Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-05
Nothing Startling ELECTED at the Cronin
Inquest.

Nothing Startling ELECTED at the Cronin
Inquest.
CHICAGO, Jnne 4Ih.-The investigation of
the CronIn murder was resumed this morn
ing by the Coroner Captain Wing of the
Lake View police was the first witness. He
described the condition of Ashland-avenue
cottage when Lieutenant Schuettler first
entered l.. Several witnesses were exam
ined and detailed many facts heretofore
made pubic. A map of Lake View, show
ing all the points of interest in the tragedy,
was given TO the jury. The fatal trunk,
with its blood clots, was brought into
Court and opened. The trunk was identi-
fed by Mr. Hiel, who first discovered it.
SENSATION PROMISED.
The JLajl says Alexander Sullivan will
probably be placed behind the bars before
the day is over for alleged conspiracy in
the foul assassination of DR.. Cronin. Had
the Jury retired last night with what little
testimony they had, it was almost certain
they would have recommended the arrest
OF Sullivan. Other arrests are also expected
to be made. The names are gained from
the contents ofpTivate papers of the doctor.
Who these suspects are the authorities re-
fuse to say.
WOODRUFF TURNS STATES EVIDENCE.
1t is reported that Frank Woodruff, who
drove the rig in which Cronin's body was
hauled 10 Catch Basin has turned States
evidence and will testify before the Cor
oner's jury. Woodruff S confession, it is
said, connects P. o. Sullivan so closely with
the crime that escape seems impossible.
He will swear that Sullivan is the man who
paid him for sneaking the wagon and horse
from Deans livery stable.
WOODRUFF CONFESSES AGAIN.
The many contradictory confessions" of
the imprisoned horSe-t thief Woodruff, alias
Black, regarding the Cronin mystery, were
capped this afternoon by bran new nara
tive from him regarding the affair.
During the inquest Police Captain
Setback. who was on the witness stand, had
testified IS to the Investigations which fol-
lowed the arrest of Woodruff for horse
stealing, and retold the whole of Wood
rutf's varied stories about the men whom
he claimed were named King and Fairbarn
and the carrying of of the woman's body
in trunk. When the Captain was asked
if he had any recent conversation with
Woodruff he said Woodruff sent for me
the day the Grand Jury was in session on
this case, and we went together into pri-
vate room at the jail. Woodruff went on
to say that there were a good many
things he had not told about
the case, and continued by saying that
he was in q saloon one afternoon with
King and Fairburn, when strange man en-
tered aud took King aside. Woodruff said
the man had big roll of money and that
he gave some to King and some to Fair
burn.
They went out together and the strange
man left them at the door. When he had
gone, Woodruff said he asked King who it
was, and King said
THAT IS LAWYER ALEX SULLIVAN"
Captain Setback added, in reply to Jurors
question, that the next day after Woodruff
had been indicted for horse stealing, he
sent word ne would not talk any more
The Daily Ne,cs says this evening that
Woodruff this morning declared: 4" amt
going to get the worst of it, although there
are people trying to give it TO me- | amt
an Irish-Catholic and suppose the Irish
will try TO give me the worst of it, but they
had better look out, for if I find they are
trying to do that, I'll make some of them
think hades is not more than five minutes
distant
ANOTHER OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
The Captain of the Police Michael J.
Setback, was summarily dismissed from
the force by Chief Hubbard at seven
O'Clock this evening. When il was learned
that on the hight of the murder, man
had procured a white horse at Deans
livery stable OD the North Side, on the in
dorsement Of Detective Coughlin, and an
explanation was demanded, Coughlin said
the mans name was Willard Smith, of
Hancock county. Michigan.
Captain SChaack at orce detailed two
men TO work on this clue. The men de-