Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-27
The Procession was Three Hours
in Passing.
CROWDS JAM THE STREETS
A Canopy of American Flags Above
the Bier High Mass in the
Cathedral - Coughlin's
Mysterious Smith.


train, after the train that was passing the
dead mans fearful fate was present in every
mind. The corpse has been lying in state IN
Calvary armory on the lake front, and there
early this morning morbid and curious
crowd with the dead mans frienus made
their pilgrimage. Armed sentries from
the Hibernian rifles stood arms -at-rest at
each corner of the raised platform on which
reposed the catafalque and coffin. The
crayou portrait of the dead man, draped in
black, stood near the coffin. A huge cross of
white pinks and marguerites woven in with
smilax was at the head of the bier and
harp and q smaller cross stood at the foot.
A candelabra with seven tapers flickered in
front of the cross. Ropes of green smilax
and white roses were looped from the coffin
and about the catafalque, and potted plants
were grouped at the corners of the platform.
A canopy of American flags hung above the
bier and festoons of black and white twined
the bars above It,
Large crowds jammed the streets before
the armory, and the police kept the passage
way open for those who wished to enter the
funeral hail..
rlF'or three hours the procession in double
file marched across the platform.
Only picture and big silver plate on
the coffin lid testified that all that was NOR
tai of DR.. Crouin was within the casket At
last the procession stopped and the pail
bearers entered. At their head was Luke
Dillon, of Philadelphia; Edward O'Meagher
Condor, of New York; John Dewey, of New
York; and Thomas p. Dinte, of Detroit.
Following them came a large number of To-
cally prominent Irish Americans, represent
ing friends of the dead man and the societies
to which he belonged.
Leaving the armory, the casket was placed
in the hearse and the procession formed. AT
by the marshal and aides. Then came
drum corps and the Hibernian
rifles with arms reversed, and next the
hearse with its guard of honor and pail
bearers. The Clan-na-Gael guards, the
uniformed rank of the Royal Arcanum and
1000 members of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen came next. The Ancient
Order OF Hibernians, 1000 strong, several
courts of the Independent Order Of For
esters 1900 in all, and 2,70O Catholic For
esters were in line. Uniformed members of
the Royal League, the Sheridan Rifles, the
Catholic Benevolent Legion and fragments
of other orders swelled the line.
Marshal Cahill said that over seven thou
sand men were in the procession. Four
bands and half dozen drum corps played
dirges or marked the slow time of the funeral
march. Scores of furled flags draped in
black and society banners edged with Grape
of march was black with people, the side
walks, windows, stairways and roof tops
being crowded.
Reaching the Cathedral of the Holy Name
an immense crowd was encountered. On the
approach of the procession the bell tolled and
the organ pealed forth the funeral march.
The pail bearers with their burden moved
down the center of the aisle and lowered the
casket on the catafalque. Candles were
placed beside it and the ceremonies of the
hepnn. The
by Rev. Father Muldoon. He spoke at length
of Cronin's kindness of heart and his gener-
Gus nature, but approached no nearer the
tragedy than few general illusions.
After the church services the procession
was renewed and proceeded through crowd
ed streets to the union depot at Canal and
Adams streets. Thirty-six cars were filled
Hundreds of persons drove out in buggies
and carriages and hundreds more came to
the cemetery from neighboring suburbs.
Heavy black clouds kept many persons away
and vague rumors of trouble may have
frightened others. Arriving at Calvary the
marching orders were speedily placed in line
and the body was carried to the public vault
No exercises Of any sort took place at the
cemetery. A threatening spatter of rain
warned the crowd that storm was at hand,
and the three long trains were reflled with
in fifteen minutes.
DIR. Cronin's body will be left in the vault
until his friends purchase lot and arrange
for public interment.
CoUGHLIN's ''sMIru."
If Willard j. Smith tells true story,
Detective Coughlin's unknown Smith, for
whom he says he hired the horse on the
night of CroniL's disappearance, IS more
than ever mystery. At a socialistic meet
ing at Waverly hall this afternoon reporter
was approached by an acquaintance and
Smith was pointed out as as the man implicated
Smith, and the latter said he
didn't know anything about the white
horse He is sOing to see Chief of Police
Hubbard about the story, as he wants the
chief to know he had nothing to do with
Cronin's disappearance. Smith says he came
here from Hancock, Mich, three years ago.
He knew Coughlin in that city and intended
several times to look him up here, but never
did SO until last Tuesday, When happening
to pass the East Chicago station he went in
and talked with Coughlin. He saw him again
last Wednesday afternoon, accidentally
meeting him on LaSalle street and hasn t
heard of him since.
Smith Is at present employed by real
estate dealer here, and refuses to give his oc-
cupatiOn previous to entering his present
position. That he knew Coughlin he admits
and that he was twice with the detective i'm
mediately proceeding the latter's assertion
made on Friday that the man for whom he
engaged the horse was Tom Smith, formerly
of Hancock, Mich, who had since gone TO
New Mexico. Smith says he has no relatives
in that city and no brother. He does not
know any one named Tom Smith in Hancock.
Smiths friends say that Coughlin finding it
necessary to invent q name for the unknown
buggy driver, chanced to think of his newly
found friend, and afterwards, to carry out
the story, gave the mysterious individual not
only the name, but the former address OF his
friend.
ANOTHER LINK.
An extraordinary chain of circumstances
in connection with the case was brought Ia
light this evening. Young Miss Murphy
who declares she saw DIR. Cronin coming
down town several hours after he left home
on the night of his disappearance, IL
the daughter of q salooDkeeper in whose
place 1t is said ar attempt was once made u
arrest Cronin for connection with an alleged
woman scrape. Miss Murphy is also re
ported TO be relative OF detective, the
partner of the suspected Oficer COughlin
| The street car conductor, Duyer, who cor
roborated the story that Cronin was seer
coming down town and presumably
| took train out of the city
| is said 10 have resigned his position
and disappeared. An ex-street car maj
named Herman, whose whereabouts coul(
| not be learned tonight, has recently been II
| the employ of Ice Dealer p. O'Sullivan 4
| was one OF the cards of this man that playe(
such q part in Turing Cronin TO his death.
| KING ARRESTED.
Another arrest has been made in con
nection with the case. The man King, des
| crihed nv Prisoner Woodr ruR as the uersOl