New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
HELD FOR CRONINS MURDER.
THE THREE MEN CHARGED WITH THE
CRIME PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
FOURTH MAN ARRESTED, BUT THE POLICE
IN DOUBT AS TO HIS IDENTITY-sTATE.
MENr FROM THE CANADIAN RE-
PORTER LONG.
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Chicago, May 3l.-Ex-D Detective Daniel Cough
lin, the iceman, p o. Sullivan, aud Frank Wood
ruff alias Black, were srraigned before Judge
Williamson this afternoon, charged with the
murder Of DR.. Cronin. Each man entered formal
plea Of not guilty." and the three were then
returned 10 the County Jail
man known as Mack" was arrested to-day
in lodging house, the records of which show that
on the night Of the murder he did not put in an
appearance until 1910 n. m. lie had expressed
fear a number of times since that he would get
into trouble in the Cronn matter and tried TO
persuade the clerk 10 change the record OF the
hour at which he retired II is believed TINT he
is one OF the Williams brothers who hired the
Carlson cottage, in which the deed was done, IIo
answers closely the description of the man who
drove the buggy with the white horse. He is
known to the police by the name Of Williams. lie
claims TO be o carpenter. He told the following
story:
On May he was working for Mrs. Wilson In
North Ashland-ave., scarcely a block from the
Carlson cottage. IIe was putting in screen win
dOws at the time. While at work lady, whose
name he understood TO be Mrs Dudley, came in
and began TO talk with Mrs Wilson. lie was in
the same room, and he overheard every word.
Mrs. Dudley, who is o stout lrshy woman, was
talking bitterly against physician who had Mt
tended her husband Mack says he heard ;he
mine Dr. CronIn" mentioned, but he did not know
whether the physician complained of was DR..
Cronin or not. Mrs. Dudley seemed much excited,
and frequently made the remark In great spirit:
I will get even with him.
Mrs. Dudley said that she WAS working In an
orphan asylum in BurHng-st, but that she was
going 10 leave the asylum. and that she daily ey-
pcced TO 60 10 live with her two brothers in n cot
tnge near by. Mrs Dudley pointed in the dirco-
ton OF the Carlson cottage in referring 90 the place
she going 10 move into.
At the Chicago Nursery and IIalf-Orphan Asy-
lum, in Burlng-st, IL was found TINT Mrs. Dud-
ley had once been employed, but had since gone
away
This evening Chief Hubbard and Lieutenant
Elliott sny they have learned that Macks' real
name is Dudley. IL Is believed that he is tho
husband OF the Mrs. Dudley whom he referred
20 in his story, and the police sny he had no
other motive in telling IL than 10 make trouble
for his wife, who left him because OF hlS brutality
and drunkenness. The officers say further that
they now have reason for connecting him with
the case. They have recently, however, been 10
careful to deny the truth OF everything brought
10 light by the newspapers, that their statements
may be taken with considerable allowance. II
they have no reason 20 connect him with the
Cronin case they also decline 10 say why they
are carefully holding him away from reporters.
W. J. Bynes with whom, H. Is said, Dr. Cronin
left valuable papers relating 10 what he had
harmed OF the conspiracy against his life, had
long interview with Chief Hubbard thiF Stier.
noon, but with what result both men declined TO
say. Mr. Hynes said that while he could not
speak OF what the search by DR.. Cronin's friends
wns developing, no was morally oariain OF onr
fact, and that was that the stories that DR..
Cronin had been removed by the ordcr OF the
Clan-nA- Gael arc false.
II am certain that no trial condemnation
such rs is talked OF ever took plnce in any Irish
society. The conspiracy was not tho work OF
the society but OF individuals
"Do you think that the meu under arrest are
guilty.
81 think they were implicated in IL, but they
were not the heads OF the conspiracy and may
not have been the actual murdererS.'
Yesterday afternoon State Attorney Long
neckrr had a secret conference with Luke Dillon,
Of Philadelphia, which lasted nearly three hours
II is claimed by people who are in position TO
know that Mr. Lsngnccker hns n good deal Of
confidence in the ability OF the Eastern Chn-na
Gacls representative 20 ferret out the cdnseS
which led 10 the murder Of DR.. Cronin and de.
tect the men who assumed tho principal roles
In the execution OF the plot. What the object
Of Yesterdays conference WAS, both MessrS Long
necker and Dillon refused 10 say. One OF Dillon's
friends, however, told Il reporter that LongneoIer
was in quest Of the names OF the executive officers
Of the Clan. m Gael
A. F. Teefy, q Chicago attorney, has just re-
turned from Toronto where he was sent 10 in
vestnte the suspected completely OF Reporter
Long and William J. Statkcy with the Cronin
i.t..
night, Mr. Teefy said
On May 26, found Mrs Starkcy at No. 25s
welngon-st, Toronto. She hnd no fictitious
name, but readily answered my call for Mrs.
Starkey. She is living with o family named
Hardy and she, as we'll rs Mrs. Hardy, informed me
that Starkcy had left Toronto for Ncw-York
On Sunday, May 5, and had not returned up 20
the time / saw her When | informed Mrs.
Starkey Of the insinuations and innuendocs ahoat
in Chicago, she wns much surprised, met Long
at the RoSsin House. and talked the mntter over
fully with him. He still adhered TO the truth OF
his dispatches, and expressed Indignation when !
told him that he was accused Of collusion with
william Starlcy and with persons in Chicago.
He sat down and wrote the following:
To whom It may concern.
Ths is 10 certify that up n and after tho umo wrote
tho dspaches regarding Dr. Cronln having been in
Toronto had no letter. telegram other communication
with any one from Chicago elsewhere regarding his
DISAPPEARANCE excepting the newspapers N which sent
the dispatches. y, H. LoN"'
During our conversation in the Rossin House
Long pointed out to me the places where he saw
DR.. Cronin, where they stood and convcrsed and
adhered emphatcally 10 the correctness Of his
quoted interview with Cronin. Long said that hc
had not seen StarlSey for some time. lie did not
know exactly how long; TINT they, were not
on terms Of friendship, barely speHking when
thev met / tried 10 make inquiries as 20 the
duration OF StarlIey's absence from Toronto, but
they did not seem there 20 know, or attach any
Importance 70 him spoke 10 several detectives
and even they did not know anything about
Starkey. or regard him as actor in the case.
NV conclusion Is that Long fabricated those stories
ont OF his fertile brain Tor the simple purpose
of making money out OF them"