St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-06
The Famous "Iceman" Sue
cumbs to Consumption in
Prison. aos
He Died Protesting His limo,
cence CT DR.. CrOnin'S
Murder.
A Defaulting Pennsylvania
Official Rounded UP in
Chicago. ,aami
Important Witnesses Against
Wyoming Rustlers Have
Disappeared. 1A

JOLIET, Ill.,, May 5.-Patrick OSull-
ivan, one of the three men sentenced to
states prison for life for the murder OF
DR.. Cronin. died in the prison hospital
here at 7:4O this evening. For five days
he has been delirious and unable
to recognize his friends and rela-
tives who have been at his
bedside during his last hours.
Ever since he entered the prison his
health has been delicate, and as he gave
up hope of securing new trial he has
declined rapidly. When month ago he
had an attack of the grip it quickly de-
yeloped into rapid consumption 1t
has been known for two weeks that his
death was only question of days.
Of the three men convicted or Dr.
Cronin's murder, O'SullIvan has been
considered the one most likely to make
confession, but there is little doubt
that he died without unSealing his lips
unless he told the story of the crime to
his confessor. O'Sullivan rested quietly
throughout Wednesday night, and
this morning DR.. Ferguson.
bis physician, reported bis
condition as slightly improved. During
the day he continued in a slightly i'm
proved condition, but as the sun began
to sink behind the walls which have i'm
prsoned him so long. the pulse beats of
the iceman became fainter and fainter.
Did Not Talk.
Miss Annie OSnllivan, the prisoners S
sister, was at his bedside throughout
ha lou OF nsnlnnlr his hrnfbpr
Henry, from Iowa, arrived and went
Immediately to the sick room. AT 1880
o'clock Capt. KAN. of the night watch.
went to OSullivan's ward and saw he
was dying. O'SLlliYan raised his
eyes as the captain entered and
apparently recognized him, for he mo-
toned feebly for him to come to his
side. Capt. Kahn put his ear to the dy-
ing mans lips, and could barely hear
the words that came family and slowly.
Captain" he gasped, "bring-bring me
"a drink" These were the last words he
spoke. His brother and sister each took
a hand of the dying prisoner and
a look of resignation passed over his
features. His eyelids closed, and a
faint smile iilumined his features; his
limbs gave a convulsive twist, and the
soul of Patrick O'Sullivan escaped from
his body. OSullivan maintained his
innocence tOsehe last. and up to an hour
before his death said he was guiltleSS.
Father Daniels, who attended the, sick
man during his illness, said O'SHlliyan
never spoke word Of confession
to him, but fully maintained he was in
nocent. OSulliyan was thirty-siX years
Old. and entered the Joliet penitentiary
Jan. IA, 1890. The body will be shipped
tO,porrotu 70 Marion Wic xuhora If ill
be inferred.
Connection with the Crime.i
ratrick O'Sullivan's connection with
the conspiracy that resulted in the mur-
der of DR.. p. Ii. Cronln was so Obvious
during the trial, and such slight eyi-
dence tending to clear him has been ad-
duced since. that the iESinuationS or his
innocence rather vigorously sent out
from Chicago in the last week appear
hollow to the men familiar with the
case.
From all the evidence he seemed to
have entered the Clan na Gael some
what deceived by the others that the
affair was a good thing to do in a busi-
ness way. His associates forced him to
the fore of the conspiracy, and finally
he found himself hip high i'll the muir
der.
lie was the main instrument in bring
ing DR.. Cronin from the COnklin house
on the night of May q, 1889. and to ac-
complish the end of the conspiracy he
deliberately made friends with the doc
tor. and by cunning use of Cronin's
humaneneSs completely threw him off
his guard against the butchery.
The evidence against O'Sullivan was
circumstantial, but SO strong as to leave
no doubt of his guilt. 1t was not as
strong as the evidence against Burke
and Coughlin, and if O'Sullivan had
gone on the stand, as he afterwards
wished ne had, he might have turned
its force. But standing absolutely un-
contradicted it was sufficient in the
jury'S mind to establish his guilt.
O'Sullivan was born in America of
Irish parentage.