Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-30

on various occasions by a mar who Is also
said to have threatened DR.. 0ronin there
IL now no doubt In the minds OF De. No
Cahey's friends that he was also marked
out for slaughter.
The name of this man g given rs Peter
McGeehan, WHO worked IN thu bald win
locomotive works and lived In tho neigh
borhood OF Nineteenth and Oallowbtll
streets prior to his departure for Chicago,
about month ago. Mcasehan was con-
spicuous supporter OF Alexander Sullivan
aud his faction within the ranks of the
Oian-na Gael, and 1t is now alleged that he
was often heard to say among the members
here that both Oronin and McCahey would
be killed. Before leaving this city he told
some friends that be was going away, aud
he asked them 10 pray for him. Nothing
was heard Of him for week or more after
his departure urtll letter was received
here from DR.. Oronin 10 which the latter
said that Mcdeehan had turned up In Chi
cago and was visiting members OF the
order there, and repeating that Oronin
ought to be killed.
DR.. Oronin asked to be advised OF the
mans true character. The reply sent to
DR.. Oronin was that McGeehan was bragg
gart, and that 1t was not necessary to pay
any attention to him. McGeehan has not
yet returned from the west. and IL is UNDER
stood that he Is living 10 Pullman, Ill. All
these facts have been autographed to Cronin's
| friends in Chicago with the. view of facilitate
| ing the investigation OF the cruel murder.
The quarrel which 0ronin and MeCahey
had with Alexander Sullivan was over the
| management OF the funds Of the Clan-na.
| Gael. Last June secret meeting was held
In Chicago during the time OF the Repubii.
can national convention, which eliminated
| Ia the appointment OF a trial committee to
| investigate what disposition had been made
OF the funds Of the order during the admin
istration OF Sullivan. The committee did not
agree in.its findings, but Drs. Cronin and
McCaheyidrew up separate report OF their
own.
SUSPICIOUS COTTAGE.
CHICAGO, May 25.--The police are jeal-
ously guarding vacant cottage in Lake
| View which was rented shortly before DR..
| Oronin's death, but has not been occupied
since. A reporter gained an entrance into
the cottage yesterday morning and discov-
cred blood stains on the front parlar floor,
ir the corner OF the back parlor, In the
hallway and on the front steps. The steps
were saturated with blood, and the stains
can De plainly seen although the murderers
| evidently made an effort to wipe away the
evidence of the crime.
CHICAGO, May pa morning paper pub.
fishes story which duplicates member
OF the Chicago police force in the taking of
OF Dr.. Oronin. The officer In question Is
Detective Daniel Ooughlin. The story pub
| ltshed is to the effect that on the morning
OF the day on which DR.. Cronin disappeared
| Coughlin engaged at a livery stable not FAR
| from where DR.. Orontn lived a horse and
1 buggy which he said friend would call
for that evening; that the man did call and
was given white horse similar TO the one
attached to the buggy In which Cronin
was decoyed away. That the time Of
going and the description OF the men cor
respond infinitely both with the time when
the man came for DR.. Qronin and with the
appearance OF the man himself; that
ooughlin subsequently cautioned the livery
stable keeper TO say nothing about the
matter, Force Is added to these revelations
from the fact that Ooughlin was member
OF one or more societies OF which Oronin
was member. and they were enemies.
The matter was finally brought to the at
tention of Chief of Police Hubbard, who
seems inclined to take serious view OF
the matter and promises to probe 1t to tie
bottom.
II is reported that 20. T. Long, who sent
dispatches from Toronto 10 several Chicago
papers TO the effect that he had seen and
conyersed with DR.. Oronin In that city sew
eral days after he vas murdered here. has
been seen In Chicago within the past week
Tho rumor cannot now be verified.
CHICAGO, May 27.--The funeral of DR..
Oronin yesterday was most remarkable
affair. The corpse had been lying in state
in the cavalry armory, on the lake front,
and there early yesterday morning the
morbid aud curious, with the dead man
friends, made their pilgrimage hrr4 i
sentfies from the LLI0eIuIau mines stouC
with arms at rest at each corner Of tn,
raised platform on which reposed th,
catafalque and coffin. crayon portrait
Of the dead man, draped in black, stoot
near the coffin.
Leaving the Armory the casket wa
placed in haarse drawn by four blscl
horses, and the procession was formed
at the head Was platoon of police gnt
and Marshal Cahill and his aids A drum
corps preceded the Hibernian Rifles witt
arms reversed, and then came tine cor
tege, with the hesrse in panoply o
black, and guard Of honor from th,
rifles and pail bearers. The Clan ua- Gae
Guards in gray uniforms and tri.colore,
plumes, the uniformed rank OF the Roya
Arcanum in its olive-colored suits, an
, thousands of members of the Ancien
: Order OF United Workmen without uni
formB came next
The Ancient Order OF Hiberniaus 90
strong, several courts Of the Independen
, Order of Foresters, 1900 in all, and Q, 40
: Catholic Foreaters were in liEs. Tn
Royal League, tine Sheridan Rifles, tn
i; Catholic Benevolent Legion, and frae
! nents of o number OF other order
) swelled the line. Marshal CahilI said thi
/. $40 men were in the procession. Til
4 line was IS minutes passing the corner {
{ Indiana and Rush streets four aoreas
: Four bands and half dozen drum corr
= played dirges or marked the SLOW time
! the funeral march. Scores Of fnrled flan
Q draped in black and society banner
a edged with Grape were carried by Il
/ acknowledgements.
y Reaching the Cathedral of the HoI
{ Name an immense crowd was enooui
tered. The vast edifice wss pacsed tR
"a hours before the ceremonies began. II
,e space reserved for the marching sociati
o was inadequate for the half Of the
4 members, though nearly cne.half
9: the church Was set aside for them Oni
Y an escort of the HibeEnian Rifles an
y detachments representing the dihereI
"a socisties entered the cathedral. Schmidt
"a requiem mass was sung.
"a The sermon was by the Rev. Father
i. j. Muldoon. He spoke st length Of D
is Cronin's kindness OF heart, of his gene
y GUS nature and said that he died viii
~ doing an GRAND of mercy. The Re
as father approached no nearer the TRACE,
IA than these few general illusions. II
10 friends OF DR.. Cronin, it ia said, ask
d. that the preacher pronounce, amor
a other things, Against the methods
ia assassination by which the doctor "
70 killed, but the preacher feared such
r. course might create public excteme
A. that wouid not be beneficial He did n
ms desire to Introduce exstansous sentimeI
an into the pulpit.
ns After the services the procession W
70 renewed and the crowds wsre as great