Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-17
WOODRUFF SQUEALs
And Makes a Clean Breast
of the Business.
DEAD GIVE-AWAY ON SULLIVAN.
Several Others Denounced as art
and Part" in the Crime.
Some Discrepancies.

and Part" in the Crime.
Some Discrepancies.
Associated Press Dispatches TO the HERALD
Chicago, June 16.-All the previous
Confessions" of Woodruff, the horse
thief, who has been indicted for COM
plicity in the Cronin tragedy, were
eclipsed this morning by an entirely new
story from him published in an extra
edition of the Times. He contradicts
and discredits every statement" here
tofore attributed to him, and now ap-
pears in the role OF an ex-member OF the
Canadian militia, claiming that he was
trusted by Cronin's alleged murderers
because he furnished the Fenian spies
with valuable information during one of
their military raids into Canada.
HIS ADVENT IN CHICAGO.
Woodruff says he arrived in Chicago
March 26th, and obtained work from a
gardener on Southport avenue, not
far from the Carlson cottage. After three
or four days work for the gardener,
Woodruff was taken sick. His narrative
saws: with the intention OF going to
the county hospital, l drifted into 0'Sul-
livan's place. l made up my mind he
was a Fenian, and reminded him of GER
tain scenes during the Fenian raid into
Canada.
VOLUNTEER AND TRAITOR.
81 went over during that raid as vol
unteer, in the Twenty Fourth Kent bat
talon, whose headquarters were at Chat
ham. We went as far as Niagara. At
that time was assigned to the Adult
ants department, and gave to some Fen
ian spies who came to our camp such
points as learned while in that place.
That was my first connection with the
Clan Ma Gael. O'Sulliyan told me he
would get me work, if possible. From
there l came down and went to work at
Deans livery stable"
WOODRUFF AND CoUGHLIN.
Woodruff tells that he met Detective
Coughlin soon after and had a drink
with him. He conveyed the impression
that the detective knew him to be a
thief, and that he believed the detective
10 De u w ullc NdlktuS W
gether, they met Sullivan, and the latter
mentioned Woodruff's request for EN-.
ployment. Coughlin quizaed Woodruff
lhat man in his line should want work.
MEETING WITH MELVILLE.
Woodruff then told of meeting, early
in April, one Melville, whom he had
known in California. Melville, he said,
vas q great friend of Desmond and
"Saud-lot" Kearney" during the labor
troubles there. Melville and Detective
Coughlin we're drinking together in
south side saloon, and Woodruff joined
them. Coughlin soon left, and the other
two made the rounds OF the disreputable
houses for awhile, after which Melville
took his leave, saying that he was stop
ping at McCoy's Hotel. Melville gave
Woodruff small sum of money, and
said he wanted to see him again.
M'DoUGAL ALIAS WILLIAMS.
A few days aiterward Woodruff met
Coughlin on the North Side, talking with
man whom Woodruff calls McDougal.
He claims that McDougal told him that
his name was not Williams. Woodruff
had known McDougal or Williams as an
old worker for the Clan Ma Gael. After a
private talk between Coughlin and Will
iiams, the latter took Woodruff to the
West Side and talked with him. When
Woodruff told Williams he was busted, ,"
the latter said: "Why don't you go down
and see Alexander Sullivan ?" Wood.
ruff replied that he was not ready to be
sent to Europe. The pair then proceeded
to III Clark street. This is the place
Shere, as has been frequently published,
the furniture of the Carlson cottage was
first stored.
SENT TO SEE SULLIVAN.
Williams would not tell Woodruff what
he wanted him 10 do, but urged him, q
few days later, to go over and see Alex
ander Sullivan. He fnally did so, and
told him McDougal had sent him over.
Mr.. sullivan said: "McDougal? Oh,
you mean Williams, don't you?"
Woodruff replied Yes" and Sullivan
seid he had nothing to say that he had
never met Woodruff before.
READY FOR ANYTHING.
Woodruff tYld him he was looking for
a job, and, on Sullivan asking him what
kind of work he would ike, he replied:
Anything in Gods world, if there is
any money in it,
Sullivan looked at him sharply, and
replied: "If L hear OF anything
for you, Pll let Williams know Of it."
SULLIVAN PAYS THE RENT.
Next day, on the North Side, when in
the company OF Williams. they met Sulli.
van. He took Williams to one side and
handed him money, saying: snow, pay
that rent" Then, seeing Woodruff Sui
liyan told him he must not take cfense
at his manner the previous day, as he
was very busy, and had a great many
applications for jobs.
THE FENIAN CIPHER USED.
The Wednesday before the murder
Woodruff met Coughlin, who asked him
to take note to Sullivan. This note was
in cipher, the same as had been used by
the Fenians when Woodruff was az
Niagara. He looked at it and says it
read: "Going up to P. O'Sullivan's."
THE CoNsPRAToRs' TOOLS.
The remainder of the confession deals
mainly with the night of the murder.
Coughlin, SO Woodruff alleges, paid him
$25 to bring to Lincoln avenue, from
Deans livery stable, a conveyance in
which the trunk could be carried. Near
Ashland and Lincoln avenues, Melville
and a man named OShea, alias Mike
McDougal, joined Woodruff. The latter
says this man was machinist or black
smith from. Philadelphia, but that he had