Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29

CHICAGO. May 28.-Detective Dan
Coughlin, Patrick o. Sullivan, the ice
man, and Frank J. Black, alias Woodruff,
were indicted by the grand jury
this evening for the murder of
DR.. Cronin. The result was reached
after an investigation which had begun
at noon and lasted seven hours, during
which two dozen witnesses were exam
ined and mass Of evidence considered.
The three prisoners were included in one
indictment, to which there were three
counts, one charging them with killing
DIR. Cronfn with blunt instrument, the
second alleging the use of a
sharp instrument and the third
instruments and means unknown. No
evidence was introduced to prove a con-
spiracy, and Dr. Cronins private papers
were not placed before the grand jury
The witnesses who were called were those
whose story has been told In general out
line if not In detail Judge Longnecker
thought it advisable TO tighten the tolls
into which the three prisoners had already
been drawn and fasten them with indict-
ments. probably to prevent any effort 10
secure the release of one or more of them
on bail.
The grand jury was engaged Investigate
ing the charge against DR.. Lucius Gray,
ex-physician at the detention hospital for
the insane OF appropriating county prop
erty for his own use, when Judge Long
necker, Captain Setback Lieutenant
Schuttler, Captain Wing and number
of officers and witnesses in their charge
drove up TO the criminal court building.
The Gray investigation was stopped at
once and the witnesses who had been sum-
moned to testify in that and other pending
cases were dismissed. Captain Setback
took possession of Assistant States Attor-
ney Bakers office across the hall from the
grand jury room and kept
the witnesses there under lock and key
until they were wanted III the jury room,
to and from which they were escorted by
a strong guard. The guard was
not to keep the witnesses from
getting away, but TO prevent
reporters from extracting some OF their
testimony en- route. Judge LOngnccker
conducted the investigation. assisted by
Mr. J. A Mapolis
John Cronin, brother of The murdered
man, was the first witness called. He tes-
titled that the body found in the Lake
view catch. basin and buried in Calvary
cemetery last Sunday was that Of his
brother. Thomas O'Ncil, Mayor Cregier's
private secretary. took his notes Of
Detective Coughlin's statement with him
when he went before the investigators, and
1t was half al hour before he came out
again. LveFyman Oman told about
Coughliu's ordering a horse for q friend
and the man who drove it away. His
hostler. Napier Moreland, was also sum
imoned. Willard J. Smith and j. Smith,
Coughler's friends from Hougbton, Mich,
who say thew did not hire Dinan's white
horse notwithstanding Coughlin's state
before the jury together.
Frank Seaman, Mr.. ana Mrs. Conklin
completed the chain of evidence which led
TO the holding of Coughlin and Black.
Justice Mahoney, of Lakeview, told the
jury that be knew of Sullivan's contract
with DR.. Cronin for surgical services.
John Carlson, his son Charles and the lat
ter's wife were called TO give the particu-
lars OF the renting of the cottage in which
Cronin was killed. DR.. Brand and DR..
Bslfield gave expert testimony as to the
nature OF the wounds which caused his
death and the kind of instruments with
which they were inflicted. Fred Roesch,
the laborer who found the body, and Mil
Ion and Merits, who heard sounds Of
struggle In the Carlson cottage
the night Of the murder, were
given an opportunity to repeat
their stories. Capt. Schaack, Capt Wing
of Lakevisw, Lieutenant Schuelter and
Officers Lasch and Hyatt were the remain
ing witnesses.
The grand jury took only one vote after
hearing the witnesses and that was unani-
nous for iudicttng all three prisoners
States Attorney Longneeker said today
that no mention of Clan-na-GaeI affairs
had been made in the jury room. The
charge Of conspiracy was not inyeSti-
gated, he added, "and AR Cronin's pa
pers were not brought in. These matters
will come later, probably before another
grand Jury"
The two warrants for Daniel Coughlin
and 2. Q. Sullivan are not the only ones
that have en- issued in the case. Fig
other warrants were placed ia the hands
OF detectives today and taken TO different
parts of the city and Lakeview. The de-
iectives Immediately began TO shadow
eight different suspects. The warrants are
not intended for use save in such emer-
genoy as would arise from an attempt Of
any Of the men 10 leave the city Nobody
is any longer discussing the possibility OF
the prisoner Coughlin "squealing." The
ex-detective has plainly defined his plat
form. Upon being urged to tell ali he
knew he replied in the words; Il am in
nocent and know nothing, but If l were
guilty and did know anything / would die
before / would tell it.'