New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-26
A DETECTIVE IMPLICATEDg
ONE OF THE CHICAGO POLICE CHARGED
WITH CRoNIN's MURDER -, -.

AssAssINs-INuDENTs CONFIRMING THE
STORY TOLD BY WOODRUFF, THE INA
PRIsoNED HoRsETHIEr.
Chicago May 25.-A morning paper publishes Q
story which duplicates q member Of the Chicago
police force, Detective Daniel Coughlin, in tho
murder Of DR.. Cronin. The story published ID
that on the morning OF the day on which Cronin
disappeared Coughlin engaged at livery stable
not far from where DR.. Cronn lived hone
and buggy, which, he said, friend Of his would
call for that evening; that the man did call end
was given white horse, similar to tho one
attached to the buggy in which Cronin was deooyed
away; that the time Of going, and the description
OF the man corrcsponded minutely both with tho
time when the man came for Dr. Cronin and with
the appearance Of the man himself; that Coughlin
subsequently cautioned the livery stable keeper
to say nothing about the matter. Coughlin Wa
member OF one more societies Of which Cr0nin
was member, and they are said to have been
enemies.
Captain Setback, under whose orders Detective
COughlin acts, says that when the lyery-stable
keeper told him the story he at once called Cough
lin to account; that Coughlin told him that he had
hired the rig for friend of his who lived in North.
ern Michigan, near where Coughliu's people hvel
and who had come to Chicago to see the sights.
Captain Schaack says that he then directed De-
tectves Cougblin and Whalen to go out and hnd
this man that they went out, and soon afterward
reported that they had found him and that he had
given satisfactory account OF himself. The cap"
tain admits that he accepted this statement asAuf@
cent, and did not require that the man be broughS
before him.
Captain Setback goes on to say that he took
the white horse and drove to Conklin's housa
under conditions similar to those under which Dr..
Cronin was dccoycd away, and that Mrs. Conkliu
said it was not the same animal Mrs. Conk-
lin contradicts this statement. She says
that she told Captain Schaack that it resembled
the animal behind which Dr. Cronin drove away.
but that it appeared to be used up from hafd
driving.
the horse was driven hard that night and has
not recovered since. Oman adds that Cougnun
told him that he lad walked his shoes OH IN the
search for his Michigan friend, but had oeen
unable 10 find him. his directly contradlcts the
statement attributed to Coughlin by Captain
Setback. Coughlin declines to make any state-
ment about the matter.
CoughlIn told Superintendent Hubbard that Q
few days before May u man called at the Ease
Chicago Avenue Police Station and, inquiring for
Coughlin, introduced himself as Thomas Smith,
of Hancock, Mich, friend Of Coughlns brother;
| who keeps q livery stable in that town. He was
on his way TO New-NeXicO, he said. Coughnn
was glad to meet his brothers friend, and played
the host to the best of his ability. On saturday
Mr. Smith said he would like to take buggy
| ride that evening, but he did not know whether
| the hvery-stable keepers would trust stranger
| with horse lie had an aunt living in South
| IIalstead-st., and he would drive down there in
said he would tx the livery stable business, and
| told Mr.. Smith to go TO Dinnns place whenever
he wanted horse, and that he himself would see sec
Dinsn and make 1t all right. Mr.. Smith got the
white horse and CoughGn did not see him again
for a week or more, when Coughln met him on
! the street and wanted to know why he did d nos
| having come 20 him for the money. Smith gavo
COughlin s., and said he would give him the other
81 later Coughlin met him for the last time
| one day last week, and Smith said that he woulo
start for New-McXco the next day.
An evening paper says that the letter whlcn
was turned over to the police by the Carlsons
| Yesterday from one Of the mysterious tenants
of the blood-staned cottage. The letter Is post
marked Hammond Ind. and was received May
| 90 IL contained Sl2, another months rent. 10
WAS signed By one of the tenants, Frank Williams
lie attempted TO explain away their hasty exit
from the building and the paint daubs on the
parlor floor. He said that the floor was painted
50 AS to save his StGr the trouble Of sSou ing
| fact that there were footprints in the paint he
also neglected 10 say anything about the blood
Mayor Crc-icr took hold Of the Cronin case
today personally. In conference with SuPerin,
tcndSnt Hubbard and Corporation Counsel
| Hutchinson he said :" One thing want to Impress
upon you, and that is that extraordinary efforts
are to bc made to uncover this hideous plot. ID
is n stain upon our city 10 have such crime
committed without the perpetrators Icing apPre.
connection of Coughlin with the case ,ss Was ss
taken up and the Mayor insisted s.,ns on On
brought down 10 tho Supcrint"ndcnts office at
30 p. m, Mayor Crcsrr being present. The
conference lasted over two hours. Coughlin was
allowed to tell his story, and then he was taken
in hand BY the Mayor, Attorney llyncs and tho
Corporation Counsel. lie stood their fire OF ques-
tons for awhile with fair degree OF sells
| - rfnIh hn hnnD mi p
| Iirl and nervous, but said nothing that could
| he used against him. When the conference broke
up, Counhn left the room with Lieutenant
Elliott, and then was turned over to Detective
| Flvnn. Coughln and Flynn walked away
together carl">>ly hut CouChlin was prisonef-
He was taken to station and locked up
| The man who last lived in the Carlson cottaget
some time in the fall, was well-dressed man OF
medium or rather heavy build, about six feet high.
lie wore u heavy black mi>tachr, accorIns 20
Mrs. Lindgrcn. daughter OF the CarS9ns who said
| nisn tonight that the man gave his name as
King" Tile drscrIt lou and name given ny Mrs!
Iindgren. who is German, scarcely sole 70 speaS
| English sees no newspapers, ana KNOWS IG.lc on
nothing even yet Of the intricacies OF the CroniF
case tallics in every particular with the descrpt9q
and name given ny me prisoner oour.n % ss ~ thS
person who with Farburn. got HIM 10 maui tn9
One of the sensations OF the day in the CrontH
cosr was the publication Of the afiidaHlt OF j. Vi
| I,pcrrty relative to certain occurrences OIL the
wear $50, when Irish troubles were rife, and
opposing the belief that there was % then plot
70 XIII Ut. Nroiiih "h" i'i'',i. ~, H.. 49,.
were given in the affidavit as printed bnt others
were Suppressed reporter called on Mr.. Hag>
ccrty this morning, who said:
II can't say that the affidavit as printed ID
mnc The main points, however. are correcti
II was made on the spur Of the moment in DR.!
| Cronin's office on the Of his going away on
| some errandS connected with Irish affairs. He
| r,,t me- in the corridor Of the building in which
| he had his Office, the day named in the afi!-
dp>it and told me what he wanted. II was all
done hurricdly, but the facts are there and
shall be able to substaniate them when the time
| comes
Mr.. Taggcrty seemed much chagrined that the
| affidavit should have got out. Mention was made
by the reporter Of the rumOrs floating around No.
| garding certain prominent Irishmen. Mr. Hao.
! Z, rty then dictated the following:
Il want it understood that, while did this