The Warwickshire Herald. — 1889-06-27 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER.  As has been noted in several papers, Mrs. Alexander Sullivan,wife of the Irish-American politician now under suspicion of complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, arrived in London from Paris several days ago, upon a journalistic mission. She is a clever, sharp woman, and knows her way about. In the train between Paris and Calais, during her journey thither, she fell into conversation with a gentleman, who, with a friend, occupied the compartment with hcr. She soon became aware of the fact that her fellow-traveller was an American, and he also discovered that Mrs. Sullivan was from the laud cf the free and the home of the brave. "From what part of the country do you come ?" the lady inquired. "From Chicago,' answered the gentleman. " Why, so do I," she rejoined. Two fellowcitizens so opportunely brought together naturally became friendly at once. Further confidences revealed that the two travellers lived not far from one another, in the "Queen City of the West " ; and the lady was so specific in giving her address that the gentleman happened to be thus able to learn who his fellow-traveller was. Conversation upon the general subject of their greatcity finally led to a discussion of the chief event of the day, not only in Chicago, but elsewhere---the murder of Cronin. The subject was thoroughly discussed, and in the midst of this Calais was reached. Several cute attempts on the part of the lady to draw her fellow-traveller as to his own name had been quietly ignored by him, but all the same they had thus far had an enjoyable trip. Upon the boat they met again, and in the cabin partook of luncheon together, washing down the roast beef of Old England with a bottle of champagne. While discussing luncheon in this comfortable, pleasant way, the lady asked her new acquaintance when he intended to return to Chicago, "Well, Ido not think I shall go back for some time," he answered. "No? Then you like Europe?" " I find it better for my health upon this side," exclaimed the gentleman. " But I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you in Chicago some time," said the lady. "Well, to tell you the truth," replied the mysterious traveller, "I do not think I shall ever return to Chicago at all." "Why not," asked the somewhat astonished lady. "If you wish to know, madam, I will tell you. The reason is that if I did return I would probably meet the fate of Dr. Cronin in 24 hours. My name is Henri Le Caron." The scream and precipitate retirement of the lady from the table to her cabin may be left to the imagination. Some of the champagne was lost by the violence of her departure, and she was seen no more by her fellow-traveller during the voyage. •  1 Adam Hicks was fined C.:00 on Tuesday at Birmingham for betting in a yard attached to a public-house. It was proved he had made nearly 300 bets in three hours and a-half, the sums ranging from Is. to LI. The solicitor for the defence contended that the yard did not come within the meaning of the Act, but the magistrate held that it was a "place," and eesisiers Hicks.  THE ARMAGH DISASTER  Mrs. Wilkin, of Armagh, who was one of the passengers in the excursion train which was in collision recently near Armagh. died on Friday morning. Her death is believed to have been brought on by .tlir shock caused by the accident.