The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-12


inquest this morning John @. Garritty, n
saloon keeper, testified that he was ac-
quain,ed with Detective Coughlin, now
under indictment for completely in the
assassination. The witness declared that
Coughlin came TO him and said that he
wanted TO hire tough character known as
"Major' Sampson TO slug man. The
witness told Sampson about II, aud few
days later Sampson told him (Garritty)
that the man Coughlin wanted slug-ed
was DIR. Cronin. lie wanted him slugeed
with q baseball bat and disigured for life.
II II killed him 1t would not make much
difference.
J. ii. Haggerty, n railroad clerk, gave
the most important testimony this morn
ing. After the trial OF DR.. Cronin he said
Alexander Sullivan told him that DIR.
Crouin was n scoundrel and menace TO
the Irish cause. II was the impression OF
the witness that Sullivan was trying TO ex-
press the opinion that Cronin should beck
terminated. The witness was Of the same
opinion at that time. About that time
circular had been issued saying that many
Scotland Yard detectives had left England
for America TO attempt TO find out some Of
the secrets OF tho order, aud every person
who was n member was on the lookout
for informcrs. Tim Crane, who has since
died, circulated the statement that Cronin
was a dangerous man and traitor. Al
that time Sullivan was not alone in his
opinion. Jc Caron, who was friend Of
Alexander Sullivan, was member Of the
committee which tried DIR. Cronin. lie
was introduced TO the witness by Sullivan
nt the trial rs man worthy OF confidence
in the Irish cause. lie was opposed TO
DIR. Cronin at the time on account OF the
statements from Alexander sullivan.
At the afternoon session a number Of
witnesses were examined, without dc.
yeloping anything Of importance. Then
Chief OF Police Hubbard was sworn and
told Of an interview which he had had
with Woodruff, the horsethicf Hubbard
asked him what he know Of the Cronin
matter. and II he really was the one who
drove the trunk from the Carlson cottage.
Woodruff said lac was, and lac then de-
scTibcd the cottage.
"IIe said," continued the Chief. 'that
he took the trunk about midnight on May
4. llc had been given SIS by two men
the day before TO do the job. At 1880
O'Clock on May I the two men, according
10 agreement, raped on the door Of Di-
mans stable. lie opened the door and let
out the horse with rags on It's feet, and
hitchcd Il TO the wagon. They then drove
10 within 100 feet Of the Carlson cottage.
lie was then told TO wait, and tho two
N.fN 4 HsassN late he.
= FyThoy remained there five minutes and
then bcckoncd him TO drive up. lie did
no, aud tho two, King aud fairburn, and
a third man, came out with heavy trunk.
The third man was T. o. sullivan. When
the trunk was put in the wagon Sullivan
returned 10 the house, Woodruff, with
King and Fairburn, driving ON Lincoln
avenue 10 Fullerton avenue, thence TO
Lincoln Pahk. The men intended 10 take
the trunk and contents In n boat outin the
lake and sink them. But owing 20 tho
bright night and the presence Of strangers
they changed their minds and drove back
when they reached the manholc at Fifty.
ninth street they tried 20 damp the trunk
into IL; but failing, they kicked tho trunk
open, they having lost the key, took the
body from IL aud threw II into tho man
hole. Woodruff was then told 10 drive
or"
Tho Chief then produced the private pa.
pcrs of DIR. Cronin, which were turned
over 10 him by saloon.kcepcr Conklin,
with whom Cronin lived. Conklin idcn.
tilted the papers as being in the handwht.
ing Of Dr. Cfonin, and the Coroner read
the documents TO the jury.
II was decided by the Jury that tho
names Of parties mentioned in the docu.
ments should not be made public except
those already brought into the case. Tho
first paper WIS telegram from j. ID. Nc
Mahon, calling the doctor 10 meet him al
the Windsor Hotel, New York, by order
OF the committee, January /, 1855 There
was another telegram from j. II. Ronayne,
calling for the doctor 10 be present at tho
Sullivan trial. To this tho doctor replied,
rs copy Of the letter showed, that ho
would vote again as he voted at the trial.
Then the Coroner read the minority report
OF the trial committee, dated Philadelphia,
January 10, 1889, aud signed by ]. u. Nc
Cahcy and Z. II. Cronin. The report
blames Alexander Sullivan for ncglecting
the family OF Mackey, Iamasoy scores
Sullivan, Boand and Fccly for excluding
&. II. Mccarthy from the Boston Convcn'
ton, and also for excluding the delegate
Of tho organization from the same place
II wis alleged that a report Of the Boston
Convention showed A deficit OF xl4OOO n