The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-31
FIVE CENTS
POLICE AT SEA.
No New Developments in the Cronin
Mystery, but the Air Filled
With Rumors.
Some of the Theories Which a De-
teetive Who is Looking for the
Murderers Advances.
Carlson Cottage-Alexandsr suIli-
vans Counsel.

CHICAGO, May SO-The police to-day
have been making active search for DT.
CTOnin's clothes and medicine case. and the
carpet which was bought and laid on the
Carlson cottage floor. The officers to-day
searched the house OF ice man sullivan
very thoroughly, but without Av II. The
search will be continued. however, and
will include the catch basins and spaces
under the sidewalk in the vicinity OF tie
house and also near where the murder was
committed.
The Daily News this evening prin,s
a conversation with 4 detective whose
name is not given, who has been
watching the case closely. He
thinks the three men in jail
know all about the murder and
could give the police the right clues, but
| they can never be convicted on the evil
/ dence now in the possession OF the states
attorney. one OF them must sQueal, and
/ he argues that II lies between Sullivan and
/ Woodruff 10 do this. The detective thinks
| COughlin made the arrangements for the
/ murder To Sullivan was intrusted the
work OF fixing up the contract with CTonin.
| The hiring of all the rigs COughIin attend
ed 10 himself. lie FIRST met Woodruff whom
/ he knew 10 be a crook, and always ready
for any shady transaction. He did not
eonuQe any lllilk 10 MN, merely telling lllu
he wanted some work done and then made
the dickeT with Denan for the rig which his
friend was TO call for. The men known as the
Williams brothers did all their own work,
the hiring of the cottage and the buying of
the furniture. The detective thinks that
although there were perhaps twenty per
sons In the conspiracy, only two OF three
besides the actual murderers knew that
CTOnin's life was 10 be taken.
''WilI the murderers ever be brought 20
JuSttce? asked the reporter.
Il think the chances are five TO one
against the police. With the evidence thus
far obtained there can be no convictions.
IL Is not al all likely that the men who
committed the crime itself are in Chicago
or even in the country. They had ample
eoa6try. S5nS ssTe ssS Sn5ther 915 Of theOTy s5e
not as tenable as the first one.
IL may have been there was no society
conspiracy at all lt IS possible that Sulli-
van got some woman into trouble and Gro
MN became acquainted with the facts,
which were damaging TO the Ice man. The
latter, knowing the strict moral and relig-
ious principles of the doctor, and urged on
BY fear that the physician would inform
the authorities, made the contract with
him that lnTed the doctor TO his death. l
cannot but think WoOdTuffs story about
woman has some foundation In fact" The
reporter alter wards talked with Chief Hub
bard about this theory. "6es," admitted
Hubbard, 1--WE have man working on that
feature OF the murder. Sullivan Is a bach
gotten some woman into trouble. What
connection this may have with the murder
We do not know. 1 don't place much re-
lance In the theory"
1t Is rumOred that the police In their fur
ther search to-day of the cottage in which
DIR. Cronin murdered, found a pick aud
other ice tools presumed to have Deen this
property OF L. O. Sullivan, the ice dealer.
The authorities are reticent on the result Of
to-day's investigation and refuse 10 deny OF
affirm this runor. The theory Is advanced
that it with blows from these insiru-
ments that DR. CrOnin was fOully mur-
dered. When II ts remembered that the
notable discovery OF the post mOrtem ex-
animation was that the skull was in no
place fractured, this conjecture does not
appear reasonable. The Tools 10 day dis
covered, It Is understood, had been hidden
partly unde ground and IN a rubbish heap
IN an OutrOuIu or shed HdlUluIBg the cot
tage. The greatest importance Is attached
10 this report, as II Is cons rued into Gro an-
ing evidence of ice dealer Sulltvan's COM
plicity I'D the murder.
A rumOr was circulated early iu the
afternoon that the police had succeeded IA
finding the clothes OF DT CrOmin. THIS
appears to have been not WithOuC anthem
ITCHY. Little credvnce Was iirst given 70
this report, IL being 80 mpcn like many
other rumOrs which have appeared with
out definite origin; but Lieut.. Ross is au-
thOrtty for the statement that CrOnln's
clothes were really found this afternoon
and recognized as the property of The mur-
deTed man. The inference Is drawn that
they were found IN OF around SulliVan's
house, as squad of detectives are known
70 have devoted nearly all OF to-day In
searching the premises of the ice dealer.
The officer In charge OF the squad IN re-
S 9Onse 20 casual inquines, stated that
no discoveries have been made but
Chief Hubbard when confronted with the
later report tonight refused 10 either az
firm or deny the statement that the mur-
dered mans apparel had been found. Asthe
have heretofore lost no time in
unfOunded rumOrs the conelu-
sion is that to-day has at least witnessed
tina disclosure Of one valuable clue 70 the
mystery that surrounds the fate of the
doctor.
Another aIGest was made tonight. The
police think the man may be the one who
drove the white horse rig which carried
DIR. CrOniu 70 his death. The arrest was
made in a lodging house, the records of
which show that on the night of the mur-
der the man did not put In an appearance
until after midnight. He has expressed
would get into trouble In the Cronin mat
ter and tried 70 persuade the clerk to
change the record He is known only by
the name of MACK"
The statement will be printed tomorrow
that Alexander Sullivan has engaged A. \.
Trude as counsel, and that within the last
three days the two have had frequent con-
situations. A reporter called on Mr. Trude
this evening and asked him about the mat
ter son. have known Alex since he
was a reporter" sad 1rude, "aDd / have
been consulted BY him He knows nothing
abuut this Cronin affair. There is a Ques
on 81 tail pulling You SEE, every Irish
man Is trying 10 twist the British lions
tail, and IN their ardOT they get Jealous and
Jump on each other. In the Philadelphia
the greatest Irish iutaIiecfg
clasbed. Alexander Sullivan came out on
TOP, electinR Henry Sheridan delegate.
This made Sullivan the mark for the zeal
ousy Of every prominent lrishman who Gid
not belong 70 his party. W. J. Hynes, OF
Chicago used 70 be a friend OF sullivan.
but the Philadelphia victory cost Sullivan
this friendship This time is seized
upon by his enemies 70 ruin him, but there
Will be a reaction"
In talking Of the alleged division of funds
Jf the ClaD-na Gael, or United Brother
hood, Mr.. Trude said: "That has been ex-
planned dozen times. and in i've minutes
any impartial man can understand that
Mr. Sullivan has been as clear from mfsdO-
ng as q sunbeam" Mr.. Sullivan. when
seen by reporter, said be had not formal
y retained Mr.. Trude, but had cOunselled
with him as 3 friend