Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-08
HAUNTED TO DEATH
Was the Niagara Falls Suicide
 0 Murderer?
A MYSTERIOUS LETTER FOUND.
It Refers to the Murder of Dr. Oronin and
 the Trunks

Trunks ana Knew That the Plan Had Miscarried-Siok and DIsconsolate. But Loyal to Irsland-Anothsr Clue to the Chicago Mystery.
 NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., July a-On Thurs- day afternoon the body of a man was found floating in the whirlpool, having evidently come ovor the falls. It was rescued and lowed to tho Canadian shore It was that of a man about 40 years of age. The hair was dark and sufficient mustacho was left to indicate that quite heavy one was worn. The body was entirely nude, the only article left upon 1t being black neck tie. Many persons viewed the remains without identifying them, and decompost- | tion being rapid, U Undertaken Morse had the l body buried at Drummond Hill. Tho body | has been unclaimed.
 Yesterday afternoon letter was found 1 among the rocks on the southeastern side of tho third Sister Island which may throw some light upon the identity of the suicide and add another chapter to the Cronin mur- der
 Charles B. Smith, of Niagara Falls. and Wm. Dettrick, of Suspension Bridge, wore strolling around little out of the beaten path when Smith discovered letter be- tween two rocks not far from the water's edge. The letter had evidently been ploced In this position with view, un- doubtedly. of having 1t found some day. The envelope was badlyoweather- marked l but the letter was we'll preserved The writing Is fair and indicates hand not | used to work, while the spelling Is wretch ed. The letter Is dated two day before the 6ndiag of Crpntn's body, and the word "theH before "truuk' h tho letter Is heay- fly underscored
 The following Is @ verbatim copy of the letter:
 May 20, 1889.
 DEAR BRoTHER,-I know that what am
 about to write will drive the blood from
 your heaPt am about to bring an end to
 all my trials and troubles. God knows that
 b Sa Wss as i me
 much for me. 1 cannot go Into the presence
 of our Holy Father with my mind so
 stained l must ease nay mind. Why are
 you not with me so that can tnllK to you !
 You have been true friend. i never had
 more to say to you than have now. WhRt
 8 fearful tate could tell, but dare not phs
 1t on paper For all know punishment
 to took in % 1t. You canno. an immag,aps ns psfs Sow
 have been tried s,nce loft yon; May God
 forgive it all. When left you wont rlght
 ing papers as to C-being mtssihg how all
 came out in riding us Of that devillsh traltor
 and spy of our actions. God only knows
 why such e fearful chenge has come over
 and hurried here to finish the part that had
 been given me. My brain h on fro. O. ]
 have waited so for the tsssalk to come
 each day delay has increased my frenzy
 to the highest pitch, aud now l kaew the
 plans for all they were so carefully laid
 must have miscarried and dread the con sequence. cannot stand 1t any more
 am going to end 1t au 1want you to re member that have been loyal to Ireiand't , cause, but now l am sick and all brolse up , Ever since that fearfM night my sleep has beon filled with fearful dreams, and now , can identify mo shall free myself from
 any moro by suicide which here Is so easy
 Only ono step into tho swift current and al } picked up and buried with the unknowl r dead if ever found; Good bye
 } P. 6. Always be true to Ireland and = Tho envelope Is badly stained by tn I water, but has the appearance of havin B been addressed tp some ono. or the eddres
 started, ss the letter J Is quite distinct All of the remainder Is obliterated. Tn r. figures following tho signature arc eithe , 20 or 29, while following the line write l. below or near tho bottom of tho spoon t sheet Is Q character which can only bo ur derstood by those posted.
 F Whether the plan was to have the body e
 Dr. Cronin sent to this place and put In tn
 river above the falls has nevor beon el
 pressed, but the finding of the letter woul i. indicate that some such plan had bee talked of, as @ majority of the bodies tha go over arc never found, and if so, arc Q, U terward uurecoenizable. No better pho t could be selected. Whether tho suicid U was In any way connected with the Cro1i murder or with tue mysterious letter ma T never be known. Could the body Dc ider d tiled tho whole mystery may be unrs, s elled.
 The letter was given to Supertntender d at his office
 l. 8nIy WaIti.g for Burke. @ CHICAGO, July alt Is said that tho me l laAl od Ror hn Glrnn lin daR 1sxiN