The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-21
SIMONDS JUDGED.
Alleged important Arrest in the
the Cronin Case.
LONG SOUGHT FOR MAN OORRALED.

Mortensen, the Express Driver, Said to
Have Identified the Prisoner--The sus-
pect Says the Detectives Are "OT"-
Testimony In the jury Bribing Case
Johnnie" Graham's Roll of Cash
and How He Wanted to Use the Same.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 19.-The mys-
terious ~. b. Simonds," who pur-
chased the furniture for the Carlson cot
tage, and employed Mortensen to convey it
to the place of DR.. Cronin's slaughter, is
under lock and key at the Four Courts A
few minutes after ~ o'clock Monday night
the arrest was made by Detective Frese and
Ziegler, of this city, and Detectives Thomas,
of Chicago The man had been Swallowed
for a month, and his haunts were well known
to the officers. He was particularly charmed
with pool-rooms, and night after night was
observed studying the entries ard making
mental calculations OF the chances of the
thoroughbreds.
The Police Take Him In.
Monday night he was intently taking in
the board in Tillotsons pool room in the
Merchants Exchange when Detective
Thomas stepped up beside him and began a
conversation about the relative merits of the
horses They talked for few minutes and
then "Mr Simonds' walked toward the
door. Thomas accompanied him while Frese
and Zeigler stood across the street. Thomas
piloted the man across the street and then
the three detectives closed in and "Smonds"
was a prisoner. He exhibited great sur
prise at his arrest and grew pale and nerv-
Gus. He offered no resistance, but walked
along quietly to the Four Courts. He was
surreptitiously conveyed to Capt. Young's
office, searched and examined. He gave the
name of ]. b. Kelly, aged A years; nation
blity, Irish; business, book canvasser.
The Prisoner Sullen and Saucy.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon "Kelly"
was brought up into the chiefs office and
turned over to the reporters. He was sui
len and insolent, refusing to say anything
except that he had no knowledge of the Gro
min case.
II am Irisb," said he, "but have taken no
part in Irish politics. don't know Bourk,
or Coughlin or Sullivan. My name is Kelly,
and am from Chicago; and you can go to
the devil il you want any more of my his
tory
Identified by Mortensen.
As soon as Thomas had placed his man be-
hind the bars he telegraphed Chief Marsh:
1--WE have our man sure; send man
for Identification. At 7:25 o'clock last
evening Lieut. Brennan and Mortensen, the
expressman who carried the furniture, ar
rived from Chicago, and were taken in tow
at the railway station by Detective Thomas.
They were piloted to the Four Courts, where
Mortensen identified the prisoner as soon as
he set eyes on him.
Talk With the Suspect.
reporter was permitted to talk with
Kelly last night "These detectives" said
the suspect, plunging into the subject 81
once, shave made foolish arrest. 1 have
had nothing at all to do with the Cronin
murder, and when get back to Chicago
will show the detectives so in minute. My
name is John B. Kelly and I AM d book
agent. The detectives found the ends of a
peculiar story and thought was connected
with the murder. They have been follow
ing me ever since, although it was easy
enough to find me. 1 have not made any at
tempt to hide myself"
Was i'm Chicago Last Spring.
"Were you in Chicago at the time of the
Cronin murder"
ayes, arrived in Chicago Feb. Is, and
left the latter part of June"
"Do you know Martin BourkF
"No, do not. Neither do know Cough
lin, or O'Sullivan, or Beggs, or Kunze, or
any of the Clan-na-Gaels
"Are you or were you member of the
Gamma Gael, or Land league, or any other
Irish political societya'
IL never was"
ado you know Alexander Sullivan, the
lawyer"
II do not, except by +; putation."
"Did you read the proceedings Of the Gro
min case!'
ooh, yes, ! was quite well posted on it.
When left Chicago, proceedings for the ex-
tradition of Bourk had just begun"