Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-19
AFTER THE FACTS.
THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
THE CRONIN MURDER.
Many witnesses Examined, but Very
Little Evidence Gieaned-Trying TO
Establish SuIliyan's Relations.
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were singularly devoid OF information.
Robert Boynton, James Knight. Patrick
Brennan, and James Monohan, all employees
| of Icem0n Sullivan, testified to the habits
and demeanor of their employer at the time
and previous to the CrOnin murder. 1hey
were particularly questioned as to his re-
lations with Coughlin and Woodruff. They
| knew nothing of Sulliyan's intimacy with
| Coughlin, and all testified that they had
never seen Woodruff either at the ice-house
or any place else
Malonoy, a saloon-keeper, told about a
row in his place between eX-Ollicer Roach
on one side and Coughlin and Sullivan on
the other, and Roach was called and cor
roborate' the story and otherwise testified
TO the intimacy between COughlin and tho
| iceman. Tho CarlsOns were again called
| TO testify rs 10 certain incidents in connec-
tion with herenting and occupancy Of the
| cottage, and were given another chance TO
identify the picture Of Martin Burke, sup
! posed TO be Williams, who rented the cot
/ tage. They did not appear any more GER
! tain Of his identity than yesterday, and
| the Jury was 10th 10 return an Indictment
against Burke without additional evidence.
/ In this the jurors failed 10 agree with
! Chief Hubbard, who appeared before the
/ jury and urged the prompt indictment OF
! Burke.
Henry Stoltcnbcrg, Alexander Sullivan's
! clerk. was questioned at length regarding
| the alleged intimacy between the lrish
leader and Dan. Coughlin, but failed to full
! fl the expectations Of tho jury. He knew
| nothing Of COughhns calls at the lawyers
| Office, but admitted that the former might
| have entered Sullivan's private room with
/ out being observed by the rest of the
| firm. Mrs. Rich. who lives on Ashland
/ avenue diagonally across from the Carls-
| ton cottage, was called upon to describe
! the people whom she observed IT different
! times entering the cottage and lettering
around the ice-house, but she failed 10 de-
| scribe any one who bore an accurate re-
! semblauce 10 Burke and was unable to
! identify his photograph as that OF any one
| she had ever seen.
| Thomas Given. m employee Of the sewer
| department. testified that he knew Burke
! during the latter's recent residence in the
! city, but had no knowledge Of ms intimacy
with Sullivan, Coughlin, or any other Of
| the suspected persons.
! r. j. CONWAY told the jury that he was
! intimately acquainted with DR.. CrOnin du-
ring his lifetime. and that the latter had
! frequently expressed the conviction that
! his life was in danger. and that he was
| liable TO be murdered at any time by the
| cmissaries of the prominent leaders.
! Conway also stated that he was nom
/ Der Of Riverside Camp Of the Clan-na-Ciael
!
! nouncino DR.. Cr0nin. John /. Beggs,
| himself was next called upon 10y THE jury.
! but mis- evidence contained nothing new
/ and was substantially a repetition OF ms
/ testimony Of yesterday.
/ T.. g. Dunno. William J. Hynes's law
/ partner, was on the stand ten minutes, bat
/ failed 10 relate anything that deserved the
| dignity Of testimony, and was followed by
/ James Quinn. the Clark-street halter, who
/ again testified TO certain incidents iudlca-
| ting an intimacy between Sullivan and
| Daniel Ccughhn.
Dennis O'ConnOr. secretary Of Camp %,
was questioned at length regarding the
! Clan-Ea-tael affairs. but warmly diSslaim-
/ cd any knowledge Of a secret trial and sen
/ teuce of CrOnin ON the charge Of treason.
Miss McCOrmck, sister OF Mrs. Nhalon.
