Rock Island daily Argus., 1889-06-25
Getting Tiresome.
These Wonderful Discoveries
Made at Chicago.
THE INNER CIRCLE BoBs UP AGAIN,

And That Secret Trial of DIR. Croufn Il
About To BE Made Public, Perhaps
The Frankfort Man Some other Fellow
Lawyer Beggs Talks-Beginning of the
Trial of Mellow for the Murder of Daw-
son-A Bright Policeman's Tactics.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Despite his vigorous
denials last night it is positively known that
States Attorney Longenecker has received
Important information regarding the plot Of
which DIR. Cronin was the victim This in
Formation came to him In letter unsigned,
but which contained many statements out
side of the main issue which convinced the
official that it could be relied upon.
Cronin Tried as a Spy.
1t states in effect that Cronin was tried in
February by the inner circle of Camp 90.
John F. Beggs presiding; found guilty of be-
ing British spy and sentenced to death
Instead Of calling for volunteer ''removers"
lots were drawn, the name of every man
present being written on slips of paper. The
names of those drawn were not made known
at the meeting The only one of the par tici-
pants who had definite knowledge on this
point was the man whose duty it became to
notify those upon whom the choice had
FALLEN. This man, according to the letter, is
John F. Beggs
Trying to Find the Writer.
The states attorney is moving heaven and
earth to find the writer, and is willing to
promise him immunity and ample protec.
tion if he will come forward
The grand jury yesterday afternoon sud-
denly took up the Cronin case and issued an
order for Begg's appearance. Officers
searched for him high and low, but he could
not be found. Later the states attorney
went before Judge Shepard and secured an
order directing Postmaster Sexton to pro-
duce before the grand jury all applications
Tor money orders or registered letters, and
all other information which might have a
bearing on the murder. 1t is said that the
police are on the track"of some of the indi-
yiduals who attended the "trial"
Beggs Says 1t Is q Fake.
7 Attorney John F. Beggs was around the
Sherman house rotunda last evening In
discussing the story he said: at is a fake
and there is not a word of truth in in it
know the grand jury could have no such
evidence as is claimed, for there has
newer been the groundwork on which to
base it There was no inner circle in Camp
20, nor in any other camp that know of. l
hin rignt mere IN chicago all the time; the
authorities know where live and where to
get me at any time. 1 have told all / know
and If l knew any more would be only too
glad to tell it. I"
Shadowing a New Suspect.
Luke Dillon is quoted as saying that the
police have another suspect under surveil-
lance, of whom nothing yet has been said
He Is a Californian, has lucrative business,
and enjoys an excellent reputation This
man, who, he believes, is the original "Si-
monds, is, he says, the last man in the
world that would be suspected of such a
crime.
The Pope Taking No Action.
The dispatch from Rome via London, to
the effect that Archbishop Feehan had made
report on the Clan-na- Gael to the Vatican.
is characterized as sheer nonsense by Vicar
General Muldoon. The church, he says, does
not act as quickly as is thus indicated
Mistaken Identity Again.
The man arrested at Frankfort, Ind, sus-
pected Of being Cooney, the Simons of the
murder gang, was released yesterday A
police officer from here went to Frankfort to
identify him, and promptly said he was not
the man wanted His name is Donahue and
his residence Greencastle, Ind.