Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-30
THE COTTAGE STORY
IN THE CELEBRATED CHICAGO cRoEIE
MURDER CASE.
Many Minnie Details Brought On. In the
Testimony Before the Grand Jury
More Light Needed.
By telegraph TO the Dispatch

Importance.
The chief witness was Milkman Mertes.
Said he: 81 passed the Carlson cottage on
the night OF the murder. | saw buggy con-
tanning two men and white horse drive up
10 the door. The man seated on the left
jumped from his seat hastily and ran mp the
steps. lie carried two packages. Before be
had time to knock at the door II was opened,
IL appearing TO me that some one was wait
ing inside the hallway. At the instant the
man stepped inside the door the man In
the buggy whipped mp and drove rapidly
TO North street, where be went TO the
west and was lost 10 sight. | had been
driving past the cottage when saw man
in a buggy get out aud run up the steps and
the buggy drive away. After attending to
my business al the grocery near by, j re-
turned over the same road past tho cottage
on my way home. This was perhaps thirty
three minutes later. ! saw q light In the
cottage and heard hammering or smashing
sound"
IT WAS DIR. CRONIN.
It was plainly evident from the above testi-
mony that the man who ran rapidly up the
stairway was DR.. Cronin. intent on render.
Ing Succor 10 some dying man.
The next witness was Carlson, Sr., owner
OF the cottage.
"When the man who called himself Frank
William, rented my cottage March Goth |
noticed that he went over and talked 10 Sui
Ivan, the ice.man. He apparently talked
Familiarity with him. AS The Goth OF April
approached and rent.day was coming near ]
began 10 think 1t strange that my tenants did
not occupy the premises. wanted a relia.
Bile tenant. Seeing the man who had talked
with sullivan | stepped over and spoke OF his
queer conduct in not living IN the house be
bad rented, and added that felt somewhat
anxious about my rent and the permanency
OF the tenant"
"IIe's all right" said Mr.. Sullivan to me;
"he viii pay you all right; enough when
the month is up" Mr. Sullivan at first de-
MED that he ever saw the man.
The connection OF the ice-man (Sullivan)
with the Cronin mystery aud the cause OF
bis arrest and detention are here made PLAIN
y apparent.
Young Carlson was the next witness for
the State. ~ was present when the iurni-
ture WAS brought for the cOttage-two days
after renial-March 10th. Two men, calling
themselves Williams, unloaded the truck.
The driver remained seated. He did not
handle the goods. casually stepped mp to
the driver and discovered that he was 4
Swede. | spoke TO him in that language
and he told me that be bad brought the fur
niture ircm Il Clark street"
Tue RENTERS.
The story OF the men who rented the cot
t9ge having formerly rOomed at III Clark
street, where the furniture was taken By A.
Ii. Royal K Co., is thus verified.
The next witness was one OF import
ance. She was young Mrs. Carlson, and was
alfred in deep black, with heavy mourn.
Ing veil covering her face. SAID she:
81 visited my mother-in-aw on March the
GOTH. While at this home-a cottage which
sits in rear OF the fatal cottage-a man
knocked az the door and entered. lie came
from the back part OF the premises in the vi
cinity Of SulliYan's barn or house. lie sid
that he desired to sec the cottage which was
for rent Old Mr.. Carlson took him over snd
showed him about the place. They returned
aud the man said be would take the cottage,
at the same time producing Sl2, the amount
OF tie first months rent. He gave
bis name as Frank Williams. While
the receipt for the money was being
made out, Young Mr.. Carlson asked Mr..
Williams what his business calling or pro-
iession was. This did not suit Williams,
for he looked sulenly at his questioner and
Rt all Of US, and then lowering his eyes said
. am employed down town. l remarked
shortly after be left that he seemed mad al
the question. When he departed be did moi
90 90 the front toward Ashland avenue, but
started over toward Sullivsn's. lie seemed
anxious to get out OF the house."
The description given by hrs. Carlson
talies very closely with that given by Wood
ruff OF the man he called King, ana who, ht
sotd fyovo him a trunk .hanliuP ion.
Mr. and Mrs. Conklln, at whose house Dr.
Cronin boarded, were the next witnesses
They told how DR.. Cronin was driven away
In a buggy with q white horse.
THgRE IS MORE IN TIE STORY.
According to morning paper there ap-
pears TO be more In the story which Detec'
tive Coughhn told about the connection Of a
man whom he called Thomas SmltD, from
IIoughton, Mich, with the CrOnin case than
has been supposed. The man calls himself
willard Smith. The notes OF COughlin''
statement TO Mayor Cregier were produced
before the grand jury yesterday, aud they
placed smith IN an ugly position. His
name willard IL not the baptsmsl
one. II is the one under which
he was Known in Chicago. He visited
East Chicago Avenue station TO inquire Tor
Coughlin. Coughlln and himself immedl-
ately established intimate relations. Smith
really paid 81 TO Coughlin rs payment Tor
the use OF the buggy given on Coughlln
recommendation. This Is established by the
testimony OF the desk-sergeant al the station.
smith has recently been keeping company
with a some what frOlcsOme woman ST certain
resorts he,e. The same young woman is an
intimate friend OF Pinkerton the detective.
4. -. na aata fua
pointers in reference to Smith. Smith
shaved of bis heavy coat OF beard the day
sitter the Cronin murder. The barber who
did the Job has given testimony. Smith
threw away his sloueh hat the same day.
lie bought a new one-that which he now
wears. The halter has been discovered and
can be produced II it is deemed advisable.
DENIAL.
CHICAGO, May 29.-In regard to the story
told by a private detective named Bruce,
printed last evening In the Daily News and
telegraphed abroad, TO the effect that be
lBrucel had been offered q SUN Of money e
kill Dr. CroniD, Alderman Mccormick say:
there is no truth in the story whatever. lie
SAYS It is 4 piece OF spite work on the part oil
Bruce, and that he intends 10 take legal steps
to have Bruce punished for his statement.
NOT THIS SMITH.
The intimation in several morning papers
that Willard j. Smith may possibly know
something more OF the Cronin case than yeI
suspected brought that gentleman into The
city this morning from Riverside. He went
before Chief Hubbard and after agsin deny
ing any completely IN the murder at the sug'
gestion Of tue Chief visited the jail, and De-
tectiye Cougblin was brought from his cell.
The suspicion against smith rests on the
fact that his name is Smith; that be came
originally from Hancock, Mich, aud that he
does not give 4 straight account OF ais life In
tnls city.
"Helo, Willard" sid Coughiin when be
was confronted by Smith.
Hello. Dan," replied Smith.
ais this the Smith you meant when you
stated that the buggy you ordered at Dinan's
was for Tom Smith, OF Hancock, Mich, an
old friend who had SINCE gone to New
Mexieos" asked Hubbard.
"It Is NOT" said Coughlln. He affirmed
this statement, aud the Chief said TO Smith
al guess this ought TO settle it," Smith Is
not under arrest.
Coroner Herts adjourned the Cronin IN
quest until Monday morning next. No evil
dence WIS heard. Adjournment was takeE
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