Clan-Na-Gael Ties in Cronin Case Stirring City
The Criminial Cronin murder case widens as Grand Jury indicts Coughlin Sullivan and Woodruff. Clinical detail shows the Clan-Na-Gael accused, eight more warrants issued, detectives shadow suspects, and Captain Schaack leads inquiries amid leaks.
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Cronin
Clan-Na-Gael
Coughlin
P. O. Sullivan
Woodruff
Schaack
Dinan
Napier Morland
Willard J. Smith
J. S. Smith
Houghton, Mich
Frank Scanlan
Bleck
Justice Mahoney
Lakeview
Sullivan
Dr. Cronin
John Carlson
Charles
Brand
Dr. Belfield
Fred Resch
Lsborer
Mortis
Carlson
Wing
Schuettler
Larch and Hiatt
Longnecker
Daniel Coughlin
P.O. Sullivan
T. T. Conklin
Crénin
Ofice
Conklin
Dramatic Cronin Murder Trial Developments Surface
Chicago May 23 summary of the Cronin murder case details the Clan-Na-Gael link and indictment of suspects Detective Daniel Coughlin Patrick Sullivan and Frank J. Black. Grand jury actions, witness handling, and courtroom moves are described as officials tighten constraints and guard testimony.
Coroners jury probes Cronin murder scene in Chicago cottage
The Coroner's jury toured the Carlson cottage on Ashland Avenue, examined blood stains, lamp grime, and footprints, and traced the murder route toward Argyle Park. They noted yellow paint hints and cotton fibers linking Cronin's body to the trunk. The session adjourns at 2 o'clock tomorrow in the coroner's office.
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Chicago
Cronin
Carlson Cottage
Ashland Avenue
Mr. Seifert
Hertz
Sutter
Cronina
Belmont Avenue
Evanston Avenue
Argyle Park
Spenger
Sulzer Street
Esteob
Lark
Sullivan Denies Confession In Cronin Tragedy
In Curiaco on May 28 Sullivan and officials deny a published confession detailing the Cronin murder plot. The report claims Sullivan confessed and revealed tire details, but officials call it false. Harry Jordan the bartender has reportedly been arrested.
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Curiaco
Sullivan
Dr. Cronin
Sweepi Coon
Ivan
Sartinnie Ee
Iven
Carda
Harry Jordan
Full confession details Cronin murder trunk disposal
Frank Woodruff alias Frank Black tells Captain Schaack he drove the wagon that carried Dr Cronin's body. He describes placements at Fain Cottage and Carlson cottage, the lake disposal plan, and the sewer post use after a failed manhole attempt. He discloses no prior involvement by others and retracts his earlier story.
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Woodruff
Cronta
Curcaco
Frank Woodruff
Frank Black
Schaack
Dr. Cronin
Cronin
Dinan
Fain
Dr. Gronin
Enone
Lakeview
Evanston Road
Dons
Cever
Williams
Fullerton Avenue
Woodruffs
Irish National League Denounces Crime In Swift Justice Call
At a New York Municipal Council meeting Patrick Gleason denounces attempts to tie the Irish National League to the murder of Dr Cro nin of Chicago. The resolution repudiates calumnies linking the league to the crime and urges swift justice for those responsible.
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New York
Irish National League
Patrick Gleason
Dr. Cronin
Chicago
Eit Tee
Neal Serderat Jamn
Dr. P. 2
Clan Na Gael Delegates Repudiate Cronin Murder Link
Two hundred delegates representing 11 local camps of the Clan Na Gael met at 143 Randolph street to repudiate any attempt to link the murder of Dr Cronin to their order. They pledged to aid authorities in hunting down the criminals and to vindicate law and order.
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Chrcaco
Clan-Na-Gael
Randolph Street
Cronin
Luke Dillon
Philadelphia
Qlan-Na-Gaal
Mur
Former Postoffice Clerk Charged With Theft of 85 Registered Mail Packages
Chicago report states a former postoffice clerk was arrested for stealing 85 registered mail parcels from the vault. The case mentions substantial monetary loss and notes the incident tied to the Chicago postoffice.
