The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
They Are Detectives Coughlin, p
o. Sullivan and Frank Woodruff.
Sensational Evidence Developed by
the Police and Juries.
A Curious Story of Blood Money
Told by q Detective.
The Tolls Gradually Tightening Around
the Gullty-P. o. Sulllvan's AL
legged Confession to the
Murder.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 9S.--The Times, in
a late edition, has the following
Patrick o. Sullivan has lifted tho veil
OF conspiracy. lie has made a full comics.
sion, and has given TO tho police the
names OF every one he knew that was i'm.
plicated in tho murder Of DR.. Cronin.
Sullivan was neatly trapped. Day after
day he has been subjected to tho ques-
tioning OF the officers. Day after day he
lied. But no liar lives who, questioned
by different mon Mt different times. can
weave the wool Of falschood so strongly as
to make II appear TO be truths fabric.
The iceman did not know that on the
very night that DIR. Cronin was murdered
tho police took possession OF the blood
stained cottage at No. l,S97 Ashland
avenue. But such was tho case The
police pumped Sullivan last Thursday.
lie contradicted himself frequently. Then
they told him their suspicious, and gave
him enough truth 10 show that they knew
more than he thought they did.
Next day Sullivan changed his tune and
more contradictions followed. This lying
continued until Yesterday. Then he de.
cided TO tell the truth and by so doing save
himself from the fate that surely awaits the
slayer ol Dr. Cronin. lie notified Capt
Setback Of this resolution.
Al III O'Clock ycsterds; morning Sulli-
van was taken into CrtL Wings private
office. lie was confronted by Capt Setback
and Lieutenant Schuttler There WIS no
| stonogaphcr present. Tho officers would
not have one present They did not dare
TO trust TO the discretion OF clerk. Setback
and Schuttler took long hand notes OF tho
confession. IL took many hours TO tell
the story. From ll0 o'clock in the morn
ing until o O'Clock in he evening they
talked. But every NV al detail OF the
crime was revealed.
Finally the story Wa sndcd and Sullivan
Tell back IN his chat Exhausted. Mayor
Boldcnweck, OF lakeview, who knows
Sullivan and had great influence with him,
was called in during he afternoon aud
took part in the cOnict.u,-r. Mayor boil
dcnwcck told Sullivan No make a clean
breast OF It. ut will al be found out any.
way" said tho Mayor land for Gods
sake, do not keep back a single thing"
Sullivan took bis friends advice, lie
confessed that he had known Daniel
Coughlin for many years, Instead Of hay.
ing made his acquaintance shortly after
the murder. The iccnan admitted that
ic was n member Of the Characterized in
good standing and was present at Lincoln
Hall the night OF March -, when Dr. Gro.
min oiiciatcd at the initiation OF several
new members Of the order. The prisoner
said lac was formerly a street car con-
duCtor and that Wlmlcn, his brolhor.in.
law, who lives with him. Is a street car
conductor now.
COnghlin is also an cx-etrcct car employc,
having bccn n driver. While in the en-
ploy OF the North Side Street Car Com
pany Sullivan naturally became acquainted
with many detectives and policemen, es.
pecially those on the North Side. This
was one OF the facts brought 10 sullivan =
noticc-to disproye his statement that he
was unacqiainlcd with any oiiccB-that
caused him TO break down. sullivan said
that he had worked In the iron mines In
Northern Michigan aud ut Hancock,
Mich, and became acquainted with the
relatives Of Detective Coughlin. Then
Sullivan revealed the whole plot and the
names Of all those connected with the
great crime. Mayor Boldcnweck said last
night that the statement was Of the most
startling nature. at duplicates many
but must not talk" Several sensational
arrests may be expected today.