Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-06-22
THE CRONIN MURDER.
Alexander Sullivan Released on
$4,000 Bail.
Maroney md Mcdonald, the orCtF, Are
Not IdcGt,ded and Are Discharged
Another Suspect Arrested
ut Winnipeg, Manitoba.

plication yesterday afternoon for a writ o
habeas corpus. Judge 1uley issued tn,
writ returnable at four o'clock, and within
ten minutes the paper was served on Sheriff
Matson. When Alexander Sullivan APP
peared in the court room shortly after ioul
o'clock. and made a dignified DOW. to tho
bench he was as cool as IA cucumber. Al
the outset States Attorney Longenec6cl
filed a demurrer to the proceedings on the
ground that the evidence against Sullivan
had not been Incorporated in the petition
for the writ Of habcaS corpus, but it Wa>
soon developed that the opinion he cited in
support of his position had been rendered
years before the enactment Of the present
habeas corpus act.
Stirring arguments In behalf of Sullivan's
admission to bail were then made by A, 5
Trude and e~X-SenatOrs Gilbert and Duncan,
They held that there was not a jot or little
in the evidence presented at the inquest
that justified the deprivation of Sullivan of
his liberty; that a dog would not be Judged
on the mass Of gossip and suspicion that
went to make up the case against him, and
that the verdict of thciury lacked cohercncy
or definite character.
In replying the States Attorney admitted
that the case against Sullivan was not SO
streng as against some of the other prison
crs, but objected to action being taken while
the grand jury was considering the case,
Judge Tuley reviewed the situation al
length, and said he would render a decision
on Friday morning,
The special grand jury selected by Sheriff
Matson in obedience to the mandatcof Judge
Shepard, to investigate the Cronin tray.
edy, were impanclcd in the criminal court
at eleven o'clock yesterday morning. There
are only two lrishmcn on the panel, ". j.
Quan and John O'Nicll, Mr.. Guam is the
well known wholesale grocer, and Mr..
O'Nicll is the CX-cOunty commissioner. The
grand Jury was In session for three hours
during the afternoon. and listened to "A rcpc.
tition Of some of the testimony given at the
coroner's inquest.
A dispatch from New York states that
both Maroney and Mcdonald, who were
arrested on Tuesday, earnestly deny any
connection with the Cronin murder. Ma
roney is especially emphatic in his denial,
according to Inspector Byrncs, and wishes
W W Ath'l - NlllAaN-D " N.Ahl VA bliiA W.
prove his Innocence of the charge against
him, He asserts that he will not contaSthiS
eXtradition to Illinois in any way. He is
very bitter against Luke Dillon, at whose
door he lays the instigation leading to his
arrest, 1t is said that Maroncy is anxious
10 make a statement for publication. but In.
spcctor Byrnes will not permit him to be in
terviewed. Mcdonald is said TO he very
nervous and not inclined 10 discuss the mat
ter Of his arrest with any person, fearing
that he may say something which might be
used against him, but he stoutly continues
to deny any direct knowledge Of the crime.
Hatfield, the furniture salesman, is al.
most positive that the photograph of Moro
ney, under arrest in New York, is that of
the man to whom hcsold the goods found in
the Carlson cottage, while the cXprcssman
is absolutely sure that it was Moroney that
hired Lis wagon and carried the articles into
the cottage. The Chicago detectives with
rcquisition papers will reach New York to
night.
CHICAGO, June 14-The grand Jury IN the
Cronin case heard the testimony of a large
number of witnesses Yesterday, all of whom
had given evidence before the coroncr'a
jury. II is not thought probable that the
body will be ready to consider the indict.
mcnts until the middle of next week.
Alexander Sullivan remained quietly in
his cell all day Yesterday, refusing to Sc,
visitors. He will he taken TO the court at
ten o'clock this morning, when Judge Tulcy
will render his decision on the question OF
admitting him to bail.
The refusal of Governor Hill. of Now
York, yesterday to grant the application fcr
the surrender of John j. Maroncy and
Charles Mcdonald to Illinois officers for
completely in the Clonin murder. has
created quite a sensation in official cir.
cles here. Governor Hills chief reason
for refusal being that the application was
not accompanied by an indictment, the
States Attorney will to morrow urge
the grand Jury to at once render a partial
report finding an indictment agninst Ma,
roney and Mcdonald. AsLuke Dillon. Mrs.
Conkliu and Exprcssman Martinson all tcs.
titled Yesterday, the grand iury il already
in possession Of all information at hand
which tends to show M;soncy and MELON.
AIDS completely in the murder, and there is
nothing which prevents a rcporS as TO these
two prisoners being returned at once.
A comparison last night bv experts of the
signature of "W. &. Melville and wife, St.
Paul. on the register of McCoy's Hotel and
that of Simons attached to the lcasc Of the
Clark street fiat shows that they are almos,
identical. Maroney is supposed to be The
mysterious Melville and the fact that he
was accompanied by a woman taken in
connection with the mention of his sister
hyone of the men who rented the Carlson
cottage. lead TO the belief on the part of thc
police authorities that "A woman may have
been directly concerned in the affair,
CuIcAGo, june l5.-Alcyandcr Sullivan i.
AT liberty under bail of s2O.n1 His bonds.
mcn are Hon. Fernando Jones, one of the
Oldest and most wealthy settlers of Chicapo.
j. w. Tuohv. the extensive dry goods mer.
chant: Michael w. Kerwin. a real estate
operator, and Daniel Corkeny, coal mer.
chant. The combined fortunes of the four
men probably exceed a million and n half of
dollars.
The scene around the court was intensely
dramatic. Inside every seat and oyrry foo,
of ground was occupicd and even the honch
was invaded. Ontside in The corridor q
great crowd. made mn in tho main nj mon
whose colntcnapces denoted thcir Collie
origin. SIR Irgled and fore and heat in vain
against the barred doors. Sullivan escorted
by sheriff Ma,son and two deputies. was
brought in by a private entrance He was
n shade pu,cr than usuol and NJ tho oudibIo
commo,ion caused by his an,coranre his
cvc s,vc,, tho cro,yd Win i, bn,,,iod look =.