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Postofice
Chicago
William
Sally
Postoffice
Chicago Postoffice
Sera
Sporting Man Arrested for Murder
Clifford Porter, owner of race horses at Latonis Park, was arrested today and jailed in Coy upons from the Governor by Deputy Sheriff Loeder of Sorlen Tex charging him with murder. authorities report he faces a capital offense and awaits further proceedings.
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Orsensxatt
Clifford Porter
Latonis Park
Coyupons
Loeder
Sorlen Tex
Instrumental music debate stirs United Presbyterian Assembly
In Springfield Ohio the U P General Assembly debated withholding church funds from missions and congregations using instrumental worship. Speakers challenged use of organs and revised psalms while memorials urged removal of supporting funds for such places. The report passed with a large majority as several church leaders memorialized and a moment of remembrance followed for deceased members.
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U. P. General Assembly
Springfield
United Presbyterian Assembly
Judiciary Committee
Paul
Second Church
Xenis
United Pras
Vod
Entiti
Christ’s Church
James Collins
Philadelphia
Christian Ins
William Steel Clenahan
William Lockhart Wallace
D. D
Nathaniel McDowell
Samuel C. Marshall
William Coventry ‘Lather
John Scott Martin Flavius McKenson
Clark Irving
Edward Fortescue
Joseph Harrison Wright
Abraham Yusef
James Harvey
Cleveland Busy With Law Practice Not Politics
A May 28 dispatch says Grover Cleveland spends his mornings at the law office from 10 to 1, then works at his desk after lunch, with his partner Stetson or Brice present. In the evenings he attends theater with Mrs. Cleveland and receives no practical politicians as callers.
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Dispatch
New York
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Mr. Stetson
Brice
Mr. Cleveland
Epidemic of glanders alarms Southern Ulster farmers
A special telegraph reports an apparent glanders outbreak in Southern Ulster County near New Paltz and Clintondale. After a livestock purchase in Poughkeepsie a horse vomited and spread illness through shared water troughs, with the State Veterinary Surgeon notified as several horses show symptoms.
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Poughkeepsie
Ulster
New Paltz
Clintondale
Highland
Rose
Poughkespsie
Anoe
Ulster County
Thousand Houses Burned in Japanese Fire
A telegram from San Francisco reports a major blaze in Yakate Akita Ken Japan destroying over 1000 houses. The fire began around 10 PM and burned for 16 hours with many lives lost. The Emperor contributed over 10000 dollars for relief and about 10000 people were rendered homeless.
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San Francisco
Yakate-Akita-Ken
Japan
Mahone A Jonah Virginia Republicans Protest Conference In Washington
Virginia anti Mahone Republicans plan a Washington conference at the Ebbitt House to urge President Harrison to end Mahone influence and restore party voice. Gen W D Groner Norfolk state chairman and Ex Governor Cameron travel to attend with a spokesman likely a leading Virginia Republican.
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Ington
Dibfatch
Puterssvee
Virginia
Ebbitt House
Washington, D. C
Harrison
W. D. Groner
Norfolk
William E. Cameron
Republican Party
Washington
Virinia
Ahone
Mahone
John M. A
Langston
North Carolina
Ohio
West Virginia
Mahoné
Lee
Blocking a French game in Haitian affairs dominates talks
In New Orleans on May 28 a Pensacola note discusses a meeting between the French Minister and the commander of a French warship Roland. Sources hint at an understanding with the Legitime Government to aid subduing Hippel, while U S actions under the Monroe doctrine aim to secure peace without foreign interference.
