Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-01
He d HAS SOME THEORIES
a ADETEGI1YEs sUGGESTS TWO POINTS
IN THE CBONIN CASE.


Large Conspiracy for this Purpose-An.
other Theory-Reported Find of ths
/ Dead Doctors Clothing Other Rumors
cHIeAao, May 30.-The police to-day
have been making active searches for DR.
Cronin's clothes and medicine case anG
the carpet which was bought and laid OF
the Carlson cottage floor. The officers to
fsday searched the house Of iceman Sullivan
very thoroughly. but without avail. Ths
search will be continued, however, and
| will include the catch-basins and spaces
under the sidewalk in the vicinity OF The
house and also near where the murder was
committed.
gRoNIN's CLOTHES PROBABLY FOUND.
i Later.-A rumor circulated early in the
afternoon that the police had succeeded in
finding the clothes OF DR.. Cronin. This ap
pears to be not without authenticity
Little credence was at first given this re.
port, but Lieut.. Ross is authority for the
State1ent that Gronin's clothes were really
found this afternoon and recognized as the
property of the murdered man. The infer
ence is drawn that they were found in or
around Sullivan's house, as squad of
detectives are known to have devoted all
OF to-dry searching the premises of the ice
dealer.
Officers in charge OF the squad, in re.
sponse to casual inquiry, stated that at
the time NO discoveries had been made, but
Chief Hubbard, when confronted with q
later report tonight, refused to either
affirm or deny the statement that the MUIR
dered mans apparel had been found.
AS the authorities have usually lost no
time in denouncing unfounded ..rumors. the
conclusion ia that to-day has at least wit
messed the disclosure of one valuable clue
to the woof of mystery that surrounds
the fate of the murdered doctor.
The "Daily News" this morning prints a
conversation with detective, whose name
is not given, but who has been watching
the case closely. He thinks the three men
10 jail %
KNOW ALL ABOUT THE MURDER,
and could give the police the right clues,
but that they never can DO convicted on
the evidence now in possession OF the
states attorney. One Of them must
"squeal," and he argues that it lies be-
tween Sullivan and Woodruff to do this.
The detective thinks Coughlan made the
arrangements for the murder. Sullivan
was intrEsted with the work OF fixing up
the contract with Cronin. The hiring Of
the rigs Coughlan attended to himself. He
first met Woodruff, whom he knew to be o
crook and always ready for any shady
transactions. He did not confide anything
to him, merely telling him he wanted a
little work done, and then made the
dicker with Denan for the rig, for which his
friend was to call. The men known as the
Williams brothers did all their work, the
hiring OF the cottage, and buying up OF
furniture.
The detective thinks that, although
there were perhaps 20 persons
IN THE CONSPIRACY,
only two or three besides the actual MUIR
derers, knew that Cronin's life was to be
taken.
'sWill the murderers ever be brought tc
iustice?" was asked the detective.
81 think the chances are five to one
against the police succeeding. With the
evidence thus far obtained there can be no
conviction. 1t ia not at all likely that the
men who committed the crime itself are in
Chicago or even in the country. They had
ample time to get out OF the country.
ANOTHER THEORY.
'Ihave another theory not as tenable as
the first. 1t may have been no society con-
spiracy at all. 1t is possible Sullivan got
some woman into trouble and that Cronin
became acquainted with facts which were
damaging to the iceman. The latter know.
ing the strict moral and religious principles
of the doctor, and urged on by fear that
the physician would inform the authorities,
made q contract with the doctor which
lured him to his death. can't but think
there is something in Woodruff's story
about woman"
The reporter afterward talked with Chic
Hubbard about this theory. "Yes," ad
mitted Hubbard, I'VE have q man working
on that feature of the murder. Sullivan il
bachelor and it is not unlikely be may
have gotten some woman into trouble
What connection this may have with tht
murder we do not know. l don't place
much reliance in the theory"
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST SULLIVAN.
It is rumored that the police, in thei
further search, to-day, OF the cottage il
which DR.. Cronin was murdered, found {
pick and other ice tools, presumed to hav'
been the property of P. o. Sullivan, the ic'
dealer. The authorities are reticent as tt
| the result of to.day's investigation, and re
fuse to affirm or deny this rumor.
ANOTHER ARREST MADE.
CHICAGO, May 90.-Another arrest wa
made, tonight. The police think the mai
| may be the one who drove the white hors
rig which carried DR.. Cronin to his death
The arrest was made in a lodgin
house, the records OF which shoV
that on the night OF tn
| murder the man did not pu
| in an appearance until after midnight. II,
has expressed fear O. number of times sine
that he would get into trouble in the Gro
min case. He tried to persuade the clerk t.
change the record. He is known only b.
the soubriquet of "Mack."