St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-12
The Cronin Inquest Ended
and Alexander Sullivan in
the Soup.
None But Clan-na-GaeI Men
Had Cause to Murder the
Chicago Physician.
Coughlin, Woodruff, the Ice
Man and Two New Workers.
Also Under Arrest.
Cronin's Private Papers Fur
nish Some Sensational
Disclosures.

jury has had enough of evidence in the
Cronin case. 1t was half-past this
afternoon and the reading of the pri-
vate papers of the murdered man had
Just been finished when Coroner
Hertz faced the jury and said
impreSsively: Gentlemen, do you
want to hear any more wit
nesses. have plenty more it you do?"
Quick as flash came the reply from
the foreman: Il think we have heard
enough; we would like to retire" His
colleagues nodded assent, and at 4:45
the six men filed into the coroner's pri
vate office. The doors were closed and
guards placed on the outside as bar
aginSt eavesdroppers. At O'Clock a
request came out for supper, and it was
served from neighboring restaurant.
1t was within a few minutes of 10
o'clock when the foreman intimated
that the jury had agreed upon ver-
dict. Only Coroner Hertz and small
knot of spectators were in the room.
The verdict was read in slow and i'm
pressive tones: "We, the undersigned,
jury appointed to make inquiry ac-
cording to law as to how the body viewed
by US came to his death, state as our
verdict from the evidence:
First-That the body is that of Patrick II.
Cronin. known as Dr. Cronin.
Second-That his death was not from nat
ural causes. but from violent means.
Third-That the said Patrick H. Cr0nin was
decoyed from his home on North Clark street
on the evening of May 4, 1889, by some per-
son or persons. to the cottage known as the
Garrison cottage situated at 1872 North
Ashland avenue.
Fourth-That at said cottage the said
Cronin was murdered by being beaten on his
head with some blunt instrument in the
hands of some person or persons to US I'M
known.
Fifth-That the body. after said murder
was committed, was placed i'll trunk and
carried to Edgewater on wagon by several
persons. and by them placed in a catch basin
atthe corner of Evanston avenue and Fifty
ninth street. Lake View, wherett was dis
covered May %.
Sixth-That the evidence shows conclu-
sively to our minds that plot or conspiracy
was formed of persons for the purpose of
numbering the said Cronin and concealing
his body; said plot or conspiracy was de-
iberately contrived and cruelty executed,
Seventh-We have carefully inquired into
the relations sustained by said Cronin to
other pertons while alive to ascertain if he
had any cause or enm1ty with any person
sufficient to cause his murder.
Eighth-lt is our judgment that no other
person or persons except some of those who
are or had been members of certain secret
society known as United Brotherhood or
"Clan-na-Gael" had any cause to be the in
stigators or executors of such plot or con-
spiracy to murder said Cronin.
Ninth-Many of the witnesses testifying in
the case have done so with much evident un-
willingness and, as we believe, with much
mental reservation.
We find from the evidence that a number
of persons were parties to the plot and con-
spiracy to murder the said Cronin, and that
Daniel Coughlln, Patrick O. Sullivan, Alex
ander Sullivan and one Woodruff. alias
Black were either principals. accessories or
had guilty knowledge of said plot and con.
spiracy to murder said Cronin and conceal
his body, and should be held to answer to the
grand jury.
We also believe that other persons were en-
gagged in this plot or had guilty knowledge
of 1t, and should be apprehended and held to
the grand jury.
We further state that this plot or con-
spiracy i'll its conception and execution is
one of the most foul and brutal that has ever
come to our knowledge. and we recommend
that the proper authorities offer large re.
ward for the discovery and apprehension of
all of those engaged in it in any way.
We furher state that in our judgment all
the evidence shows that of the 'Clan-na-
Gael'' Or United Brotherhood'' to be, are
not in harmony with and are injurious to
American institutions.
We hope that future vigor and vigilance by
the police force will more than compensate
for past neglect by portion of the force in
this case.
Signed: R. s. Critchell, Rudolph seifert.
ii. A. Haugau Victor Z. Sutter, John III. Van
Housen, Justus Killian.
1t is reported in police circles tonight
that no less than thirty warrants are be-
ing made out for suspected accessories,
all of which will be served tonight or
tomorrow. The list is said to incude
John F. Beggs, Officer Dan Brown,
Harry Jordan, Michael Bornd. Law
renee r. Buckley, Peter Mcclellan, d.
c. Feeley, Frank Murray, j. j.
Bradley, j. j. Guinea and John
Moss. 1t is also reported that
Henry LIE Caron, the English spy. and
his extradition demanded. The ma
jority of those named are prominent
officers of the Clan-na-Gael. Immedi-
ately upon the verdict being rendered
Deputy Sheriffs Palmer. BroderIck and
Williams drove in carriage to the
residence of Alexander Sulli-
van. or Oak street, in the
North division. Even on this criti-
cal day the GOODNESS which has charac-
terized the noted Nationalist from the
VI fCOUlSQUlOil
with him. Although the jury had re-
tired before he had left his law office
under the shadows of the county build
ing, and he knew full well that his ar
rest was inevitable before morn
ing, he was in bed and sound
asleep when the deputies arrived.
They had expected to find him await
ing them and surrounded by his friends.
Instead of this law clerk, Henry Brown,
and the domestics were the only occu-
pants of the house. He responded to
summons and in few moments was up
and dressed. He said nothing when the
warrant was read, but with self
possessed smile accompanied the officers
to the carriage. The party was rapidly
driven to the county Jail, where, after
the usual forms had been gone through,
Sullivan was placed in cell on the
ground floor, near where the anarchists
wprQ incarcaratpd