St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
PUMPED And PINCHED
Detective Coughlin Subjected
to the Ordeal Of the
SWeat-BoX.
Late at Night He Is Arrested
on Complaint Of Cronin's
Brother.
Sullivan, the Iceman, Also
Quietly Taken Into Gus
tody.
EouophIip kppaiUnn6 and Com.
Coughlin Arraigned and Com
mitted to Jail Without
Bail.

CHICAGO, May 27.-EXtraordinary
efforts are apparently made to eXtort a
statement from Detective Daniel Cough
lin, the imprisoned suspect of the
Cronn mystery. His jailerS said
tonight that no person whatever
except his wife had been allowed to
communicate with the officer since his
incarceration. The statement as to his
wife even is probably somewhat to be
qualified. No one questions that he is
being treated to taste of the ''Sweat
box" theory, and other arts of which he
was so long himself distinguished
disciple. The outcome of pitting such
an expert against others of tried ability
Is awaited with keen interest. Cough
lin, at times at least, is treated better
than ordinary unfortunates who find
lodgment in the armory station. and
doubtless for a purpose. His regu-
lar cell is large and airy. with
bed and other furniture in it,
and he is served with meals from
caterers establishment convenient and
respectable. Capt. Bartram was asked:
HAS Coughlin been allowed to see
lawyer?" ''He has no lawyer, and says
he does not want any," was the reply.
In spite of this W. S. Forrest has been
retained in Coughlin's behalf, and
called at the station early this evening,
and demanded to see his client.
HE WAS REFUSED.
Mr.. Forrest stated that COughlin'S
wife informed him that she had not
been allowed to see her husband when
she called at the station Sunday. The
police officials gave to the reporters
very touching account of an interview
they had tender-beartedly al
lowed between husband and wife.
The young man King, who
was arrested last night on the
strength of the prisoner WOOdruf'S
story, was released to-day after the pO-
lice had received a visit from j. f. and
j. S. Macdonald, attorneys, who had
interested themselves in his behalf. 1t
is now announced that the police be-
lieye King is all right Contrary to many
positive assertions, Peter McGeehan,
the PhiIadelphian, is apparently not the
man who drove CrOnln away to his
doom. Frank T. Scanan, friend of
Cronin's, who knows McGeehan and
who saw Crunin driven away, says Nc
Geehan is not the man. Liveryman
Dinan also says McGeehan is not the
man who took the rig from the stable,
and started for Cronin's Office.
CAPT. SCHAACK,
Capt. Wing and Lieut.. Wing were in
conference several hours this afternoon
at the Lakeview station, and when the
conference was finished, Capt. Setback
announced that the police had P. O.
sullivan. the ice man. under ar
rest. He would not state whether
he was in custody at the central
station at the armory or in
Lakeview, and refused to state
whether any new facts had been Sc
cured which seemed to be evidence
against him. The conference at the
Lakeview station was conducted in
great secrecy. The officers met in the
front room of the station and pulled
down all the curtains and locked the
doors. Sullivan was admitted through
the captains office, but remained
very few minutes. The detective Off
GERS from the Larrabee street and East
Chicago avenue station were sum-
moned separately. The last man to be
called was Justice Mahoney, the Lake
view magistrate, who introduced Sulli-
van to DR.. Cronin, They all refused to
answer questions, and little could be
learned concerning the result of the
conference.
CoUGHIIN ARRESTED.
Tonight, at 10:45, Daniel COughlin
was formally arrested in the police sta
ton cell where he has been detained on
suspicion. An examination by a justice
was held Immediately within the
few moments later the magis-
trate ordered commitment, and
Coughlin was hurried out on the
way to the county Jail. The warrant
was sworn out by John Cronin, the
brother of the dead doctor. Coughin
is charged directly with the murder,
and at this hour is being taken to the
county Jail. The unusual procedure
becomes explicable when it is known
that at 10 p. M, Lawyer Forrest had
put in an appearance again, and
this time persisted in his efforts
to see his client. An immediate resort
to habeas corpus was imminent, when
the police took action as already told,
and COughlin was soon safely immured
in the county Jail and delay secured
for the prosecution before Coughlin
could see friend.
THE ICE MAN
was also formally arrested about the
same time as Coughlin. The arrest took
place out at the ice mans home in Lake
view. 1t was dramatic scene that took
place when the accused detective was
taken into legal as well as actual Gus
tody. Capt. Bartram, Coughlin's jailor,
was holding an animated cOntrO-
versy with Forrest, the detectives
attorney. The warrant was suddenly
brought by Justice Kersten personally
and handed to Capt. Bartram. Merely
glancing at the legal documents thrust
into his hands, the captain, accom-
panied by Justice Kersten, immedi-
ately descended into the cell room
where the prisoner was confined.
Coughlin had already retired for
the night, but upon being aroused, sat
quietly on the edge of the narrow cot
and listened to the terrible words ut
tered by the captain, which called tor
his arrest for a fearful crime. There
was not trcmor in the strong mans
fame as he listened to the charge con-
tanned in the warrant, and he smiled as
he commenced dressing himself, in
obedience to the captains command.
In charge of Capt. Bartram and three
policemen, the prisoner slipped into the
patrol wagon and was driven rapidly
away. Justice KerSten and At
torney Forrest followed the party
i'm a cab. The destination
proved to be the old station that
only a few days ago was Coughlin's
place to report for duty. Upon arrival.
Coughlin stepped brisklY into the squad
room and greeted several of his old
comrades with a pleasant smile and
hearty shake of the hand. He
bore himself with wonderful GOODNESS
for a man charged with murder, and
many of those gathered about admired
the nerve he displayed as he stepped