The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-14

Maroney. the New Yorker.
A San Francisco Dispatch: Thomas Des-
mond. mentioned in dispatches to-day as
being wanted for com plicity in the Cronin
murder. is well known here, having been a
prominent figure during the sand-iot ag1ta-
ton. He was the main supporter OF Denis
Kearney, and through the l~atter's influence
was elected sheriff and served a full term.
He then went back to his trade of carriage
painting. Desmond first gained notorlety
in 1861. as one of the crew of the Catalpa,
fitted out in England to rescue Fenian pris-
oners in Australia. Chief OF Police Crow
ley denies that he has been Instructed to
arrest Desmond.
Chief of Police Hubbard admitted to-day
that he had two men In Kansas City watch
ing Michael Boland, the present recorder of
police of that city. and q former member of
the notorious triangle.
Are you going to arrest Bolandf" the
chief was asked
THAT will depend upon the action of the
grand jury" replied the chief, evasively,
''but nv men are not in Kansas City for the
purpose of arresting Mr.. BOland just now"
The facts in the case are said to be that
the States attorney expects an Indictment
against Boland, and the Chiefs officers are
in Kansas City ready to take BOland when
the indictment Is returned.
A dispatch from Kansas City says:
Michael Boland, recorder of Kansas City,
whose name has been connected with that
of Alexander Sullivan and other members
of the Clan-na-Gael in connection with the
Cronin murder mystery. expressed the
opinion to a Journal reporter, tonight,
that Cronin was murdered by members of
the Clan-na-Gael. He compared the crime
TO the Phoenix Park massacre, but declared
his positive belief that neither the order as
q body nor any of its leaders or most prom.
inent members wasresponsible. Hethought
that some of the more Ignorant members,
sharing the general belief that Cronin was
a spy, Killed him in a mistaken idea that
they were doing the order a service. he
corder Boland regarded as absurd a sug-
gestion that Sullivan, or any of the leaders,
were even remotely connected with the
conspiracy, saying that IL for no other
reason than that of common sense. sullivan
and other open enemies OF Cronln would
hold aloOf from any unlawful act.
A messenger ratified at the outer door of
the county Jail about noon to-day and an
nounced he wanted to see Alexander Sulll-
van on important business. The door was
SWING. back and the boy entered and
handed jailer Foltz a small card, which
he asked him to send up to Mr.. Sullivan,s
cell. The card was sent up to No.. =
as requested. and a minute later MIR. Sui
ivan hurried down from his cell and stood
at the grating that surrounds the visitors
piece of paper that looked like a
letter. The prisoner ran his eye over
its contents, smiled, folded the
paper up and put il In his breast pocket.
III WAS a fDteSdRtI TOn HIS Nllc. =
senger spoke through the grating to Mr..
Sullivan for over a quarter of an hour. and
then retired. The nature of the message
from the faithful wife of the Irish leader
could not be ascertained, but 1T
was understood that it was a letter dated
either from London or Queenstown. and ill.,
forming him that she would be on her way
to America by the time the message reached
his hands.
One of the callers upon Alex. Sullivan to-
1oxr x-no fIa x-ararohIn Larraan1n lnnaa n
retired capitalist and one of the pioneer
citizens of Chicago. Mr.. Jones shook
hands with Sullivan warmly. and
the two men had an animated
hour. Fernando Jones was one of Suili-
vans stanchest supporters in the stormy
days hat followed the killing of Hanford,
and was on his bond when he was released
on bail. Mr.. Jones is steadfast in his
friendships, and is as readyt TO stand by Mr..
Sullivan to-day as he was years ago..
Testimony Before the Grand Jury.
CHICAGO, June 13.-The principal inter
est in the Cronin case was centered this
morning in the grand jury that met al
10 A.. l.. in Judge Shephard's court. The
strict orders of secrecy which were lnstitu-
ed yesterday were in nowise departed from
A bailiff stood guard at the foot of the
stairs below the jury-roOm; no one but wit
nesses and officers OF the court were ever
accordance with the general summons is
sued, various witnesses arrived early OF
the scene. Mrs. Conklin and John J. Gro
min were the first TO make an appearance
the former leaning upon the arm of the
murdered mans brother. The Carlsons
father and son, came next, and were fol
lowed by Captain Schuettler and Pal
Oman, the liveryman. Luke Dillon ant
p. W. Dunn spent a few minutes in the
TO the propriety of s%ummoning certain
gentlemen who might supply missing link
in the long chain of circumstantial evi
dence. Martinson, the eXpressman, wht
hauled the furniture to the Carlson cottage
and Thiel, the bartender, who found the
bloody trunk after it had been abandoned
by Woodruff and his accomplices, were
both escorted to the jury-rOOm by an &C
cOmmOdating bailitf.
Mrs. COnklIn was the first witness wht
testified. and she occupied the chair about
twenty minutes. Her testimony was only
a repetition of that which has been many
times published. except that she attempted
minute description of the man who, by
means of the ice mans card. decoyed Cron.
in to his death on May 4. This description
so far as Mrs. Conklin's memory extended
tailed perfectly with the publ shed de
scriptiOn of Mcdonald, the blacksmith
now under arrest in New York.
The remainder of the jury's investigation
during the forenoon was singularly devoid
of interest. Pat Oman, the livery man.
took the stand. repeated his Oft-tOld story
and was excused. His evidence varied in
nOwise from his testimony before the CorO
ner's Jury.
Old man Carlson, the owner of the deatt
cottage. detailed the particulars of the
renting of the property, and was required
TO tax his memory TO its utmost for Q
faithful description of the parties who
took possession of the hOuse and whose
identity is DOW so eagerly desired by the
Chicago police.
Captain Schuettler was on hand all the
forenoon and was called in once OF twice to
enlighten the jury as to the scope and re-
suit OF his investigation in certain particu,
lars. Chief Hubbard made his appearance
IN citizens dress. and was alive to all new
developments of interest.
All the witnesses examined during the
afternoon had previously testified at the
%coroners inquest. They were detective
Palmer, Dlnan's hostler. Moreland, NJ. f.
McHale. Revelle's carpet-layer: Henry
Roesch, who found the body, and Officer
Torch, who found the trunk KEY in the cot
tage. 1t was understood that they simply
repeated the statements that they made al
the inquest. The jury adjourned Mt p. NJ
until tomorrow.
Not the Right Man.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANsPORT. Ind. June 10. Quite
ripple of excitement was created in thi
city at s o'clock this morning by the arriva