Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-28
CHICAGO'S MYSTERY.
No Important Progress in Solving
the Gronin Murder Problem.
THE POLICE AUTHORITIES PUZZLED

Members OF the CIan-na-Gael Resent she
story that DIR. Cronln's Removal wM
Decreed by that organIxatIon-No Evl.
dence Against McGeehan-Coughlln and
sullivan the Ice man Arrested.
CHICAGO, May 2S.-The status of the
investigation into the Cronln assas.
sination is about the same as it wac
twenty-four hours ago. Very little
progress has been made during the day.
Despite the repeated denials of the
police authorities. who with some show
of temper disclaim any knowledge Of
his whereabouts, it is definitely known
that Peter Mcclellan, the Philadelphia
blacksmith, who is suspected of being
the principal factor in the assassination,
Is confined in one of the dark cells be.
meath the detective department in tht
city hall. No attempt has so far beer
made to put him on the rack, or in the
sweat box, the authorities preferring tc
await further developments before sub
jecting him to an inquisition. The fact
is they are more than little in doubt as
to the ground they are treading on.
Doubt Of NIcGeehan's Guilt.
More than one prominent official con-
nected with the department has ques-
toned very seriously whether any rea-
sonable ground existed for McGeehan's
arrested, and they are not backward in
expressing their opinion that should the
move prove false one, it will be unfor-
tunate to the department and for the in.
terest of justice, as it will prove fortu
nate for the real criminal, TO whom an
hour of delay just now will be of infinite
value and importance.
CoughIIn and sullivan Arrested.
Daniel Coughlin, the detective, and
p. o. Sullivan, the Lake View ice dealer,
were formally arrested last night ON the
charge of numbering DR. Cronin. After
the formal reading of the warrants
Coughlin was led from his cell in the
Harrison Street station, and accom-
panied by his attorney w. s. Forest
was taken to the Chicago Avenue Police
station, where after brief proceedings
he was committed to the county jail
without bail.
A Council of War.
There was prolonged conference last
night between Mayor Cregier, State At
torney Longenecker, Corporation Coun
sci Hutchinson and attorneys Luther
Latin Mills and w. j. Hynes, the two
latter representing the friends and ad.
herents of the murdered man. The re-
port was circulated and generally be-
lieved that the participants were engaged
in an examidation of the papers and af-
fidavits which had been collected by
Cronin and which bore on the alleged
misrepresentation of Clan-na-Gael funds,
and in addition it was stated that whole.
sale arrests were imminent.
All this was denied when the confer.
ence came to an end, the states attorney
making the emphatic declaration that
the only object of the conference was to
straighten out the evidence already given
and affidavits taken in order that there
might be clear field for the making Of
the coroner's inquiry.
Emphatic DenIals by the cIan-na-GaeI.
The statements printed yesterday that
DIR. Cronin was removed" as a result OF
a secret trial conducted by the Clan-na.
Gael organization is emphatically re-
sented by members Of that organization.
Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, who re.
presents the national Ggdy, issued a card
to the public emphasizing this fact.
Harry Jordan Arrested.
Harry Jordan, Philadelphian, has
been arrested in Chicago as witness i'm
the Cronin case. He il an intimate
friend of Peter McGeehan, also Of Phil
adelphia, who was arrested as a princi.
pal in the case on Sunday.
Might BE Some Other Callahan.
NEW HAVEN, May 2S.-Attorney Da.
vid Callahan, who was mentioned in
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