The morning news., 1889-05-29

adopted:
ReSolred, That we, the New York municipal
council Of the Irish National League, most
emphatcally condemn the brutal murder of
Dr. ?. H. Cronin. We repudiate the calumnes
that seek in any way to involve the Irish
National League, its funds or its policy, as in
the slightest degree connected with the assas-
sination. Deploring this great crime, we eX-
press our earnest hope that swift justice will
overtake all those responsible for his death.
THE JURY VISITS THE COTTAGE.
The coroner's jury which is to investigate
the death of DR.. Cronin met in the corOner's
office this morning at 10 o'clock. They
started from the county building and drove
to the Carlson cottage, on Ashland avenue,
where the murder is supposed to have been
committed The jurors went through all
the rooms in the cottage and carefully ex-
amlned the blood stains n the parlor. The
coroner explained how the murderers
painted the floor in order to hide blood
stains, and how they painted it at night to
avoid beng seen.
"How do you know they painted at
nightP asked Juror Seifert.
"Because there are drops Of yellow paint
spattered upon the lamp chimney"
The lamp was produced from the pantry
shelf where it had been hidden. 1t had a
blue glass globe and white glass handle.
The globe, handle and chimney were
marked by little drops of yellow paint.
The jurors examined the splashes of blood
upon the wall paper and the hairs still
sticking in the cloths The coroner showed
footsteps in the bedroom which were
marked upon the floor in yellow paint
"The fellow wore stockings when he
walked over this hoor,n said Coroner Hertz,
''for l can see the marks made by the
yarn"
Juror Sutter tried his foot on one Of the
footsteps a ID found that it was the mark
Of a much larger foot than his own.
at must nave been a man strong enough
to handle dozen DR.. Cronins."
GOING TO THE CATCH BASIN.
The procession started from the cottage,
and followed Belmont avenue to Evanston
avenue, and Evanston avenue to Argyle
park. Lieut.. Spengler pointed out spot
near SultZer street, W ere a bloody spot
was found, and an hour later the entire
party gathered around the catch basin in
which DR.. Cronin's body was found. The
coroner pried Off the top, and the jurors
gazed at bits of fluffy cotton still sticking
to the boards.
1T is shows that Cronin's body was car
ried in trunk" said the coroner, "for the
cotton we see here Is ike the cotton found
in the trunk and in the cottage"
On the way TO the city the procession
stopped but once, at the corner Of Frederick
street and Clark street. The police
Heltenant pointed out the spot whore the
officer stood who saw three men, horse,
WACO and trunk going north on the night
of the murder.
The inquest was set for tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and will be held in the
coroner's Office.
CLAN-NA-GAEL RESOLUTIONS.
Two hundred delegates, representing
eleven local camps ot tle, Clan-na-Gael
met Tonight at No. 143 Randolph street, to
take action regarding the murder of DR..
Cronin. Luke Dillon OF Philadelphia pre-
sided. The following resolution was
adopted
We, representatives Of the Clan-na- Gael,
place on record our utter detestation of the
crime of assassination, and we enter our solemn
protest against the evident attempt of the
murderers of our brother to place the crime Of
his death on our order. Il is not the spirit or
object of the Clan-na-Gael, and we repudiate it
and hereby pledge our best efforts TO aid in
hunting down criminals and to vindicate law
and order.
MANY WARRANTS OUT
Two warrants for Daniel Coughlin and
Patrick 0. Sullivan are not the only ones
that have been issued in the case. Eight
other warrants were placed in the hands of
the detectives to-day and taken to different
parts Of the city and Lakeview. Detec-
tives Immediately began to shadow different
suspects. The warrants are not in eude
f r use save IN such an emergency as would
arise from an attempt Of the men to leave
the city. Tho mayor and chief of police
are greatly iucensed at the way the infor-
nation gathered il the investigation mas
been allowed to leak out The mayor
learned to-day that j. J. Conkiin, a saloon
keeper. with whom DR.. Cronln lived, has
been paying regular visits to a newspaper
office. Conklin has been taken into almost
thetull confidence Of the police, who relied on
bis discretion, owing to his great and con-
rfRfh fri
death. Nobody is any longer discussing
the possibility of prisoner Coughlin "squeal
ing" The eX-detective has plainly defined
his platform. Upon being urged to tell all
he knew, he replied in these words: Il am
innocent, and know nothing Buff | were
guilty and did know anything, would die
before 1 would tell it.
ANOTHER ALLEGED CONFESSION.
Frank Woodruff, alias Frank Black, has
been taken into camp by Capt. Setback,
and he has told the whole story of his con
nection with DR.. Cronin's murder. Accord
ing to the statement he has made TO the
captain he was not directly connected with
the murder itself, but simply acted as driver
of tho wagon which disp sed Of
the dead mans body in the catch
basin, where it was found. Woodruff
has been taken to the scene Of DR.. Cronin's !
murder. and also to the scene whore the |
trunk was first seen. Woodruff himself !
gave the driving directions TO the detective |
VINO managed the reins and in every in- !
stance located the exact place where the |
chief acts in the tragedy occurred. Ac- |
cOrding to his confession he was directed |
by those who had charge OF that part f the |
conspiracy, and whose names Capt. Schaack |
reserves for reasons that are palpable, to |
go to Dinan's livery stable, whore be would !
obtain horse and wagon. He had already |
been instructed to drive cut 10 the neigh |
borhood Of the Carlson cottage and he
also knew for what purpose he was to 80 |
there.
AT THE COTTAGE.
Woodruff arrived at the cottage about |
twenty minutes before DR.. Cro1in was |
driven up, and placed his horse and wagon |
at point near the Gotta 80 where ha could ]
keep his eyes on the front steps. He saw |
the Write horse rig containing DR.. CrOuin |
and his conductor arrive, and,three-quarter /
of an hour theroafte man no vas known |
as Williams opened tie front door OF tho |
cottage and gave a signal by stamping bis |
feet on the wooden porch. Woodruff az |
once drove up, and assisted by third man, /
the trunk was loaded into his wagon. The /
two men followed the trunk AID directed /
Woodruff who continued as driver b /.
drive eastward % tho LAKE 10 n certain /
point which Woodruff has de,gnlted o. /
Capt. -caaack. The " ROn henlel for |
the lake, aud lu lB depths tho F.