St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-25


large spot can be plainly seen. There
is said to be good reason to believe that
the detectives found bloody clothing
concealed either IN the basement or the
attic. In the paint around the en-
tire floor were the prints of bare
feet. Evidently the person who
made the marks was very much eX-
cited, for the toes pointed in every
direction and the foot prints indicated
that the owner had been rushing all
over the room. The length of the foot
prints was about eight inches. The
walls were examined, but there were
no marks upon them. The reporters
were unable to complete their investi-
CATION before the arrival of detective,
who put stop to the work. Before
breaking into the house the reporters
had peered through the basement win
dOwS and had discovered spade stand
ing against post and
SOME FRESH TURNED-UP EARTH. :.
This cottage is situated few hundred
ice man, whose card, presented to DIR.
CrOnin, led him to leave his home on
the night of his disappearance. The man
who presented the card said that one OF
Mr.. Sullivan's employees had met with
an accident and required DR.. CrOnin's
services. This cottage belongs to an
old man named Carlson, who lives OH
the rear of the same lot. 1t appears
that about seven weeks ago young
woman rented the house, and paid a
months rent in advance. Persons liv-
ing in the neighborhoOd were given to
understand that the woman had rented
it for her brothers, who had been hired
by Mr.. Sullivan. This adds to the suS-
oS4S@ ns To, Mr.
Sullivan declared that he did not hire
any such men. Moreover, though the
rent was paid. the house remained un-
occupied until about the time of DR..
CrOnin's disappearance, when men
came with what appeared to be
ABUNDLE OF CARPETS.
If they were preparing for DR.. Cron-
in'S assassination this would have been
house the large bundle of cotton batting
which was found with the body. Pro-
ceeding on the theory that DR.. CrOnin
was murdered here, it is pointed out
that this house is admirably located for
the purpose, as being SO near to p. o.
Sullivan's house he could be conducted
to it without exciting his suspicion.
while at the same time it would furnish
perfect hiding place for them to spring
upon him as soon as he entered the
place. Moreover, it is surmised that the
carpet may have been used upon the
hall way or other frontr room to give the
place the appearance Of being occupied
at first glance and SO prevent aIouslng
been used very handily for throwing
over his head to stitie his cries.
There is one uncovered blood stain in
the front parlor, about 12X18 inches in
size, and one in the back parlor about
6x12 inches. These are in addition to
what are supposed to have been other
ind larger spots, hastily and rudely
covered with paint. Carlson made the
discovery yesterday and informed the
police, who have been keeping the mat
ter as quiet as possible. This afternoon
Inspector Ebersold, Coroner Hertz and
jury visited the house and made close
inspection of it. When Lieut.. Schuet-
tier found that the officer that he
had placed in charge of the
house this morning with orders
to keep out ali irtruders had performed
his task so loosely that three reporters
were enabled to burst in the front door,
he was very angry. His first move was
to suspend the officer. and send another
one to the place. The lieutenant HIM
self, however, was not much more sue
cessful in keeping a secret, for a re-
porter succeeded in drawing from him
some important admissions, among
them that the police were confident
that the house was the place where
Cronin was killed, and that they had
clue to the murderers. The most inn
portant admission was that the clothes
of the dead man had been recovered and
Identified, and that the hardest part
nf INn nrJy nf
terrible crime was done. Late this
afternoon the police announced that the
chain of evidence was complete, and
that they had all the testimony neces-
sary t. convince them that the murder
was committed in the cottage. Mrs.
Carlson was called on by the cOrOner's
party and made long statement about
the renting of her house to the unknown
woman, and what had transpired there
afterWard. Mrs. Carlson turned over to
the police letter signed ''Frank Will
jamS," which she said was written by
one of the two strange men who occu-
pied her cottage and disappeared right
after the murder. The police would
note, but from Mrs. Carlson it was
learned that it related to the renting of
the house.
MAY HAVE FOLLOWED M'GARIGLE.
Two of Cronin's assassins initiated
''Boodler'' McGarigle's famous escape
up Lake Michigan, at least so Chief
Hubbard, Inspector Ebersold and Lieut..
Elliott appeared to think tonight. Two
men, the officers :ntimated. were
thought to have been noticed unSeason-
ably early Sunday morning in row
boat on the lake making for the north
pier. They were heading almost in
straight line from the beach in Lincoln
Park, near which the prisoner Wood
ruff said halt had been made with the
mysterious trunk. Since that night
row boat has been missing from an es-
tablishment close by. The most dill
gent search has failed to bring to light
any trace of the skiff. The suburban
police have always declared there were
three men with the mysterious trunk.
Woodruff from the first talked of two
others besides himself. The police
vicinity of the north pier that McGar-
igle boarded schooner which with
marvellous success conveyed him out of
the country, and absolutely left no clue
for his pursuit. They are anxious for
the news of this phase of the case to
reach all lake points, and be brought
to the attention of the marine fraternity
and persons resident along the lakes.
1t is surmiSed the row boat was taken
aboard the supposed vessel and may be
brought to light In some distant port,
affordiEg valuable information. A pos
sibility exists also that the boat was
turned adrift when the fugitives deemed
themselves safe. In any event, the DO
lice say they are anxious to hear from
that boat. The only description attain
able by the officers so far Is the meagre
statement that 1t was a flat-bottomed
rowboat, with no marks save mo. 12'.
incribed on one end. The boat was
nd 4 y