Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-15
ruE PLOT THICKENS.
.,s DRAWING TIGHTER AROUND
SOME OF THE ACCUSED

b Declared that MsrOpey is the Man
wbo Drove Away with DIR. Cronin
H S,uivan Declares the Evidence I'm.
.us,cient to Hold Him-Judgs Tully
will Decide.
New YORK, June 12.-John j. Maroney,
,,der arrest here for completely in the
rrouin murder, it is said, is willing to 60 to
chicago to face the charges. He asserts in
most positive language that he is innocent
orthe crime. MaroDey uses every occasion
10 create the impression that he knows
more about the murder OF Cronin than he
i willing to tell here. The inspector, how
aver, does not appear to place much conf
dsnce in him.
CHICAGO, June 12.-+7The clerk who sold
A0 furniture found in the cottage where
r,ouin was murdered has seen photo
.,snb OF John j. Maroney, under arrest in
Nav York, says he is undoubtedly the man
TSo bought it.
,.IIsrs this morning except his law partner,
and none OF the
HoRDEs OF CURIOSITY SEEKERS.
-Ao canned admission to the cage were
sbl, to get glimpse OF him. To friends
~bo sent Sullivan notes from the jail Of
s.o srpressing unshaken confidence in him
I'D firm belief in his innocence, the ex-
"".ssdent OF the Irish National League re-
tnrned the following:
'UTI 81 am very grateful for your kind words,
Fime and the truth will justify you in their
nss. Sincerely,
'''' "ALExANDER SULLIVAN"
sulIivan's friends are considering the ad'
Instability OF getting out writ OF habeas
corpus. -.
sulliyan's friends held q consultation with
Iudpe Tuley. What the motive of it was
none would reveal. Mr.. Trude. however,
said that it as very probable that a writ
would be applied for.
STRONG cIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
A strong chain OF circumstantial evil
dance has been wound about John ]. Ma
ronsy, under arrest in New York on sus-
ucion OF being connected with the ulder
, dDr. Cronin. The story as given by the
authorities is as follows:
Photographs were procured OF Maroney
and Mcdonald, the other man arrested In
New York. These were mixed with q num-
her OF OTHERS and shown first to salesman
Hatfield OF Revell q Co., who sold the furn-
. ture subsequently found in the carlson
cattaQe in which DR.. Cronin was murdered.
Tstfeld without hesitation picked out
Marouey's picture al that OF the man to
Tbom he sold the furniture. The pictures
ysre then shown to Throckmorton, the real
tate agent who rented the room opposite
NJ Cronin's Office. Throckmorton picked out
M picture OF Maroney as the man to whom
rented the rooms. Once more the pic
tpres we're shufied up and this time they
Xere shown the expreseman Marbenson
Who carted the furniture to the Carlson
cottage with the same result. In each case
the man had given his name as j. b. Sim
mons.
A SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
A special grand jury to deal with the
Cropin case was empanelled this morning
in Judge shepard's court. In addressing
the iury Judge Shepard said he expected a
iull exhaustive and impartial investiga.
tion OF the murder. The entire resources
Of the county, he said, would be at the dis.
sosst of the Jury, and witnesses ~he would
not certify should be made do SO. The
grand Jury had it in it's power to do SO.
There are two Irishmen on the panel, w.
WI, Qusu, u well.known Wholesale grocer,
and O'Neil, ex-county commissioner. Alter
being charged by Judge Shepard as to their
duties, they repaired to the grand jury
rooms and entered on the consideration OF
the case.
eULLIvAN's STATEMENT.
Chief Hubbard says he understands that
Maroney's picture has been shown to Mrs.
Conklin; that she has recognized is as that
Il the man who drove DR.. Cronin away.
Rquisition papers were secured from Gov.
Fiier, and, this morning, q Pinkerton de-
tsctive started for New York with them.
This afternoon Sullivan made application
by attorney, returnable at 5 O'Clock. for
sVrit OF habes corpus. It asserts that
the verdict OF the coroner's jury is insufti.
Gent for his commitment without bail;
that, though an amount OF extra judicial
Wedience was taken by the coroner, there
was no testimony sufficient to Justify ms
Incarceration, and that his Imprisonment
was result OF passion and prejudice: lie
deClrres that he is entirely innocent OF any
connection with Cronin's death.
JUDGE TULLEY WILL DECIDE.
Judge Tulley this afternoon announced
that he would read the testimony taken
before the coroner's jury. and decide
whether or not there was enough evidence
to hold Alexander Sullivan without bail
he will announce his decision Friday fore
noon at 10 o'clock.
MoRoNEY AND M'DoNAD HELD.
New YORK, June 12.-Moroney and Nc
Donald we're arra,gned in the police court
this afternoon and committed without
bail, to await acquisitions. Mororey said
Thave no hesitation in going to. Chicago
but il l will be permitted to prove an alb
here would like to do so." His lawyer in
teriered aud stopped his talk further.