Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
MADE A STRONG CASE.
Unassailable Chain of Evidence Against
CrOnin Suspects.

Cronin Suspects.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-If the jury in
the Cronin case was to return a verdict
to-day, there is no doubt that it would
be guilty as charged" It remains to
be seen whether or not the defense can
change the opinions of the jurymen.
That the state has made strong case
is conceded on all sides. It has con-
nected every one Of the defendants
with the plot to kill DIR. Cronin, and has
proved that the plot was carried out
The state has identified the furniture in
the Carlson cottage; has proved the
trunk was part of that furniture; has
proved that DIR. C1onin was killed and
has traced him to the Carlson cottage
has reasonably traced the wagon
with the trunk to and over the
route it must have taken when the
body was put In the catch-basin, the
trunk thrown beside the road and the
clothing hidden in the sewer; has identi
fed the rem aims of the valise found in
the sewer as identical with the one
purchased when the trunk and furni-
ture we're bought; has established the
scientific detection of the blood and
hair in the trunk; has shown that 9
murder YVES committed in the Carlson
cottage, and has proved motive tor th c
assassination of DIR. CrOnin.
What the line of defense will be is
not known, but it is understood that an
effort Will be made to establish alibis.
In case of conviction the defendants
will trust to the supreme court
Beggs is the only defendant who has
not made any objections or saved any ex.
ceptions. He has accepted jurors whose
incompetence, in case they are incom-
petent, he has waived, and has burned
every bridge behind him. If the jury
should convict him he has not plank
to stand on, nor sh tdow of q chance
for new trial. He has practically
staked his life upon his acquittal.
Unlike the Anarchist case this one
cannot go to the supreme court of the
United States. In the Anarchist case q
constitutional question was raised, but
IN this one no such issue is involved
The supreme court of the state is the
last and final resort to which these
e1endants can appeal with the exc :
on of executive clemency, sho
Lney be convicted. The defense i, ~
poets to appeal upon the ground that
tive incompetent jurors were forced up
on them. Juror Clark, the last man &C.
cepted, they believe was obviously in
competent, and, aside from any errors
In the introduction of testimony, they
will rely upon the alleged illegality OF
the jury in making an appeal in the
event the verdict is against them.
The state has another important wit
ness who is likely to appear before the
Jury should he arrive in the city ir
time. This man is named Dodge, living
atpresent in Washington. tits said thai
while standing on street corner
during the latter part of Apri
last, four or five men, among whom
were Dan. Coughlin and Senior Guar,
dian Beggs, were earnestly discussing
some matter near where he stood. He
paid no attention to what they were
saying until be heard Coughlin venom.
ously exclaim:
"There he goes in buggy. He
oughtn't to have many more buggy rides
before he is killed."
''Hush," said Beggs, in low but
earnest and warming voice, somebody
may hear you"
Dodge looked toward the buggy point
ed at by Coughlin and saw DR.. Cronin.