The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-25
The States Attorney Alleged to Have Received
Information that the Doctor Was Tried
for Aiding the British Cause.
His Murder Said to Have Been the Out
growth of This Particular Charge.
The Trial Of Coughlin, 0SuIlivan and Wood.
ruff to Be Delayed-President Harrison
Signs Burke's Extradition Papers.


port that the authorities have information
showing that q committee of Camp %,
Clan-na-Gael, after a formal trial, found
Cronin guilty of being British spy. The
charge was that Cronen, under guise of en-
deavoring to expose the alleged malfeas-
ance of Alexander Sullivan, Michael Boz
tempting to bring out q public in
vestigatiOn of the work and the
accounts of the order for the information
Of the British government and the London
Times Commission. 1t was shown that the
exposure of the workings of the order,
which would be necessary in order to re-
fute Cronin's charges, would furnish to the
London Times all the information which it
had despaired of obtaining by the appoint
ment of government sub-commission in
America. Cronin's maneuvers, il was also
pointed out, whatever his motives, could
hardly help but insure the extradition of
every man who had gone across the water
on active service"
Chief Hubbard and Stare's Attorney
Longenecker neither explicitly affirm nor
deny the report.- The story is that two
trials of Cronin were held. The first was
IN January, but when it came to rendering
a decision upon the evidence. one man
weakened. The trial committee was dis
solved, but subsequently reorganiZed In
secret, the place of the man who weakened
being filled by another man. The man
who retired from the first meeting
became aware of the reorganization
since CrOnin's disappearance, so 1t Is
claimed, and has been the source from
which the information has come TO the au-
thOrities The trial committee consisted OF
seven persons, each of whom,It is said, is
now under surveillance. They did not
sentence any one to death or have any
know ledge. much less have anything to do
with lnring Cronln from his Office or the
scenes in the Carlson cottage. All that, it
is claimed, was the outgrOwth of the YER
dict, which was simply that the proof
showed Cronin to be a spy.
Another story is that the information
came to the States attorney In letter un-
signed, but which contained many state-
ments outside of the main issue which con-
WINGED that official that they, 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 yolun-
teer removers." lots Were drawn:
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
became to notify those upon whom the
choice had fallen. This man. according TO
the letter, is John +. Beggs. The States
attorney is moving heaven and earth to-
night to discover the writer and is willing
to promise him immunity and ample pro-
lection if be Will come forward.
The grand jury this afternoon suddenly
took up the Cronin case and issued an order
| for Beggs's appearance. Officers searched
for him high and low but he could not be
found.
Not Ready to Try the Cronin Suspects.
Cxr@ O. II fS ftao~ 6afS-
mite when the suspected murderers of DR..
Cronin will be brought to trial, but to-day's
proceedings in Judge Shephard's court
would indicate that the prosecution desires
a few weeks investigation before arraign-
| ing the suspects before the criminal tribu-
| nal. Coughlin, O'Sullivan and Woodruff
were all marched into Judge Shephards
| court this morning. and, In accordance with
the time-hOnored custom, asked il they
were ready for trial, and if they desired
their cases set for any particular date.
81 am ready for trial at any time" re-
| sponded young Woodruff, ''and the sooner
| the better. don't think ! can gain any
| better show for justice in an immediate
| trial. i am ready now. your Honor
What have you 10 say, Mr.. OSullivanv
| asked the Judge. 81 suppose am as well
prepared to go to trial s now as ever MI Msn
sulky. "It does not make much difference
| to me W hen the trial is set for am ready
| at any time"
"Are you prepared for trial, said the the
the ex-detective, Il am not. Ny lawyer.
w. S. Forrest, is going to be very busy for
a week two, and says he can't possibly
attend to my case now. For that reason.
principally, would prefer that my trial be
not yet set for any particular date"
"That will do.D said the Judge. "the
court will not at present set the date upon
which you will be required to answer the
| charges against you"
The prisoners retired, and after Judge
| SHEPPARD had conferred minute with the
| State attorney, the court proceeded with
| other business. 1t is now understood that
no date will be set for the trial until after
| the extradition of Martin Burke. the Win
| nipeg suspect, as the evidence against him
is really stronger than against any Of the
other indicted men.
Contrary to oexpectation.t the grandjury did
| not this morning resume consideration of
the Cronin case. The story of q. l.. Brooks,
| published with so much eclat last Satur-
day. has since been exploded. and 1t was
deemed useless TO summon that individual
before the Jury. The term of the special
| Jury expires by limitation at the close of
the week, and its final report must necessa-
rily be made at that time. IL was this
| morning. announced that to-day and to-mor-
! row Woulu DC utFottQ tO
of iail cases. and il is an open secret around
the courthouse that the prosecution has
| exhausted It's last list of witnesses in the
| Cronin cases. 1t is not at all improbable
that the jury will be compelled TO render
its report in this matter upon the evidence
| already in
Superintendent Hubbard Yesterday re-
ceived n photograph of Martin Burke from
! Winnipeg. IL represents "A rather vicious
and dangerous person. The lines OF the
face are strong and harsh. There was a
weeks growth of beard when the photo
graph was taken. That's the man." said
the chief, with evident satisfaction, as If
implying that he would be able 20 solve
the whole mystery of the Cronin murder
through Burke's aid. When ask ed about
the charge made against Bnrke as being
concerned in the Gallagher murder the
Superintendent said: Il thought il was-all
cleared up at the coroners inquest How
ever. we have Burke now. and there will be
time enough TO inquire into his completely
in that case. We want the Cronln mur-
derers now.o
States Attorney Longenecker went be-
fore Judge Sheppard this afternoon and OBJ.
tanned an order whereby James A. Sexton,
| postmaster of Chicago. is directed by the
court TO produce before the grand jury al
applications for postoffice money orders,
! books. OF receipts. or applications Tor reGis