Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-30

Swede. and that the driver told him the
furniture had been taken from III Clark
street. The story OF the men who rented
the cottage having formerly rooIued at III
Clark street. where the furniture was taken
by A. II. Revell e. Co., Is thus verified.
The next witness was young Mrs. Carlson.
She stated that she visited her mother-in-
law March 20. While at their home,
the cottage in the rear of the
fatal cottage, man knocked at
back part of the promises, in the vicinity OF
Sullivan's barn or house. He said he desired
to see the cottage, which was for rent.
After inspecting IL he said he would take the
cottage and Herewith paid the first months
rent. He gave his name as Frank Williams.
While the receipt for the money was being
written, Williams was asked what
his business was. This, witness
said, did not seem to suit
"I am employed down town" Witness
stated that when Williams departed he went
over toward Sullivan's.
The description given by Mr.. Carlson tai.
lies very closely with that given by Woodruff
of the man he called King and who, he said,
gave HIM the trunk hauling Job.
Coroner Hertz adjourned the Cronin in
quest this morning to Tuesday morning. No
evidence was heard. The adjournment was
taken at the instance Of States Attorney
Longnecker, who was of the opinion that
the taking of evidence in public might ham
per the police in the work of investigating
clues.
1t is stated tonight, upon apparently good
authority, that the present grand jury will
not be asked again to give the Cronin case
any further con sideration. The serious char
acter of this announcement is best appreci-
ated when it is remembered that consider
able number of the members of the present
grand jury are Irishmen or Of Irish descent.
While States Attorney Longenecker Is as
voceless as sphinx as to reason for declin-
ing to continue the investigation under the
present jury, those high in authority do not
deny that the question of nationality has
much to do with his decision.
This evening Byron l.. Smith, receiver of
the defunct Traders bank, IN which, it is
said, some of the funds which Cronin had
mysteronsly referred to in his pamphlet OF
the alleged stealings were deposited, was
closeted with Chief Hubbard for un hour or
more. This would indicate that the author
tiles have widened the scope of their inquiry
beyond the responsibility of the perpetrators
of the murder, and are acting on the inuen'
does Of the DOCTORS professed friends, who
have been doing so much talking.
The police were busy all day searching
every conceivable spot in the vicinity of the
Carlson cottage and the place where the
body was found in an endeavor to find some
trace of Cronins clothing and the case OF
been found. The undertaking found by
Widow Hamburgher's children proves to be
| that of the dead man.
Peter McGeehan, the Philadelphia sus
! pect, talking this evening to reporter, said
| that several days ago he was taken by de-
| tective to see Mrs. Conklln. She first said
| that Mcclellan was not the man who called
| for the doctor Then her husband came in
| and the detective introduced Mcclellan in
| form. Immediately on hearing the
name Mr.. Conklin surveyed McGeehar
| again and declared positively that he
was the main who had lured the doctor away
| McGeehan said: 81 believe that woman Is
capable of swearing mans life away
| Conklin has added to her reckless judgment
| some stories about me that shall call him tt
| legal account for Dinau, the liveryman
| says do not answer the description of the
| man wanted. The, police now know that
had nothing to do with tie case. 1 believe
that the plot, conspiracy, or whatever yor
| please to call it, was purely personal mat
| ter, and that the right clue has not yet been
struck, or, if found. has not been pub
| lished."