The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-22
ANOTHER CRONIN HOAX.
Alleged Capture of the Doctors Abduc-
form Lurnrs SNcnred.

tor-No Jurors Secured.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2i.-The Eresisc Journal prints
the following piece OF fiction, which purporss to
be special dispatch from Oakland, Cal Chi
cago detectives are here looking for j. J. Hener-
mar, who Is said TO be the man who drove DIR.
Cronin to his death on the night OF May4. sus-
picion was 6Tst directed toward Hefsrman in
July, when the Chicago poiics were inquiring
into Tom Desmons's connecti0n with the case.
Just before DR.. Cronin was murdered Desmond
went on from San Francisco TO Washington,
stopping some time in Chicago. He vas accom-.
panied by man who, II has since Bcsn sscer-
tsired. was HeAerman. The latter ives intro
duced under an assumed name as Clap-na-
Gael member In good standing and the senior
guardian Of . camp In California-in short Z
man to b trusted. Desmond after setting
Henerman uau acquainted with Chicogoana,
went to Washington and left his Cali
iornia friend In Chicaeo. There Heaermau
stayed until few days after DR.. cronin's mur-
der, when he quietly dropped on: OF night.
When the Chicago police began incuivies into
Desmoud's visit, they learned tha. .ie was &C.
companied by smother Irishmau. who WAS Uys-
tcriously missing. This man WAS AsfIbrman,
but the police did not know it. in the effort TO
lind him detectives were sent to san Francisco
where they arrested Morris walsh, a cook on a
Panama steamer from Acapulco but Of course
be turned out to be the wrong man. and they
released him.
About two weeks ago Chief Hubbard, OF the
Chicago police, secured photograph Of HefYeY-
man. Ii was shown 10 Mrs. Conklin, the lady
with whcD DR.. Cronin boarded. She ct once
said THAT 10 the man who came here with
white horse after DR.. Cronin.' This was pretty
strong. hut the police wanted TO be dead ssre. 70
without saying nything about Mrs. Cnnklin's
identification, they handed the photograph to
Frsnk Scanlon. another intimate friend Of DR..
cronin. who came along just ss the latter Was
stepping into the buggy 10 answer the supposed
cali from sullivan, the ice man. scanlon
stopped for moment 10 speak With the doctor,
and thus got better look At the driver OF the
white horses than Mrs. Couklin did. Scanlon's
Identification was thoroughly satisfactory. He
said That's the man, sure Copies of the
photograph were then made and sent out on
police circular. calling for Hcferman's arrest,
and it was through one OF these that he vas
finally reported here.
Heifcrman is young man Of about 90. neat In
dress, and very frank and eentlcmanly in DC
neanor. lie stands about feet : inches in
his stockings is rather stout. with slight stoop
to his shoulders, aud has light brown hair His
cheeks are fair and plump, with q hrigh; pink
tint. He wears a long, 1ow.ng, dark musiache.
and has clean shavcn chin. but is capable Of
growing thick stubby beard very rapidly.
The man who drove Dr.. Cronin from his home
on the night Of May 2, answers the description
of Hefersnan perfectly, except that he vas
poorly dressed aud had a s.ubhy heard. Both
of these features would be an easy thing for Hei-
iermsn to assume. especially ii he wished 10 dis
geise himse!f. as he undoubtedly did
The Oakland dispstch is surnlemonted by the
Chicago end of Il story. which IL practically to
under an assumed name while here and that his
identity was discovered by wellknown mem
bcr Of Camp 20. Cian-na5aei. who followed up
all the clues. Then a requ;stion on the COVER
nor of California from Governor Fffer, was Sc
cured and al o.Ecer WAS dispatched to San
Francisco las; Tucsday.
SAN fRAScTsco, sept 2i.-Chief of Police
Tompkins end Captain Fletcher, Of OAKLAND.
were in'eryieued this afternoon and denied any
knowledge Of any Chicago police or detectives
being in Oakland In search OF J. J. Hefferman.
who IL said 10 b. wanted in Chicago for com
plieity in the Cronn csse No such name as
Hosrerman appears in the oakland directory and
the pcs'office authorities have received no let
tiers addressed 90 such person.
Captain Lees. chief OF the detective force OF
this city, was interviewed this evening in regard
tn the dispatch sent from Oakland, Cal. stating
that Chicago detectives there were looking for
J. J. IIefTerman. Captain Lees says be does not
know Of any Chicsro detectives being on this
coast for that purpose. hai be states that the
Csiesro police notified him several
months ago that HeTsrmsu vas snp-
posed 10 be in this city. and that be invcSfi.
gsicd the matter At the tine He found Heeer-
man and secured evidence showing he could
not have aay connection with the murder 81
pr Cronin. as he was in ssn Francisco at the
tine the murder was committed. lie says
HeHeFmsn Is well connected In this city. hu,
declines 10 reveal his identity. captsin Lees
s,atcs positively that HefcTmsn was not The
man who went East from ,Ais city wiih Tom
Desmond before The Cronin murder occurred.
so 5uRoEs sserEsp
CHICAGO. sept 9I.--tudce Mcconnell did not
announce his decision on the application OF
Frank Woodruff for discharge from custody a.
iac opening Of criminal ccurt this morning as
Il Vas ssppose1fne would 90.
TIE voFk 81 getting !ary was resumed
Ne additional Jurors were secured before ad-
tournament Attorney Donohuc. IN behalf O! ais
clleat kuaEc. renewed bis motion that he be
given information ss 20 the evicSncr asslus,
huuze. Saying hr knew Do more now than hen
sppointei by ;ae couT. 70 defend The pFtsoacT.
TIE matter argued af te7gfA and 6rally
taken under consideration