Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-13
THE CRONIN CASE.
Full Text OF The Verdict OF tho Cor
oncr's Jury.

CHICAGO, june ll.--At 9:45 p. m.
the jury In the Cronin inquest was
still In secret session. States Attorney
Longenecker has been sent for twice.
lie stated on coming out OF tho jury
room that the jury had decided to hold
Alexander Sullivan and several others,
but that the names Of the others had
not been decided on.
At 1925 the Coroner's jury brought
In their verdict, the features OF IL being
tho recommendation that Alexander
Sullivan be held also the three already
under arrest. At 1880 the officers
were despatched TO Sullivan's resi-
dence TO make tho arrest.
The following Is tho full text OF the
Coroner's Jury;
We, tho undersigned, u jury ap-
pointed to make inquiries according TO
law ms to how the body viewed by us
came TO his death, state our verdict
from the evidence:
|. That the body Is that OF Patrick
II. Cronin, known as DR.. Cronin.
2. That his death was not from
natural causes, but from violent means.
5. That said p. II. Cronin was dccoy-
ed from his home on North Clark st. ,
on tho evening OF May 4, 1889, by some
person or persons, TO the cottage known
as tho Carlson Cottage, situated n,
No. 1872, North Ashland Avenue, In
Lake View, Cook county, Illinois.
4. That in said cottage tho said Gro
min was murdered by being beaten on
the head with some blunt instrument,
or instruments In tho hands OF some
person or persons, TO us unknown, on
the night OF said May 4th, or between
May 4th and 9Th, 1889.
8. That the body, after said murder
was committed, was placed In trunk
and carried to Edgewater on u wagon
by several persons, and by them placed
In catch basin at the cornerof Evans
ton avenue and Fifty-ninth street, Lake
View. where II was discovered May
27th, 1889.
6. That the evidence shows conclu-
sively TO all minds that plot or con-
spiracy was formed by number OF
persons for the purpose OF numbering
said Cronin and conccaling his body;
said plot or conspiracy was deliberate.
ly contrivcd and cruelty executed.
z. We have carefully inquired into
tho relations sustained by said Cronin
to other persons while alive to ascer-
tain II he had any quarrels or enmities
with any persons sufficient to cause his
murder.
3. II IL our judgment that no other
person or persons except some OF those
who are or who had been members OF
certain secret societies known ne
"United Brotherhood" or "Clan- Ma
Gel" had cause TO be instigators OF
executors OF such plot or conspiracy "a
murder said Cronin.
0. Many OF the witnesses testifying
In said case have done so with evident
unwillingness. and we believe with
| much mental reservation.
We find from the evidences that q
plot and conspiracy to murder said
Cronin, and that Daniel Coughlin,
Patrick o. Sullivan, Alexander Sui.
Ivan and one Woodruff, Alias Black,
were either principals, accessories OF
had guilty knowledge Of said plot and
conspiracy to murder said Cronin and
conceal his body. and should be held
to answer to the grand jury.
We also believe that other persons
were engaged in this plot or had guilty
knowledge OF it and should DO appre.
hended and hela by the grand jury.
We also state that this plot or con.
spiracy in Its conception and execu.
ton is one OF the most foul and brutal
that ever came to our knowledge; and
we Recommend that proper authorities
offer large reward for the discovery
and apprehension OF all those engaged
in II In any way.
We further state that, in our judg-
ment, all secret soc ieties whose OBJ.
jects are such as the evidence shows
that OF the "Clan ma Gael" or limited
Brotherhood" TO be, are not in harmo
ny with, and are injurious to American
"o hoPS tioe III bbo iu-
ture that the vigor and vigilance by
the police force will more than com
pensate for the past neglect by por-
tion OF the officers in this case.
[Sign ed] r.. s. CRITcHELL,
RUDOLPH SEIFERT.
ii. A. HAUGAN,
VICToR u. SUFFER-,
p. II. VANHoUsEN.
JUSTICE KILLIAN.
Alexander Sulliyan's arrest was Of.
fected without the slightest trouble.
Before the verdict was read in public
Coroner Hertz, emerged for moment
from the room in which the jury was
In session. He beckoned To an officer
and handed him mittimus. The Off.
Ger with comrade hurriedly left the
City Hall, and jumping in carriage
drove straight to the residence OF Mr..
Sullivan on Oak street.