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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1889
Page
15
Testimony links emerge as Mertes recalls hearing pounding after a man resembling Cronin went to the cottage stairs. Carlson details connect furniture from 117 Clark Street to Cronin area. Coroner's jury convenes, adjourns to Monday as evidence expands.
May 29 report says grand jury testimony was exaggerated and no new testimony appeared before the jury. Indictment service issued on three persons. Woodruff and Coughlin declined to speak. Coroner postponed inquest until next Tuesday to avoid public disclosure. Chief Hubbard says clues are being pursued with no fresh arrests planned.
Maurice Healy admitted Cork league branches shared merchant lists to pressure shopkeepers for boycotts. Joseph Egan testified he was expelled from the Fenian Brotherhood in 1877 and joined the Land League in 1879, denying involvement in outrages while defending prisoners charged under bad laws.
An attorney sent from Chicago to Toronto found that C T Long, the Chicago correspondent who allegedly wrote fake Cronin interviews, could not confess despite Cronin’s death. He learned ex Chicago attorney Billy Starkey and Long were longtime shorthand writers in league with daily fictitious dispatches, suggesting Starkey's involvement.
In Mayag, Axaon Ohio, a barn raising collapsed as a heavy bent fell on workers. Frank Berleh Jacob Shurte and Milton Boerstler were fatally injured, while William Charles and Joseph Hauer suffered serious internal injuries and a dozen others were badly cut or bruised. A houseful of women fainted witnessing the bloodshed.
In a murky update from the National Convention, Westion figures prominently as delegates navigate internal lines and tension. Devnery and Maya-The are cited among active organizers steering strategy and cohesion ahead of key ballots.
Armour of Chicago denounces dressed beef monopolies arguing small town butchers are forced to buy Chicago beef or face closure. He urges hoof inspection in every state to stop imported dressed meat and curb health risks. Mooney of New York notes rising influence of Chicago meat interests despite New York competition.
Washington report cites a Colorado bank heist tale involving David H Moffat and a $21,000 payoff. Posey S Wilson questions its truth, while links surface between Moffat funding Senator Walcott and a planned marriage as Wolcott arrives and seeks the clerk’s dismissal.
In Somerset Pennsylvania on May 2 the crowded courtroom heard eight alleged McClelland town bandits stand trial for the robbery of elderly Yoder and family members including Miss Ella Baker. Victims described the assault while Lewis Lasker and the Sullivan brothers were named as robbers. Excitement rose as the case unfolded and a possible lynching mood alarmed supporters before proceedings resume tomorrow.
In Washington on May 29 a group of about 150 prominent Virginia Republicans met at the Ebbitt House to draft a communication to General Mahone for committee consideration. They then asked the president to hear their side on Virginia Republican politics, though he was not available that day. The president agreed to receive a copy of the proposition.
The assistant attorney general ruled that the Star Route contracts totaling 147000 dollars are illegal and void. Proposals behind the agreements were irregular but not absolutely void, allowing new, properly executed contracts to be sought based on the same proposals. The opinion notes exculpatory evidence from contractors.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces special examinations to fill railway mail clerk posts. Eligible applicants from listed states and territories will test on June 18 at multiple cities including Dover Colorado Cheyenne Wyoming Boise City Idaho Miles City Helena Montana Carson City Nevada Albuquerque New Mexico Portland and Roseburg Oregon Salt Lake City Spokane Washington and Seattle Washington.
Washington May 20 A certificate for a pension was granted to Philip Flood formerly a private in Company E Forty second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Amount in arrears 15,254 dollars. Disability dating to November 14 1862. This is the largest first payment on record in the pension office.
A broad storm hit Missouri Kansas and Nebraska causing widespread damage. Telegraph poles along rail lines were blown down and floods overwhelmed areas south of Iowa. Train traffic faced delays due to washouts landslides and inundated tracks at Slater and Western Trindn.
A cold raw morning in Chicago and surrounding areas saw many veterans march to cemeteries to decorate the graves of comrades as rain began to fall later in the day.
Memorial Day in Brooklyn drew a large crowd with a parade reviewing stand led by President Benjamin Harrison and Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Tracy. The event included services at cemeteries and a return breakfast at Joseph F. Knapp's residence before the party traveled back to Washington.
Veterans gathered in Arlington and at the Soldiers' Home for floral tributes and ceremonies. General Sheridan and General Gabriel S. Paul monuments were honored, with speeches by D. S. Alexander and Chief Justice Charles Drake. Marine Band music and artillery salutes marked the day.
The morning rain eased and crowds lined Fifth Avenue to Broadway Union Square as General O O Howard led marines in a parade from Fiftieth Street. Gov Hill Vice President Morton and Mayor Grant reviewed the march before G A R members visited cemeteries to decorate graves.
