Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-14
THE CRONIN MURDER CASE.
Dillon Does Not Believe Desmond IL a,
all Implicated.

THE CRONIN MURDER CASE.
Dillon Does Not Believe Desmond is at
all Implicated.
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE AGAINST IcENAN SULLIVAN
THE HABrAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS IN BEHALF
OF MARoNKY AND u M'poNALD-THKY ARE NOT YrT
TRxK-A cRoNIN IMMORTAL NETTING.
CHICAGO, June n.-Frends Of Tom Des-
mond, the Californian against whom suspicion
was directed because he happened to be at Nc
Coy's hotel whenJohn F. Maroney was there
last April, say he is incapable Of committing
murder. Owen Murray, the State street saloon
keeper, who has known Desmond for years.
says that when the Californian left Chicago be
proceeded directly from New York TO San
Francisco. II this is true he could not have
participated IN the cruel murder. The only
dence OF his meeting with Maroney at Nc
Coy's hotel and the additional fact that he was
warm supporter of the triangle THAI once
misruled the Clan-na-Gael
DILLON ON DESMOND.
Luke Dillon does not believe Desmond had
anything to do with the murder. Il met Tom
Desmond in New York either the 29th or 3Oth
Of April" said Me-. Dillon. Desmond was at
tending the celebration Of the centennial.
had quite a talk with him, having known him
for years. l remember speaking about the
coming convention, and expressed my views
quite emphatically. Desmond agreed with me
and told of the condition of affairs on the Pa
cihc coast. This, Of course. was before the
death Of Cronin. Tom Desmond is brave
and an honest man, and do not believe he
would take any part in murdersus con-
spiracy."
DILLON WILL REMAIN IN CHICAGO
Tuka Dillop has 70 in
Chicago until the special grand jury has fin
ished its work. He remains at the request Of
the states attorney and in spite of important
personal affairs which demand his presence in
Philadelphia.
EVIDENCE AGAINST IcfMAN SULLIVAN.
The Neocs this morning says that the con-
tract with DR.. Cronin is not the only damaging
evidence against Iceman Sullivan, but that, un-
known to his most intimate friends, he
made careful provisions either for his own
escape after Cronin had been killed or for the
payment of hired assassins for the murderous
deed. 1t will be remembered that the Carlson
cottage was hired and the household goods
moved into it from III Clark street between
March 20 and %. 1t has been ascertalned that
on March 26 Z. U. Sullivan mortgaged his ice
wagons and horses for 5000. A peculiar cir
cumstaDce connected with the transaction is
that the mortgage was not recorded until the
self had been drawn up about a month before.
1t Is well-known fact that money-lenders, as
| a rule, lose no time In getting a chattel mort
gage recorded after the money has been as
tually paid out and consequently
THIS DELAY SEEMS VERY STRANGE.
On May 4, DR.. Cronin was murdered, and on
May the Real Estate and Building Journal was
published, and under the head of ehattel mort
cages, announced that of Sullivan's. This jour-
nal is weekly and publishes regularly all
mortgages recorded. The probability is that
the 1900 received from Mcbride was paid TO
Sullivan only few days before DR.. Cronin's
death. These dates are very suggestive, and
the question arises: What connection has this
money transaction with the murder for which
Sullivan is now under arrest.
Continuing, the Ne,cs explains il by claiming
| that Sullivan was.
PARTY TO THE WHOLE UNDERTAKING.,
and that as soon as the cottage was hired Sui.
livan lost no time in making provision. al
shown above, either for his own escape or for
the pay of the assassins The money was moi
| to be paid to him till about the date of the
murder. and this would preclude the neces-
sity of publishing the record of the mortgage
before such time as would interfere with the
plot. Then when the day fixed for the crime
mad been determined the money was secured
and the deed. was done. The probability is
that the 5000 was paid to the men who muir
dered or assisted in the murder, since Sullivan
had ample time to effect his escape had he
chosen to do SO. Perhaps he felt secure and
delayed his own departure too long,
A Memorial Cronin Meeting.
Arrangements for the big memorial meeting,
which will be held on June %, to commemo-
rate the murder of DIR. Cronin, are nearly COM
pleted. The managing committee has issued
invitations to leading citizens of every nation
ality, and it is expected that the hall will be
crowded with representative men. Mayor
Cregiler will preside, and Gov. Fifer will de-
liver an address. The stage will be occupied
by congressman, leading lawyers. editors and
the officers Of societies. A feature OF the pro-
gram will be singing by several German So
cieties that have promised to be present in a
body.
RuMoR ABOUT MR.. coNKLIN.
1t was rumored to-day that Mr. T. T. Conklin
had been killed while on his way to Chicago
last night from Logansport Ind 1t was sub
sequently ascertained. however. that the report
was false. Mr.. Conklin is all right and attend
ing to his business at Clark and Illinois streets
as usual.
DELAY IN sULLfvAN's CASE.
At the opening Of his court this morning. Judge
Tuley said he would not be ready to announce
his opinion in the matter of allowing Alex.
Sullivan's release on bail unt til O'Clock. 1t is
reported that this course was taken because il is
thought the grand jury will take some action
in the matter to-day.
NOT YET FREE.
The Habeas Corpus Proceedings I'm the
Cases of NIarOnpv and NcnonaId