The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin

A detailed, chronological account reconstructs the disappearance, brutal murder, and discovery of a physician's body, traces police inquiries and sensational detective work, presents evidence linking members of a secret Irish nationalist group to a political conspiracy, describes arrests, inquests, and extraditions, follows courtroom proceedings with witness testimony, legal arguments, jury selection, and verdicts, and records public reaction, funeral, and press coverage, while compiling documentary exhibits, autopsy findings, and investigative revelations that aimed to establish motive and responsibility.