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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1889
Page
7
Testimony before the Parnell Commission cited links in Cronin death. Milkman Mertes heard pounding after a man resembling Cronin went up the cottage steps. Carlson family say furniture came from 117 Clark Street and a Swedish truckman provided details. Coroner's jury met and adjourned to Monday.
Chicago reports no new developments in the Cronin investigation. Grand jury testimony was downplayed by authorities. Indictment-capiases went out on three suspects. Woodruff and Coughlin declined to speak. Coroner's inquest postponed to next Tuesday to avoid releasing testimony prematurely. Chief Hubbard said no new information, clues being pursued.
Lonnox May 29 Maurice Healy a parliament member testifies before the Parnell commission admitting Cork league branch received requests from other branches listing merchant members for boycotts Healy says such pressure on shopkeepers is legitimate Joseph Eigar a parliament member testifies of Fenian ties and emphasizes league defense of prisoners over landlords amid disputed speeches and loyalties
A Chicago attorney, sent to Toronto by Cronin's friends, reports that C T Long and Billy Starkey conspired in fictitious interviews about Cronin. Long remained tight lipped under strain while Starkey faces past jury bribery issues, suggesting Starkey helped craft daily Chicago dispatches.
A barn raising near Loyal Oak in Axaon county causes a collapse injuring many workers. Frank Berleh Jacob Shurte and Milton Boerstler are said to be fatally hurt, while William Charles and Joseph Hauer suffer serious injuries and a dozen others are badly cut or bruised. A houseful of women fainted after witnessing the bloodshed.
A fragmented report notes a key figure named Westion as a dominant presence in the current city convention scene. Other referenced names include Devnery and Maya The, with unclear roles and unclear dates or locations. Further coherent details are not provided.
Armour of Chicago denounces the dressed beef combine and calls for hoof inspection in every state. The group warns small town butchers are pressured to buy Chicago dressed beef or face ruin from cheaper retail branches. President Mooney of New York notes City monopoly influence spreading from Chicago.
The Washington correspondent reports a Colorado bank robbery story involving David H. Moffat and a $21,000 haul from a Denver teller. Posey S Wilson questions its truth while Moffat's influence in politics surfaces as Senator Walcott arrives and calls for a pension official's dismissal.
The court room in Somerset Pennsylvania fills as eight defendants face trial for robbing elderly Yoder family members. Ella Baker and Yoder identify Lewis Lasker and the two Sullivans as the robbers. Proceedings sparked fears of lynching as the case proceeds tomorrow.
About 150 prominent Virginia Republicans met at the Ebbitt House to draft a communication for General Mahone to submit to the committee. They also asked the president to hear their view on Virginia Republican politics and promised to send their proposition to him once approved.
The Assistant Attorney General ruled that star route contracts totaling 147000 dollars are illegal and void due to apparent fraud in execution. Proposals remain irregular but not absolutely void. new contracts may be issued if properly and legally executed based on the same propositions. The opinion cites exculpatory evidence from contractors.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces special examinations to recruit eligible applicants for railway mail clerk positions. Examinations will be held in multiple states and territories including Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Missouri on June 1.
A pension certificate was granted to Philip Flood formerly a private in Company E Forty second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The arrears total 15 254 dollars with disability dating to November 14 1862. This marks the largest first payment on record in the pension office.
The May 36 storm inundated parts of Missouri Kansas and Nebraska. Telegraph poles along the Southern Kansas railroad were blown down and river overflows were reported south of Iowa. Trains faced delays due to washouts and landslides with the Chicago and Alton tracks in Western Indiana flooded and a heavy landslide at Slater.
A cold raw wind and overcast sky in Chicago contribute to a rising rain as veterans march to cemeteries and honor fallen comrades with grave decorations.
Memorial Day celebrations in Brooklyn drew the attendance of President Benjamin Harrison and General Benjamin F. Tracy as they reviewed the Grand Army of the Republic parade. Secretary Tracy stood by the president during the day’s events and the group later attended a reception at Joseph F. Knapp’s residence before returning to Washington.
May 30 observances across Arlington Soldiers Home and Congressional Cemetery honored the fallen. General D S Alexander delivered the day’s oration with Eugene F Ware of Kansas reading a poem. The Marine Band provided music and a artillery salute accompanied women’s groups at Sheridan and Paul monuments.
In New York on May 30 a memorial parade formed at Fifth Avenue. General O O Howard led marines, with Gov Hill Vice President Morton and Mayor Grant reviewing the procession. The line moved to Broadway and Union Square, with statues adorned and graves decorated at cemeteries by G A R members.
