Evening journal., 1889-06-15
SULLIVAN FREE At LAST.
Cronin's Enemy Released on
$50, 1000 Bail.
JUDGE TULEY's FRANK REMARKS.

He Does Not Think Amy Jury Would
Convict Alexander Sullivan Upon the
Evidenoe Thus Far ofered--suIIivan's
Bondsmen.
CHICAGO, June l5.-After three days CON
snement in the county jail, Alexander Sulli-
San, one Of the four men held by the coroner's
bury 10 answer the charge Of numbering Dr.
rronin, was released yesterday upon $40, 900
bail by Judge Tuley. The judges decision
practically was to the effect that as the case
stands, at present, there was nothing abso-
lutely against Sullivan except the fact that
be was an enemy of Cronins, and that
Cronin was just as bitter an enemy of his
Judge Tuley's Remarix@
In his review of the evidence Judge Tuhy
said: "Haggerty's evidence is the most i'm
portant in regard to the respondent At the
time Of Cronin's trial for treason Sullivan
made the statement that Cronin was dan.
gerous man to the Irish cause and ought to
be removed The impression gained by Hag-
gerty from conversations with Sullivan was
that the latter wanted Cronin put out Of the
way. This substantially is the only evidence
that Sullivan made a threat or suggested
that Cronin's life ought to be taken. II
we reject the declarations Of Cronin as 70
threats made against him by Sullivan
and the fear Of his life from that
source, there is no evidence bearing directly
on Sullivan, except the testimony Of Hagger-
ty. There is nothing Of direct character 70
connect the respondent with the crime
think that the coroner's jury was largely in
fiuenced by hearsay evidence in its verdict.
though suspicion points strongly towards
Sullivan The jury would have failed in
their duty had they not held Sullivan for the
grand jury, but they were particular not &c
say without bail The evidence fails t.
show any overt act ON the part Of Sullivan
70 satisfy his revenge. do not think any
jury would convict Sullivan on the evidence
before me. After mature deliberation and
very considerable hesitation have come 70
the conclusion that the defendant is entitled
TO bail which should be fixed at such an
amount as 70 insure the appearance Of tho
respondent"
Suliivan's Bondsmen.
There were no scarcity Of wealthy bonds.
men 20 volunteer their surety. Michael w.
Kerwin, James W. Tuchy, Daniel Corkery
and Fernando Jones, all Irish Americans
WI AANhAA NAHf ttttNiAf nAAAlh JUL
and Alexander Sullivan walked from the
rourt in the midst Of friends free man fm
The present
The Grand Jury's Work.
The special grand jury made some progress
h the Cronm case, but no indictments werv
returned. II investigated the evidence
against Moroney and Mcdonald, the Now
York suspects in order TO run an indictment
against one or both 20 that the requisition
proceedings may be expedited. States Attor.
ney Longnecker aud Luther latin Mills held
slong consultation before the grand jury
and decided that al the evidence against the
men should be presented without delay, SC
that Governor Hill could sign the requisitiou
papers without any qualms Of conscience.
All the witnesses who had testified in the
previous investigation by the last grand jury
and the coroner in regard to ~ B. Simnsr
we're sent for
The only new witnesses examined yesterday
were ]. J. Crowley and wife, residents Of the
north side, who swore they saw a whits
borse and wagon, with a trunk inside ant
bhree men outside drive into Lincoln parl
Ihe night Of the murder.