New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-12
ALEX. SULLIVAN ARRESTED
FORMALLY ACCUSED BY THE CRoNIN
CoRoNER's JURY.
THE NATIONALIST LEADERS ARREST RECON-.
MENDED AND EFFECTED. AND THE HOLD
ING OF CoUGHLIN. p. o. SULLIVAN AND
WOODRUFF FOR MURDER-THE
VERDICT IN JULIAN UN.
AMERICAN ORGANIZATION.

Chicago, June 1.-THE coroner's Jury In the
Cronin case retired at 4 40 p. m. to-day and re-
turned at lO:25 with their verdict, the features
Of it being a recommendation that Alexander
Sullivan be held, also the three men already under
arrest.
Mr.. Sullivan's arrest was effected without the
slightest trouble Before the verdict was read in
public Coroner Hertz emerged for q
moment from the room in which the jury was
in session. He beclIoned TO an officer and handed
him mittimuS The officer with comrads
hurriedly left the City Hall, and jumping into
carriage, drove straight TO the house OF Mr..
Sullivan on Onlxst
The following is the full text Of the verdict of
the jury:
We. the undersigned, jury appointed to mako In.
Quirtes according TO Law to how tho body Viewed
by US came to bis death, state as our verdict from the
ono-That the body is that of Patrick II. cronlu,
known as Doctor Cronln. -., ..,...
'Id S Go9a n. We: q Ss1 nom
sssso oo9ias. ''?s Sno~d person S0s sStas;
SisSa" svS., IN LaSsviow, &C Cook County, iHinos
four.That at SAID cottage the said Cr9nln rom WAS was
blunt lns instruments 10 the hands Of some
person persons 70 us GnS%n on tho night Of said
FiyoCThat the body After said murder was com
mtted was placed In trunk and carried TO EdgoEatef
on A wagon by several persons and by thnm placed
IN IN catch Sasiu at the corner Of Evanston ave and
Fry-nnth, ,st,, LaEsview' where was discovered
Six THAT tho evidence showed conclusively 10 all
minds that plot conspiracy was formed by mum.
Dor OF persons for tho purpose OF murderhg The said
Cronin and conceallng his body. said plot or con-
cnbd.
seven We have carefully inquired into tho reA
tons sustained by sad Cronin 70 other persons while
alive 20 asceTtatn II he had any quarrel or cnmiues
with sny persons sufficient TO canso his murder
Eight-ft is our Judgment that no other person OF
persons except some OF those who who had been
members OF a certain secret society known a. the
Unitod BrotberhoOd' @ClAn .nS-GAel" had
cause TO be inshgator or executors OF such
Nine-Many Of tho witnesses tesutying tn SAID case
have doRo so with much evident unwlLhngneSS' An"
ye believe with much mental reasgv alton.
We find from tho evidence that . number Of parsons
were parties 30 the plot and conspiracy 70 murder me
Ivan, Alexander Sullivan ard one Woodruff, shas
Black, Woro either principals, aoeessoreh or hah
guilty knowedgo Of said plot and easPrsoy m'sof E
TO answer to tho Grand Jury
We also believe that Other persons were engaged IN
suprrehendcd sI1 and held to he Grand JuTy.
We further state that this plot or conspiracy In rs
conception and execution is one OF tho mos: foul and
recommend ihat the proper AUTHORITIES oner "a tHrg9
uIoFe engaged IN II IN any way.
We further state that IN our JUDGMENT All secret
societies wh9tS Objects Sss 'GSh sS
20 be, Aro not IN harmony with aud are Injurious 10
American Institutions
police force win moro than comVpsate for past
nsgiooi by . portion OF tho foree ~ t, lbs case
RuDoLPh sIsiFEfsT.
II. \. HAUGHASI
JOHN H. yANHoUsESi
JTSTUS KILl.IAN.