The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-09-19
CHICAGO CHIPS.
ANOTHER SENSATION DEVELOPED
IN THE SHAPE OF LETTERS FROM
LEcARoN's DAUGHTER
Mysterious Disappearance Of Little Girl
On Her Way to school-Carrled
Away In a Cab.

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Mail tonight prints a sensational article
in regard to the Cronin case. 1t says: The
lawyers for the defense claim to be in pos
session of evidence showing that the muir
| derers of DR.. Cronin were paid representa-
tives of the English government, who had
| been duped by Cronin who was supposed
! by the British authorities to be one of their
American spies. From this evidence,
whioh will be presented at the trial on
behalf Of the defense, is number
of letters written by Miss Lecaron,
daughter Of the notorious witness in the
London Times Parnell case to her affi-
anced husband, who is well known and q
prominent young Irish-American of Chi
cago. I'd
These letters have been written by Miss
Lecaron from London at brief intervals
ever since she joined her father in that city
last winter after Ire had appeared as a wit
ness before the Parnell commission.
The letters from Miss LecarUn after the
disappearance of DR.. Cronin alluded fire.
quently to him. and intimated that the
writer knew the doctor was the victim Of a
vile conspiracy, of which she knew the par
ticuTars; but she never gave any detailed
account Of the information, which she left
TO be inferred she had obtained from her
father till after the arrest of Coughlin,
OSullivan and Beggs. Then she became
more definite.
Lecaron after his arrival in London had
warned Cronin and advised him to save
himself by complying with what was ex-
pected of him. Lecaron was cautious. In
his lettersh did not indicate from whom
this danger to Cronin was to come:
Miss Lecaron in her confidential COM
munications to her lover was not so dis
Greet. In one of them she writes:
"There is one man who got away and
whom they should have arrested. Why
did not they arrest Burlingham2 They
might have learned a great deal from him."
The story outlined in series ofletters, of
which there are very many, is to the effect
that Lecaron and Burlington were both
British spies that DIR. 'Cronin in his init
macy with them soon learned their real
character, and in order TO obtain from
them fuller insight into their plans and
duplicity and designs of the English gov
ernment, he permitted them to think that
he also was venal and could be hired by
their employers. They. made proposition
secret service of Scotland yard. He appar-
emily accepted. He obtained all their in
formation without giving any in return.
They became suspicious and sought to OBJ
tain from him certain papers which they
had given in his supposed character Of spy.
He refused to give them up.
Meanwhile, Lecaron was summoned to
England to testify against Parnell. 1t was
suggested to Cronin that he would be called
upon later for the same purpose. Burling-
ham. another representatives Of the British
service in Chicago, was told o'look out for
Cronin and obtain at any price documents
which would have revealed close connec-
ton between certain high American
officials and the London detective system.
Cronin refused 10 yield, and threatened
exposure of English practices in America.
The Scotland yard people grew desperate
1t wss resolved to rob him of the papers
and it was in that attempt that the doctor
was killed. The conspirators believe that
he always carried the much wanted papers
on his person. Birmingham, who, it is al
legged in these letters, should be watched,
sold out his drug store at North Clark and
Oak streets for very low price and disap-
peared.
The Journal has the same story in sub
stance and adds, in opposition to the above.
1t is claimed, that at the proper stage OF
the Cronin trial the prosecution will pro-
duce as witnesses l.. j. Kirby, Thomas Le-
caron and Patrick Cooney. This, 1t is said,
has been made possible by the efforts of
Messrs. Hynes and Mills, of counsel for the
state, with the aid of the Pinkerton detec-
| tives
The proceedings in the Cronin case were
not resumed till 1 o'clock this afternoon,
Judge Mcconnell being engaged in another
matter during the forenoon. The work Of
getting jury was at once resumed. A
| little before adjournment four jurors, who
had been repeatedly questioned by both
sides, were pronounced satisfactory by the
| defense. Counsel for the state withdrew
for consultation, and on returning the
states attorney said: .
"If the court please, we also accept these
| four"
The fact that at least some jurors had
been selected created quite sensation.
"Well, gentlemen, rise and be sworn"
promptly remarked the court.
But they were not TO be sworn in soon,
| for secret conference took place between
counsel of both sides and the court. The
conference was of short duration, however.
"The gentlemen who have been accepted
will rise and be sworn in by the clerk" said
Judge Mcconnell, and the four jurors rose
and were duly sworn in. Their names arc
James A. Pearson. Of Glehwood !; John Cul-
ver Evanston John i. Hall Fernwood
| Charles G. Dix, 132 North Carpenter street.
"Is there any objection TO these four gen.
tlemen retiring to my roomf' inquired the
| Judge. sit will be more pleasant for them
there than here"
There was no objection and during the
remainder OF the session the jurors occu'
pied the judges chamber.