The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-17
To Kill tho Doctor-The Grand Jury's
InvestlgatIon-The Plan of the
ConspIrators to startIe Two
Continents at Once,

FRANK WOODRUFF, CONNECTED WITH THI
cRoNIN MURDER.
CHICAGO, June 16.-All previous 'con.
fessions" Of Woodruff, the horse thiel,
who has been indicted for completely in
the Cronin tragedy, were eclipsed this
morning in an entirely new story from
him, published in an extra edition oI
the Times. He contradlcts and discred.
its every other statement heretofore at
tributed to him, and now appears in
the role OF an ex.member OF the Ca.
madam Militia, claiming that he was
trusted by Cronin's alleged murder.
ers, because he furnished Fenian spies
with valuable information during one Of
the military raids into Canada.
Woodruff says he arrived in Chicago
March 20, and obtained work from a
gardener on South Fourth avenue, not
far from the Carlson cottage. After three
or four days work for the gardener,
Woodruff was taken sick. His narrative
says: "With the intention OF going to
the county hospital, | driited into 0'Sul.
liyan's place. ] made up my mind that
he was Fenian and reminded him OF
certain scenes during the Fenian raid
into Canada. went over during that
raid as q volunteer in the twenty.fourth
Kent battalion, whose headquarters
were at Chatham, was assigned to the
adjutant's department and gave to some
Fenian spies who came to our camp such
points as / learned while in that place.
That was my first connection with the
Clan.na.Gael. 0'Sullivan's told me he
would get me some work II possible,
From there came down and went To
work at Deans livery stable"
Woodruff tells that he met Detective
Coughlin soon aiterward and had drink
with him, conveying the impression
that Coughlin knew Woodruff to be q
thief, and Woodruff believed the detec.
tive to be q fence" While walking
together they met 0'sullivan, the Ice
man, 0'sullivan mentioned Woodrufrs
request for employment, and Coughlin
quizzed Woodruff that a man In his limo
should want "work." Woodruff per.
sisted that he was laboring for his board
and clothes at the livery stable. Cough.
lin and 0'sullivan went of together.
GROWING INTERESTING.
"That was about the Cd Of April"
continues Woodruff. "NIelville arrived
in Chicago about this time. (This is the
first mention Of Melville in the comics.
sion). Iknew this, because the day or
two afterward / was over on the South
Side and went into the owl saloon,
which Is kept by Sol Van Praage. l had
been over on Fourth avenue before that.
I went 10 a backroom and saw Melville
and Coughlin drinking together. This
was In the evening. l knew Melville, as
/ had met him in California. He was a
great friend OF Desmond and Sand Lot
Kearney during the labor troubles there.
After taking several drinks together,
Coughlin left us, saying he had TO keep
an engagement"
Melville and Woodruff, 80 the latter
says, made the rounds OF the disreputa.
BILE houses In the neiRhborhood for an
hour or more and then Melville took
leave, saying he was stopping at Nc
Coy's hotel. Woodruff complained OF
being "broke" and Melville gave him S2
or S., saying: ~ want to see you
again."
Two days aiterward Woodruff attempt.
ed to see Melville at MCCoy's and looked
over the register and made inquiries OF
the clerk, but did not press to see Mel.
vile, not wishing to create suspicion.
"Going north," Woodruff continues,
~ met McDougall near the northwest
depot and Coughlin was with him (this
is tho first mention OF MCDougall.) AS
! came up Coughlln said. Good, he is
Just the man ] want TO see. Turning To
MCDougall, he said; Are you acquaint.
ed?' 1replied, 4 guess / ought to know
Mac MCDougall turned TO me and
said: That will do. My name Is VII.
liams.b laughed and said. "A rose by
any other name would probably be "a
sweet" /"
~ had known McDougall, or, .as be
now calls himself, Williams, as O rough
and ready spirit and an old worker ior
the Clan.na. Gael, although during the
Intermediate he had worked as q black.
smith. Coughlin and McDougall had
quite q talk whilo / waited. After q talk,
which l did not hear, Coughlin left, say
Ing he had some business,
nAs soon as Coughlin was out Of sight,
Williams said To me, come on. In Q
saloon subsequently, Williams said
How are you hxed2 ] said, I'm
nearly busted He said why don't you
20 down and see Alexander Sullivan 2
and / said | was not prepared To he sent
10 Europe.
STRIKING T1E nARdAtS,
Williams turned to me, and looking
me squaroly in the face, said II would mol
be necessary for me to be sent out oI
town In this case.
The pair proceeded, Woodruff dc
nlares, 10 III CLARK street. This IL The
place whore, a. has reQu0ntly been pub
llShed, Che furniture OF The CStllEop az
tage was frat stored. Woodruff says III
demanded 70 know what he would have
10 do. Williams replied; you needn'
know anything about II, tits q deal Ant
yoll will not DO impllcated.' Turnlnj
around and looking mo straight In thI
face, he Baldi Are you one Of then
Sull2' Hereierred 10 my helping the Fe
. mans at the time Of the Canadian raid
I replledi Il atn as much % I ever was
! Il I am paid icFlt,' This was about th
goth Of April,N
On leaving Williams again urged bin
\ 10 10 over and see Alexander Sullivan
/ WoodFuf's narrative proceeds, ~ wen
10 Deans barn aud thought the matte
L over, and then returned and applied I
Alexander Sullivan. sulllYan wa tic
] In bic Office, but going out ! met him I
4 the hall before ] reached the elevator
! saldi 'Mf. Sullivan, McDougall sent m
. over 10 Gee you Mf Sulliyan balt
1 ,McDougall-Oh, you mean William
Q don't your said, Yes, l guess 10.
slept With him last night He wAhte