Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28
AND STILL NO LIGHT.
The Mystery Surrounding Cronin's
 Murder as Black as Ever.


An Exa minntlon of the Doctors Papers
 Proves n Conspiracy to Murder the
 Doctor McGeehan, Not simonds.
 Still Locked Up.
 CHICAGO, May 2S.-Within the past twenty-four hours three moro men have been arrested on suspicion of being con- cerned in the murder of Dr. Cronin. They are Peter McGeehan, Sullivan, the ice man, and Jim Jordan, the Mccoy hotel bartender. McGeehan is considered to be the most important prisoner in the case, but is not the real murderer, as was at first thought.
 He was believed to be the man Simons, who, with Policeman Williams, roomed been decided. He had rooms at Pullman and investigation showed that he was in the town the night of the murder.
 The Buffalo man, Frawley, supposed to have disappeared from this city, turned up today and went to Chief Hub bard and satisfied him that he was en- tirely innocent. Just what evidence tho police have against Sullivan, the ice man and Jordan. the bartender, Is not known. The mass of correspondence which Dr. Cronin left has been examined by the state attorney and Cronin's friends What tho result was is kept secret, but there are rumors that wholesale arrests will be made. the papers showing that there was conspiracy to assassinate Dr. Cronin.
 Jordan is an intimate friend of McGee- hans. He came here from Philadelphia some time ago. He and McGeehan are both members of the Clan-na-GaeI, and were leading members of the faction op- posed to Cronin.
 McGeehan, pr. Cronin was warned shortly before the tragedy. had been deputized to kill him. This information was given to the police the morning after the murder.
 At II o'clock tonight the status of the investigation into the Cronin case is about the same us 1t was twelve hours ago. Very little progress has been made during the day.
 Despite the repeated denials of the police authorities, who, with some show of temper, disclaim any knowledge of his whereabouts, it is definitely known that Peter McGeehan, the Philadelphia black smith, who is suspected of being the principal factor in the assassination, Is confined in ono of the dark cells beneath the detective department in the city hail.
 No attempt has been made to put him "on tho rack" the authorities preferring to await further developments before subjecting him to an inquisition. The fact is, that they are more than little in doubt as to the ground they are tread Ing on.
 More than one prominent official con- nected with the department has ques- toned very seriously whether any rea- sonablc ground existed for McGeehans pressing the opinion that should the move prove false one it will be an un- fortunate one for the department and for the interests of justice, as it will provo fortunate for the real criminals. to whom every hour of delay may just now be of infinite value and importance. Detective Coughlin is still locked up, but he has been provided with conve- nicnccs in the shape of furniture and bed ding, which tend to mitigate the discom- fort of his confinement.
 After the conference yesterday after noon between Mayor Cregier States-At- torney Lengenecker. Corporation Counsel Hutchinson and Attorneys Luther Dafflin Mills and w. J. Hynes, the statement | that wholesale arrests of people named | in the paperz were imminent was denied | the states attorney declaring that the | only object of the conference was to straighten out the evidence already given and af1ldavits taken in order that there might be clear field for the opening of the coroner's invuiry.
 The statements printed that Dr. Cronin was removed" as 0 result of secret trial, conducted by the Clan-na-Gael or 1 ganization, is emphatically resented by members of that organization. l Late yesterd day afternoon John Cronin,
 of Arkansas City, a brother of the mur- dered man, who came on to Chicago as
 soon as the body was found, went to Jus
 tice Kersten's office in company with
 some friends of his brother and swore
 out the warrant against Coughlin. The | warrant was served on the detective ir
 the witness cell at the armory and the
 prisoner brought before the justice at his
 office under strong guard. He was held
 to the criminal court without bail.