Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-19
WOODRUFF'S RECORD.
His Connection With a MUIR
der in Oakland.
MARTIN BURKE ONE OF THEM.
No Doubt That He Was With Those
Who Killed Cronin in the
Carlson Cottage.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-Chief OF Police
Hubbard, in speaking OF the arrest of
Martin Burke in Winnipeg, for compli-
city in the Cronin murder, said this
morning that he had good deal more
evidence against Burke than had been
published. He said there was not a
shadow of doubt in his mind that Burke
helped kill DR.. Cronin. The police do
not say where this information comes
from, but it is stated that friend of
Bnrke has "squealed," and will accom-
pany theSofficer with the iequisition to
Winnipeg.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-The Cronin Grand
Jury came into court today and reported
that W. +. Bell, of the Western Union
Telegraph, refused to disclose the con-
tents of certain dispatches deemed neces-
sary for the investigation. The attorney
for the Western Union explained that
this refusal was merely formal to fulfill
the requirements of the law. An order
was then spread upon the record of the
court directing witness, under pain of
contempt and commitment, to produce
any and all messages, cablegrams or
copies thereof to the Chicago office, pass
ing between Alexander Sullivan, Dan
Ccughlin. 2. 0. Sullivan, John j. Marc
ney and Charles Mcdonald, whether un-
der their true names or aliases, or be-
tween either Of these men and any other
, person or persons since the 1st of March
last.
FATHER DoRNEY's EVIDENCE.
Fifteen or twenty witnesses were before
the jury this afternoon, but not much
| information was obtained from them.
Rev. Father Dorney WAS called, and
asked to give the particulars of P. W.
Dunne's charge of embezzlementt
against Alexander Sullivan, and
his (Dorney's) subsequent investigation
of this charge by agreement OF the prin-
cipals. Father Dorney related the cir
cumstances OF the charge and stated that
after an investigation OF the affairs of
Sullivan and the amount of his annual
income, he pronounced Dunne's charge
groundless. The reverend gentleman
was also questioned closely regarding his
knowledge of Clan Ma Gael affairs, but
failed to disclose any particular knowl-
edge Of their workings.
wooDRUFF's BACK HISTORY.
SAN Francisco, June 1S.-The Egening
Post, in giving the criminal history of
Frank Black, alias Woodruff, now under
arrest in Chicago for connection with the
Cronin murder, says that Woodruff was
in prison at Oakland in 1885, on a charge
OF petty larceny, when George Jones
was arrested for the murder OF
Lorenzo Dutil, the saloon-keeper.
who was found dead with his
head crushed. The evidence against
Jones was purely circumstantial, and the
most conclusive testimony WAS that of
Woodruff, who testified that while in a
cell as the mate of Jones in the City
Prison, the latter confessed to him that
he had murdered Dutil. On Woodruff's
testimony Jones was convicted and sem
fenced to be hanged. A new trial was
granted on technical grounds, but owing
to Jones's old age and ill health he has
never been brought to second trial. 1t
is claimed that Jones was railroaded to
the gallows by the detectives to secure
the reward, and that Woodruff was a
tool in the hands of the conspirators.
BURKE HELD SURE ENOUGH.
Burke, the Cronin suspect, arrasted
here, was arraigned in the police conrt
this morning. The Chief of Police stated
that he was holding the prisoner on the
strength OF kilograms from the Chicago
authorities charging him with being a
principal in the Cronin murder. The
Police MAGISTRATE accordingly remanded
him until Saturday.