The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-13
THElNQUEST..
The Most Damaging Testimony
Given Before the Coroner's
Jury Yesterday.
Alex. Sullivan Will be Held, but
Other Names Not Disclosed.
Important Arrests.

CH1CAGO, June 1l.-ln the OrOn1n IN
quest this morning John O. Garrity, a
saloon keeper, testified that he was ac-
quainted with Detective Coughlin now
under indictment for completely in the
assassination. Witness declared Coughlin
came to him and said he wanted to hire
tough character. known as Major Samp.
son, t. slug man. Witness told Samp-
son about it, and few days later Samp-
son tod him (Garrity) that the man
Ooughliu wanted slugged was Doctor
Cronin. He wanted him slugged with
oase ball bat and disfgared for life. If
it killed him it did not make much differ
ence.
TWO MORE WHO KILLED oRoNIN.
New YORK, June 11.-Acting upon in
atruct,ons from the Chicago police, In
speotor Byrnes to-day caused the arrest
of John Marony and Charles Mcdonald,
two men who have been shadowed for
spected completely in the murder of
Doctor Cronin. The men are now at
police headqu .rters and will be held for
officers from Chicago Marony is %
years old and claims to be in the dry
goods business. Mcdonald is the same
age and says he is a blacksmith.
Mcdonald was arrested this morning by
Detectives Mullane and Mulvey. Soon
after he had been brought to police
headquarters, Morony was arrested by
Detective Won Gerechton. The superiA-
tendent Immediately notified the Chicago
II. 30 Nka Matt Of h.n
prisoners will talk except to give their
names. Inspector Byrnes says he has not
talked with the prisoners, ana he will not,
as he has nothing to do with the case, ex-
cept make arrests.
VERDICT EXPECTED.
CHICAGO, June H. Bulletin The
coroner's jury in the Cronin case have
now been out about hours. The verdict
is expected at any time.
DUPLICATING SULLIVAN.
CHICAGO, June III. II. Haggerty, a
railroad clerk, gave most important testi-
mony this morning. After the trial OF
Doctor Cronin, he said, Alexande Sullivan
told him Doctor Oroniu was scoundrel
and menace to the cause. 1t was the
opinion of witness that Sullivan was
trying to express the opinion that Oronir
should be terminated. About that time
a circular had been issued saying
that Scotland Yard detectives had left
England for America to find out the SO.
crets of the order, and every person who
was member was on the lookout for in.
formers. Tim Crane, who has since died
circulated story that Oronin was a dan
gerous man and traitor. At that tim,
Sullivan was not alone in his opinion
Lecaron, who was friend of Alex. Sulli
van, was a member OF the committe,
which tried Doctor Oronin. He was in
troduced to witness at the trial as mar
worthy of confidence in the Irish cause
He was opposed to Doctor OrOnin on ao
count of statements from Alex. Sullivan
DAMAGING DIRECT TESTIMONY.
CHICAGO, June 11.-At the afternoon
session a number of witnesses we're exam
ined without developing anything of i'm
portance. Then Chief of Police Hubbard
was sworn and told of an interview he haC
had with Woodruff, the horse thief. Hub
bard asked him what he knew of the Gro
min matter, and if he really was the on,
who drove the trunk from the Carlson cot
tage. Woodruff said he was, and he thei
described the cottage. "He said," contin
ued the chief, "thau he took the trunl
about midnight on May 4. He had beei
given $25 by two men the day before t,
do the job At 11:30 on May the mel
according to agreement, raped on tn,
door of Den ms stable, he opened tn
door and let out the horse with rags OF
its feet and hitched him to wagon. The,
then drove TO within 100 feet of tn
Carlson cottage. He was then told TO wait
and the men left him and went into th'
cottage. They remained In there fv
minutes and then beckoned him to driv
up. He did so, and the two, King an(
Fairbum, and third man came out wit
heavy trunk. The third man was p. 9
Sullivan. When the trunk was put in the
wagon, Sullivan returned to the house
Woodruff, with King and Fair
bum drove on to Lincoln ay
enue and to Fullerton avenue, an
thence to Lincoln park. The men ia
tended to take the trunk and contents Il
a boat out on the lake and sink them, but