At the Parnell commission Arthur O'Connor testifies that in Indianapolis last year General Harrison said honest men would prefer William O'Brien in Tullamore jail to the viceroy in Dublin castle. He adds the league faced fragmentary books and possible destruction. inquiries ordered.
Sixcois Nebraska Maygo Edward McCallick collector for Max Meyer and Bro dealers in planes disappeared with about 200 dollars of the firm money. He left on a traveling collecting tour ten days ago heading Hastings Red Cloud Wymore Superior. Last Tuesday he left Wymore and no word since. A young woman he had been associating with received 60 dollars from him Saturday and left for Denver yesterday morning. he is expected to join her on the way.
Police today intensified inquiries into the Cronin murder, examining Dr Cronin's clothes and medicine case and the Carlson cottage carpet. Investigators swept the Sul livan dwelling without success, with plans to extend the search under sidewalks and nearby areas tied to the crime scene.
A Chicago detective questions a conspiracy involving Cronin’s death. He suggests Coughlin arranged the murder and Sullivan and Woodruff share roles. few conspirators knew of the fatal plan. Police doubt convictions with current evidence and rumors of tools linked to Sullivan surface amid renewed cottage searches.
A sensational on street confrontation on High street in Coremans involving Rev Fred Bell once of Brooklyn and Rev Mr Poster a Methodist minister. Bell attacked Poster in a buggy after a published sting referring to Bell as a British ministerial fraud. Bell was restrained by a policeman and jailed briefly before release on bail.
Hawks abandoned his wife and five children in Cherry Creek New York and traveled to the California gold fields. After long absence the family heard nothing and presumed him dead. A letter from Hawks reached a Cherry Creek postmaster claiming he was dying and seeking an heir, pointing to a daughter, Mrs Joseph Grand of Kingsbury as the sole known survivor.
Heavy rain began at noon yesterday and continued, causing the Kara river tributaries to swell. Boones ta Elk and Coal ry ers swept away millions of dollars worth of timber, lumber, and railroad ties, with fears of submerged parties and rising elvers.
Johnny Lawler manager of the Ballymena branch and Murray assistant manager were killed on a road near Ballymena. Murray is said to have shot Lawler before killing himself. Police report no link to the Agrarkin troubles.
A dramatic report describes Johnstown and surrounding areas wiped out by the flood. Telegraph workers report corpses in the river and panic as towns like New Florence and Cavetown lose bridges and buildings tumble into the Conemaugh.
Reported catastrophe as reservoir failure sent vast floodwaters through Johnstown. Death toll rises with dozens of bodies seen downstream and widespread destruction reported. Telecommunication and rail links are cut off, hindering early casualty counts and scene access.
Greensburg Pa May 31 Johns town is completely submerged and the loss of life is inestimable. Houses go down the river while people cling to roofs. At Campton and Blairsville many dwellings are covered as the river rises six miles west of Johnstown a boy is rescued after being swept from a bridge. Rail officials issue warnings and rescue trains move towns to safety.
In a two story home on the south side, Nellie Sullivan aged 1y and John Bell aged 24 ingested lethal morphine. Neighbors delayed medical aid while the girl died. Bell is expected to recover. Police investigate neglect amid claims of intoxicated indifference.
The incorporation of the city brewery concerns was completed today with eighteen city breweries involved. Lemp Anheuser Busch and Obert are absent from the group. No change in management is planned. The aim is to prevent brewers from selling at below market prices and to stabilize the trade.
A Tuesday afternoon storm swept the Potomac river district of Washington causing downed wires, damaged buildings, trees, fences, and crops. Telegraph and telephone services are disrupted while officials work to gather details.
Reports from New York and Wisconsin note light snow in parts of the Midwest. A U.S. circuit court decision favors a city in a 1.2 million drainage case. A cable dispatch from General Hyppolite claims victory over President Legitime and control of Port-au-Prince.
Newspaper accounts report Mack alias Williams, jailed carpenter, claiming he overheard a talk at Mrs Wilson's North Ashland room about revenge against a physician, possibly Cronin. Detectives charge three men in Cronin murder. Mack’s true identity as CE Dudley noted. Police also uncover Cronin clothing deep in a Fifty Ninth Street sewer, with vest and pants recovered to advance the case.
Ex-warden McGarigle, fugitive from justice, surrendered in Judge Shepard's court after pleading guilty to conspiracy. The court fined him and granted a new immediate trial. other indictments were dismissed. Ed McDonald faced charges but was also freed after serving time. the state noted the Canada escape affected prosecutions.
A garbled report notes suspicions of foul play surrounding a recent game. It mentions individuals named Nell Mak and Rotwrt Cangbell along with an Oregon trip and a carload of materials. The piece hints insecurity and concerns among friends about the week’s events without clear details.
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