The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-08
CR0NIN'S BITTER FOES.
THE WORK OF THE INQUEST JURY
STILL IN PROGRESS.


4 Policeman Who Is at the Head OF
One of the Grammatical Camps Held
For Further Developments-Alex
ander Sullivan's Enmity Toward the
Deceased Brought Out
CHICAGO. June When the Cronin In
quest was resumed this morning the name
of John F. Beggs, chief officer of the Clan
na-cael camp of which DR.. Cronin was a
member. was called, but he did not respond.
IL was subsequently, found that his office
Was closed and that there was sign on the
door TO the effect that he had gone to Wis
eonsin to be gone several days. Michael
Whalen a detective, aud Peter McGeehan,
who were expected to testify to-day, were
also conspicuous by their absence at the
epening.
THE MAN WHO CHARGED TREASON.
Policeman Daniel Brown, the man who
preferred the charges of treason against DIR.
Cronin in the Clan-na-Gael Camp No. 20
took the stand and testified that he pre-
ferred the charges on his own motion and
not at anybody's lnstigation. At the close
Of his testimony he was detained by the
chief Of police and taken to the Central sta
ton Brown was confronted with Mrs.
Conklin, livery stable keeper Oman and
Others. but they all declared that he was
not the man who drove the white horse. and
be was accordingly released from cuGtody.
DILLON IN THE CHAIR.
At the opening of the afternoon session,
Luke Dillon of Philadelphia, who has been
here for some time as the representative Of
DR. Cronin's eastern friends, took the wit
ness chair. He testified that DR.. Cronin had
frequently said to him that he believed that
TO further his ambition to rule American
and Irish politics, Mr.. Sullivan would muir
der him Or. Croninl. Mr.. Dillon then
told of the trial at Buffalo Of the charges
against Alexander Sullivan, Michael Bo-
land, and Dennis Feeleg. These charges
were made by John Dewey, and were of
instrumentation of Clan-na-Gael funds.
The witness said that when Mr.. Sullivan
learned that DIR. Cronin was to be member
of the trial committee, he denounced him
in unmeasured terms. The witness said
that after the trial it was voted to allow
Mr. Sullivan to circulate with the finding
of the trial committee protest which he
had prepared.
GROUNDS OF THE PROTEST.
Mr.. Dillon then proceeded to read the
protest. 1t was a very long document.
dated New York, Sept. Is, 1888, and was
addressed to p. o. Boyle. secretary. In it
Mr. Sullivan protested against the presence
of Dr. Cronin as a member of the commit
tee at the Investigation in New York and
Buffalo on the grounds, first, that he was
his personal enemy; second, that he had ex-
pressed an opinion on the case; third, that
he was perjurer and scoundrel unfit to be
placed on any jury. In support OF his first
objection he appealed to the members of
the United Brotherhood organization in
Chicago from which DR.. Cronln was ex-
PEELED in a case where he (Mr. Sullivan
conducted the prosecution.
NO DOUBT AS TO HIS HOSTILITY.
There is no question in Chicago of DR..
Cronin's hostility To him or to any one
who was present at the meeting of the
National League committee in 1886 when
DIR. Cronin assailed him. In regard to this
enmity, Mr. Sullivan claimedtn the circular
that it was unnecessary for him to
enlarge upon it. In regard to the
second objection, he said it was
only necessary for him to notice
the fact that he was a member of the
executive body of the United Brotherhood
who had formulated the charges against
him, that he had expressed an opinion in the
case, and would not be accepted as a Juror
in any civil case in which Mr.. Sullivan
had anything to do. In support of the third
reason Mr.. Sullivan went into long history
of Dr. Cronin's career, accusing him of be-
ing a perjurer and British spy, who had
taken the oath of allegiance to her British
majesty, and that he had sworn falsely in
regard TO the election of delegates at the
Chicago district convention, and that he
had sworn falsely in regard to his American
citizenship his age and various other mat
tiers. The circular ended by reiterating the
protest against DR.. Cronin acting on the
trial committee.
JOHN DEvoY's CHARGES.
The witness continued: "In June. 1882.
John Dewey said that $500, 900 and over was
in the hands of the triangle, and over S1S0
900 had been spent in violation of the con-
stitution. This $500, 200 does not include
100000 given to Mr. Sullivan by Patrick
Egan. / know nothing about that The
funds of the organization were supposed to
be used In case of England getting into a
difficulty and to assist Ireland in getting
her liberty. There is nothing in the consti-
tuition requiring man to sacrifice his life
for order"
CONSTITUTION OF THE CLAN.
Mr.. Dillon said there was nothing in the
constitution of the Clan-na-Gael to inter-
fere with members duty as an American
citizen, except that an occasion might arise
when he would have to violate the neu-
trality laws. Mr.. Dillon stated that the
trial committee of six, of which Dr. Cronin
was member, was practically jury. Two
of the committee took notes of the proceed
ings These were Cronin and McCaseey.
After the trial DR.. Cronin refused to turn
in his notes when requested by the execu.
tive committee. He boosted in Chicago of
having documents and of intending to
bueul OQI III lull III UQe convention OF
the clan. Tie witness had advised him not
to make such boasts, as he believed they
ieopardized the doctors safety.
Capt. Laurence Buckley of the Chicago
Clan-na-Gael Guards was member of the
committee that expelled DIR. Cronin as a
traitor in 1885. He testified that Daniel
Coughlin was on the committee too but
that Lecaron was not He said
the attaching of Alexander Sullivan's
protest to the report of the trial committee
was approved by all of the executive COM
mittee except Patrick Egan. who was not
present. The coroner asked Mr. Buckley if
the executive ever ordered DR.. Cronin's re-
moval, and the witness answered emphatic
ally in the negative.
The inquest was here adjourned for the
day.
Ex-Detective Whalen and Peter McGes-
han of Philadelphia were in the court room
the latter part of the afternoon.