The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-29
the ALLEGED CONFESSION.
How the Police Are Said TO Have
Frightened Sullivan.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-The Times in a late
edition has the following: Patrick o. Sulli-
van has lifted the veil of conspiracy. He
has made full confession, and has given to
the police the names of every one he knew
that was implicated in the murder of DIR.
Cronin. Sullivan was neatly trapped. Day
after day he has been subjected to the ques-
tioning of the officers. Day after day he
lied But no liar lives who, questioned by
different men at different times, can weave
the woof of falsehood so strongly as to make
itappear to be truths fabric. The ice man
did not know that on the very night that
DIR. Cronin was murdered the police took
possession OF the blood-Stained cottage at
1877 Ashland avenue. But such was the
case.
The police pumped Sullivan last Thurs
day. He contradicted himself frequently.
Then they told him their suspicious, and
gave him enough truth to show that they
knew more than he thought they did Next
day Sullivan changed his tune, and more
contradictions followed. This lying contin-
ued until yesterday. Then he decided to tell
the truth, and by so doing save himself from
the fate that surely awaits the slayer of DIR.
Cronin. He notified Capt Setback of thi
resolution. At IL o'clock Yesterday morning
Sullivan was taken into Capt. Wings private
office. He was confronted by Capt. Setback
grapher present. The officers would not
have one present They did not dare to
trust to the discretion of clerk. Setback
and Schutler took long hand notes Of
the GO confession; ,ss 1t took many hours
in the, morning until six in the
evening they talked. But every awful detail
OF the crime was revealed Finally the
story was ended and Sullivan fell back in
MS chair exhausted. Mayor Boldeweck of
great influence with him, was called in dur
| ing the afternoon and took part in the CON
ference. Mayor Boldeweck told Sullivan to
make make &c. clean breast Of It. "It will all be
ioun9 OUT anyway, said the mayor, "and
| thing"
Sullivan took his friends advice. He con-
fessed that he had known Dan Coughlin for
many years, instead of having made his ac-
quaintance shortly after the murder. The
iceman admitted that he was a member of
the Clan -na-Gael in good standing, and was
present at Lincoln Hall the night Of March
p. when DIR. Cronin offieiated at the initia
tion OF several new members of the
a street car conductor, and that Whalen.
his brother-in-law. who lives with
him, is a street car conductor now. Cough
lin is also an ex-street car employe having
been driver. While In the employ of the
North Side Street Car Company Sullivan
naturally became acquainted with many de-
tectives and policemen, especially those on
the North Side. This is one Of the facts
brought to Sullivan's notice to disproye his
statement that he was unacquainted with
any officers and caused him 10 break down.
Sullivan said that he had worked in the iron
mines in Northern Michigan and at Han
cock, Mich, and became acquainted with the
relatives of Detective Coughiin. Then Sullivan
revealed the whole plot, and the names Of ali
Boldeweck said last night that the Statement
was one of the most startling character. .Tt
duplicates many-but must not talk" Sew
eral sensational arrests may be expected
today.