Evening journal., 1889-05-13

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closures.
TORONTO, May 13 DIR. cronin, the missing
chicago Irish Nationalist, is still in town.
lie left here on Friday evening, but returned
IN Saturday night He had long talk with
9 T. Long, his former Chicago FRIEND and
explained that he left town because he
thought officers were after him. lie did moi
20 to New York because he was too WEB
known there.
Mr.. Long met the doctor by appointment
in the Rossin house, and after much per-
suasion the latter consented to tell his story.
while lived in ST. Louis he said, -
promptly identified myself with the Irish
cause, then disturbing the public I soon
found that the great Irish movement was bu
be centered either at Chicago or New York,
and after consulting my intimate friends,
among whom was Dr. OReilly, | made up
my mind 70 60 to Chicago. did so, armed
with letters of introduction and soon found
myself prominent in Irish as well as other
circles
Tho Doctor Called the Turn.
He then went on TO say that he soon dis
covered that the large sums Of money being
received by certain persons for the Irish cause
were not handled properly, and that not more
than three-fourths Of it ever reached Ireland.
~ know he stated, that at least $s5 0Oc
were gobbed up by certain people in Chi
cago, and when began TO ''call the turn on
them they tried TO scare me off Parties IN
this city tried to bribe me, and that would
not work Their next move was TO introduce
me TO Le Caron under the name Of Beach, in
order that he might pump me and damage
me in any way that he could. Beach was in.
troduced to me by reporter named Conmell,
a man whom / had always considered my
friend, but since the recent developments in
The London Times case / know he was
against me and that lie Caron was introduced
TO me for no good purpose
'He got little out Of me, however, and SO
that means failed | have been warned sew
eral times 10 get out Of the country and as
sured that my life was in danger. But up to
last Saturday j felt that could hold my own.
The CLAN ma GneI's Decree.
last Saturday, however, / was put iu
possession Of unquestionable proof that the
Clan-na-Gael society had decreed that my
life should be taken. A man was appointed
as my executioner, and preparations were in
active progress to accomplish the deed.
made up my mind at once to fly. You know
the rest
"rhe lady who accompanied me to Hamil
ton was quite unknown, as was also the gen.
ileman, until met them on the train between
Ottawa and Toronto. Neither Of them knew
| who was until you met me Friday morning.
/ They happened 70 be going 70 Buffalo on the
train took out Of Toronto, and left them
at Hamilton
When asked what move he intended MAX
/ m -. Al..tl =
TO France as soon as possible
IL left some important documents behind
in Chicago, be said 'and only hope that ]
can 20 10 a country where ! viii be safe
He win Make some Disclosures.
IL win make some disclosures soon that
will open the eyes OF the public generally
and make the har stand ON the heads Of
several Chicago and New York gentlemen.
The Conklins have made fools Of themselves
over the whole matter According TO the
Instructions left with them they should not
have opened their mouths until | was safely
out Of the country but it is the same old
story--tell a woman anything and you are
sure to get the worst Of it.
The doctor intimated thata certain Metho-
dist minister had caused all his trouble, but
he would not disclose his name.
He Disappears Again.
Dr. Cronin is again fugitive. He disap.
peared shortly after the interview detailed
above with Mr.. Long A private detectivG
was put upon his track, but he succeeded In
eluding him, and now no one knows where
he is When Mr.. Long threatened to have
him watched by detective he became wile
with terror and begged frequently that de
tectves should not be put ON his track, ant
offered 70 give any additional particulars b
knew about affairs generally. Dispatches
from Chicago newspapers had given the stor,
Of the suspi cion against Cronin in respect Il
the truAk mystery When asked about thi
be denied that he knew anything about it O
was in any way connected with it.
Cronin VIII Go 10 Paris.
! He was next asked If there was any trutl
/ in the other story about bis going to Londol
70 communicate with the British gov
! ment. His manner and evasive replies tende'
Z TO create this impression rather than tina
4 he had made his escape from Chicago owe
! the trunk mystery. He said be intended i
y a day or two TO return 70 Montreal TO sc
4 one Of the Canada French line steamers :
Paris
He was not registered at the hotel, and th
scores Of reporters who called were informe
ID he was not staying there.
! The information contained in the interview
v was no doubt intended by Cronin to misleac
4 aud the interviewer was we aware Of th
y fact at the time He got his amateur deteC
= tive at the end Of the corridor, and told hir
10 to keep his eyes open when Cronin was lef
,e alone in the apartment
Some few minutes after Cronin made
dash from the room and went towards tn
staircase. He had evidently seen the ma
who was watching him, and his action mus
4 have been taken after "a great dea. of delit
Z GRAFTON.
I. when the detective saw him on the stair
: : case he walked to the staircase leading to tn
: : ladies' entrance to intercept Cronin there
" Cronin, however, had only gone half wa
: down the staircase, then he returned an
took the elevator descending to the ladie
entrance, where the detective, not fndin
him. thought ne had been fooled, and agai
returned to the head Of the stairs. Croni
le had disappeared. no one knew WHITTIER
,e CHICAGO, May 13-Connell, the reporter
s, SAYS that it is true that he met Cronin, br
ID only once, and then at an Irish meeting herr
lr but that he never introduced him to
u Caron.
le Justice Zabrazki Dead.