Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-18
misses. He gave bonds in $4,000 and was

mlSeS. lie gave bonds IN $4,000 and was
released.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Times today
publishes an interview with Ed Hoagland.
the man who headed the list of corrupt-
able jurors. After some parleying he said
TO a reporter that about seven weeks AGO.
Jerry Q Donnell, who is aparticular friend
came into my shop and we discussed the
Cronln case. 4 few days later he returned
and dropped a few hints regarding the
selection of jurors.
Why hadn't the case yet been called to
trial?''
Il can't answer that positively. but YOU
may rest assured that the jury fixing busi-
ness dates away back-seven or eight
weeks to my recollection. "
Jerry said to ME: There achance. Ed
to make a good thing: How would you
like to go on that jury?" Innocently |
said: Yes, l guess | would Well. the
thing was dropped there that day. Jerry
came again some days after that. Ed
says he, 1 guess your liable to be summon
ed as juror most any time now This
was about three weeks ago. | didn't
think much about this; everybody, it SEEM
ed. was being summoned. OF course
you II go on the jury Jerry said. Ger
tainly, | answered. Anyhow it was
tacitly understood | would 60 on"
WAS any sum mentioned to you by
ODonnell as Tho price for your services ~
No; that is, not in so many dollars, but
he said they d do well by me- was COM
ing to that anyhow. The last time Jerry
saw me in the shop he remarked: I'll
send somebody over to see you. | said:
All right, and sure enough. about two or
three days later another fellow called at
my shop"
The fellow Jerry sent over. talked
jury to me the first thing. and said he'd
fix it all right. He didn't stay very long,
but shortly afterward he called again |
remarked that he had put on an altogether
different suit of clothes. The money mat
ter was again mentioned, but no stipulat-
ed amount. Matters were just left at that
point when | was 'pinched' Friday
night
DO you remember who the second man
was that approached you?"
Yes, | do"
What is his name?"
That | can t tell you; | don't know it
never saw the fellow before to my knowl-
edge. But | would know him anywhere
He is Il smooth faced man. with prominent
and rather hooked .ose, is light complect-
ed and of middle stature The officers had
me out chasing with them all over town
yesterday; they didn t release me until late
ton; thought they never let me go; after
ex-Mayor Roche got through with me in the
grand jury room he said: i guess you
hall Chief Hubbard stepped up and said:
We don't let you go yet; I've got my
say now. Captain Schuettler took me
over to the East Chicago station and some
time afterwards | was liberated.
Nv no put O'Connell up to this thing,
HoagIand"
Tom Kavanaugh, " he answered. with
out a moments hesitation.
And kavanaugh-who isshe working
for?''
Thereby followed just as quick as that
given to the previous question, and the
name was that of a man now holding an
important diplomatic position under the
present national administration. ''Kava-
naugh is an intimate friend of this man
man and his Chicago friends O'Donnell
owed his appointment to their influence
and not to ward politics. How do | know
that? Because this ward is torn up by
factions. There is the Kavanaugh faction
and the Dan Healy and McGraw crowd.
was with the O'Donnell gang. That's
what got me into this fix | trust to good
ness these fellows will now get their de-
serts.
Hoagland's confession led up to O'Don-
nells arrest, and when O'Donnell was thus
confronted with the proof of his guilt he,
like Solomon, broke down completely and
confessed absolutely. 1t was his confess
sion that brought about Kavanaugh's ar
rest O'DonnelI is a comparative young
man, not very strong mentally, and with
little will of his own. He was IA pliable
tool for this work, and on that account was
valuable. But those very qualities which
made him valuable likewise made him
dangerous, as is now shown by his confes-
sion.
1t now depends on Mr.. Kavanaugh
whether the prime mover in this miser-
able and damnabe business shall promptly
be called to justice or escape scot free.
Meeting oi the Brotherhood.