At the Parnell commission Arthur O'Connor testifies that in Indianapolis last year General Harrison said an honest man or liberty lover would prefer Tullamore jail to the viceroy in Dublin Castle. He adds that upon taking office he found books fragmentary and unresolved and inquiries are ordered about whether government seized volumes were destroyed.
Sixcois Nebraska Maygo Edward McCallick, collector for Max Meyer & Bro, disappeared with about 200 of the firm’s money during a traveling collecting tour. He left Wymore ten days ago and has not been heard from since. A young woman he has associated with received 2, and she left for Denver yesterday, with McCallick expected to join soon.
Detectives report ongoing searches for Dr Cronin clothing medicine case and the carpet laid at Carlson’s cottage floor. They thoroughly examined the Man Sullivan house and will continue the search including spaces under sidewalks near the crime scene.
A Chicago newspaper interview with a detective outlines the suspect web in Dr Cronin’s murder. It suggests Coughlin arranged the crime while Woodruff and Sullivan may have aided, with other conspirators possibly involved. The detective doubts convictions and notes possible flight of perpetrators.
May 30 Coremans O reports a sensation on High street as Rev Fred Bell the singing preacher formerly of Brooklyn clashed with Rev Mr Poster a Methodist minister. Bell attempted to attack Foster in a street scene, was nabbed by a policeman, jailed briefly, then released on bail. Bell, known for a checkered past and recent expulsion from a local church, had drawn large crowds with his sermons in an opera house.
In Cherry Creek New York a man named Hawks left his wife and five children for California gold fields. After years of silence the family believed him dead until a letter arrived from Hawks claiming he is dying and seeking an heir to his fortune. The only potential heir known locally is Mrs. Joseph Urand of Kingsbury Big County, who is his daughter.
A heavy rain began at noon yesterday and persisted, flooding tributaries of the Kara river. Timber and railroad assets were carried away, with millions of dollars in timber lost and riverbanks eroded. concerns rise that parties may be submerged.
Provisional Bank of Ireland Ballymena branch manager Johnny Lawler and assistant Murray were shot on a road near Ballymena. Murray allegedly shot Lawler before killing himself. Authorities say the crime has no link to the Agrarkin troubles.
Telegraph men describe a city nearly wiped out by the Johnstown flood with hundreds dead or missing. At New Florence and Cavetown bridges washed away, river driftwood carries bodies, and roofs vanish as the Conemaugh Valley rivers surge and trains abandon lines.
The Johnstown flood after the reservoir breach causes massive destruction and loss of life. Reports indicate at least seventy five bodies seen and over two hundred dead along the stream near Poduettput with many homes submerged. Telegraph lines are down and access to the disaster scene is blocked.
Greensburg Pa May 31 Johns town is completely submerged with heavy loss of life feared. Homes fall into the river as residents cling to roofs. Campton Blairsville and Long Hollow report widespread flooding. Bridges at Bolivar Minerva and Salisbury threatened. A boy rescued near Johnstown recounted a family swept away. Rail officials organize improvised rescues as river rises.
In a two story south side house the Sullivan and Bell families face a fatal incident as Nellie Sullivan aged 1y and John Bell aged 24 reportedly ingest enough morphine to kill ten men. Neighbors failed to summon a doctor promptly. Nellie died before help arrived while Bell is expected to recover. Police investigate possible neglect by other occupants amid alleged domestic strife.
The incorporation of the brewery interests in St Louis was completed today with eighteen breweries forming the new association. All members are city based except Lemp Anheuser Busch and Obert. No changes in management are planned. The aim is to deter brewers from selling to outside markets.
A storm passed over the Potomac river district of Washington yesterday afternoon. It blew down buildings, trees, and fences and damaged telegraph and telephone wires. Telegraph and telephone lines are down. attempts to obtain particulars are ongoing.
Judges Hardee and Billings of the U S circuit court ruled on a drainage wire loan case valued at about 1 2 million dollars. The decision favored the city and was reported in New York dispatches from May 31.
Reports from Chicago detail a witness known as Mack alias CE Dudley claiming to overhear a confrontation at Mrs Wilson’s North Ashland place tying a Mrs Dudley to an orphan asylum and Carlson cottage. Police announce Cronin’s clothes found near a Fifty Ninth Street sewer mouth with a coarser vest replacing Cronin’s. arrests of three men for murder proceed.
Ex warden McGarigle, once fugitve in the baud lers ring, returns to Judge Shepard's court and pleads guilty to conspiracy. He pays a fine and is granted a new immediate trial, while all other indictments against him are dismissed. Ed McDonald also freed after paying a penalty.
Fragmentary report mentions individuals Nell Mak EW Jussice Rotwrt Cangbell and a trip to Oregon with a car of alloyware without clear context. Amorphous focus on foul play and fear among friends. details and relations are unclear and not well defined.
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