Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-30
THE CRONIN MURDER CASE.


CHICAGO, May 26.-An extraordinary
chain of circumstances in connection with
the CrODin case was brought to light this
evening. Young Miss Murphy, who de-
clsres she saw DR.. Clonin coming down
town several hours after he LETT home on
the night of his disappearance, lis the
place it is said an attempt was mode to ar
rest Cronin for connection with an alleged
woman scrape. Miss Murphy is also re-
ports d to be a relative of Detective Whalen
the partner of the suspected officer
Coughlin. Street Car Conductor Dwyer,
who corroborated the story that CrOnin
was seen coming down down and pre-
sumably took the train out of the city, is
said to have resigned his position and dis
Tiernap, whose whereabouts could not be
located to night, has recently been in the
employ Of Ice Dealer Sullivan. 1t was one
of the cards of this ice man that played
SUCH part IN Cronln's death.
Another arrest has been made in connec-
tion with the case. The man King, de-
scribed by prisoner Woodruff as the person
who hired him to steal horse the night
of DR.. Cronin's disappeararc ce, was captured
to-day in house of ill-fame. The arrest
was made with great secrecy. In num-
Der of particulars King answers the de-
scription given of him by Woodruff. 1t
is somewhat of a mystery why King has
not been arrested before, as it is under
stood from the officers that he has at no
time apparently manifested desire to
leave the city. The arrest was kept secret
until to night, as it was desired to confront
Woodruff with King.
1t was reported late TO- night that P o.
Sullivan, the ice man, has been arrested
Peter Mcclellan, of Philadelphia, was
arrested at o'clock this morning in
McCoy's hotel. McGeehan is charged with
participation in the murder of DR.. Cronin,
and is being held at the Harrison Street
station, separate from the other prisoners
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The Record
to morrow will say: Peter Mcclellan, who
mysteriously disappeared from this city
three months ago and was next heard of
in Chicago, where, it is alleged, he threat
ened the life of DR.. Cronin, was arrested in
that city yesterday. The arrest of McGee-
han is thought to foreshadow other arrests,
because it is known that he has been un-
der the surveillance of Pinkerton detectives
ever since the disappearance of Cronin.
Though he was constantly shadowed it
was deemed wise not to arrest him until
other important evidence was obtained to
demonstrate how far reaching was the con-
spiracy which had for its object the MUIR
der of Cronin. The arrest of Mcclellan is
interpreted in local Clan ma Gael circles to
mean that.th knot is being drawn close
and that it will eventually land all the
participants in the foul crime behind
prison bars.
CHICAGO, May 27.-At a late hour this
evening the police admit that P. o. Sulli-
van, the ice man, is under arrest, but re-
fuse to say where he is confined or whether
any facts which seem to be evidence
against him have been secured. 1t is
learned that Detective Coughlin was ar
rested on the charge of murder, not be-
cause of any new evidence that had been
procured, but because his attorney was at.
tempting to get him out of the hands Of
the police on a writ of habeas corpus.