The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-05
FIXING HIS TESTIMONY
Edward Spellman Contradicts His EH.
dence Given Before the Coroner.



Spcllman. of Peoria, H., district officer
of Illinois and Michigan. As the cxamin-
alton proceeded, il bccaUne evident that
he was AN unwilling witness. and that his
testimony was different from that he gave
before the grand jury and from what the
prosecution expected. He said he met
Be09s ON April -, who said that the mat
ter referred tn In their correspondence,
viz: that the proceedings of the trial of
the committee had been had i'm
the rules had been anicably settled.
The witness then said hc knew
Dan Gouehlap, who. with "a man
ago and presented a letter of introti'ic-
ton. He had no conver:ation with Cough.
contn.eiiciion of Spciiman's previous
testimony, and he was asked by Long
eneckcr ii he had not sworn that Cough
lin spoke to him about DIR. Cronin. There
which was finally allowed and Spcllman
that i'm conversation with Cougi,iin in
Peoria, that he. said Cronin was IA s-----b.
hut on reflection and on consultation with
to Chicago to notify the district attorney
that l was mistaken. My attorney was
came myself specially to Chicago and
notified Judge Longenecker and other
counsel that il they asked me that q,lcs.
In order tn do Justice to my own self and
to the facts. After 1 left the grand jury,
and and sro"bI.i. felt that / had possibly
done wrong to Coighlin and i went ini-
me'eii.teiy to Pallor's and Downs and told
grand jury. aud that was bothered about
II. They said: 'Spellman you have
During cross examination Mr.. Spelirnan
about the charges against Cronin in any
said about Cror,in but to place il upon any
one n,.,tt.r lat amy one period he couldn't
''Was il not because OF his organization
of other camps?'
"No." replied sipellnan. '.I'eca,ise he
ii. Was "a kind of am asitator: he wa :
an honest man not bad fellow
he ""H,a p,. haze ,,,ni his ,.n. own way;
| such statements as Croiiin is dead and
| could not respond. SpcIlnan said no
| individual in his official position as senior
guardian.
Th. defense moved to exclude from the.
record all questions and answers in regard
| to what was testified before the grand
| jury. A lengthy debate ensucd ON this
| point, in the course of which il was stated
| that Spcliman subscribed $500 toward the
arrest and conviction of the niurelcrcrs of
| DIR. Cronin. and that Inc had paid 500 of
| before the grand jury given when he
| was in frame of mind and his present
% viii, fr;cm.is. ~ ' The court finally said am.
1 thoritics might be brought in on the point
| at the afternoon session. Cross-cxaIniiis-
tion was resumed and the witns 81 was
asked "a number Of questions regarding
the object of the visit of Kunze to Peoria
with C1HGhli , as ",; :" whetsSr S,n nnd amy amy
il had not as far as he knew. though lac
| had conversation with kunze there.
| Cronin. and n reference of counsel led to
| the inference that II was i'm connection
with the fight between n Chicago alistillcry
| John A. MaiIoney, Justice Of the peace,
testified that iie was present at the hall
at Lake View i'm March last when Cronin
| instituted IA camp of the Clan-na-Gael.
| After the meeting lceman oSullivan
4 asked the witness about Cronin's stand
| ing as n physician, and receiving n favor
| able reply. arranged for the witness to
! visit CroIin with him to make arrange
vans men. This arrangement was mad,
| abeut the middle OF April and O'Sullivaf
gave Cronin some of his business cards
saying, il the doctor WAS wanted when lac
| COSullivan, was out of town, or sick, one
of these cards would he presented.
| At the afternoon session Judge McCon
| nell said he had considered the testimony
of Spellnan in controversy, and decided
A Winnipeg special to the Daily Nrw,
| gives the text of convict Mills version oi
the alleged confession Of Martin Burke
| Little additional to what has already beer
published is developed except the state
| Inent that CouRhlin got Burke loaded will
liquor and then informed him that lot
had been drawn and that il had faller
upon Burke with others To remove Cronir
as q spy. On the night OF Cronin's disap p
pearance, Burke, Cou0hlin, O'Sullivan
Eooney and Bege. wcro i'm the cottage
Kunse was to bring the doctor To the cot
taRe. The CORY details Of the supposed
scene i'm the cottage are given.
| A meeting OF Irishnien was held at Nc
| Coy's hotel Sunday at which 1876 were
collected for the purpose OF seeing tina
| the prisoners now on trial for their live,
before Judge Mcconnell. he supplied will
| the means to make n proper and legal de
fense. About one hundred men wers
| present, the most of them looking as !
they needed all the money they had 70
| themselves and families. A resolution
| was adopted that q committee tie ap
| pointed to summon subscriptions from
lrishmen 10 create fund for the defense
While mot RoinG into % question of gull
or innocence. the meeting desired tina
..justice he allowed freedom Of action.
| The meeting was presided over by r. y
Fitzpatrick. who keeps "a small store o'
| the south side.
The friends of DIR. Cronin who are ar
ranging for n public gathering to add 4
the prosecutors' fund. also held meeting
Sunday; After the various committecs hn'
reported, II. w. Dunno said: "Dr. O'Reill
and DIR. Atkinson Of Detroit have gone &
Ireland. IL In not possible they had u
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