The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-12

opinion in the case, and would not be accepted
as juror in any civil case in which Mr.. Sulll-
van had anything to do.
In support of the third reason, Mr.. Sullivan,
In his circular, says:
As 10 the third objection to Cronin, charge that
the brand OF perjury is burnt into the scoundreS
brow that the waters OF the earth would not remove
the brand He was delegate to the district eonyen-
uOn, held in Chicago on March g. 1854 that being
the first held in this district after the consttu
tI91 6 S 50 amended as t Provide for the efeSa o,
were elected at the very same session, one being
chosen Immediately after the other, yet Cronln,
after hrst officially reporting TO his district that two
one was elected, and added that he would not be
permitted to speak nor 10 present any suggestion
from his district Every other delegate at the con-
vention has been sworn and every one, including
those who were with CrOnin in the U. b. organiza-
tion. testified that two delegates chosen; that
every delegate not only could speak as he pleased
but was actually called upon TO speak, and that
every delegate, including Cronin, did speak.
perjury TO his slander have further investigated
his record and find that in civil matters outside of
this organization he is also perjurer The record
obtained from Ireland by William J. Fitzgerald, a
solicitor at MallOw, recommended TO me by Mr..
Heaiy, shows that Cronn baptized at Buttevant,
April ~ 1871. Cr0nin has sworn that he lived al 81
GATHERINGS Canada, until after the assassination OF
President Lincoln, April Il iS65 Capt Mcdonald
Canadian militia, OF which this T. II. Cronin was a
member SAYS that at It's formation in 1867 or lS55,
he had p H. Cronin in his company. or shortly after
its formation He was known the '-Singer
CrOnin." At the time OF joining he took the oath
of allegiance as follows:
- will bear and.fsithful Allegiance TO
her majesty, her heirs and SUCCESSORS"
About 1868 positive orders were sent from the gov
eTnment that every had 10 take the oath Oi al
legianee and that there was none under his Capt.
official records show that Cronin's father, John V.
CrOnn was a British subject and voted in Canada
up to the time Of his death, that P. II. Crontn,
mt xrba h.H (ara "A ffsh
subject, and if as he claims his father natural
lied In the nited states before going 10 Canada, he
voluntarily abandoned his American citizenship and
resumed his position as British subject just as T.
II. Cronin voluntarily swore allegiance 10 her British
majesty and became OF he- loyal British militia
men.
Yet this creature swore in his name as legal voter
in ST. Louis, No. and voted in that city, as he con-
feSSed under oath.
After coming TO Chicago and residing here one
year he sneaked down 10 McCoupin county Illinois,
doubtless being afraid of attracting attention in
Chicago, and that he arrived in the United
States minor under the age OF twenty-One years
that he resided in the United States three years pre-
esdng his arrival At the age OF twenty-one years
lie prOiessed 70 have believed that he was horn IN
1886 and not in 1914 But even if that were true he
was over nineteen wears old when he left Canada
because ne has sworn that he was vet in Canada rhen
President Lincoln assassinated, and that he
came to the United States I'm 1865 OF 1856, yet ne
swore he resided in the L tied States three years
preceding his arrival at the of twentyOne years
anu ihus secured his papers on this minor petition
falsely sworn 10.
This much OF r. H. Cronin's character, submit
should be considered in connection with any report
his malice and prejudice may dictate.
| have not made any formal protest against the
prejudice Of Dr. 8lcCahey the trial committee
but 1t is well known that nc has been active pub
fishing documents and interviews hostile me, and
II Is at least strange that one who has been so en-
gagged should be willing 10 act on such committee
The witness continued: "In June, 1882. John
Dewey said that 100000 and over was in the
hands of the triangle and over S1S0,000 had
been spent in violation of the constitution. The
$4,000 does not include the 100000 given tc
Sullivan by Patrick Egan. ] know nothing
about that The funds of the organization were
supposed to be used in case of England getting
into difficulty, and to assist Ireland in gettine
her liberty. There is nothing in the constitu
tion requiring a man to sacrifice his life for the
order"