River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-30

DIAGRAM SHOWING kLOOD-SIAl No
whom his friends had employed to protect
him against surprise Cronin, however,
was not aware of this precaution because
the men who were more instru-
mental in getting the body guard did not
care to alarm him by telling him what they
had done. The detective would have been
on his trail the night he was murdered had
he not been exhausted several weeks be-
fore.
There are many patriotic Icishmen in
Chicago who are not members of secret So
cieties. but who are thoroughly acquainted
with all the facts of Dr. Cronin's career in
this city These men are determined that
the murderous conspiracy shall be fully eX-
posed and that the men who Matched the
plot, as well as those who committed the
actual murder shall be brought 70 justice.
IL Is claimed that W. j. Hynes, the we'll
known attorney; Father Tuohy, a promi'
nent Catholic Clergyman; Captain Dan
Gleason, Captain T. p. OConnor,
John Dewey and one or two
others have been tried and convicted
of certain charges and orders foI
their removal signed In the case OF
Hynes and Dewey it was alleged that they
were careless in letting lie Caron make
away with the Clan-na-Gael records,
which formed the basis of his testimony be-
fore the Parnen commission. lie CarOn,
Hynes and Dewey were the recognized
leaders of the order, and to them was III
Trusted tho care of oil IT'S records. These
records disappeared the day lie Caron
started for England For time suspicion
pointed at Hynes and Dewey, and, though
they clearly established their innocence,
their removal was ordered as warning
to future generations of officers.
The man King, described by Woodruff.
alias Black as the person who hired him &c
steal horse out of Deans barn the night
DIR. Cronin disappeared was captured, it If
alleged. at o'clock Sunday morning in o
house % ill-fame The arrest was made by
d tsctives from the Central station, who
acted under or egs from Chief Hubbard.
The capture was made with all possible Sc.
crecy, and King was taken TO the Central
station.
sensation has been created by the ar
rest of Dan COughlin, one of the best known
members OF the city detective force, cir
cumstances pointing to the fact that he
has a guilty knowledge OF the crime.
Coughlin went to ltvery-stable
keeper ON North Clark street on
the morning of the day on
which Cronin was lured to his death, and
dNkEu utiii W ltb lIltllNA VI NE " hb " hhAN
call in the evening, have team ard ne
would make it all right Oman. the livery.
mon, agreed to this. and about O'Clock In
the evening man called and was
given white horse and buggy
which has been identified as the rig in
which the unfortunate physician was
driven to his doom The drivers description
also corresponds with that of the man who
procured the team Oman, when the story
OF Cronin's disappearance came out, went
TO the police station TO inform Captain
Setback of these facts, but was met by
Coughlin, who requested him TO say
nothing as it might get him tCoughlin)
into trouble. Dinan agreed, but day OF
so later gave up his knowledge to the
authorities, and Coughlin was called ON to
explain the matter He said the man
for whom he had provided the
rig was n friend of his from Hancock,
Mich. and that his action in the case was
only one of accommodation Coughlin was
ordered by his superior officer TO find his
friend and bring him in Several
days later the detective reported that
he had seen the man, but was satisfied