Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-29
cottage, and returned this afternoon, and
will take evidence.

cottage, and returned this afternoon, and
will take evidence.
THE ICEMAN ON THE RACK.
P. O'Sullivan, the iceman, was ar,
raigned to-day. His case was continued
without bail. The Grand Jury began an
investigation into the case to-day. lt Is
expected indictments will be returned
this afternoon. Rumors OF all sorts. IN
regard to alleged arrests, are Tying
about, but cannot be verified.
STARTLING STATEMENT.
The Dailu Neps today has the follow
ing: ~, .uho hoo
been conducting private agency In tilis
city, walked into Lieutenant Elllotts
office this morning and said that several
months ago Alderman Mccormick Of
fered him 81 100 to kill DR.. Cronin. Bruce,
who lust returned from three months
stay in Texas, says Mccormick paid him
500 in advance, and agreed to pay the
remaining 81 900 when the job was
done.
"Bruce declares that Mccormick told
him to feign sickness in his office ana l,i
then send for DR.. Crcnin and then XIII
him. Bruce says he took the Sl0O ana
spent it for liquor, and never mace a
move toward carrying out the contract.
Bruce bears rather an unsaVory charac-
ter, and the police do not place all the
reliance in the world on his story. lie
has been in numerous scrapes IN this
city"
Iceman Sullivan and the police Off
l.. i 81 tot flnhlilhnd thlS
morning to the effect that he had made
confession, laying bare the entire de'
tails of the plot for the murder OF Dr.
Cronin is false. An afternoon paper pro
fesses to have information to the enect
that nothing like sweeping confession
was secured from him. An admission.
it is said was obtained, that one OF the
men who hired the Carlson cattage had
sought work from him, and had been ire.
quently about his place, that he had told
his Young man OF the terms OF his con-
tract with Cronin, and that the young
man could have secured one of his cards
ii he had so desired. 1t will be remem'
bered that one of Sullivan's cards was
used to lure Doctor Crenin from bis
home.
The Coronor's jury, after viewing the
blood-stained cottage at Iakeview and
the cottage whera the body was found
adjourned the inquest till tomorrow.
Mis-. Hamburpher, widow living al
1912 Diversy street, turned over to the
police articles of clothing which may
have belonged to DR.. Cronin. Her two
boys, aged and II years, while playing
in the woods on Sunday, about mile
from where Cronin's body was found
found in he bushes woolen undershirt
a pair OF drawers and vest. Nothing
was found in the pockets Of the vest
to aid in the Identification and
t rom the fact that the clothing was scat
tered about, it is supposed that it had
previously been overhauled. The boys
did not tell their mother OF their dlscov-
cry until that night. On hearing it, she
sent them back to get the clothing, and
notified the police. Captain Schaak !
men, it is claimed, cautioned her and
the boys not to say word about the
find to any one, and it only leaked out
by accident.
A reporter called on Mrs. Hambarghel
tonight, but che said she had been in
s.ructed not to talk. The police officials
were equally mute.
The two warrants for Daniel Coughlin
and Patrick O'Sullivan are not the only
ones that have been issued in the case
Eight other warrants were placed in the
hands OF the detectives today, and taken
to different parts Of the city and Lakeview
The detectives Immediately began to
shadow eight different suspects. The
warrants are not intended for use save in
such an emergency as would arise from
an attempt of any of the men to leave
the city.
The Mayor and Chief of Police are
greatly incensed at the way the informa
ton gathered in the investigation has
been allowed to leak out. The Mayor
learned to-day that T. 7. Conklin, the
saloon keeper, with whom Cronin re sided
has been paying regular visits to news
paper office. Conklin has been taker
into almost the full confidence of the
police, who relied on his discretion
owing to his great and constant clamo
for avenging his friends death.
Nobody is any longer discussing the
the possibility of the prisoner Coughliu
"squealing." The ex-detective has
plainly defined his platform. Upon beinl
urged to tell all he knew, he replied il
these Words II am innocent, and know
nothing, but if 1 were guilty and die
know anything 1 would die before
would tell it,"
New YORK, May 2S.-At the regular
meeting OF the Municipal Council of tbs
Irish National League tonight the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we most emphatically
condemn the brutal murder of DIR
Cronin; we repudiate the calumnies tina
seek in any way to involve tie Irisl
National League, its friends or its policy
as In the slightest degree connected with
his assassination. Deploring this grea
crime, we express our earnest hope tina
swift justice will overtake all responsible,
for his death.
Blalne's Fine Italian Hand. aSi
New ORLEANS, May ga Picay,tn
Pensacola special says: Regarding the
surmised object of a meeting at thil
point of the French Minister and the
Commander of the French war vesse
Roland, to the effect that it has TO dc
with French. Haytien affairs other stories
than those wired to you last night have
been afost. 1t is looked upon, by
well-informed persons, as certain
that the French and Legitime