Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Or. CRONIN SEEN IN TORONTO
An Acquaintance Claims He Saw
Him There.
THEY STILL BELIEVE HIM TRUE.
His Friends In Chicago Hold An In
dignation Meeting ana Declare He
Has Been Murdered = Wood
ruT's Theory Weakening.
Conflicting stories Multiply.

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missing DIR. Cronin. The doctor was in To-
= ronto and was spoken TO by man who knew
him intimately. Shortly after 10 o'clock in
the morning, as Charles Long, former Chi
cagoan, but for some months resident OF
this city, of which he is native, was walk
ing down the street, he saw in front of the
Arcade the well known figure OF Cronin.
With the latter was stranger man Of me-
dium size, wearing a full beard and dressed
In dark business suit. Cronin was the fam
. lily physician of Long while he lived in Chi
cago Greatly surprised, Long extended his
hand and said: "Why, how are you, doc
tori What are you doing herei"
Cronn involuntarly lifted his hand and
said: "How d." then suddenly dropped
his hand by his side and said brusquely:
'My dear sir, you have the advantage of
me-"
"What do you meant" said Long. "You
know me well enough
"My dear sir" reioined the doctor. 81
don't know you and if you speak to me again
shall call a policeman and have you ar
rested"
Long saw that Cronn was determined not
to admit his identity, and did not reply; and
the doctor and companion passed on. Long
concluded that Crouin would not remain in
Toronto long after being recognized, and went
at once himself to the union depot. After
waiting about an hour he saw a carriage drive
up with the doctor, his unknown friend and
young and stylishly attired woman, whom
Long describes as haviBs pleasant and at
tractive face. with the ar and bearing Of an
American. The DOCTORS companion went TO
the ticket offices and purchased three tickets,
and the trio boarded the 1920 train with
tickets for Suspension Bridge. The party did
not leave the train at the bridge, but pro-
ceeded on their way east, probably to New
York A search at all the hotels failed to re-
veal where Cronin stopped while in the city.
AT the Rossin house, however, a guest an
swering perfectly his description took dinner
Thursday. He declined to register, but paid
for a dinner in advance, and Immediately
dining left the house. 1t is not known that
Cronin has any relatives in the city but
his mother-in-law and nephew live at st.
GATHERINGS, few miles away.
Chief Detective Elliott says he has located
the men King and Fairburn, who went with
Woodruff in the wagon which carried the
/, woman's remains to Lincoln park, and that
he can put his hands on them whenever he
wants them.
The police who dragged the ponds in Lin
coin park for the mutilated remains of the
woman, with whose death the mysterious dis
appearance of DR.. Cronin is supposed to be
connected, found nothing.
Investigation this morning developes the
fact that the girl Alice Villavaso, whose body
was supposed to be the one taken from the
barn and carried to Lincoln park in the
trunk, is still alive.
WHAT HIS FRIENDS SAY.
hnrnt tpoc n mi iaf rot arin in An nf tha
club rooms of the Grand Pacific hotel this
afternoon of a number of representatives Of
the Irish societies of the city. For time
the object of the meeting was concealed. but
as the assembly grew in numbers the senti.
ment became more outspoken, and before the
meeting was called to order many were
loudly condemning what they termed the
murder of Or. Cronin. 1t was a
by John F. Seaman to take some action con-
cerning DIR. Cronin's disappearance. There
was no mistaking the feeling of the meeting.
That the doctor had disappeared through the
influence or work of the enemies of the Irish
cause, was assumed. Nearly all the speeches
were made on this basis, and the people
who were present say, that nothing that can
be done will be left undone in unraveling
the mystery of his disappearance. One
man said, before the meeting was called
to order, that all the dispatches from
different points, stating that the
doctor had been seen in one place and in an
other are part OF deep laid scheme OF his
enemies to withdraw attention from Chicago.
He said also:
"Not only do believe DR.. CronIn dead or
alive never lett Chicago, bnt believe there
are so many implicated in his disappearance
that 1t cannot long remain mystery.
John +. Seaman, in opening the meeting,
said ne had a dispatch from Philadelphia
urging that immediate action be taken, and
offering, if necessary, $4,000. Other offers
of money had been received.
rhntr ON H,,r ,rln nlfn ft. f,~naI ty,
regard to some prominent lrish-Americans,
who had been invited to the meeting, but
who had not come.
Father Toomey, a Catholic priest from
Polo, H., said no one must put any depend
ence in the newspapers. He believed the
police and the newspapers are working In
conjunction in this matter. The newspapers
give but one side of the story.
A gentleman from Indianapolis, whose
name could not be learned, asserted his
positive belief that Cronin Is dead and
buried, and passionately urged vigorous
action. Judge Mynes and John f. Scanlan
said an investigation should be instituted at
once.
Chairman Hurley said: "Whatever may
have been Cronin's fate, let 1t be said that
his friends spent $1,000 il necessary, to find
out whether he was true or false"
Colonel w. u. Rend, the well-known coal
operator, was elected treasurer of the fund
proposed to be raised. A committee Of ten
prominent Irish-Americans was selected to
begin at once thorough investigation into
the mystery of DR.. Cronin's disappearance
the search to be conducted in any manner
the committee may elect.
NOT so SURE
The assurance Of the authorities last night,
that the story of young Woodruff, about the
trunk with q body in it, cleared up the myss
terry OF the disappearance OF DIR. Cronin, has
received setback, to-day. Their suppo.
sition Ia that the mysterious person, whom
Woodruff heard called "Doc" was only a
theory, based principally on Woodruff's be.
lief tina he resembled the missing DOCTOR
The latter's friends scout the idea tina Gro
min was the man or that he could be con.
nected with such a case, as the police sup
posed IL to be. They say the charge does
him great wrong, and most Of
them are still convinced he is
dead-the victim OF some plot.
Woodruff was subjected TO a severe exami.
nation again to-day by a number Of officers,
but his story was not materially shaken.
Tbe police officials are inclined to be divided
IN their beliefs, some of them thinking that
the mysterious "Docn was Cronin, while the
majority think Woodruff is mistaken. They
also'incline TO think that Woodruff is keep.
Ing something back which may be import
ant One thing 10 very certain, and that is,
that up to late hour this evening the police
have been unable to find the slightest trace
OF the body which Woodruff says
he left with King and Fairburn
In Lincoln park, and the latter
are also still missing. The police, however,
are cOnfdaut Ihay can nlaca hands on than