The Springdale news., 1889-06-21
PASSED THE ORDEAL.
The Attempt to Identify Marouey and Mcdonald in New York by Parties from Chicago Fails and tho Men Discharged by Judge Andrews.

 The Attempt to Identify Marouey and
 Mcdonald in New York by Parties from
 Chicago Fails and tho Men Discharged
 by Judge Andrews.
 NEW YORK, June f7-Shortly before ten o'clock this morning the party consisting of Chicago detectives, Morton, Farrell and Hatfield and .Martinsen, the express man, arrived in charge of Detective Von Gerchten at the Tombs. Warden Finley was summoned and the authorities for the identification shown. Preparations were then made for the process. Twenty pris- oners were brought out and ranged on the west side. Parson Howard was at the upper end of the line. Maroney was brought out and placed fourth. While Me Donald was being brought out, Keeper McDermott ordered that Liverpool Jack be brought out and also placed in liue. This was done so as to give the two sus- poets all the chance possible, as Jack is a solidly- built Irishman. Mcdonald was then placed alongside the man who shanghais sailors. Three keepers were then placed at each end of the liue to keep every thing quiet. During all these prep arations the Chicago party were in tho court-yard just outside tho new prison. When completed the first of these who
  called. It was Hatfield. He be gan look ing over the line from Parson Towards end of it. He did not pay much attention to the sugar maker, but scrutinized tho others carefully. When he came to Mcdonald, tho latter looked him full ill the face without any agitation what ever. Hatfield fixed his eyes on Mcdonald, but he passel along to the next. When he got down to where Ma roney stood every one present glued their eyes on both. Maroney looked right st him, apparently the most unconcerned of the lot. After few seconds Hatfiela'5 eyes wandered to the others. Then he carefully went oyer the line agaln, bat with the same result. There was a slight attempt at applause as Hatfield left tho gallery and returned 10 the outside of the prison. Marinsen was the next one to try. He walked along the line at fair pace. Twice he did this with the same result as Hatfield. Thea Throekmorton, the real estate agent, who let out the rooms ut No. IT South Clark street, came in and went slowly up and down the line. There was q moment of intense excitement as he stopped almost in front of Mcdonald and looked earnestly at his part of the line. The nervous tension was so great that when he passed along and out number of those in the line involuutarly clapped their hands together. After the three men had failed to identify, Farrell, the Chicago detective. and Detective Yoa Gerichten, both af whom know the feat ures of the prisoners from having been in their company so much during the past few days, passed along the line to see if Maroney and Mcdonald were really among the men. They had only to glance along the line to see that such was the case. Then the party of five hurried away to the district -attorney's office. Tine prisoners were put back in their cells and the excitement was over.
 Judge Andrews in the Supreme Court 10 day rendered decision dlschargiag from custody Maroney and Mcdonald, who were arrested for alleged complieitY iu tine murder of Dr. Croniu. The iudg decided that the evidence did not warrant their being held.