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
Q.--How many operations did you perform? A.--Three. We always bade
each other good by after each meeting, thinking it might be our
last meeting on earth. I have learned that in order to get back,
the other man who went over with me had to sell his clothes to get
passage money. He came with a sprained ankle. In July or August,
1885, he received $7 from Maroney. I took up Rossa's paper one day
and in it I saw an announcement of a subscription to keep the
mother of Cunningham. I went to Maroney, and after telling him it
was shameful that she should be allowed to suffer so he said he
would see to the matter. Spoke of Gen. Kerwin as being asked to
send some help; said he would not. I said if they didn't I would.
Kerwin then came to my home and said I ought to be expelled; I told
him he ought to send help to the woman; he said he ought not as the
man himself had abundant means; I finally induced Mr. Ryan to get
F. C. to send something. One hundred dollars was sent through D.
18, who sent it through F. C., and I was informed of S. G. of 18. A
few months after I met a lady of Detroit who told me that Capt.
Mackey's wife was in want; he was killed in London and was assured,
I am told, that his family would never want. Lomasney, and his
brother, accompanied by Fleming, went over in 1884. I wrote to
Cochrane, and both assured me that Mrs. Mackey was in want. At once
$1,025 was raised and sent to Detroit, where matters were found to
be even worse than they had been represented.
In the case of Dr. Gallagher, his people were in want. Mr. Delaney
had recovered the money on the doctor's person, but that was only a
small sum, and most of it was being used in his defense.
On consultation, met D. in New York. One hundred dollars was raised
and sent to Mrs. Gallagher. I requested that the men on trial on
the other side should be defended. Gen. Kerwin said that friendless
men were better off in such cases. I raised _£_50 to send to Jack
Delaney's sister.
Witness produced five forms of transfer, purporting to be in
accordance with the rules of the combined order, but which were
shown to be bogus. Witness said: I wrote in the early part of June,
1886, for transfers for certain persons in Philadelphia, who had
been clamoring for admission into D. I said it would do a great
deal of good to be able to show that we were in opinion with the
folks at home. Within four days I received six, of which those five
are a part. McMahon, Burns, Henry, Gallagher, Henry, the witness
testifying. Leonard stated to me--
Objected to by the defendants.
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