Evening journal., 1889-05-31
n~r Nj.
ON TIE RIGHT TRAIL.
The Police Said to Be Sure OF
Their Man. -
LIGHT ON THE BIG MYSTERY.

Tracking Those who Lared crontn TO Hfs
Fate = Alexander Sullivan consnlts r.
Lawyer = Minister Egan's Denial-The
Victims Clothes Found.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-Chief Of Police Hub
bard as much as admitted that his men are
on the eve Of a great move in the Cronin
mystery. II is said that the man who drove.
the doctor away from his home on the fatal
night has been identified, and that the mur-
der conspiracy has been traced TO Camp 96
Of the Clan-na- Gael, which met in the North
Side Turner hail. It is said on the best
Of authority that all the members Of this
camp will be brought before the grand jury
and a strenuous effort made to compel them
to give up the secrets which they are known
70 hold.
On the Right Trail.
II was duh day as far as police news is
concerned. terrible storm ragged all day
and prevented any out door work. The men
who have the case in hand we're in consulta~
tion at Chief Hubbard's room. When the
meeting adjourned Chief Hubbard said that.
while he could give no details, il was truea
that his men had at last struck the right trail
He admitted that the murder was inspired
and carried out by Clan-na-Gael men, ana
declared that all the conspirators, If not the.
actual murderers, would be caught before
the end of the week.
The police have been making an active
search for Cronin's clothes and medicine case
and the thirty-two yards of ingram carpets
which was tackled on the floor Of the parlor
in the Carlson cottage. Lieut.. Schuettler
and his men went through the iceman's
house and did not disc over anything which
could be used rs evidence. Before giving
up the search the officers win look through
all the catch basins and under the sidewalks
in School street and Belmont avenue from
Ashland avenue to the river.
Sullivan Consuits "a Lawyer.
The statement will be printed that Alex
ander Sullivan has engaged A. s. Trud& as
counsel, and that within the last three days
th e two have held several long conferences.
"What about your retention by Alexander
SulhvRnT was asked OF Mr.. Trude. "Oh,
have known Alexander since he was a re-
porter, be said, "and have been consulted
by HIM. He knows nothing about this Cronin
affair He did not believe Cronin was dead,
but thought he had disappeared for the pur-
pose Of affecting the result in the Philadelphia
convention
MIR. Trnde Speaks.
"This is a question Of tail pulling con-
tinued the attorney; "you see, every Irish
man rs trying 10 twist the British lions tail,
and in their ardor they get jealous and jump
on each other. In the Philadelphia convene
ton the greatest Irish intellects Ia the country
ciashed. There was never an Irish conven-
ton in the United States in which there were
. / tVafr
nnder Sullivan came out on top electing
Henry Sheridan delegate That victory
made Sullivan mark for the jealousy Of
every prominent Irishman who did not be-
} long to his party. w, J. Hynes, Of Chicago,
, used to be a friend OF Sullivan. He and
Judge Moran defended him in the Hanfor q
murder case. But the Philadelphia victory
cost Sullivan Hynes' friendship. This time
is seized upon by his enemies TO ruin him.
but there will be a reaction"
Clear as sunbeam.
In talking Of the alleged diversion Of the
fund of the Clan-na- Gael, or United Brother
hood, Mr.. Trude said:
THAT has been explained a dozen times,
and in five minutes any impartial man can
understand that Mr.. Sullivan has been as
clear from misdoing as a sunbeam
Cronin's Clothes Found.
Lieut.. Ross, Of the police, is authority for
the statement that DIR. Cronin's clothes wero
really found, and recognized as the property
Of the murdered man. The inference Is
drawn that they were found in or around Ice
man Sullivan's house, as a squad Of detec-
tives are known TO have devoted nearly aIE
day in MTching the premises of the ice
dealer. The officer in charge Of this search.
in response TO inquiries, said at the time that
no discoveries had been made, but Chief Hub
bard, when confronted with the latter report.
refused to either affirm or deny the state
ment tina. the murdered mans apparel had
been found. ssns
Investigating Cronin's Record.
ST. Louis, May 3l.-A newspaper pub
fishes fiery article ON the connection boz
tween Alexander Sullivan and DR.. Cronin-
The newspaper says that during the Demo
cratic convention Alexander Sullivan and