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New Ogleans
Pensacola
Wessel Roland
Legitime
Hippel
Blaine
United States
American
Monroe
Lydia Thompson Tour Turns Sour in New York Dispute
A May 28 report details Lydia Thompson's troubled burlesque tour under manager M. D. Leavitt. The tour lost money with a dispute over losses beyond Thompson’s initial 2000 contribution, Leavitt’s equal stake, and whether the two season contract requires consecutive tours. Thompson says the contract caps losses at 2000 and may skip future American engagements.
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New York
Lydia
M. D. Leavitt
Miss Thompson
Leavitt
Miss Tompson
America
Payne will not seek reelection to U S Senate
Ohio Senator Henry B. Payne says he will not be a candidate for re election and plans to retire from the Senate. He has given no opinion on a successor though Democrats mention several potential names including John R. McLean Pendleton and ex congressman James E. Bay.
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Dispatch
Cleveland
Henry B. Payne
Ohio
United States Senate
Halstead
Senate
Payne
Brice
John R. McLean
Pendleton
James E. Uaebell
Sensy
McLellandt own Robbers Indicted in Somerset
The Somerset Criminal Court in Somerset Pennsylvania convened with a crowded docket. True bills were found against the McClellandtown Fayette gang of eight for robbery while the Nicely brothers face murder and robbery charges in the Herman Umberger case.
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Nicely Boys
Herman Amberger
Somerset
Somerset Criminal Court
Clark H. Benford
Nicely Brothers
Herman Umberger
McClellandtown-Fayette
Epidemic of Murders and Suicides Plagues City
A May 25 dispatch from Drewver reports the city overwhelmed by an epidemic of murders and suicides. In the last ten days three killings occurred, and in the past 24 hours as many incidents were noted, prompting widespread alarm.
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Drewver
She
Michigan Lawyer Seen as Likely Solicitor General Pick
Special telegram reports Colonel John Atkinson of Detroit favored for the Pennsylvania post left by George A. Jenks. Atkinson, a Democrat turned Republican in 1882, is praised as Michigan’s leading eloquent advocate and has ties with Irish Republicans through Home Rule discussions in Ireland.
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John Atkinson
Michigan
George A. Jenks
Pennsylvania
Drum
West Virginia
Maine
Dodge
Wasu Hinder
Miller
Detroit
United States
Atkinson
Ireland
Parnell
America
Retirement of Gen Drum Sparks Warm City Sendoff
Washington scene marks the retirement of Adjutant General Drum age 64 as a steady stream of Western Pennsylvanians and Indiana County residents visit the office to offer congratulations. General Kelton will serve as Adjutant General until a new appointment is made, while army circles await possible promotions for the assistants.
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Washiveton
Drum
Indiana
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Smith
Fi i
Sceopa
Drom
Westmoreland
Alch
Mr. Turnbull
Turnbull
Scott
Kelton
West Virginia patronage sweep widens political control
Washington on May 23 reports the administration pursues control of West Virginia by reshaping offices. Commissioner Mazon dismissed Democrats in the office, while Millersen’s appointees were swept out. Internal revenue changes delayed until year end, with broader removals of Republicans for alleged poor character and fraud prosecutions halted by a new District Attorney.
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Washington
West Virginia
Mazon
Millersen
Cleveland
Man from Bar Harbor Faints Waiting for President
H G Dodge of Bar Harbor Maine fainted in Halford's room while awaiting a possible White House interview. He was aided and then returned to his rooms after recovering, the shock reportedly tied to learning the President was unavailable today.
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Washington
H. G. Dodge
Bar Harbor
Secretary Blaine Hosts Postponed Pauncefote Excursion
Washington May 28 The postponed excursion by Secretary Blaine honoring Sir Julian Pauncefote the new British Minister was held today a select party of officers diplomatic representatives and Washington society members sailed down the Potomac to Mount Vernon after assembling at 12 30 p m
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Blaine
Julian Pauncefote
Washington
Washington Socie
Potomac
Mount Vernon
Nominations Announced From Several Pennsylvania Counties
A list of appointments spanning Clearfield Blair Somerset and Centre counties was finalized and will be published tomorrow. About 30 provincial posts are affected with no appointments set in major cities.
