The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-06
Is 1T AN EXPOSURE?
STRANGE THINGS SAID TO HAVE
COME our IN THE CRoNIN CASE.

The Chicago ''Tribune" Traces Alexander
Sullivans Trip Abroad. and the AL
legged Misuse of Money Entrusted to
the "Triangle"-The Cronin Trial
Committee.
CHICAGO, June 6, 1Ss9.-The Tribune
this morning says that some rich develop
ments were brought out at the conference
yesterday afternoon and evening in
Coroner Hertz's office. Banker Smiths
books were examined with view of trac-
ing the source and disposition OF the large
sum, said to be 1885, 900, that came into the
hands of Alexander Sullivan in 1884, The
money was spent partly in speculation
and partly in personal expenses
Sullivan went abroad soon after it was
spent, and it was there he OBJ aimed the
500, 900 additional which was used by Les
ter & Co. for purposes of speculation. DR..
Cronin's papers will be presented to the
jury today to show where the 100000
came from. The treasurer of the Irish
revolutionary fund resided at the time in
Paris. Sullivan, so the story goes went
to this man and demanded 100000 The
treasurer had not this amount of secret
society funds. He was at the time GUS
todian of other funds, however.
The trustees of those funds were nearly
all in jail in Ireland at the time. Only
one was ont of Jail. He was revolution
ist of the extreme type. He Is said to have
organized the Phoenix Park MURDERS or
to have assisted in that vile crime.
The American Triangle" man made his
acquaintance, and induced him to bring
pressure on the revolutionary treasurer to
borrow from his other fund to make up
the 100000.
The money came to the New York bank
through Paris banker. That was proved
yesterday. DR.. Cronin's papers will be
read today in corroboration.
Among the papers, it is said, is an
abstract of testimony presented by the
mo 1" of the Phoenix Park murderers,
showing that the treasurer in Paris was
compelled to give up the money to the
Chicago Triangle man.
The effect of the presentation of these
papers, it is said, will be to blast the
career of a hitherto prominent Irish
it is feared that the expose may also do
much damage to the Irish Home Rule
movement.
The other papers of Cronin will further
show that the Chicago Triangle during
the six or seven years of their evil rule
squandered S350,000 of secret society
funds. The local treasurer of the Clan
na-Gael will testify as to the disposition
of certain local funds.
1t is probable that Larry Buckley in his
own defense will also seek to go on the
stand. The accusations made against him
yesterday are most serious. Not only has
he himself been a violent denouncer of
DR.. Cronin, but all his friends, Jordan.
Moss Beggs, &C., have been so.
His credentials to LIE Caron, his speeches
against Cronin, his craftsmanship OF the
committee that tried" Cronin, ETC., all
need a pretty exhaustive explanation.
The Tribune continuing says the
committee of the Cronin trial" consisted
of Larry Buckley, then an Election Com
missioner's deputy; Frank Murray, bar
tender and saloonkeeper, now residing at
Omaha; John O'Malley, clerk at the
Chicago Avenue Police Court about that
time; Henry LIE Caron, alias Beach, the
British spy, and Dan Coughlin, the ex-
detective, now charged with the murder
of DIR. Cronin.
There was sixth member, but the
ITibltne'S informant could not place him.
The charges were preferred by one Dan
Brown, policeman appointed through
the 'Triangle's" influence. This list will
furnish witnesses for the Coroner. A
plentiful field of investigation will thus
be opened up.
p o. Sullivan, Coughlin and Woodruff.
were arranged before Judge Williamson
yesterday morning on the indictment
found last Saturday, which was an
amendment of the first one found, the
change being the addition of the words
"and others unknown" to the names of
the three men. All pleaded not guilty.