The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-30
UNRAvELLED.
Patrick 0. Sui ivan Makes a Full
Confession.
The Mystery Concerning the Cronin
Murder Cleared Up
The Soldiers En- Route for Bfaidwood
Have a Ma row Escape.
a Sensational abduction Case Re-
ported from Wichita.
UNRAvELLED.

CHICAGO May 2s.-The Times in
late edition has the following: Pat
rick o. Sullivan has lifted the veil of
Conspiracy. He has made full con-
fessiOn and has given to the police
the names of every one he knew that
was implicated iii the murder of DIR.
Cronin. Sullivan was neatly trapped.
Day after day he has been subjected to
the questioning of oilicsrS---Day after
day lie lied. But no liar lives who,
questioned by different men lat differ
ent times, can weave the wool of false
hood so strongly as to make it appear
to he truths fabric. The icennan did
not know that on the very night that
Dr.. Cronln was murdered the
police TOOK possession of the
bloodStained cottage at 1927
Ashland avenue, but such
was the case. The police pumped Sui
liyan fast Thursday. He contradicted
himself frequently. Then they told
him their suspicious and gave him
more than he thought they did. Next
day Sullivan changed his tune and
more contradictions followed. This
lying continued until yesterday. Then
he decided To tell the truth, and by SO
doing save himself from the fate that
surely awaits the slayers OF DR.. Cronin.
He notified Captain Setback of his
resolution. At IL O'Clock yesterday
morning Sullivan was taken into Cap
tain Wings private office. He was
confronted by Captain Setback and
Lieutenant Schuttler. There was no
stenographer present. The officer
would not have one present. They did
not dare to trust to the discretion of a
clerk. Setback and Schuttler took
long hand notes of the confession. 1t
took many hours to tell the story.
From 1870 O'Clock in the morning till
& in the evening they talked. But
every awful detail of the crime was re-
vealed. Finally the story was ended and
Sullivan fell back in his chair ex-
hausted. Mayor BoldenWeck of Lake
view, who knows Sullivan and had
great influence with him, was called in
during the afternoon and took part in
the conference. Mayor Bolden-
week told Sullivan to make
a clear breast of it. 1T will all be
found out any way" said the mayor,
land tor Gods sake don't keep back a
single thing. Sullivan took his friends
advice lie confessed that he had
known Daniel Coughlin for many
years, instead of having made his ac-
quaintance shortly after the murder.
The ice man admitted that he was a
member of the Clan-na-Gael. in. good
standing, and was present at LincOnl
Hall the night of March 22nd. when
DIR. Cronin Officiated at the initiation
the order. The prisoner said
he was formerly street
car conductor, and that Whalen, his
brother-in-law, who lives with him, is
"A street ear conductor now. Coughiin
is also an ex-street car employee, having
been "a driver. While in the employ of
the North Side Street Car company,
sullivan naturally became acquainted
with many detectives and policemen,
especially those on the North Side.
This was one of the facts brought to
Sullivan-s notice to dispToYe his state
mept that he was unacquainted with
any officers, that caused him to break
down. Sullivan said that he
had worked in the iron mines
| in Northern Michigan and ut
| Hancock. Michigan, and became ac-
| quainted with the relatives OF Detec-
tive Coughlin. Then Sullivan revealed
| the whole plot, and the names of ali
| those connected with the great crime.
| Mayor Boldenweck said last night that
| the statement was of the most start
ling nature. 1t duplicates many, but
| must not talk Several sensational
arrests may be heard to-day.
Mayor Boldenweck of Lakeview was
| seen this morning by reporter and
asked for confirmation OF the pub
| lished statement that the iceman, Z.
| .. Sullivan, had made ii full confession
| of the plot to Kill DIR. Cronin, and of the
manner in which it was carried ont.
! The mayor declared that was not true.
The coroner eJnpanelled his jury at
| 10 O'Clock this morning and before TAX
ing testimony in the case took it out to
Lake vie T to examine the Carlson cot
tage, in which the murder is supposed
| to .have been committed.
AfterTeturniDg from Lake View the
coroner decided to adjourn the inquest
until to morrow.
About O'Clock Sullivan was brought
from the Lake View station before
Justice kerstOn at East Chicago aven-
ne anu held without bail until June 10
a mittimu was made sout and he was
taken TO the county Jail.
Frank Woodruff the horse thief waS
brought before Judge Williamson this
morning to plead to the charge of Lar
ceny He entered the plea of not
guilty and was taken back to Jail
Woodruff is the man who says he car
ried body in a wagon TO Lincoln ParE
on the night of DIR. Cronin's disappear
ance.
OFFERED 81, 100 TO KILL CEoNIN.
CHICAGO, MAY 2S.-1 he Daily New
has the following bulletin: Rober
Bruce. who has been conducting al
agency III the city. walked into Lieu
tenant Horace Elliott 5 office this morn
ing AMI said that several months ag,
Alderman Mccormack offered hin
81 leo to kill DIR. Cronin. Bruce, wh'
has just returned from n three
months stay in TeXae say
that Mccormick paid hin
500 in advance and agreed To pay tn
: remaining 81 900 when the job wa
done. Bruce declares that McCoT
mack told him TO leigh sickness III hi
Office and then send for DI
Cronin and bill him. Bruc
SAYS he took the 500, spen
for liquor and never made NOV
toward carrying out the contract. Bruc
bears "A rather unsavory reputation an
| the police do not place all the relianc
in the world in his story lie. ha
been in numerous scrapes in this city
CHICAGO, May 29.-The testimony a
, elected before the grand jury in tn
5 Cronfn case yesterday was not onl
very important but thorough. Fac
and every witness summoned was pu
through series of questions, such a
L calls up their relation to facts from Ii
I greatest to the smallest in importanc,
!. The chief witness was the InilkmaI
: Merles. Said he, Il passed the Car
son cottage, 1928 Ashland avenue, O
the night of the murder. saw bu;
$ gy containing two men and white hors
: attached drive up to the door. The ma
seated ON the left tthe horse WAS fac
ing north) jumped from his seat an
hastily ran up the steps. He carrie
two packages. Before he had time
e knock at the door, it was opened.
appearing TO me that some BODY W.
: waiting inside the hallway. As Il
Il man stepped inside the door the ma
in the buggy whipped up the horse an
drove rapidly north to Il
d first street, when he turne
. hsS horse xraSf .,,d 49,, l,,.G -