Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
THE cRoNiN MURDER.

THE CRONtN MOHDEH.
chronological statcmspt Of tns Devel--
opments liza the Conspiracy to Murdexs.
tho killing and the Disposition oe the
Remains ~ DIR. CronIn In CnicagO-Ax-,
rests and suspects.
CHICAGO, May 31.-The following is tho
story OF the developments in the Cronin
case, or the chronology OF the crime;
February 19-A room is hired Dv y. II SIM
mons, at No III Clark street, directly OPP
posite Cronin's of1ce, whence his every
movement could be watched TO secure
this room the man took . lease on one sec
tion OF the floor, representing that ne nad
an invalid sister who lived with him. He
did not dispute either terms or location,
and paid the first months rent in advance.
Described rs small, stout man, OF fair,
ruddy complexion.
February e1-sSimmons' buys furniture ana
trunk which are taken to his room. The
purchase was made ut Revel s. Co..
where three employees are prepared 10
identify the man. His conduct was marked
by the same carelessness The only dim
Guilty experienced by the salesman was In
getting a trunk large enough to suit him.
February 23-"Simmons" returned TO the store
for large strap, commissioning the sales
man to secure ona at some other house or
to make one to order If necessary.
March 10-.sSimmons room Is found unoccu-
pied and all his furniture taken away. In
building fail to bring out any Information
concerning ..S,mmons." who was rarely
seen or heard in his rooms.
March ao-Franlx Williams, thought to be ]. B.
Simmons. hired q little house In Lake View
from the Car1sons. Williams represents
that he is hiring the house for mn invalid
sister who Is in the hospital and who may.
not return for some weeks.
March 21-Williams is seen by Mrs. Carlson to-
90 toward P. O. Sullivan's house, and after
xy.S $cvn fSow lvyr hat f,Pc r,rf1a
April 29-P. o. Sullivan. ice dealer, living near
Carlson's, has large number OF cards
printed.
May 1.-Sullivnn makes q contract with Cronin
by which latter is to attend ice-dealer's
men, whenever one OF those cards Is sent 10
him. The making OF the contract was wit
messed only by friend of Sullivan, named
Mahoney. NJ
May 1850 p. m. Cronin is called for by q
man driving white horse, 10 attend one or
Sullivan's men. The visitor presents one OF
iceman's cards and refers to the CONTRACT.
stating that Sullivan was not at home.
Cronin is never seen alive again. though re-
ports come Of Cronin having been seen act
ing mysteriously In Toronto. Canada. and
other places
May 5-Early morning. Police omcers see q.
vehicle drawn by q white horse, and con-
tanning three men and large trunk. going
north on Clark street. Later an omcer sees
rig coming south without any load. except
occupants. 0uoEtly atsSA SCsCH " SAoSN "
large trunk, blood-stained and containing
blood-soaked cotton batting, is found by the
side of the Evanston road in Lake View.
May 6-10-Several persons since found to be
friends OF Cronin's enemies state that they
saw Cronin late Sunday night alone on the
street-car and on the way to the Union de-
Dot at Madison and Canal streets.
May 11-F. T. Woodruff is arrested for horse
stealing, and says that on the night OF May
he was hired to take a trunk out OF Chi
cago, and that 1t contained the body of a
woman. He added that DIR. Cronin was
present when he took the body away.
May 2s-The body of DR.. Cronin, bearing marks
of a fearful crime, found in sewer in Lake
View.
MAY 24-It is discovered that the house in Lake
View hired by Frank Williams was the
scene OF the murder The trunk is identi-
fed as that bought in February by J. B.
Simmons. The furniture in the house was
also bought by him at the same time and
moved before March 10 from the rooms on
Clark street. Daniel Coughlin, detec-
tive, is suspected OF completely. or at least
of trying to lead the police OF the AGENT.
He is identified by Liveryman Oman as
the man who hired the white horse which
took DR. Cronin away. He there repre-
sented that he wanted the rig for q Mich.
igan friend who was coming to town
May 26-King, described by Woodruff as an
accomplice, captured In disorderly house,.
May 2T-Several other suspects are arrested.
but nothing new OF any importance is dis.
covered. p. O. Sullivan arrested. King
discharged; not the King wanted.
May 30-A pick and some tools. supposed to
have come from Sullivan's ice-house, were
found in some rubbish in a shed of the Carl.
cottage. where the blood stains were
found, and where the murder was probably
committed.
May 31-The police now have under ar.
rest:
CoUGHLIN, DANIEL.-Detective, who made ar
rangements for hiring of horse and buggy
supposed to have been used by murderers.
Indicted.
SULLIVAN, p. Coleman with whom Cronin
had contract, and to visit whose men
Cronin was lured away on fatal night. In
dicted.
WOODRUFF, F. T.. alias BLAcK-Horse-thief;
may have driven wagon for murdcrers;
confesses to have driven o vehicle contain
ing q trunk in which was body of q woman.
Indicted.
to have been a spy upon Cronin and to have
threatened to kill him; suspected of par
ticipating in the crime.
The following are suspected Of having
some knowledge of the crime:
Coughlin's par tner and
relative of Alexander Sullivan; under sus-
pension.
SULLIVAN, A. M.-Irish leader of worldwide
fame, ex-president of Land League In
United States. Cronin had threatened to
charge Sullivan with embezZlemeEt OF
League funds at the convention to be held
next July at Philadelphia.
JORDAN. HARRY-Of Philadelphia; a bartender
at hotel where Mcclellan lived; thought
to have Information OF McGeehan's move
ments.
PROF. FRAwLEY-Acted mysteriously in Chi.
cago: thought by some to be Mezeroff, the
dynamiter: since disappeared.
KING. w. L.-Accused by Woodruff of having
hired him to drive wagon; O young man
same name was arrested. but discharged.
SMITH, TOM-Of Hancock County, Mich; said
to have taken out the vehicle and white
horse hired by Coughlin at Dinan's livery
stable. No trace of him yet found. Willard,
Smith arrested and released not the man,
though friend Of Coughlin's and former
resident Of Michigan.
FRANK, and his brother-Hireda
house in which murder was done. No trace
yet found.
SIMMONS, J. B.-Bought trunk In which body
was removed, and the furniture found ir
the house; no truce yet found.
Two More Men Arrested.
CHICAGO, June 1.-TWO men were ar
rested yesterday in connection with tho
Cronin murder. One Of them is Thomas
employed in some capacity
about the West Side races, and the other.
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