Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
THE CRoNIN MYSTERY.
Many OF the Missing Mans Friends
Abandon the Theory of Murder.

CHICAGO. May Especial Telegram 10
THE BEE. The search for DR.. Cronin still
continues. Many of his friends are forsak-
ing the theory Of murder. In fact, the
Conklins are now about the only ones who
are absolutely certain that the missing doc
tor was murdered by his enemies The
police are working on a number of clews
but have almost given up the theory of foul
play, and are turning their attention in other
directions. Captain Setback refuses TO talk
on the subject or express any opinion rs to
the probable whereabouts of Cronin. From
his manner, however, it is plain to be seen
that ne expects, when he finds Cronin IL he
does, TO find very lively corpse.
Nothing was found in the river to-
day, but another brilliant mind has
evolved an idea which may be
acted on tomorrow. This is to have the
newly made graves in the cemetery north of
the city examined for tracers of the missing
man.
DIR. Cronin is not the only well known
Irshman whose absence from Chicago is
causing considerable comment. Mortimer
Seaman, an intimate friend OF the doctor,
went away Friday night, and rumor was
floating about this evening to the effect that
it would not be at al surprising were it to
turn out that they were together. Cronn's
friend, John f. Scanlan, however, asserts
that Mortimer has gone 10 Philadelphia on
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of the Doctors whereabouts. A prominent
1rishman who is well acquainted with Cronin
said to-day:
~ am positive that he is unharmed and
that when he turns up 1T will be found that
he has not been IN any way injured. The
calm attitude of his friends regarding his
absence, their dislnclination to give informa-
tion regarding him. and their refusing to tell
Captain Setback whom they suspect of hay
ing abducted him. is to my mind, conclusive
proof of those friends knowing more
about hlm than they care to tell. In few
days he will come back, and will be apt to
hear considerable about his being abducted
| by force, but such methods are obsolete. and
| | take very little stock in it,"
President Fitzgerald, of the Irish Ma
tional League, who is in the city on his way
| cast, said this evening that the assertion
| that Cronin had documents derogatory to
| TO the league WAS simply rot" He did not
| care to talk further about the subject Mr..
| Scanlan to-day received from II. McCahey,
| prominent lrish-Amerlcan of Philadelphia
a telegram telling him to push the investlga-
| tion regardless Of expense, and that all
| funds needed would be guaranteed. Mr.
Scanlan said that before taking any further
| action he would await definite report from
| the police authorities. The Plukerton detec-
| tive agency, which has had a number of op
eratives employed on the case, threw it up
| to-day. Mr.. Pinkerton gives it as his belief
| that Dr. Cronin is alive and well, and is or
| his own business and for reasons best
| known to himaelf.
| Tonight the asserted belief of Croniu's
| friends that he had been abducted and mur
| dered received another setback. Two hours
| after the alleged abduction, the doctor was
seen down town, heading for the union
depot young lady, well acquainted with
| him, saw him on a North side street ca,
| coming down town, and a conductor of thai
| line recollects man of Cronin's description
| who was carrying surgical case, and who
| inquired when on the South side, the short
| est way to the union depot.