Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-26
THE DEFENSE RESTS.
Nearly All the Testimony In the CrOnin Case
Now Ina Reporter Creates n
Sensation and Law

yers WranEIe.
CHICAGO, November 25.-In the Cronin
trial to-day a reporter created sensation by
remarking, "That's a ie," just when
counsel were in the midst of a heated argu-
ment. The Court demanded to know who
spoke, and the reporter admitted that he
did, but louder than he intended, He said
he was talking with another newspaper
man and did not refer to what the lawyer
was saying. Testimony was introduced con-
tradicting the statement of Carlson that
O'Sullivan on March 10 was heard to say
that he had rented the cottage.
Milkman Mertes testified regarding his
talk with the policemen about seeing the
horse and buggy at the cottage. He ad-
mitted that he did not know on what day he
saw the rig there. Policeman Crow stated
that witness had told him the same. The
States Attorney cross-examined Grow at
considerable length. Mr.. Forrest then said
that the defense would rest its case.
Mr.. Foster, on behalf of defendant
Beggs, moved to admit in evidence the
record of the proceedings of Camp 90
Clan-na-Gael, on February 8, when the
motion to investigate the reading of the re-
port on the trial of the triangle in DR..
Cronin's camp was made and carried. Mr..
Forrest, objected, but the Court admitted
it as to Beggs, The State then proceeded
with its testimony in rebuttal. DR.. Patrick
Curran was the first witness. He testified
that he saw James Lyman on the night DR..
Cronin's body was lying in Battery D
armory. This question was then asked:
"Did he in conversation you had with
him say that the executive body had ordered
the death of DIR. Cronin?"
The defense objected to this question and
made the point that the direct examination
had not laid the foundation for it. Mr..
Foster said that this question had been
asked of Lyman and objected to on cross
examination, but the Court had admitted 1t
as a matter of Impeachment, and Lyman
had answered that he never made any such
remark; that, in point of fact, it was made
by DIR. Curran himself.
A lively wrangle between the lawyers
followed, the States Attorney urging that
as Camp 20 played such part in the case
the matter was important. He referred to
the statement made regarding the appoint
ment of committee to try Cronin, and the
necessity for investigating the subject. Mr..
Foster followed, denying that Beggs ap-
pointed such a committee, and said: "We
have followed that thing right through on
that ground and will follow it to the bitter
end, and they will seek, if Your Honor
please, to put a coil around my clients neck
and suspend him between earth and heaven,
solely on the false evidence that there was
such an appointment.
The court decided to sustain the objec-
ton of the defense, announcing the decision
after recess. Police Captain Setback was
then called in rebuttal. He testified that
Officer Crow never reported to him, either
verbally or in writing, in regard to any con-
versation with Milkman Mertes.
Alfred Kettner testified that he had seen
the witness, Peter Koch, who testified for
the defense, in the company of Dan Cough
lin. The States Attorney here announced
that he had no more witnesses, and promis-
ing to conclude his rebuttal tomorrow, the
court adjourned for the day.