Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-05
LATER NEWS.
GENERAL.
FOR CRONlN'S MURDER.
Seven Indictments Returned by tho
GrauJ jury,


The special grand jury which has boon
investigating the murder OF DIR. Cronin Of
chicago, completed its lubors June -
The report indicted seven men, Of whom
three were already in jail under previous
indictments -Coughlin, O'Sulllvan and
woodruff, and u fourth, John +. Bcggs,
was under arrest OH suspicion. The fifth
man was Martin Burke, the suspect In GUS
tody ut Winnipeg. The sixth and seventh
men indicted are still at large Patrick
Cooney, the Fox and John Kunze a
friend OF Detective Coughlin, whose alleg-
ed completely was only brought TO the at.
tention OF tho authorities within the past
Two days
Within an hour after the return OF the
Indictment, ~ Capias had been made out for
John +. Beggs, the senior guardian OF
camp 70, 81 tie Clan ia. Gael, whose place
OF detention has been II down town police
station lIc was AZ once transferred to a
cell neav tho other accused In murderers'
row III The county Jail.
None OF tho prisoners or suspects were
represented in court when the grand jury
reported.
After the last formaiities Of the long in
QUESTION were endod, States Attorney
Longcnecker told number OF reporters
he had not yet dropped the case in its re-
lation TO Alexander Sullivan. The states
attorney claimed that the grand jury had
been unable. owing 10 the expiration oil lis
terui, 10 hear all the evidence that could be
presented against MIR. Sullivan. The in
quiry as 20 Sullivan would be con tinucd TO
the next jury. Whether il would be an
other special panel on the regular body
could not az present be stated.
1t was conceded by MIR. Longenecker in
private conversation that up 10 the mo-
ment that the term of the grand jury ex-
pired the authorities had not secured SUI
hcient evidence upon which Sullivan could
be convicted. An indictment Of him. there
fore, SO tho state s attorney reasoned,
would undoubtedly result III an lmmedi
ate trial OF nc initial, barring forever any
Other proceedings, IA result which from Mr..
Longenecker STANDPOINT was not TO he
desired. Another reason for tho state 3
attorneys course is said 10 be hope on
his part that before the trial of the men
indicted Is ended some OF them may he IN
duced through hope Of saving their own
necks. 10 give evidence directly incrlminat'
ing Sullivan.
The liquor dealers Of South Dakota have
perfected an active organizat. on TO operate
againsJ the adoption of the prohibition
clause OF the Sioux Falls constitution at
the October elect on.
English capitalists are trying 10 buy
up several shoe factories in the east.
The coin &C Of the United States mint al
San ErNnCisco for the fiscal year ending
Saturday, June -, is as follows Double
eagles, Sl1 Az ,00J eagles, s., sO1 900; hall
eagles, $4,000, total silver coinage, 1915
ASS.
y sensational land title suit is about to
be instituted in Minneapolis which in
wolves Sl,OOuO0O worth of property in the
heart of the city. The property In question
is bloch %, Minneapolis, and is bou nded by
Third and Fourth streets and Fourth ana
Fifth avenues south Upon IL is situated
the Minneapolis chamber of commences
magnificent stone building.
The Academy of Music, the oldest place
of amusement in Cleveland, was destroyed
by fire on the LIST last.
Spreading rails on the Boston * Albany
railroad, caused an accident near Boston in
which three persons were killed and sever
al severely injured.
The National educational association
meets IN Nash lille July LII.