The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-13
SULLIVAN In HIS CELL.
he REFUSES TO SEE CALLERS AND
KEEPS OUT OF SIGHT.

Speclsl Grand Jury In the Case I'M
paneled.
CHICAGO, June 12.-The special grand
jury, to deal with the Cronin case, was i'm
paneled this morning in Judge Shepard's
court. In addressing the jury, Judge Shep-
ard said he expected full, exhaustive, i'm
partial investigation of the murder of DIR.
Cronin. The entire resources of the county,
he said, would be at the disposal of the jury,
and witnesses, who would not testify should
be made to do so. The grand jury had in
It's possession power to make them do
SO. There are only two Irishmen on the
panel-W. ]. Quan and John O'Neill. Quan
IS well-known wholesale grocer and
ONellI Is an ex-county commissioner
After being charged by Judge Shepard as
TO their duties on the special session for
which they were called, they repaired at
once co the grand jury room and entered
on consideration of the case.
SULLIVAN DECLINES TO SEE CALLERS.
Alexander Sullivan declined to see any
callers at the Jail this morning except his
law partners None of the horde of curios-
ity seekers, who, on one pretext or another,
gained admittance to the cage, were able
even TO get a glimpse of him, he quietly
foiling all such efforts by remaining at the
far end Of the cell just out of reach Of many
pairs of eyes strained in his direction.
NOTE FROM A FRIEND.
To a friend who sent Sullivan a note
from the Jail office expressing unshaken
confidence in him, and firm belief in his in
nocence, the famous ex-president of the
Irish National League returned the follow
ing reply:
I am very grateful for your kind words
diine and truth will justify you in their use.
Sincerely, ALEXANDER SULLIVAN.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST MARoNEY.
A requisition upon the governor of New
York for Maroney and Mcdonald, who
were arrested in New York city yesterday,
was to-day forwarded from Springfield. A
very strong chain of circumstantial evil
dence has been wound about Maroney.
His photograph was selected from number
of others by the furniture dealer who sold
thefurnishings of Carlson's cottage; the real
estate agent who rented the rooms to the
man who bought the furniture before it
was taken to Carlson's and the cartman
who moved the furniture to Carlson's
cottage. In each of these cases the man
gave the name of ]. B. Symonds. So far
none of Carlson's family have been tested
on the photographs, but it is understood
that Mrs. Conklin has in similar manner
identified Maroney as the man who called
Tor DR.. Cronln In the buggy.
THE APPLICATION FOR BAIL.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon Alexander
Sullivan's attorneys finished their consulta-
ton, and at 1:15 o'clock Mr. Wyndes ap-
peared in Judge Tuley's court with petit
tion made out in regular form asking for a
writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner was
Alexander Sullivan himself. The petition
sets forth that the verdict of the coroners
jury on the strength of which he was COM
mitted, Is insufficient to hold him. and
deprive him of the benefit of bail The
evidence produced before the coroner's
jury on which the verdict was rendered
was insufficient to justify commitment on
any charge. There was no competent evil
dence, direct or circumstantial, offered
or admitted against the petitioner
tending to prove that he was guilty of DIR.
Cronin's murder or was accessory thereto,
or had guilty knowledge thereof, or knowl-
edge of any plot or conspiracy to accom-
plish the same. The coroner also permitted
large number of witnesses to testify to
statements alleged to have been made by
Dr. Cronin in his lifetime, as to what DIR.
Cronin suspected in relation to Sullivan,
and that the coroner permitted a large
amount of incompetent and wholly irrele-
want testimony to be INTRODUCED before the
jury against him. without shedding any
light on the question being investigated.
THE RESULT OF PREJUDICE.
The verdict, SO far as it reflected on the
conduct of Sullivan, was the result of the
passion and prejudice created by the incom-
petent and irrelevant testimony admitted
by the coroner. The testimony heard was
SO volumninous that it is impractica-
BILE to set it out. Sullivan SAYS
that he is not guilty of the crime
with which he is charged, and that he
has had no connection whatever with the
murder of DR.. Cronin. He asked that he
noon. Judge Tuley announced that he
would read the testimony taken before the
coroner's jury and decide whether or not
there was evidence enough to hold Alex
ander Sullivan without bail. He will an
nounce his decision Friday forenoon at 10
o'clock.
THE JURY ADJoURNs.
About noon the grand jury adjourned
until 2 o'clock. No evidence was heard,
but the jury simply organized. Well
known gentlemen identified with each wing
toned as to Quan and O'Neill.
1t was generally agreed that the two
are of unquestioned good standing in busi-
ness and social circles and have high repu-
tations as men. Further than this no one
whose opinion. would carry weight seemed
willing to say. The panel as a whole is an
excellent one, most of the jurors being
prominent business men.
CHARGE OF THE JUDGE.
Judge Shepard charged the jury as fol-
lows
The appalling murder Of DIR. Cronin, lately
committed, demands most vigorous investiga-
tion. An American citizen has been struck
down and killed under circumstances SO horri-
bly, indicative of conspiracy, premeditated de-
inquiry. Fortunately the power of the grand
jury is fully equal to the emergency.
Men who can tell of facts and circum-
stances that will lead you to the discovery of
the guilty parties can be made TO tell 1t is as
much perjury TO falsely deny knowledge of a
fact as to falsely affirm its existence. Nothing
short of refusal to testify before you on the
ground shat his testimony will tend to criminate
himself will excuse any witness, and he
cannot falsely employ that personal privi-
lege as a protection for another without
perjury. 1t is not the policy of the law that it
is better that one or any number of guilty men
should escape rather than that innocent persons
should suffer. The law has no policy In such
matters, except that every guilty man shall be
punished. With all the Information already in
possession of the officers Of the county at hand,
it will be a blot upon this commonwealth,
blow to the administration OF justice, and q
frightful menace to the safety of individual
citizens if any man engaged in this shocking
crime, or having guilty knowledge of it, shall
not be discovered The whole power of the
county is at your disposal Employ your re-
sources; use the power vested in you discreetly
and advisedly, but courageously, without fear
or favor, and the result cannot be uncertain.