Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-12
TWELVE ON THE STAND.
Witnesses in the Cronin Case Revealing
Suspicious Points.

CHICAGO, H., Nov 11.-Miss Martha A.
Johnson. private secretary to DIR. Belheld,
the microscopic who as expert testified In
the Cronin case on Saturday, was the first
witness this morning. She testified that
the specimens of blood and hair from the
carlson cottage delivered her by Police
Captain Setback were by her delivered
over to Dr. Belfield.
Henry Buceolez testified that John
Kunze came to board with him in April
under the name of John kaiZer. Charles
Herkimer a tailor, was the next witness.
He said he knew John kunze. Frank
Washburn, a saloon keeper, testified that
kunze and O'Sullivan We're in his saloon
between the 18th aud 10Th of April and
that kunze said lie was going to buy a
horse from O'Sullivan and pretend to pay
a big price for it so as to get some spend
ing money from his guardian.
Joseph Peoteowsky, beer brewer testi-
fed that he knew kunze last April under
the name of kaizer.
Gus Klaire, timer, testified that on the
Monday morning after the murder Burke
came to the shop where he worked and
had n galvanized iron box soidered. 1t
was about fourteen by twenty-siX inches
in size. The witness continued: I'VE got to
talking about this case and Burke said DR..
Cronin was British spy and ought to be
killed. Before soldering the box / had to
scrape it because there was sand on it.
When tried to cut the cord Burke ex-
claimed. tor Gods sake, don't cut or
some remark like that. | told him had
TO cut it TO make a job and he said do it
anyway it don't make much difference
what kind of a job II is"
klaire SAID when Burke was brought
back from Winnipeg he visited the Jail
with an officer for the purpose of Identify
ing him. He went close to Burkes cell
when the latter muttered as if
he meant him (the witness) On cross-ex-
animation the witness repeated every de-
tail Of Burke's visit to his shop and the
soldering of the box. He was certain as to
his identity. While the witness was giving
this testimony the defendant leaned for
ward in his chair and laughed derisively
III him.
Michael Walsh, gasfitter. testified he
was nj one time a member of camp 20 of
the Clan-na-Gael. In the latter part of
April the witness was at work at Joliet.
While there about May @ he saw Martin
Burke. They roomed together until both
returned to Chicago, May IS. Burke
worked one day while there for
which he was paid 81 60. The witness SAW
Burke receive a letter. The states attor-
ney endeayored, but without success. TO
elicit the statement from Walsh that this
letter contained y money order. The wish
Of the states attorney. he explained WAS
to show that Burke WIS without money of
his own. but that shortly afterward he
was in Winnipeg with plenty of money.
with a ticket for Europe and with able
counsel to fight his eXtradition.
Joseph 0'Birne, senior guardian of n
Cronin camp of the Clan na-Gael, was
then recalled. He said that on Tuesday
following DR.. Cronin's disappearance he
and Maurice Morris had met John L.
Beggs, one ofthe prisoners at the bar, ana
had a talk with him. Il asked John f.
Beggs," said the witness, what we were
going TO do with reference to the disap-
pearance of DR.. Crouin. | told him
thought II was time that be should call a
council together TO see if we could not do
something; well. he said he thought the
doctor would turn up ali right: there was
plenty of tlpie TO do the work.
Morris made some reply that he
thought DIR. Cronin was dead. and Regcs
turned around and said TO hin, that ne did
not know what he was talking about
that he did not belong to the inner circle
and that we knew what We were talking
about"
Whom did he refer to as wei"
We'll, that is a matter that l can not
understand"
DR.. John Z. Williams was the next wit
ness He testified that be had been called