The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-06

printed last evening in the Daily News to
the effect that Bruce had been offered 6
sum of money to kill Doctor Cronin, Al
derman Mccormick says there is no truth
in the story whatever. He says it is 6
piece of spite work on the part of Bruce
Mccormick further stated he intends to
take legal steps to have Bruce punished
for his false statements.
THE SMITH STORY.
CHICAGO, May 9,-According to the
morning paper there appears to be more
In the story which Detective Coughlin told
about the connection Of, the man he called
Thomas Smith, from Houghton, Mich,
than has been supposed. The man calls
himself Willard Smi h, The notes of
Coughlin's statement to Mayor Creigor
were produced before the grand jury yes
terday and they placed Smith ia an ugly
position. He visited Chicago
Avenue station to inquire for
Coughliu. Coughlin and himself
Immediately established intimate rela-
tions. Smith really paid So to Ooughlin
as payment for the use of buggy given
on Coughlin's recommendation. This is
established by the testimony of the desk
sergeant at the station. Smith has re-
Gently been keeping com pany with a
somewhat trolicsome young woman at a
certain resort here. The same young wo-
man is the intimate friend of Pinkerton
detective. She has given the detective
some valuable pointers in reference to
Smith. Smith shaved off his heavy beard
the day after the Cronin murder. The
barber who did the shaving has given
testimony that Smith threw away his
SLOUGH hat the same day and BOUGHT new
one, which he now wears. The latter has
been discovered and can be produced it it
is deemed advisable. Moreover the hostler
at Dinana's livery stable identifies Smith
as the person who drove off the white
horse on the evening of May a. Smith has
been rather fu,h recently. He has spent
money freely and could not account salts
factorily for himself. He is on excellent
terms now with the authorities.
THE INQUEST ADJOURNED.
CHICAGO, May 29.-.Coroner Hertz ad-
journed the Oronin inc uest this morning
to Monday morning next. No evidence
was heard. The adjournment was taken
at the suggestion of States Attorney Long
neoke, who was of opinion that taking
evidence in public might hamper the DO
lice in their work of the investigation of
clues.
SMITH TAKEN IN.
CHICAGO, May 29.-It is reported the
police have ade anoJher arrest in the
Cronin case this morning in the person OF
Willard j. Smith. Smith is the Michigan
friend of Ooughlin, and the maR for whom
Coughlin says he hired horse and buggy
on the night Cronin was murdered.
AN ARREST.
SOUTH, END, Ind, May 29.-Millard
Williams, of this city, was arrested last
night near Chain lakes, where he had been
fishing. He is suspected of being the per
son who drove the rig containing the re-
mains of the murdered Doctor Croniu
Williams is native of this city, but for
several months past, until the day follow,
ing the disappearance of Doctor Cronin,
he has been living in Chicago. On the
day Of Cronin's disappearance he returned
and it is said he departed from Chicago
80 suddenly that all his effects were left
behind. He denies all knowledge OF the
crime.
WILLARD SMITHS DENIAL.
CHICAGO, May 29.-The intimation in
several morning papers that Willard j
Smith may possibly know something more
of the Croniu case than has yet been sus-
peoted, brought that gentleman into the
city this morning from Riverside. He
went before Chief Hubbard, and after
again denying any oomplioity in the MUIR
der, at the suggestion of the chief, visited
the jail and Detective Coughlin was
brought in from his cell. The suspicion
against Smith rests on the fact that his
name is Smith; that he came originally
from Hancock, Mich, and that he does
not give very straights account of his
life in this city.
"Hello, Willard" said CouRhlin, when
he was confronted by Smith.
"Hello Dan," replied Smith. "Is this
tue Smith you ment when you stated that
the buggy you ordered at Dianans was for
Tom Smith of Hancock, Mlch, an old
frirnd who had since gone to New Mex
icof" asked Chief Hubbard.
cit is not" said Coughlin.
He affirmed this statement and the chief
said to Smith 81 guess this ought to set
tie it,"
Smith is under arrest
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
CHICAGO, May 29.-The testimony as
ebicited before the grand jury in the
Cronin case yesterday was not only very
important but thorough. The chief wit
ness was Milkman Merles. He said:
81 passed Carlson cottage, 1872 Ashland
avenue, on the night of the murder. saw
buggy containing two men and white
horse drive up to the door. The man
seated on the left the horse was facing the
north) jumped from his seat hastily and
ran up the steps. He carried two pack
ages. Before he had time
to knock at the door
it was opened, it appearing to me that
some one was waiting inside the hallway.
At the instant the man stepped inside the
door the man in the buggy whipped up
and drove rapidly north to First street,
when he turned west and was lost to sight.
had been driving past the cottage when
1 saw the man in the buggy get out and
run up the steps and the buggy drive
away. After attending to my business at
a grocery store near by, returned
over the same road past the cottage on
my way home. This was perhaps thirty
five minutes later. / saw light 10 the
cottage and heard hammering or smash