Evening journal., 1889-05-28
M'GEEHAN NOT THE MAN
That Murdered DR.. Cronin in
! A., Chicago.
THE POLICE IN THE DARK.

Luke Dillon Denies the Story That Cronin
Was Removed" by Order of the CLAN
na-GaeI-Yhy the Murder Was Com
mitted.
CHICAGO, May 2S-Within the past TWEEN
ty-four hours three more men have been ar
rested on suspicion Of being concerned in the
murder of Dr. Cronin They are Peter Nc
Geehan, Sullivan, the ice man, and Jim Jor-
dan, the Mccoy hotel bartender. McGeehan
is considered TO be the most important pris-
oner in the case, but is not the real murderer,
as was at first thought.
He was believed to be the man Simons,
who, with Police Officer Williams roomed at
lit Clark street. That has not yet been de-
cided He had rooms at Pullman, and inves-
tigation showed that be was in that town the
night Of the murder.
Frawley Ia Innocent.
The Buffalo man, Frawley, supposed to
have disappeared from this CITY, turned up
and went to Chief Hubbard and satisfied him
that he was entirely innocent. just what
evidence the police have against Sullivan,
the ice man, and Jordan, the bartender, is
not known. The mass OF correspondence
which DR.. Cronin left was examined by the
states attorney and Cronins friends What
the result was is kept secret, but there are
rumors that wholesale arrests win be made,
the papers showing that there was a conspir-
acy to assassinate DR.. Cronin.
Jordan is an intimate friend OF McGeehans.
He came here from Philadelphia some time
ago He and McGeehan are both members
Of the Clan-na-Gael, and were leading mem
bers of the faction opposed TO Cronin.
McGeehan, DR.. Cronin was warned shortly
before the tragedy, had been deputized to
kill him. This information was given to the
police the morning after the murder.
The Police Uncertain of Their Work.
The ttatus of the investigation into the
Cronin case Is about the same as it was
twelve 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 McGeehan,
the Philadelphia blacksmith, who is sus-
| pected Of being the principal factor in
the assassination, is confined in one Of the
dark cells beneath the detective department
in the city hall.
No attempt has been made TO put him ION
the rack, the authorities preferring to await
further developments before subjecting him
to an inquisition. The fact is, that they are
more than little in doubt as to the ground
they are treading on.
Detective CoughIin Is Comfortable.
More than one prominent official connected
with the department has questioned very seri-
ously whether any reasonable ground existed
for McGeehan's arrest and they are moi
backward in expressing the opinion that
should the move prove a false one il will bs
as unfortunate for the department and fol
the interests Of justice as it viii prove for
tunate for the real criminals to whom every
hour Of delay may just now be OF infinite
value and importance.
Detective Coughlin is still locked up, but
he has been provided with conveniences in
the shape Of furniture and bedding, which
tend to mitigate the discomfort Of his con
finement
According to the authorities, not even the
lieutenant in charge Of the station has beer
allowed to converse with him during the day.
Luke Dillon, OF Philadelphia, who claims
to be in this city as the representative Of the
Clan-na-Gael, has issued card to the publ Z
denying the story that Cronin was removed
as d result OF a secret trial conducted by that
body