicide here Sun
day answered the description of Cooney. "the
Fox, wanted IN Chicago Sheriff Breckinton
who has Cooney's description. and saws that the
dead man tallies exactly, from the pock-marked
face to the crippled finger. Nothing was found
on the body which would in any way establish
the mans identity. An officer from Chicago
will arrive this morning and try to identity the
dead man.
Says he Was Not Lured West.
OMAHA, NEB., July 2.-Referring to New
York dispatch in which it was intimated that
DIR. McInerney, a secret agent of the Clan-na-
Gael had been lured west from BROOKLYN by a
telegram and then murdered either in Chicago
or Omaha, Thomas Brennan, of this city. ex-
secretary OF the land league, said that he had
not met Mc1nerney more than once, and that
was eight years ago. So far as he knew no
telegram of the kind mentioned had been sent
from Omaha. Another gentleman. who re-
quested that his name should be suppressed,
said that he had known McInerney from bow
hood. He had heard several weeks ago of the
doctors disappearance. The announcement
was conveyed to him through letter from
friend In New York AS to whether a telegram
of the kind mentioned had been sent from
Omaha the informant could not say
Representative Laird Much Improved.
HASTINGS, NEB.. July 2.-Congressma James
Laird arrived home yesterfiav from Atlantic