Evening journal., 1889-06-17
W00DRUFF'S
He Tells How Cronin's Body
Was Hidden.
THE POLICE THINK HIM A LIAR.


Thief-suliivan. coughlin. mcDougan
and Others Implicated-Chicago Wit
+, nesses In New York.
CHICAGO, June 17.-Woodruff, the horse
thief, has made a fun confession of his con-
ing Alexander Sullivan, Detective Coughlin,
the man Melville or Moroney, O'Sullivan, No
DougalI, otherwise Williams, and others.
He arrived in Chicago on March 26 last,
and soon after made the acquaintance Of p
O'Sullivan, the iceman. He met Detective
Coughlin, whom be had known by reputation
as a fence few days later The man
Melville, who is supposed to be Moroney, ar
rived in Chicago about this time, and Wood
ruff saw him drinking with Coughlin in a
saloon
Sullivan Was His Banker"
Woodruff was out Of funds and ready for
any work that turned up in which there was
money. He had a number of talks with
Coughlin. McDougal, or Williams, as he
called himself, and Melville about some mys-
terious business that was afoot McDougall
was living we'll, and stated that Alexander
Sullivan was his banker This was about
April 20, and Woodruff was working al
Deans livery stable. On McDougall's recon-
mendation Woodruff called on Alexander
Sullivan. Sullivan asked him what kind OF
work he would like
II said, Anything in Gods world, il
there's any money in it He looked at me
sharply and replied:
- If / hear of anything for you I'll let Mr..
Williams know Of it.'n
Woodruff and Williams (McDougalD met
Sullivan later, and the latter talked with
Williams aside and handed him roll Of bills
with the remark, "Now pay that rent
The important part of Woodruf's comics.
sion is substantially as follows:
The Night Of the MurdeB.
"To come down TO the night of the murder
After meeting Coughlin we walked toward
Lincoln park He asked me if / could get
horse and wagon that night, something thai
could carry trunk. l informed him thai
we had a light rig in the stable. He said thai
was just the thing. He told me there wa
S25 in it for me If could get the horse and
wagon and have it at a designated spot on
Lincoln avenue at 2 o'clock the next morn.
playing cards with Mr.. Senica, a mar
named Howard and another named Bates
We played until 1890 or II o'clock
The Famous Gray Mare.
BATES went away about IL o'clock, and ]
waited an hour and half and then led tbs
gray mare down the stairs. put a blanket
ahead Of her, over which she walked, to pre-
vent the noise. There is no truth in any stor,
that her feet were covered with pads hae
left the wagon in the alley and hitched Vi
and drove up Lincoln avenue When Cough
lin paid me the S25 he informed me that
would be met at Lincoln avenue by two men
l was to approach them and inquire Of then
where Frank Williams lived. They woul,
then get into the buggy with me.
"On arriving near Ashland avenue anf
Lincoln two men jumped into the wagoi
without word recognized one of then
as a man by the name Of O'Shea, alias Mix
McDougall, who was also a machinist O.
blacksmith from Philadelphia l ha Anowr
him in Wichita, Kan. McDougall is abou
5 feet inches in height, about As years old
and wears nearly black mustache. Boil
his hair and mustache are turning gray. Th,
other man was Melville he is about 5 fee
II inches He is heavy built, thick set man
l met him before In Peoria in connection
with Irish matters They ordered me to turn
to the right on Ashland avenue and directe,
me to drive right up to the cottage.
1.-THE two men there jumped out and wen
in. There was a dim light in the from
room.
The Mysterious Trunk.
"After waiting a few minutes-I think i
must have been nearly o'clock-P. O'Suli
van, Melville and Williams came out Of tn
door carrying trunk between them The,
lifted the trunk into the wagon, and Melvili
and Williams jumped into the seat with m .
] drove across Fullerton avenue. was goinl
very fast at the time and the horse was on :
lope- A policeman near there came out anC
called for us to stop Melville said in al
lundertone:
''For Gods Sake. Go onr'
$50 oni for Gods sake, go onr
~ had the reins twisted around my wrist
and ! loosened them, letting the horse take
fearful gait We went down to Lincol
park, across Clark street and crossed littl
north of the animals cages This road wind
around about fifty yards from the head o
the drive There Is little hill there, on th,
top of which are a number of trees.
They ordered me to stop there, and a
that time it was intended to take the trunI
out into the Lake, as / heard them say tha
they had spotted boat for that purpos
during the day.
Trying 10 Hide the Trunk.
"They took the trunk out, but Melville be
came frightened, thinking that a policeman
was perhaps following. They lifted the trunl
back into the wagon and ordered me to driv
on asked:
/ .1..fT 7
"Melville said: -
"'Anywhere. Just heep moving; ! an
afraid we are being followed William
turned to Melville and said:
"'Good God, the sewer is just as good
| place as any.
"The first sewer we came to Melville said
"'This win do
Melville and Williams jumped out
went 10 the horses head Melville took hol
of the trunk, but could not lift it, and calle,
to Williams to help him. Williams grabbe'
it, gave it jerk, and threw it to the ground
The weight of the body raised the lid. Th'
trunk was not turned over, nor was the bod.
thrown out They carried the trunk to th
sewer and tried to crowd 1t all down. Will
Jams said, we can't dump it in
The Body Crowded Into the Sewer.
iThe next thing saw they had lifted tn
trunk lengthwise and let the body drop heaC
foremost into the sewer. They then tried
crowd the trunk IN, but, finding they coulC
not do this, Melville said: I'VE can take thi
back and burn it,
"At this time called out 10 get In 80
Gods sake, and let's get back We drov
back to Edgewater, where Williams and Mel
vile got out and started for the lake, carry
ing a little medicine case which had beel
lying at our feet While they were dow