Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
CRONIN'S CLOTHES FOUND.
They Are Discovered Over a Foot
Under Ground.
DEEPLY STAINED WITH BLOOD.
The Vest Missing and in Its Stead
One Of Much Coarser Material
MACK" Seems Vim
dictive Liar.
Unearthed Near a Sewer.

CHICAGO, May 31.-Late tonight 1t Is
learned that DIR. Cronin's clothes have been
found. The first clue was obtained by the
finding of underwear by the children men,
toned in these dispatches several days ago.
The police began vigorous search for the
remainder of the clothing, and near the
mouth of the Fifty-ninth street sewer un-
earthed the murdered physicians pants,
coat shirt and undershirt They were
buried over o foot under ground. The
shirt bore the name Of tho murdered
doctor and the other articles were readily
recognized as portions of his apparel.
Strange to say, however, the vest was miss
ing, and in its place was a vest of mu ch
coarser material. This garment presumably
belonged to one of the murderers or accom-
plices For this reason the police are using
every effort to suppress their discovery,
hoping that Cronin's vest may be disc overed
in the possession of one Of the murderers
The pants found were deeply stained with
blood.
CHARGED WITH CRoNIN's MURDER.
This afternoon ex-Detective Coughlin, Ice
Man Sullivan, and Frank Woodruff, alias
Black, were arraigned before Judge William
son on the charge of numbering DIR. Cronin
Each of the men entered formal plea of not
guilty and they were returned to Jail.
MACKS STORY.
An evening paper says that some valuable
information IN the Cronn case has been
gathered from the man "Mack," alias Will
liams alias McWilliams, who was arrested
in a cheap lodging house. "Mack" claims to
be a carpenter. He told the following story
Mrs. Wilson, on North Ashlond avenue,
scarcely block from the Carlson cottage. l
was putting in screen windows at
the time. While at work, a
lady, whose name { 1 understood to
be Mrs. Dudley, came in ana began to talk
with Mrs. Wilson. 1 was in the same room
and overheard every word. Mrs. Dudley,
who Is a stout, tieshy woman, was talking
very bitterly against physician who had
attended her husband. i heard the name
whether the physician complained of was
the Cronin referred to or not. Mrs.
Dudley seemed very much excited and fire.
quently made the remark in great spirit, 4
will get even with him. Mrs. Dudley said
she was working in an orphan asylum on
Burlington street, but that she was going to
leave the asylum, and that she daily eX-
pected to go to live with her two brothers in
cottage near by. Mrs. Dudley pointed In
the direction of the Carlson cottage in re-
ferring to the place she was going to move
into.n
Z AT the Chicago nursery and half orphan
asylum on burlington street, IL was round
that q Mrs. Dudley had been there, but had
since gone away. 1t is believed that Will
liams is one of the men who rented the Carl
son cottage; that he is carpet-layer by
trade, and that he laid the carpet in the
cottage.
Later-To-night the police officials say
they have learned that "Mack's"
real name is Dudley. The supposi-
tion is that he is the husband
of the woman mentioned in the story. He
says that he was animated in telling the
story by the desire to cause trouble for his
wife, who left him on account of brutality
and drunkenness. They deny that they have
any evidence connecting MACK" with the
case, but in this connection it should be
stated that little, except denials of the stories
made public by the newspapers, is obtain
able from the police for the past few days.
They are very secretive.
Late tonight it is said that the authorities
have determined to apply for the extra
dition of William j. Starkey, now in Tor
onto, whose name has been frequently men
toned in connection with the case
Three new suspects were arrested tonight.
They were ali Phiadelphians, and came here
recently. Thomas Murphy, M. j. Murphy
and E. j. Williams composed the trio. After
being held in custody for some time they
were released. Young is familiar with the
appearance of the men who rented the cot
tage where Cronin was slain, declaring that
the prisoners were not the persons wanted.