Huntsville gazette., 1889-06-22
PASSED THE ORDEAL.
Tho Attempt to Identify Maroney and
mcdonald in New York by Parties from
Chicago Falls and the Men Discharged
by Judge Andrews

The Attempt to Identify Maroney and
Mcdonald in New York BY Parties from
Chlcago Falls and the Men Discharged
by Judge Andrews.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Shortly before ten
O'Clock this morning the party consisting
OF chicago detectives, Morton, Farrell
and Hatfield and Martinsen, the express
man, arrived in charge of Detective Won
Gerlchten at the Tombs. Warden Finley
was summoned and the authorities for the
identification shown. Preparations were
then made for the process Twenty pris-
oners were brought out and ranged on
the west side. Parson Howard was at the
upper end of the line. Maroney was
brought out and placed fourth. While Nc
Donald was being brought out, Keeper
McDermott ordered that Liverpool Jack
be ro3ght out and also placed in line.
Inis was done so as to give the two sus-
poets all the chance possible, as Jack is
a solldly built Irishman. Mcdonald was
then placed alongside the man who
shanghals sailors. Three keepers were
then placed at each end of the line to keep
every thing quiet. During all these prep
aratlons the Chicago party were in the
courtyard just outside the new prison.
When completed the first of these who
was to try to identify the two men was
called. 1t was Hatfield. He began look
ing over the line from Parson Howard's
end OF 1t. He did not pay much attention
to the sugar maker, but scrutinized the
others carefully. When he came to
Mcdonald, the latter looked him full
in the face without any agitation what
ever Hatfield fixed his eyes on
Mcdonald, but he passed along to the
next. When he got down to where Ma
roney stood every one present glued their
eyes on both. Maroney looked right at
him, apparently the most uuconcerned Of
the lot. After few seconds, Hatfeld's
eyes wandered to the others. Then he
carefully went over the line again, but
with the same result. There was a slight
attempt at applause as Hatfield left the
gallery and returned to the outside of the
prison. Marinsen was the next one to
try. He walked alc7g the line at fair
pace. Twice he did this with the
same result az Hatfield. Then
Throckmorton, the real estate agent,
who let out the rooms at No. III
South Clark street, came in and went
slowly up and down the line. There was
moment of intense excitement as he
stopped almost in from; Of Mcdonald and
looked earnestly at his part of the line.
The nervous tension was so great that
when he passed along and out a number
of those in the line involuntarily clapped
their hands together. After the three
men had failed to identify, Farrell, the
Chicago detective, and Detective Won
erich am, both Of whom know the feat
ures Of the prisoners from having been in
their company so much during the past
few days, passed along the line to see if
Maroney and Mcdonald were really
among the men. They had only to glance
along the line to see that such was the
case. Then the party Of five hurried
away to the district attorneys Office. The
prisoners were put back in their cells and
the excitement was over.
Judge Andrews in the Supreme Court
to day rendered a decision discharging
from custody Maroney and Mcdonald
who were arrested for alleged completely
in the murder of DR.. Cronin. The judge
decided that the evidence did not warrant
their being held.