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Pennsylvania
Alexander Dysart
Tipston
Blair County
J. F. Younkin
Turkeypto Somerest
Charles Menges Asonville
Clearfield County
Gentile Protest Over Utah Chief Justice Zane Appointment
Washington May 24 Gentile lawyers in Utah express strong disappointment over the re appointment of Chief Justice Zane they say favors Mormon offenders and would not punish them enough Arthur Brown Salt Lake City lawyer arrived in Washington with a protest plan to present to the President tomorrow The selection has stirred broad opposition among Gentile legal circles in the territory
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Zane
Washinogton
Utah
Arthur Brown
Salt Lake City
Wrecked by Mad Winds In Kansas Town
A May 28 cyclone roared from Emporia to Clements in Chase County killing Captain Brown and his daughter and injuring his wife and son. Reports say six or seven others died though lines were down. The storm felled houses, tore roofs, and flooded river areas as it carved a path across the countryside.
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Emporia
Kaw
Clements
Chase County
Here
Brown
Capa Brown
Tyne
Anton
American processes needed in Australia trade report
Washington notes a decline in the excisable product across New South Wales except Victoria. A silver mine boom in Broken Hill, led by Patton, lifted mining stocks, spurring speculation and investment in related properties. The consul says modern American processes are in demand in Australia to sustain profits from Broken Hill and other ventures.
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Washington
Department of State
New South Wales
United States
Griffin
Sydney
Ictoria
Broken Hill
Patton
Comstock
Conbul
Australia
Evansville Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self
Albert Wilson a railroad man fatally shot his young wife in their Evansville home and then turned the pistol on himself, dying instantly. His wife, younger and childless, was reported dying. Wilson, about 30, had returned after drinking and shot his wife when she refused to accompany him.
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Evansville
Ind
Albert Wilson
Wilson
We. Stout
Ex-Treasurer Constans Indicted for Embezzling 35000
Crocrswatr May 2. Ex-Treasurer Louis Constans of Newport Ky was indicted by the grand jury for embezzlement, the amount fixed at 35000. The ex-City Clerk William F McClure faces related charges, with items showing misappropriations in prior cases.
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Crocrswatr
Louis Constans
Newport
William F. McClure
Constans
Mel Conen
Wilkinsburg Home Anniversary Luncheon Invitation
The managers invite friends and the public to the seventh anniversary of the Home for Women and the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb of Western Pennsylvania in Wilkinsburg. Luncheon from 2 to 4. Tickets 75 cents with a fare reduction by the Pennsylvania Railroad for that day.
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Wilkinsburg
Eaa
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Virginia Hay Marries Rector Henry Barbour in New Jersey
Miss Virginia Hay daughter of the late Malcolm Hay former Assistant Postmaster General and John H Hay married here to the Rev Henry Barbour rector of Episcopal Church in Trexton New Jersey on May 28.
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Trexton
N. J
Virginia Hay
Malcolm Hay
Cleveland
John H
Henry Barbour
Episcopal Church
New Postmasters Appointed Across West
Washington May 2 The following postmasters were separated today for the western region with new appointments and transfers noted among local offices across the states.
HazerssunG Telegram in City on Edward Coyle Case
May 28 report notes Mia Coyle, mother of Edward Coyle, in the city visiting in the interest of her imprisoned son as the board in session reassesses numerous causes in the case.
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Sproul
Hazerssung
Mia Coyle
Edward Coyle
Pha
Judge White Prohibition Speech Draws 1500 in Old City Hall
Judge White addressed 1,500 gathered voters and officials at Old City Hall in a large pro prohibition demonstration. He cited license history and public need, faced minor disruption from a barkeeper, and received a vigorous ovation from ministers, lawyers, doctors, and business leaders.
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Old City Hall
Judge White
Charles F. Esq
Frank Gill
Disratch
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