The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-27

was celebrated, rare occurrence on Sun
day. The sermon was by the Rev. Father
L. j. Muldoon, The preacher spoke in
general terms OF death and its certainty.
lilo told his hearers that death might come
a. suddenly and with as little warning Ia
Zach OF them MS TO the man who lay before
them, but he hoped in not so barbarous Il
manner. lie spoke at length of DIR.
Cronin's kindness of heart, of his generous
nature, and said he died while doing an
GRAND OF mercy. The reverend father
approached no nearer the tragedy than
these few general illusions.
The friends OF Dr. Cronin, II Is said,
asked that the preacher announce, among
other things, against the methods OF assas-
sination by which tho doctor was killed,
but the preacher feared that such Il course
might create n public excitement that
would not be beneficial lie did not de-
sire to introduce cNtrancous sentiment into
the pulpit.
After the church services tho procession
was renewed and the crowd was as large
as before. Down State street the process
sion wended, crossing two bridges 20 the
depot. The trains waited for the crowd
and thirty-six cars were comfortably filled.
Hundreds OF persons drove out in buggies
aud carriages and hundreds came TO the
cemetery from the ncighboring suburbs
The people on the ground numbered 3, 900,
probably more. Heavy black clouds in the
west kept many persons away aud vague
rumors OF trouble may have frightened
others.
According TO friend OF DIR. Cronin's,
there had been q report that the doctors
enemies meant 10 blow up the funeral
train with dynamite, and that this talk dc.
terrod many from attending. Such a ~.
port, II circulated at all, was not general
public property aud IL Is doubtful II any
person remained away for the reason rs.
signed.
Arriving at Calvary. the marching or.
dcrs were speedily placed in line aud the
body was carried TO the public vault No
exercises OF any sort took place nj the GENE
etcry. Judge Richard prendcrgast had
been invited to deliver brief address, but
at the last moment this program was
abandoned. No such performance, IL WIS
said, had ever taken place in Calvary, and
It was thought IL would establish had
precedent. A threatening spattcr OF rain
warned the crowd that drcnching was ut
hand and that three long trains Stood at
the cemetery gates The ears were soon
filled, and In fifteen minutes after their ar
rival at the cemetery the trains were
speeding back In the city. Back within
gnnshot OF the fatal cottage, whiring past
the subsequent foul resting place OF the
dead mans naked body ut ANVIL Park,
laundering along within stones throw OF
the finding place OF the bloody trunk In
lakcvicw, the train sped, hundreds OF
curious persons aboard sluining their eyes
TO the awful spot and going again over the
imaginary details Of the awful tragedy.
Among the persons who followed the
bier rom the armory Ia the church and
out to the cemetery wcr DE-. Cronin's sis
ter and brother-in-uw, Mr. and Mrs Car.
roll. Of 81 GATHERINGS, Canada. aud his
brother, John X. Cronin. Of Arkansas, aud
Air. aud Mrs. ConklIn, with whom the
Doctor had resided white In Chicago.
Dr. Crunin's body will be lett IA the
vault at Calvary until his friends purchas,
lot aud arrange Tor public interncnL
The gafortuaatc Name OF smith.
CncA0o, Ill.,, May 20. II Willard J.
Smith tells true story. Detective Coughlin's
unknown Smith, the man Tor whom he
Says he hired horse on tho night OF
Cronin's disappearance, Is more than over
q mystery. At sociaistic meeting NJ
Wayerly Hall this afternoon reporter
was approached by an acquaintance aud
Smith pointed out ~ the man implicated
In Coughlin's story. The reporter accosicd
Smith aud the latter said lac did not know
anything about tho white horsc. Ito h.
going 10 see Chief Of Police Hubbard about
the story. ~ hc wants the chief to know
be had nothing to DO with Cronin's disap.
pcarIncc. Smith says he came here from
Hancock. Mich, three ycan ago. lie
knew Coughlin In that city aud intended
several times 10 look him up here, but
never did 10 until last Tuesday, when, han.
pcning 10 pass the Elst Chicago ayonne sta.
ton, hc went In and talked with Courhlin.
llcsaw him again last "Wednesday afternoon
accidentally meeting him on l.nSalle street
and has not heard Of him since. smith Is
1T present employed by a real estate dealer
here aud refuses 10 give his occupation
previous 90 occupying his present position.
That he knew COughlin he admits. aud
that ho was twice with the detective i'm
mcdiately preceding the lattcr's assertion
made on Friday that the man Tor whom
he engaged horse WIS TON Smith, ="
formerly Of Hancock, Mich, who had
since gone 30 New Mexico. Smith saws hn
has no relatives In thu city aud no brother.
lie does not know anyone nj the name oi
Tom Smith IN Hancock. Smiths friends
assert that Coughlin. finding Il necessary
10 invent q naih1 oi au unknown bus,y-
driver. Glanced Ia think OF his noWIy
found friend. aud nitcrWlrd. 20 carry out
the story, gave the mysterious individual
not only the name, but tho former whole
address Of biz friend.
4 stFikinE Chnin of Incidents.
CnIcAao. III. May 20. -Ancxlrhordinary
chain Of circumstances was brought 20 light
this evening. Young Miss Murphy, who
declared she saw Dr.. Cronin coming down
town several hours after he left home mover
10 return IL the daughter Of a saloon keeper
on whose testimony II Is said an attempt
WIS mado TO arrest Cronin on an
alleged woman scrapc. Miss Murphy
Ia nlso reported 10 DO relntiyo