The Springdale news., 1889-06-14
THE GROWN VERDICT.


 quest Into the Death of Dr. Cronin in Ghieago-A Conspiracy Clearly shown, with Evidence Locating ih Among Members of the sUnited Brotherhood'' or, "Clau- Ma Na-GaeI''-warrsnt- Out for Accessories Alexander Sullivan Arrest ed and Jailed.
 CHICAGO, June 1.-The cnroner's jury has had enough Of evidence in the Cronin case. IL was half past four this afternoc= and the reading of the private papers of the murdered man had just been finished, when Coroner Hertz faced the jury and said impressively.
 Gentlemen, do you want to hear any more witnesses? I have plenty more if udo."
 Quick as flash came the reply from the foreman;
 T thInk we have heard enough. We would like to retire.t'
 His colleagues nodded assent and at 4:f5 p. m. the six men filed into the coro- uer's private office. The doors were closed, and guards placed on the outside as bar against eavesdroppers. At six o'clock a request came out for supper and t was served from neighboring restau. rant.
 About half past nine the coroner left the courtroom after stating that 1t had been decided to hold Alexander Sullivan and several others. The names Of the latter have not yet been agreed upon.
 It was within few minutes of ten o'clock when the foreman intimated that the jury had agreed upon verdict Only Coroner Hertz and a small knot of spec- tators were Ia the room. The verdict was read in slow and impressive tones
 We, the undersigned, q jury appointed to make inquiry according to law to how the body viewed by Is came to his death. state onr verdict from tbe evidence:
 | That the body Is that of Patrick H Cronin, known as Dr. Cronin
 , That his death was not from natural causes, but from violent means.
 That the said Patrick II. Cronln was de- enyed from his home on North Clark street, the evening Of May 1, 1889, by some person or persons to the cottage known as the Garrison cottage situated at No. 1872 North Ashland i avenue
 | That ct sad cottage the said Gronin was murdered by being beaten on his head by some blunt instrument in the hands Of some person or persons to us unknown.
 ,. That the body, after said murder was com mtted, was placed In q trunk and carried to l Edgawater q wagon by several persons, and by them placed n eateh-basin 1t the corner 8t Evanston avenue and Fifth-ainth street. Lake View where il was discovered May 9. 6. That the evidence shows eeneiusively to our minds that plot or conspiracy was formed l hg n number of persons for the purpose Of mur- defng the said Grdniu and coHeealng his body; sad plot or conspiracy was deliberately con l trtyed and cruelty executed ' We have carefully inquired into the rela- i tons sustained bg said Cronin to other persons while alive, to ascertain if he had any cause enmity with any person sufficient to cause his murder.
 Tt is otfr E,t44.=r-sa.. tta. ,, ,.Ke- ..a-s,, ,- I persons except some Of those who are or had been members q a certain secret society I known as United Brotherhoodf or ssCIan-na- l Gacl." had any cause to be instigators or exc entors of such plot or conspiracy 10 murder i said Cruuu.
 2 Many Of the witnesses testifyiHg in the case have done se with much evident unwill-. ingness and, as we believe, with much mental i reservation. We find from the evidence that a namber of persons were parties to this plot and conspiracy to murder the sa' Crontn, and that Daniel CoughHn. Patrick 0 Sullivan. AIexan- der Sullivan and Woodruff, al1as Black. Were either principals, accessories or had guilty knowledge Of said plot and conspiracy to murder said Crenin and conceal his body, and they should be held to answer to the grand jury. We also believe that other persons were gagged in this plot, or had guilty knowledge Of 1t, aud should he apprehended and held to the l grand jury.
 We further state that thls plot CT conspiracy i in it's conception ana execution, Is one Of the most foul and brutal that has ever come to osr knowledge, and recommend that the proper authorities offer large reward for the discov- cry and conviction Of all of those engaged in 1t tu any way.
 We further state that in our judgment all secret societies whose objects are ouch the evidence shows that Of the Clan Gael, or the United Brotherhood 10 be, are not in harmony with and are injurious to Ameriean institu- tions
 We hope that future vigor and vigilance by the police force will more than compensate for past neglect by part of the force in this case
 1t is reported in police circles to- night that no less than thirty warrants are be- ing made out for suspected accessories, all of which will be served tonight or to- morrow. The list is said to include John F. Beggs, Officer Dan Brown, Harry Jor- dan Michael Roland, Lawrence R. Buck ley, Peter MeGeehan, D. c. Feely, Frank Murray, J. J. Bradley, J. J. Cunea and John Moss.
 Ii is also reported that warrant will be issued for tho arrest of Henry Le Caron, the English spy, and his extrudi- ton demanded The majority of those named are prominent officers of the Cian- na-Gael.
 Immediately upon the verdict being rendered, Deputy Sheriffs Palmer, Brod- erick and Williams drove in carriage to the residence of Alexander Sullivan on Oak street in the North Division. Even on this critical day the eoolness which has characterized the noted Nationalist from the opening of the investigation re- mained with him. Although the jury had retired before he had left his law office under the shadows of the county build ing, and he knew full well that his arrest was inevitable before morning. he was in bed and fast asleep when the deputies arrived. They had expected to fiud him awaiting them and surrounded by his friends. Instead of this, his law clerk, Henry Brown, and the domestics were the only occupants of the house. He esponded with alacrity to the summons, and in few minutes was up and dressed. He said nothing when the warrant was read, but with self pos sessed smile accompanied the officers to the carriage. The party was rapidly driven to the county jail, where, after the usual forms had been gone through, Sul- lvan was placed in a cell on the ground floor near where the Anarchists were in- carcerated.
 Umpire Gafffey Resigns
 BALTIMORE, Md. June ff.-John Gaff- ney one of the umpires for the American