The Americans appear to be anxious to do justice in
the Cronin case. The Coroner's jury of Chicago has found a ver- dict of "Wilful murder" against Alexander Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan, his brother, Daniel Coughlin, the detective accused of misleading the inquiry, and Woodruff, alias Black, the carman who gave evidence. Thirty other suspects will be arrested, and the jury declare the conspiracy "one of the most foul and brutal that have ever come to their knowledge," and condemn Societies "with objects like that of the Clan-na-Gael as not in harmony with and injurious to American institu- tions." This language is re-echoed by the Press all over the country, the New York Herald, a journal in favour of Home- rule, taking the lead, and the Clan-na-Gael will for a moment be most unpopular. Judge Sheppard promises a full investiga- tion; and although the witnesses before the Coroner were very reserved, it is believed that some of those arrested will give evidence, in which case facts of interest may reach England. This is the more probable because the respectable Irish in America have been deeply shocked by the crime, and the funeral of Dr. Cronin was attended by representatives from all the philanthropic Irish Societies.
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