The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-28
The Plot to Murder DR..
Cronin Laid Bare to
the Police.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES EXPECTED
The Qan-na-Gael Adopts Resoln.
tiOns Denying That 1t Had Part
in the Crime.

CHICAGO, May %, 1889. The Times thi
morning says that at the interview yes
terday between the ice dealer, Sullivan
Mayor Boldenweck, Captain Schaack and
Lieutenant Schuttler, Sullivan revealed the
whole plot against Cronin, and it is said
that many heretofore prominent and sup
posed to be respectable citizens Of Chi
cago, New York, st. Louis and PhiladeL
phia are implicated. He revealed to the
police the names of all those connected
with the great crime. Mayor Boldens
week said last night that the statement
was of the most startling nature.
'It duplicates many-but must not
talk, /" he added.
Several sensational arrests may be be
expected today.
That p. o. Sullivan, the Lakeview ice
man, made fnll confession yesterday con-
corning his connection with the murder
OF DIR. 2. II. Cronin, and gave to the
police the names of several persons who
were implicated in the awful crime, was
confirmed this morning.
Captain Setback, when asked about the
matter, ,hesitated, ,and finally said:-ssWell,
there is no use in denying it. Sullivan
gave us good many valuable pointers;
but we can't give them out now without
hurting our case"
WELL KNOWN MAN WATCHED.
Chief Hubbard was questioned in re-
gard to the matter, and admitted that
well known man was being closely
watched, and that, while he is at liberty
to go where he chooses in this city, he is
practically under arrest, and any attempt
on his part to leave the city would result
in his being placed behind the bars.
ARE THERE OTHER ARRESTS?
Chief Hubbard was at work all night
and was at his desk early this morning.
He refused to say whether there had been
any arrests made since p. O. Sullivan was
taken into custody, but from his manner
it was inferred that several arrests were
made last night
THE INQUEST.
The Coroner's inquest into the cause OF
the death of the late DR.. Cronin, which
was adjourned from last Friday till ten
o'clock to-day, was resumed this morning
by Coroner Hertz taking the jury on tour
of inspection of the principal points Of
interest in connection with the case,
where the body was found, where the
bloody trunk was picked up, and the ac-
st1al scene OF the murder, the Carlson
cottage. The hearing of testimony will
begin at the Coroner's office on the return
of the party to the city.
Attorney Forrest was at the Coroner's
office with the intention of being in at
tendance at the inquest, but he did not go
out with the jury. He said he had moth
ing to say about Coughlin's case.
M'GEEHAN's ALIBI
1t now appears that Peter McGeehan,
was at Pullman the night of Dr.
>Cronin's murder and could not have taken
part in the crime. There are several peO-
pie at Pullman and Kensington who say
positively that they saw McGeehan on the
night of DR.. Cronin's disappearance. John
Burns and George Burns, two brothers, who
lived at Mrs. Morrisey's boarding house
on Watt avenue, Pullman, where Nc
Geehan also lived, say positively that Nc
Geehan was in the house playing cards
the night of May 4. Mrs. Morrisey and
chambermaid in the house are also sure
that they saw McGeehan that night.
Thomas Markey went to church with Nc
Geehan Sunday morning. Lieutenant
Kane is also quite positive that he saw
him in Pullman that night.
THE CLAN-NA-GAEL PROTESTS.
Two hundred delegates, representing
eleven Camps of the Clan-na-gael, met
last night at No. 143 Randolph street, to
take action regarding the murder of DR..
Cronin.
Luke Dillon of Philadelphia presided at
the meeting and Edward M. Lahif was
secretary. The following preamble and
resolution was adopted =
Whereas. We have heard with deep regret OF
the terrible crime that has fallen on our fair city
in the death of DIR. p. H. Cronin; therefore be it
Resolved That we, the representatives of the
Clan-na- Gael place on record our utter detesta-
ton of the crime of assassination, and we enter
our solemn protest against the evident attempt
of the murderers OF our brother to place the
crime of his death on our order. 1t is not the
spirit nor the object of the Gael, and we
repudiate it, and hereby pledge our best
efforts to the authorities to aid in hunting down
the criminals and to vindicate law and order.