The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry CroninHunt, Henry M.
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The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin
Hunt, Henry M.
Cronin, Patrick Henry, 1846-1889; Trials (Assassination) -- Illinois -- Chicago
"What is it?" came a voice from the bed room, "I'm here."
"Some one wants to see you," returned Brown.
By this time Palmer had reached the top of the stairs and was outside
the bed room. Sullivan opened the door and recognized his visitor. Not a
muscle of his face moved.
"All right," he said, nonchalantly, "I'm coming."
To dress himself, as neat as wax--just as he always looked--was but the
work of a few minutes. Then the door was opened again, and his form was
seen in the dimly lighted hallway. Preceded by Palmer, who had been
joined by Broderick, he went down-stairs into the dimly lighted hallway.
"Good evening, Palmer," he said, pleasantly.
The detective returned the greeting. "I have a mittimus for your arrest,
Mr. Sullivan."
"Very well," was the response. He led the way into the parlor, and
Palmer commenced to read the document. Sullivan stood up near the
mantelpiece, leaning his elbow slightly upon the marble slab, and
listened attentively. Not for an instant did he betray the slightest
emotion. A contemptuous sneer settled on his lips. His head was slightly
thrown back as if in defiance of the officers. His hand toyed for an
instant with fringed plush that covered the rocking chair close by on
his left. He never once took his eyes off Palmer as he read the
mittimus. This was in the following form:
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COOK COUNTY, SS.--_The People of the State of
Illinois, to the Sheriff and Jailer of said County, Greeting:_
Whereas, at an inquisition taken for the people of the State of
Illinois at the Coroner's office, in said County of Cook, on the
23d day of May, A. D. 1889, before me, Henry L. Hertz, Coroner, in
and for said County, upon view of the body of Patrick Henry Cronin
then and there lying dead, upon the oath of six good and lawful men
of said county, who being duly sworn as a Coroner's jury, to
inquire on the part of the people of the State of Illinois into all
the circumstances attending the death of the said Patrick Henry
Cronin, and by whom the same was produced, and in what manner and
when and where the said Patrick Henry Cronin came to his death;
and, whereas, the said jury, by their verdict then and there
delivered to the said Henry L. Hertz, Coroner, did return and find
that the said Patrick Henry Cronin came to his death by being
beaten on his head with some blunt instrument or instruments in the
hands of some person or persons to the jury unknown; and that one
Daniel Coughlin, one Patrick O'Sullivan, one Alexander Sullivan,
and one Woodruff, alias Black, were connected with the death of the
said Patrick Henry Cronin either as principals or as accessories
before the fact, and should be held to answer to the grand jury.
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