se 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.

Now, therefore, you are hereby required to receive into your
custody the said Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan, Alexander
Sullivan and Woodruff, alias Black, and them safely keep until
discharged by due course of law.

Witness my hand this 11th day of June, A. D. 1889.

HENRY L. HERTZ,

Coroner Cook County.

Palmer had hardly reached the last word, when Sullivan remarked,
without a perceptible tremor in his voice:

"Will you not remain here with me over night, Palmer?"

"I have no authority to do that," answered the officer, after a moment's
hesitation, "I was instructed to take you down to the jail. I am sorry,
but I shall have to do it."

"Very well," replied Sullivan, "I should like to have some clean linen
with me or have it sent over."

"Certainly, that will be granted," replied Officer Palmer.

"Wait ti