/ stated that she was at Sullivan's house the
night of the murder and remembered that
/ the iccman got up about 10 O'Clock or
/ later to admit Il couple Of his employs.
who had spent the evening in some part Of
/ Lake View This statement agreed with
/ the evidence Of q couple of the lcenen
| themselves. who, earlier m the day. tcrti-
/ fed 10 having entered the house about tnat
| hour and being admitted by Sullivan
Frank Johnson, formerly confidential
clerk of j. 7. Lester d Co., brokers,
| testified 10 certain fortunate speculations
/ OF Alexander Sullivan, and Is ALLEGED %
/ have substnntiated the story that Sullivan,
after certain lucky deal, made Linn Il
muuihceut cash present.
Father Drncv was called TO the stand and
asked 10 give the particulars of +. W.
DUNES charge Of embeZZlement against
Alexander Sullivan and the reverend gem
tlemans subsequent investigation of this
charge 10y the agreement Of the principals
Father D0rney related as nearly as his
memory would permit the circumstances
of this charge, and stated that II WAS only
after full investigation OF the Affairs OF
Sullivan and the amount of his annual in-
come thai he pronounced Dunne's charge
eroundit~S. The reverend gentleman WIS
also questioned closely regarding 20 know
LEDGE of the Grammatical organizations,
bUt failed 10 disclose any particular know
ledge of their workings
sensational incident Of the Cronin
Grand juIv this morning was the refusal of
William z. Bell. Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, to obey an order of
the Jury 10 produce certain messages pass
ing between Alexander Sullivan, Daniel
CougLiin. 2. O. Sullivan. John J. Ma
roncv. and G.. W. Melville Bell maintained
that 10 was against the NILES OF the com
pany 20 produce such messages and that
the statutes of the State Of Illinois i'm
posed fine Of $4,000 on the telegraph
company for disclosing the contents of any
personal or business message passing
over it, lines. After all attempts TO IN
duce the witness TO obey had failed
the iury. headed bv State's-AttOrnev LOnge-
neckor. went to Judge Sheppard's room
and appealed TO his Honor 10 Issue an or
der directing the witness to answer under
pain of contempt and commitment.
Charles =. Holt. the attorney for the West
ern Union. appeared in behalf of the Wit
ness, and stated that while the company
desired in every way 10 assist the ends OF
Justice il did not desire TO voluntarily VlO-
late the statutes Of the State and disclose
the messages Of its patrons upon the mere
request of a grand jury. If the Court
thought fit 10 issue an order directing the
witness under penalty of contempt to pro-
duce the messages the company would
then consider this a bar to any possible
civil proceeding by the patrons and
witness would obey the order. He
thought. though, the jury should more
explicitly describe the messages wanted,
their present request being more in the ma
ture Of general drag-nct. states Attor-
nev LOngenecker held that the jury could
not definitely describe any particular mes
sages because they were not Vet ac-
Quainted with the contents Of the mes
sagcs sent. What the jury desired was tie
wight to examine any and all messages that
might have passed between any Of the
suspected parties since March LIST. The
Jury alone could be the Judge OF thelr rtlc- /
yancy to the case. Holt objected |
somewhat TO an order Of such a sweeping /
nature. but the Judge fully sustained |
the states Attorney, and an order was /
spread on the record directing the witness /
under pain OF contempt and commitment |
To jail 10 produce any and oil messages, |
cahleerams, or copies thereof in the Chr |
caso Office passing between Alexander Sui !
iyan. Daniel Cougbln, p. 0. Sullivan,
John j. Maroney, c.. ". Melville, and |
Charles Mcdonald, either under their true /
name or any alias, or between either OF |
these men and any other person or persons |
since the lst Of March last The officers Of |
the Western Union stated that five men had |
been employed two days seachlng among |
the records for the originals or copies of /
the messages desired, and that they would /
now be promptly spread before the jury.
Nervous and Excited.
by telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
W1NNrpEG. June 1S.-The police autbori- |
ties here believe Martin Burke alas De |
laney, under arrest on suspicion of having /
been implicated in the Cronin murder, Is !
the man wanted by the Chicago police. /