Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-27

hunt for the four spies. Suspicion Justly or
unjustly was pointed at DIR. Cronin. Acommit-
tee was appointed to try him. He was con-
vlcted without being given a chance to make a
defense. and his assassins were brought here
from other cities to carry out the mandate of
the committee. The latter were chosen by Sc
cret ballot.
Detective Coughlin has been arrested and
will be held as a witness and Detective Whalen
has been suspended from duty. The police are
looking for man named Fawley who is be-
lleved to be the friend of Coughlin who hired
the horse and buggy and lured DIR. Cronin to
his DEATH
What Major lie Caron Thinks.
special cable dispatch to the New York
World gives portions of an interview published
in the London newspapers. with Major lie
Caron, the British government spy, in regard
to the case of DIR. Cronin, who he says, he knew
very well When asked if he had heard of any
threats against DIR. Cronin, the major said
You can state this, and am willing to have
1t published. that for some time past threats
have been made against DR.. Cronin. and that
they have been made i'll my presence, not once
but repeatedly. All these threats of violence
were made by the Sullivan faction"
DO you think, then. there are men in the
organization who would thus murder man like
Cronin?'
There are many in the Chicago organiza-
ton said LeCaron. who would unhesitat-
ingly kill any man if they thought it their duty
to do so. They would not do it for money But
if they thought it best for the organization,
they would Kill any body they were told to-
DO you connect the threats you have men,
toned with the actual commission of the
crime!"
Il have no moral doubt" answered LeCaron,
speaking with much emphasis, that those
threats were uttered In no idle spirit. and that
they are connected with the removal of
Cronin."
DO you think that you know the murder
ers!"
Yes. lam as positive that | know the men who
murdered DIR. Cronin as L am positive that l
am sitting here. l could name the leader of
the crime beyond question; but it would be
quite lnexcusable for me to give the names for
publication
Were you surprised at the murder?'
Cannot say that was. DIR. Cronn's muir
der Is only a sidelight of organization in
America. and Is quite Ill accord with the senti-
mentS and actions OF the members of her revo-
lutionary body"
DO you think that DIR. Cronin was coming
to London?"
NO; do not think that he was"
Commenting on the interview, the Ne,rs
says: ''LeCarOn cOnfidentially uttered the
names of several men whom he believed were
the murderers of Cronin, and one especially as
being the prime mover in the tragedy, but all
we are at liberty to state is that the persons
thus referred to have not as yet figured in the
published reports of the crime"
Thinks He was Doomed.
DIR. Peter McCahey, who lives at 304 north
18th street, Philadelphia, was member or the
committee which met in Chicago during the
republican national convention last June to in
vestigate the disposition that had been made
of the funds of the Clan-Na-Gael. The COM
mittee having failed to agree. DIR. McCahey
drew up a report which he signed and which
Dr.. CrOnin indOrsed. This report declared
that there had been a wasteful and useless ex-
penditure of SlS1, 491, and very severely re-
Elected on Alexander Sullivan, Michael Boland,
and ID. G. Feely.
For some months past Dr. McCahey has not
been able to attend closely to his profession
and other pursuits have engrossed his time and
kept him much out of the city. To this he as
crlbes ms escape from conspirators.
Very bate one night about January 1, 1899,
when DR.. McCahev was out, a ring came to the
door-bell. Mrs. McCahey was sitting up wait
ing for her husband and answered the ring. A
man stood on the stoop and buggy was in the
street. The man asked if the doctor was in
and when told that he was not said his name
was Mclaughlin. He wanted DR.. McCahev to
go with him over CalIowhill-street bridge.
where. he said. his mOther-in-law was living
seriously i'll. ''As it is so late" said he, Il
thought / would take him over in my own car
riage and bring him back again" He said he
lived over feed store. Mrs. McCahey said the
doctor might be in at any time, and the caller
waited outside for fully an hour and then went
away. driving toward Chestnut street. Dr. Nc
Cahey does not know anyone named McLaugh-
lin over CallOwhill-street bridge. and when the
matter was called TO his attetion after Dr.
Cronin's disappearance he made inquiries of
those familiar with the neighbOrhood. None
knew Mclaughlin living over a feed store i'll
West Philadelphia.
During the last two months DIR. McCahey has
noticed men hanging around the house after
nlshtfall, as if waiting for some one to come
out. He paid little attention to this until the
Cronin tragedy came to light. and now he has
awakened TO the realization that his footsteps
have been constantly logged. DIR. McCahey is
positive that IL was intended that he should
share the fate of DIR. Cronin. He believes that
all that saved him from assassination was his
frequent absence from the city since the first
of the year.
Peter Mcclellan. who mysteriously disap-
peared from Philadelphia three months ago,
and was next heard of III Chicago, where. it is
alleged he threatened the life of DIR. Cronin,
was arrested in that city Saturday.
FASTEST TRAIgs TO PHILADELPHIA-The B.
and o. still maintains its lead III the matter of
quick time and accurate train service to Phila-
delphia, and an additional train has been
added to the schedule. Pullman equipment
on all trains.