Telegram-herald., 1890-11-16
HE CONFESSES TO IT
And Aeknowisdxss as aad Hand
Ia Dr.. Cronln's E1Edsr.
s.ys as aifsa ths C4sissa Cstfazs sna
neais taa Asrs.sn-ss fast Sa4s~1
tFsnta - Bs Iassixtef knsFstss
bat Dia a. Iaasosztls- D~ssstis-

tine Osallan. A. previously stated
ia these dispatches. hss become tired Of
his pr.s0n life ans wants liberty, and
De hss also become convinced that he
was used a. a cat's-paW in the murder
lie sags hs red sAe Carlson cottage,
and made the agreement With Dr.
Cfonn O. attend as employees for $50
year. she agreement that caused Cronin
D. he mgegied to the Carlson cottage
~ means Of an O'Sulhvan business
card, but he d.d not know Cronin eas
o. be- murdered and had no hand ia the
actual commission Of the crime.
ll Was represented o. hin that Cronin
was British spy. who bore papers upon
h.s person which m ght be used against
prominent nat.onalsts. The purpose
fof ehlch Cr0nn was 90 be snticed 70
the Carlson cote Was 10 simply get
u0-sesslou ot thee papets. lhs -
what OsuiEvan says he hrmly and
absolutely beloved
0sulhvan says that up % the very
hour 81 enc murder ne vas "a ignorance
Df the real motive OF the preparations
which th- -0nsp rat0rs had been care
fliIv making f0r sev-uty-tw0 days. fle
knew that lhe Carlson cottage sad been
rented and furnished by Martin B0urk.
and be- also knew of other arrange
meuts far leading Nr. Cronn into the
trap But Joughln repeatedly assured
h.m that the Intention was 60 get pos
session Of Cr0nin ard examine him for
documents which were Va uahle 20 the
Irish cause and which would prove the
treacherv of thr fasu VINO pr0iessed 70
le a friend OF Ireland.
0SuIlvan was 20 the cottage on the
night of Nav 4, lso9. but ne vas not in
tie front room when the fatal blow
Wa struck.
The MYSTERIOUS driver Of the white
horse had been sent tO Dr.. Cronln's
residence, carrying one Of oSuihysn's
business csrds The lcenan Ell er does
not <now OF cefuscs 70 give tie name
OF lhe diver. The remainder OF the
narrative can be- put IN O'oulhvan's
own words, IS he told 10 within the last
few DAYS.
There we're three of rs in the front
room Of the cOttagr az 5 O'Clock that
evening"" said OSullvan. "rhey
were Martin Bourk. Patrick COOney
IT,
whether our plan was successful.
was feeling pretty nervous, for | did
nos ike the way Bourk and COOnev
acted. did not see any weapon, and
i vii always say that | dill not 90
thare that night % commit murder.
When the buggy bringing DR.. Crouin
drove un The street toward the cottage
2 weakened and began 10 realize there
ug1t be trouble, a struggle at least.
and 90 I went out through the back
room and down the rear stairway. l
stood hack of the house trembling with
horror. asI heard sounds OF the strug-
g'e within.
OS1lhvan's story in regard 10 beng
in the back yard at The time OF the
killing = corrohorated by the testimony
of Mr. Carlson and she German was7ar-
wor1an. who cav ur. Cron tnter the
cottage. Both oi them t'sUhed az the
trIt tnat some one wls standing 40 the
rear ~ the house at the tme OF the
murder.
ln continuing his story O'S1llvan
savs that after remaining outside of
tho house for p time, undecided what
e. do. be- went In and found Cronln
Iv.ur. apparently dead. on the floor OF
the fr0nt room. The w1lls0 Che room
were -N1flHfeN "II4 NlorAs anu tHrit
wes pool 90 blood on ere tcor. lar
torrh.n was iu the room- He nae
been waiting up tre street and hac
come % &C the FRONT door Just after
Bourk and Coouev. "tne Eox,' had
completed thcir bloody work
As0 Sullivan came in the back way
Courhiw walked up to the body ot Dr.
trouiu lying on the hoOr AMI began
kicking Che dead man m the head.
0~uIIvsn caught hoid ot him and toid
h.m o. stop. Coughln p1id no sttnn.
f0n to the fremau ard continue
stamping uu0n the hc1d Of the llfeies'
man. Ihen 0~ulhva1 drew revolver
ard sqf "fou erouudreI. YOU have
kHed ths man and now YEN ar' kick.
I~r his dead body. III vou don't sfop
fH shoot von CouElln ran ont O..
tne room at tire rolut 0f OSuiivan'
revolver
o~avan Iefs The house and had
nothng Co SO with putting the body
mro fne truns and dispos.nv of &c. u
AS nis ruHerstarf ng at the time fhef
Msrrn Ro1rs struck the ffst blow.
wn rn dared and stunned tne victim
although t did not prevent n'n from
struggling uutH he received his death
wounds.
'~1l.vs MI swear upon the wt
ress sfart. n sn opnortunItv 81 gfvar
b'm. tsat oF dft nof furnish che weapor
win Nnfch the murder Nas comm tted
anl t1at n one ct his iCe-p'Css va.
used it wss without be knovledge