Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26

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to meet his brothers friends and played
the hospitable to the best Of his ability
| He showed Mr.. Smith the central station,
the board of trade and other points of in
terest and took in the town generally.
Saturday Mr.. Smith said he would like to
| take b-;ggy ride that evening but he did
not know whether the livery stable keep
ers would trust stranger with horse.
He had an aunt living on South Halsted
| street and he would drive down there in
| the afternoon if he could get rig. Cough
| lin said he would fix the livery stable bust
ness and told Mr.. Smith to go to Oman s
place whenever he wanted horse and
| the Gay and make it all right.
| Mr.. Smith got the white horse
and rig and Coughlin did not see him
| again for week or more. when Coughlln
met him on the street and wanted to
know why he did not pay for the use of
! tie rig, Dinan having come to him for the
| money. Smith gave Coughlin So and said
Coughlin met him for the last time one
day last week and Smith said he would
start for New Mexico the next day.
DIR. Cronin's friends met this afternoon
ana completed the arrangements for his
funeral tomorrow. 1t is believed that at
least 4, 900 men will march in the process
cession. The Catholic Order Of Foresters
has announced that 1000 of its members
will turn out, there will be forty of the
uniformed rank, Royal Arcanum. 1000 of
the Hibernian rifles 100 royal league and
500 Of the Ancient Order of Hlberians.
The procession will start from the first
cavalry armory at about 10 o'clock tomor
will be held at the cathedral
of the HOLY Name at 1890
o'clock, where requiem mass will be. 1t
is estimated that if the day is fair at least
10, 200 persons will go by train to Coloany
cemetry where the interment will take
place.
1t is denied that DR.. Cronin's clothes
were found in the Carlton cottage as was
stated yesterday.
An evening paper says that the letter
which was turned oyer to the police by
the CARTONS yesterday was from one of
the mysterious tenants of the blood
stained cottage. The police refuse TO al
low the epistle 70 be copied, but gave out
enough to indicate that 1t is of the great
est Importance. The letter IS postmarked
Hammond, Ind, and was received May 20.
Enclosed was found $12, another months
rent. IL was signed by one of the tenants,
Frank Williams. He attempted to eX-
plain away their hasty exit from the
building and the paint daubs on the par
lor floor. He said the floor was painted SO
IS to save his sister the trouble Of scrub
fact OF the foot prints IN the paint. He
also neglected to say anything about the
blood stains"
MAYOR CREIGER TAKES a HAND.
Mayer Creiger took hold of the Cronin
case today personally. During the course
Of a two hourse' conference on his part
with Superintendent Of Police Hubbard
and Corporation Counsel Hutchinson the
mayor said: Zone thing wish to impress
upon you, and that is that extraordinary
efforts are to be made to uncover this
plot. 1t is slur on our city to
have such a terrible crime committed
without the perpetrators being appre-
hended and brought to justice. Do not
me to criticize the work Of the
department in this matter when | say that
the present efforts must be doubled. Let us
be over jealous rather than not active
enough. Every clue, however slight, must
be followed up, and when there is suspi-
cion hanging over a man of completely,
and where there is q doubt whether severe
should be taken, take advantage
of the doubt end act. / would rather be in
the wrong in case of Importance like
this than give the murdererS chance to
escape. There should be 40 scarcity of
good men at work even if other work has
to be neglected"
The possible connection of Coughlin
with the case was taken up at the meeting.
Superintendent Hubbard detailed his in
terview with the detective and his explain
alton of the white horse
Have Detective Coughlin brought in
again, " said the mayor, II want to ask |
him questions which / propose he shall |
answer at once TO clear away the mist"
Pending Coughlin'S appearance the sup |
of police personally visited DIR. !
Cronin's Office in the opera house block |
and also his apartments in the Conklin |
residence. Men were placed in charge to
see that no one meddled with any OF the |
murdered mans belongings.
Decline Coughlin was broght down to |
the superintendent's Office at 1870 p. M, |
Mayor Cregier being present. The confer |
ence lasted over two hours Coughlin was |
allowed to tell his story, and then he was |
taken in hand by the mayor, Attorney !
Byrnes and Corporation Counsel Hutchin- |
son. lie stood the fusilade of questions |
for while with fair degree of self pos
session. Then it is reported he became
Hurried and nervous, but said nothing |
that could be used against him.
When the conference broke up at $50 p.
m, all the parties We're seated in the left
room with Lieutenant of Detectives Elliott
They stood in the hall minute or two
tubing with the lieutenant and there
Coughlin was turned over to Detective
Flynn. Coughlin and Flynn walked away
together carelessly. but Coughlin was a
prisoner. He was taken to station and
locked up.
There is a niger in the white horse
wood pile somewhere. The description
which Liveryman Oman gives of the man
who hired his white horse on the night of
May T. and the description Captain
Schaack says he first reported to him are
81 far apart as light and darkness. The
was brought to light when
reporter asked the captain yesterday why
It was he had not had Detective Cough
Inns Michigan friend arrested, if it would
have been such an easy matter? why,
be was not the man who drove
Cronin away that night" protested the
captain with some excitement. The de-
Scription Oman gave me of the man does
not tally at all with that Mrs. Conklin
gives of the man she saw driving Dr.
Cronin away.
Just let me read YOU my notes Of what
zach of them told me-"
The captain looked through his papers a
soon finding those he was in
search of. According to them Oman had
described the man who hired his horse as
follows: He was about five feet four
inches high, not very heavy. had
beard as though he hadn't shaved for
week and wore n shabby light gray over
coat. He looked like working man. He
had on a stiff hat and was cross-eyed. His
eyes were light in color aud his complexion
also light. Now how can a man with
such appearance, asked the captain. ''be
mistaken for the one described by Mrs.
Conklin. The man she said had a dark
)vercoat, a SLOUGH hat drawn down over
his face. black muStache and dark ewes.
She noticed mis- eyes particularly. If he had
been cross-eyed she couldn't have failed TO
notice it. The description of Coughlins
rinnI hnWnNAr ITALICS very much with