The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-30
ON A STILL HUNT.
Chicago Authorities Keeping from
the Public sll New Facts in the
Cronin Case.
The Present Grand Jury TO be Dis
charged. the Question of Nation
ality Cutting Figure.
The scope of the investigation to be I'm
Iarged The Police Searching for
Additional Clues.

CHICAGO, May 29.-There have been nc
new developments in the Cronin case to-
day OF startling nature The authorities
say the report of the proceedings before the
grand jury, as printed In the morning
papers, and a portion of which is given be-
low, was greatly exaggerated. They claim
that there was no such testimony as that
accredited 20 Carlson. and that nothing
particularly new was adduced before the
jury. Capiases, in accordance with the in
dictments, were served on three persons
to-day.
Woodruff, when seen by reporters. re-
fused 20 talk further about his confession,
COughlin would have nothing at all 20 say.
either 20 reporters or the chief OF police
when the latter visited him.
The eoroner's jury assembled this morn
ing, but after consulting with the state $
attorney the coroner decided to postpone
the inquest until next Tuesday. IL is un-
derstoOd 1t was the desire of the authorities
that this be done for fear some testimony
might come out before the public inquest,
which would retard the police work. Chief
Hubbard, hen seen by a reporter tonight,
SAID there WAS nothing new to be said; that
they were busy working on several clues,
but no fresh arrests sre contemplated.
Ii is stated tonight upon apparently
good authority that the present grand jury
will not be asked again To give the CrOnin
case any further consideration. The serl-
Gus character of this announcement Is best
appreciated when II Is remembered that a
considerable number of the members Of
the present grand jury are lrishmen, or of
Irish descent. While States Attorney
LungeDecker is vOiceless as a Sphynx as to
the reason tor declining TO continue the in
VestigatiOn under the present jury, those
high in authority DO not deny that the ques-
tion of nationality has much to do with his
decision.
This evening Byron Z. Smith, the re-
ceiver of the defunct Traders bank, in
which IL is said some of tie funds which
CrOnin had mysteriously referred 10 in his
pamphlet on the alleged stealing were de-
posted. was clOseted with Chief Hubbard
fir an hour or more This would indicate
the authorities have Widened the scope of
their inquiry beyond the responsibility of
the perpetrators of the murder, and are
acting ON the inuendOes of the doctors
friends.
The police were busy all day searching
every conceivable spot in the vicinity of
the Carlson cottage and the place where
the body was found in an endeavor to find
some trace of CrOnin's clothing and the
case of medical instruments, of which no
trace has been found. The undeTclothing
found by Widow Hamburghers children
prove not to be that of the dead man.
Peter McGeehan. the Philadelphia sus-
pect, talking this evening 10 reporter,
5 Ild mat several days ago he was taken by
a detective TO see Mrs COnklin. She first
said McGeehan was not the man who called
for the doctor; then her husband came in
and the detective introduced McGeehan.
Immediately upon hearing the name Mrs.
Conklin surveyed McGeehan again and de
clared he was the man who lured the doctor
away. MeGeehan SAID: "I believe that
woman is capable of swearing mans life
away ConklIn mad added TO her reckless
Judgment some stories about me that shall
call him t. legal account for. Dinan, the
livery man, says | do not answer the de-
ser1ptlOu Oi tho nen wanted The police
now ! O'y that had nothing to do with
the case believe that the plot, conspir-
acy or WfiEfever you may cali il, was pure
ly personal matter. and that the right
clue has not yet been struck, or If found
has not been published