The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-06-26
THE CRONIN CASE.
Woodruff and p. o. Sullivan Claim
to be Ready for Trial,
While Coughlin Wants His Case Con-
tinued-Burke's ExtraditiOn
Warrant Signed.

The suspect Arrested at Frankfort, Ind,
Proves to bo Not the Man Wanted-De-
velopments Regarding the Doctors Trial
by the Clan-Na- Gael
CHICAGO, June 25.-Ex- Detective Dan
Coughlin, Frank Woodruff and P. o. Sulli-
van were brought before Judge Shepherd
Monday morning at the request Of Assistant
States Attorney Nicely, to learn whether
they wished to be tried this term Of court.
Coughln stated that his attorney, Mr.. For
rest was too busy TO attend to his case now
and he would like his case continued
Sullivan and Woodruff, no wever, declared
that they were ready for trial. Attorney
Neely stated to the court that he did not
wish one case continued unless the others
were, and at his suggestion the prisoners
were taken back TO Jail.
States Attorney Longeneckor was asked
what he thought of Woodruff's and Sulli-
vans apparent willingness to go to trial.
He replied: 1--WE have evidence enough to
hang both those fellows; let them go to
trial IL they wish"
Despite his vigorous denials il is positive
ly known that States Attorney Longeneck-
or has received important information re-
garding the plot OF which DR.. Cronn was
the victim. This information came TO him
| In letter unsigned, but which contained
many statements outside Of tse main issue
which convinced the official that it could be
| relied upon. 1t states in effect that Cronin
was tried in February by the inner circle Of
Camp 20, John F. Beggs presiding, found
| guilty Of being British spy and sentenced
to death Instead Of calling for volunteer
''removers" lots were drawn, the name OF
every man present being written on slips OF
paper. The names Of those selected were
not made known at the meeting The only
one OF the participants who had definite
knowledge was the man whose duty it be-
came TO notify those upon whom the choice
had fallen. This man, according TO the let
ter, Is John f. Beggs. The States Attorney
| is moving heaven and earth to discover the
writer and is willing TO promise him immu-
nifty and ample protection If he will come
| forward.
The grand jury yesterday afternoon sud
denly took up the Cronin case and issued
an order for Beggs appearance. Officers
searched for him high and low, but he could
not be found. Later the States Attorney
went before Judge Shepherd and secured
an order directing postmaster Sexton 10
produce before the grand jury all applica-
tions for money orders or registered letters
and all other information which might have
a bearing on the murder II is said that the
police are on the track Of some OF the indi-
viduals who attended the trial and that
Beggs will be arrested II found to-day.
Luke Dillon Is quoted as saying that the
police have another suspect under surveil.
lance Of whom nothing yet has been said.
He Is Californian, has lucrative busi-
ness and enjoys All excellent reputation.
This man, who he believes Is the original
"Simons,n Is, he says, the last man In the
world that would be suspected Of such q
crime
The dispatch from Rome via London To
the effect that Archbishop Feehan had made
report on this Clan-Na Gael 10 the Vatican
Is characterized as sheer nonsense by Vicar
General Muldoon. The church, he says
does not act as quickly as thus indicated
FRANKFORT, Ind, June 25. : Captain
Schuettler and Frank Scanlon arrived here
yesterday morning from Chicago, and Mr..
Scanlon at once decided that the suspect
arrested at this place was not Cooney, He
admitted, however, that the resemblance
was striking The man turns out TO be Pat
rick Donahue, OF Greencastle, Ind. He Is an
intelligent Irlshman and a member OF the
Land League, bpt not OF the Clan-Na-Gael
He Is strong admIrer Of DR., Cronin, whom
he claims 10 have met frequently. Donahus
admits that the local authorities were iusti.
fed in the arrest and that he tallies with the
descriptions given and the photographs sent
out from Chicago He is engaged in selling