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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1889
Page
6
Testimony in the Cronin inquest recounts Clan na Gael ties and alleged conspiracies. Witnesses name Dan Coughlin and Alexander Sullivan, discuss alleged plans to remove Cronin, and describe police and camp activities connected to the case.
Juries verdict read amid secrecy as Coroner Hertz notes conspiracy ties to Clan na Gael and Casted Brotherhood. Foreman cites Cronin murder plot involving Sullivan Coughlin Woodruff O Sullivan and others with warrants for suspected accessories and possible extradition of Henry Le Caran as English spy.
Deputies Palmer Broderick and Williams escorted Alexander Sullivan from his law offices to his Oak Street residence in the north division after the verdict. The noted Nationalist maintained remarkable calm as the jury retired, with only his law clerk Henry present.
Inspector Byrnes says John Marony and Charles McDonald were arrested in New York on Chicago dispatched orders connected to the Cronin murder. He promised to await Chicago instructions and offered few details, noting Marony’s fine bearing and McDonald’s dangerous reputation.
A man about 40, name unknown, was jailed at police headquarters last night. The arrest is linked to the Cronin affair amid lingering mystery surrounding the case.
Friends of Alexander Sullivan seek a writ of habeas corpus with Judge Tuley granting return at 4 p.m. Sullivan, calm in court, faces bail debate as the grand jury probes the Cronin case. A new Chicago grand jury was sworn for Cronin investigation with Judge Shepard urging full cooperation and vigorous inquiry.
In a cryptic report Detective Von Midavit cites a statement to Justice Spece, claiming no guilt while implicated in the Cro crime. Maroney Ie Sure He Isn't and Youx, arrested June 12, face questions over a vege plot and potential links to Seymies Axed.
A court session will hear a motion related to writs that were served on the warden of the Tombs, with proceedings outlining next steps in the case.
Abbreviated dispatches report Two Harbors forest fires, honors for Count Bismarck, Gen Bragg's return to Wisconsin, and 60 new lawyers from Union Law School. Other items note Vatican gates reopening, Western Union dividend, marriages in Des Moines, and several incidents including a deadly teenage stabbing, a dike flood in Renova, and a boiler explosion in Youngstown.
Michigan Legislature notes a warrant for the arrest of George W. Walthew, leader of the Rhines ballot-box lobbyists, issued but Walthew remains at large. The House approves 37000 for an asylum for feeble minded children and bans indecent pictures. The Senate backs a 1887 act to bar divorced persons from remarrying within two years and raises the English sparrow bounty from 1 to 8.
Wasundton Crrr reports on June 12 that William H. Robinson of Company A Fifth regiment Michigan Volunteers was placed on the roll yesterday by order of As ’fsy Busey.
A rail crash near Armagh involving a Sunday school excursion to Warren's Point left dozens dead and many injured. The rear section detached on a steep grade as the train descended at speed, causing a catastrophic collision with the locomotive. Surgeons and soldiers assisted in rescue while authorities detained railway staff on suspicion of negligence.
June 12 New York A severe wind and thunderstorm struck New York and Brooklyn at 6 PM Lightning toppled a building under construction at Evergreen and Crown streets Brooklyn Two workmen Rory Dowenber and Frank Mastella were killed Four others injured One priest and repairs estimated at about 75 000 to restore St James Cathedral and nearby chapels.
A gas explosion at a partially demolished building on 597 m street Monday night fatally burned Bertha Mann a domestic who lived there. The blast hurled occupants, left Lurie with severe injuries and Jane swollen from the blast while others were thrown to safety as debris scattered.
Herman Matis aged 45 was killed by a stroke of lightning last evening at Sol omon's lab factory. Five other workers were shocked but expected to recover.
A lightning strike at 5 30 this morning damaged the Collender Insulating factory in Mrock New Jersey. The blaze damaged the building and caused estimated losses of 50.
A canal bank incident near Maw on a June night caused damage to Cabat Mills and resulted in losses around $100,000. Investigators reported a bank failure affecting the canal area and local industry.
An Aly woman from the city is referenced in a local notice, detailing she is connected to an upcoming event and related civic matter. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
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