Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-08
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CHICAGO, June when the Cronln In
quest was resumed this morning the name
OF John +. Beggs, chief officer OF the Clan.
na.Gael OF when Or. Cronln was member,
was called, but he did not respond. 1t was
subsequently, found that his Office Vas closed
and that there was sign on the door TO the
effect that be had gone 70 Wisconsin TO be
gone several DAYS. Nike Whalen, a detec-
tive, and Peter Mcclellan, who were ex-
pected 10 testify to-day, were also cOnspicu-
Gus by their absence at the opening. Police
man Daniel Brown. the man who preferred
the charges OF treason against DR.. Cronln In
Clau-na-Gael Camp, No. 20, took the stand
aod testified that be preferred charges on bis
own motion and not at suybOdy's instiga.
ton. At the close OF his testimony he was
detained by the Chief Of Police and taken 10
the Central station. Brown was confronted
with Mrs. COnklin, Livery Stable-Keeper
Oman, and others, but they all declared that
be was not the man who drove 4 white horse
and he was accordingly released from GUS
tOdy.
At the opening OF abe afternoon session
Luke Dillon, Of Philadelphia, who has been
here for some time as the representative OF
DR.. Cronin's eastern friends. took the wit
ness char. He testified that Cronin hadfre-
quently said to him that be believed to fur
Their his ambition TO rule American and Irish
politics sullivan would murder him (Cronin).
Dillon then told OF the trial al Buffalo OF the
charges against Alexander sullivan, Michael
Bott and Dennis Feeley. These charges
were made by John Dewey and we're
OF misappropriation OF the ClAn-ns-
Gael funds. Witness said that VIXEN
Sullivan learned tbat Cronin was 20 be
member OF the Trial Committee be
denounced him 10 unmeasured terms.
Witness said that after the trial II WIS
voted TO allow Mr. Sullivan to circulate with
the finding OF the Trial Committee protest
which he had prepared. DILLON then pro-
ceeded TO read the protest. IL was a very
long document, dated New York. September
IS, 1883, ana was addressed to +. q. Boyle,
secretary. 10 1t sullivan protested against
the presence Of Cronin rs q member OF the
committee at the investigation in New York
and Buffalo on the grounds-tiTst, that be
was his personal enemy; second, that he bad
expressed al opinion m the case; third,
that he was a peruTer and scoundrel
untit 10 be placed on any Jury. In
support OF his dist objection he appealed
10 the members OF the United Brotherhood
organization 10 Chicago, from which CFouin
was expelled In case where he (suIliyan)
conducted the prosecution. There was no
question IN Chicago OF Cronln's hostility 10
him or any one who was present az the
meeting OF the Natioual League committee
ia 1886, when Cronin assaiIed him. In re-
gard TO the second objection. he said II was
only Necessary 10 notice the fact that be was
member OF the executive body OF the
United brotherhood who had formulated
the charges against bin; that he had ex-
pressed an opinion In the case and would
net be accepted as Juror In any civil case
10 which sullivan bad anything to do. In
support OF the third reason sullivan went
into long history OF Crosin's career. 40
cusInk him Of being . partner aad Brush