Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
I'd EDITION.
--latest qa8glanS to The Star.
MARONEY AND MCDONALD.
The Chicago Men do Not Identify Them
and They are Discharged

NEW YORK, June I7.-Shortly before o'clock
the party consisting of Chicago Detectives
Morton, Farrell and Hatfield and Martinsen,
the expressman, arrived in charge Of Detective
Won Gerrichton at the Tombs. Warden Fiplay
was summoned and the authority for the identi-
ncation shown. Preparations were then made
Tor the process. Twenty prisoners were
brought out and ranged on the west side. Par
son Howard was at the upper end OF the line.
Maroney was brought out and placed fourth.
While Mcdonald was being brought out Keeper
McDermott ordered that Liverpool Jack" be
brought out and also placed in line. This was
done In order to give the two suspected men
all the chance possible, as Jack Is soldly-
built Irishman. Mcdonald was then placed
alongside the man who shanghaied sailors.
Three keepers were then placed at each end
of the line TO keep everything quiet During
all these preparations the Chicago party were
in the courtyard just outside the new prison.
When completed the first OF those who was to
try and identify the two men was called.
HATFIELD FAILS.
1t was Hatfield. He began looking over the
line. He did not pay much attention to the
sugar maker, but scrutinized the others care
looked him full in the face without any agita-
ton whatever. Hatfield fixed his eyes on Nc
Donald, but he passed along to the next.
When he got down to where Maroney stood
every one glued his eyes on both. Maroney
looked right at him, apparently the most un-
Hatfield's eyes wandered to the others. Then
he carefully went over all the line again, but
with the same result. There was a slight at
tempt at applause as Hatfield left the gallery
and returned to the outside Of the prison.
MARrINsEN WAS THE NEXT ONE TO TRY.
He walked along the line at a fair pace.
Twice he did this with the same result as Hat
field. Then Throckmorton, the real estate
agent, who let out the rooms on Clark street,
came in and went slowly up and down the line.
There was a moment Of intense excitement as
he stopped almost in front Of Mcdonald and
looked earnestly at his part Of the line. The
nervous tension was 80 great that when he
passed along and out q number Of those in line
Involuntary clapped their hands together.
After the three men had failed to identify
Farrell the Chicago detective and
the features of both prisoners from having
been in their company so much during the
past few days passed along the line to see if
Maroney and Mcdonald were really among the
men. They had only to glance along the line
to see that such was the case. Then the party
of five hurried away to the district attorneys
office. The prisoners were put back in their
cells and the excitement was over.
Judge Andrews in the supreme court to-day
rendered a decision discharging from custody
D1urOuey anu McDOuaiO, VINO were arrested Tor
alleged completely in the murder Of DR.. Gro
min. The judge ruled that the evidence did
not warrant their being held.
Detective Van Gerrichton, who entertained
the Chicago detectives yesterday at Coney
Island said to reporter to-day: Il expect the
Chicago detectives will go home to-day. As
they failed to identify Maroney this morning
we have no further use for them"
THE JUDGE IN HIS DECISION
said that IL aDpeared that No leoal av;danca
was produced before the magistrate
either Of DIR. Cronin's murder or that Maroney
or Mcdonald committed the crime. The tele-
gram only asked that these men should be ar
rested. 1t did not state that Cronin was MUIR
dered or that these men had anything to do
with the murder. The New York police do not
profess, of their own knowledge, to be cogniz-
ant of these matters. Their information is
stated to be derived from kilograms and dis
patches.
Maroney and Mcdonald were released from
prison few minutes after the decision.