Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-05-31
And Says That Mccormack offered
Him $1,000 to Kill DR..
CrOnin.
Sullivan Denies the Report That He
Has Made Any Sort Of a
Confession.
What the Times Says.

CHICAGO, May 28-The Times in late
edition has an article, of which the follow
ing is the substance: Patrick y. Sullivan
has lifted the veil of conspiracy. He made
full confession and has given to the po-
lice the names Of every one he knew that
was implicated in the murder of Dr. Cronin.
Mayor Baldewick said last night that the
statement was Of the most startling nature.
ut duplicates many, but I must not talk"
Several sensational arrests may be ex-
pected to-day.
and low declare the statement published
this morning to the effect that he made q
confession laying bare the entire details of
the plot for the murder of Or. Cronin is
false in3every particular. An afternoon
paper processes to have information to the
effect that nothing like a sweeping con-
fession was secured from him. Coroner
Hertz convened his jury at 10 o'clock this
morning, and before taking testimony in
the case, took it out to Lakeview to exam
inc the Carlson cottage in which the mur-
der is supposed to have been committed,
and later adjourned till tomorrow.
ANOTHER STARTLING STORY.
CHICAGO, May 28.-Alayor Baldewick of
Lakeview was seen this morning by re-
porter and was'asked for confirmation of
the published statement of Sullivan's con-
fession of the plot to kill DR.. Cronin and Of
the manner in which it was carried out.
The mayor declared it was not true. The
i1xyN hoc fho fo1 1i0C
Robert Bruce. who has been conducting a
private agency in this city, walked into
Lieutenant Horace Elliott's office this
morning and said that several months ago
Alderman Mccormack offered him $1,1OO
to kill DIR. Cronin. Bruce, who has just re-
turned from three months stay in Texas,
says McCormack paid him 500 in advance
and agreed to pay the remaining $1,000
when the job was done. Bruce declares
that McC Cormack told him to feign sickness
in his Office ard then send for DR.. Cronin
and kill him. Bruce says he took the; $1OG,
spent it for liquor and never made move
toward carrying out the contract. Bruce
bears rather an unsavory reputation and
the police do not place all confidence in
his story.
INDICTED By THE GRAND JURY.
CHICAGO, May % 28-Detective Daniel
Caughlin, Patrick O. Sullivan the ice man,
and Frank j. Black alias Woodruff, were
indicted by the grand jury this evening for
the murder of DR.. Cronin. This result was
reached after an investigation which began
ct noon, and lasted seven hours, during
which two dozen witnesses were examined
and mass of evidence considered. The
three prisoners were included in one In
dictment, to which thereswere three counts
One charging lthem with killing DR..
Cronin with blunt instrument, the second
alleging the use of q sharp instrument, and
the third the instrument and means un-
known. No evidence was introduced to
prove q conspiracy, and DR.. Cronin's pri-
vate papers were not placed before the
grand jury. The witnesses who were
called were those whose stories have been
told In general outline, ii not in detail, in
the press. Judge Longnecker thought 1t
admissible to tighten the coils on the three
prisoners. which had already been drawn
and fasten them with indictmepts, prob
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ably to prevent any attempt to secure the
release Of one or more Of them on bail. The
grand jury took only one vote after hear
ing the witnesses and that was unanimous
for indicting ell three prisoners. States
Attorney Longnecker said tonight that no
mention Of CLAM Nartiael affairs had been
made in tie jury room. ''The charge Of
cOnsniracv had not heen invaSti0atad, ha
added, aand Dr.. Cronin's papers ware not
brought in. Those matters will come
later. probably before another grand
jury 4
WHAT WOODRUFF KNOWS.
# CHICAGO, May g Frank Woodruff,
alias Frank Black, has been taken into
camp bY; Captain Setback and he told the
whole story Of his connection with Dr..
Cronin's murder. According TO the state