The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-20
ALEX. SULLIVAN RELEASED.

Judge TuIev Decides to Grant the Re- lease from Custody of Alexander Sul- llvan, Charged with CompIicity in the Murder of Dr. Cronin. Hut Places film Under S20,O0O Bond.
 CHICAGO, June ti.-Alexander Sullivan is at liberty under bail of y20 0O0. His bondsmen are Hon. Fernando Jones, one of the oldest and most wealthy citizens of Chicago, who celebrated his seven- tieth birthday last week. J. W. Tuohy, the extensive dry-goods merchant, Michael w. Kerwin, real estare operator, and Daniel CorseGy, coal merchant. The combined fortunes of the four men prob- ably exceed Q million and half or dol lars.
 The scene around the court was in- tensely dramatic. Inside every seat and every foot of ground was ocerpied and even the bench was invaded. Outside, in the corridor, great crowd, made up in the main of men whose countenances de- noted their Celtic origin, struggled aud tore and beat in vain against the barred doors.
 Sullivan, escorted by Sheriff Watson and two deputies, was brought in by private entrance. He was a shade paler than usual, and at the audible com motion 
 the crowd with hurried look as if in ap- prehension of hostile demonstration. Then he took a seat among his array of counsel.
 Three o'clock was the time that had been fixed by Judge Tuley for rendering the decision, but that hour came and went by and still his Honor was absent As the minutes went by Sullivan became perceptibly nervous, and his agitation was communicated to the spectators. All sorts of rumors went round the room concerning the delay, but the hum of conversation stopped like clock, when at quarter of four o'clock the judge made his appearance. Without any de- lay he plunged into the case. Having explained the petition and the law upon which it was based, he proceeded to review the testimony taken before the coroner's jury, which had covered l,100 pages of type written copy. He quoted copiously from the evidence of the wit nesses to whom Cronin had said that Alexander Sullivan would be the cause of his death, and that the lat ter had instigated a conspiracy to kill him. None of this evidence, he said, would be admitted in a court of law. This excluded, there was
  was conceded that Sullivan as an ene- my of Cronin's; it was also conceded that Cronin was a bitter enemy of Sullivan. There were several theories of the mur- der One was that he was murdered by people for revenge, growing out of the society troubles. Assuming this to be so, what evidence was there identifying Sul- livan with the crime? He was not shown to be connected with the renting of the cottage, or the hiring of the horse and buggy. It was not shown that Ito knew O'Sulliyan, or had met any of tho other prisoners. No act could be traced home to him. The theory that he was killed to prevent the exposure of the secrets of the Triangle was unreasonable. It did not appear that Cronin was in possession Of any vital facts. All he had would have been in existence after his death. He could not have taken it with him. All of the evidence taken at the Buffalo investi- gation was in the possession of pr. McCahey, of Philadelphia, and others. As to the theory that 1t was per petrated as the result of a decree of the Clan-na Gael, the fact stood out that Sul livan had severed his connection with that order years ago. How then could he in 1uence and control it? It was not known that he had ever met, or had any business dealings with any of the con- spirators. The jury was influenced by hearsay testimony. The strongest evil dence against Sullivan was furnished by himself. It was protest issued five days after the doctors disappearance against his sitting on tue Cronin trial commit tee. It was couehed in language of extra ordinary virulence and hatred. But this i. ts. Ian lad tn show that Sullivan had no knowledge of the conspiracy. It seemed incredible that if he was party to it, he would have promulgated such document right after the murder.
 The evidence pointed to Sullivan as man who desired revenge on Cronin, but it pointed to no overt act No impartial man could make up his mind that any jury would convict Sullivan on this evidence. The mere fact that a party was an enemy of the man killed was no proof that he was participant in the murder. He had therefore come to the conclusion, and not without very considerable hesitation, that bail to such an extent as to insure his ap- pearance should an indictment be found should be accepted.
 Sullivan preserved his usual cool, stolid demeanor when the conclusion was an- nounced, and en attempt to applaud was suppressed by tho bailiffs. There was an argument between State's- Attorney Longenecker and Mir. Trude as to tho amount of bail. The latter, who said Sullivan was almost entirely without means, thought S5, 900 to Sl0,00O sufficient. Finally S20,000 was agreed upon, and the four gentlemen named swore 10 the aggre- gate possession of over half million of real estate. The bonds were then made ont and signed, and Sullivan walked out of the room free man.