Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-06
THE CRONIN MURDER.
States Attorney Longenecker's Plan Of
Trying the Prisoners.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Stste Attorney Longe-
necker has decided upon a bold move in the
case Of the men who are already in custody
and accused of the murder of Dr. Cronin. As
soon as Burke is returned to Chicago he will
put all the defendants on trial. and with that
end in view he has begun the preparation Of
the case for the state. He is satisfied that he
has plenty of evidence TO send Dan Coughlin,
Martin Burke, 7. o 0Sullivan, John Kunze and
Frank Woodruff to the gallows. He believes
also. that he viii get enough proof before many
days have elapsed to convict John +. Beggs,
the ex-senior guard an of the infamous camp
20.
The state attorney has about abandoned the
idea of securing any eliminating evidence
against Alexander Sullivan. Michael Boland
and Dennis c. Feely, the members Of the old
triangle, until he can put the others the direct
path TO the gallows. As soon as he can satisfy
them that their necks are in danger he believes
they will tell all they know about the murder.
Judge Longenecker said no new evidence had
been obtained that would Justify the calling of
a special grand jury. He received a telegram
from his assistant, George Baker, during yes
terday. that the case for the extradition of
Burke was proceeding satisfactorily and he had
no fear OF being beaten out of his man.
KUNZE STILL IN CUSTODY.
John Kunze was interviewed by Capt Schuett-
Ter, Attorney Mills and Attorney Furthmann
whom the fellow had swindled. and an Ameri-
can, whose name is not known. were present at
the interview. Mr.. Mills declined to say
whether the prisoner had squesled. Mr.. Furth-
mann escaped through the rear entrance Of the
station to avoid reporters. Capt. Schuettler
said, as he has claimed from the outset, that
there was no squeaL. When pressed for an ex-
PLANTATION, however, he admitted that kunze
said he had driven COughlin to Lake View, but
when he was further pressed on the subject he
claimed that the incident occurred during the
investigation of the Shufeldt distillery bomb
throwing. The belief last night was general
that the prisoner had reiterated enough Of his
original story to hold him at the Chicago avenue
police station for number of days.
HE KNEW NOTHING OF THE MURDER.
The man who was locked up in the srmory
Thursday night as a Cronin suspect was re-
leased yesterday afternoon. His name is Frank
Tremble and he is a carpenter by trade. Sus-
picion was first directed to him by his boasting
IN saloon of his knowledge of the case and
his general appearance greatly resembles that
OF Cooney. he was put through a sharp cross
examination yesterday, which resulted in show
ing that he knew nothing of the murder. He
was also taken before Mrs. Conklin, Frank
Scanlan and others. who failed to identity him
and he was then released
An Attempt to Injure Cronin's Ch ar.
acter.
NEW YORK, July 6.-The letter printed in an
out-of-town paper over the signature Of "One
Who Knows" and since copied extensively
stating that DIR. Cronin had a brother, an Eng
llshman, who was known as Father Reeks and
was priest in ST. Georges cathedral, London,
is declared by Clan-na-Gael friends of DIR.
Cronin to be another attempt 10 blacken his
character. The object of the letter, they say,
is to strenthen the supposition that DIR. Cronin
was an English spy. DIR. Reeks is well known
in England 1t was declared yesterday that
Reeks is his true name and that he was an own
brother TO Capt. Dawson, who was shot in
Charleston by Mellow, Dawson's real name
having been Reeks