The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 49, 1889

intervals, and furnished the jury with a,
man, and Photographic views of the Carl
son cottage, the catch-basin and other
points and localities prominently connected
with the tragedy. Harry Brown, the clerk
and junior partner of Alexander Sullivan,
was OH the stand for three-quarters OF
an hour. To Mr.. Brown were repeated
about the same questions propounded on
Saturday to Mr.. Windes, Mr.. Sullivan.s
testimony compared fully with that of Mr;
Windes. He testified that he shared
Mr.. Sullivan's confidence only in legal
matters affecting the regular business of
the firm, and that he knew nothing of the
personal business transactions of the Irish
leader. He was unable to give the jury
any information In regard to Sullivan's
Board of Trade speculations, and knew
nothing of the latter's management OF
Clan-na-G Gael or other revolutionary funds.
The witness was not acquainted with
Coughlin, OSullivan or Woodruff, and II
there was any intimacy between COughlln,
or any of the three. and Mr.. Sullivan, he
was not aware of it. Mr.. Browns testi-
but it clearly established one fact-rhat
Mr.. Sulliyan's business relations as lawyer
and his relations as an Irish leader wefo
ever distinct and separate, and that his
duties in the latter capacity were never
allowed to interfere with or become merged
In the business transactions of the hrm.
Lawyer John +. Beggs is the senior guard
ian of the Columbia Club, of Camp No. 20.
Clan-na-Gael, which camp is alleged to
have tried DR.. Cronin and sentenced him
to death on the charge Of treason. Andrew
j. Duggan was called upon and testified
at length to his knowledge of Beggs's en-
nifty to Cronin. He cited as an evidence
an incendiary speech made by Beggs at a
Turner Hall. in the course of which the
young lawyer attacked Cronin vigorously,
and characterized him as a malcOntent
whose influence could but be injurious to
John T. Bcggs himself was next called to
the stand, and required to explain many of
the inner workings of the Clan-na-Gael or
United Brotherhood. Mr.. Beggs's testi-
statements before the cOroner's jury. He
disavowed all enemity to CrOnin, and in
sisted that while he had regarded the
Doctor as visionary and somewhat fanatical
at times, he had never doubted his sterling
honesty, and they were really on terms of
personal friendship. Mr.. Beggs was cross
questioned very closely and at great length,
but. SO far as known, passed through the
ordeal very successfully.
Capt. L. p. OCOnnor an active member
Of the Clan-na-Gael, and one of Cronin's
intimate friends, testified that he had at
one time been approached by an agent of
the triangle" and notified to prepare him
self for a secret mission to Great Britain in
Il
O'Conner communicated this informa tion
to Cronin. and was warned by the latter
not to obey the mandate, lntimatl0n being
given that 1T was snare to get him out of
the way and betray him into the hands OF
the British government.
The Moore Brothers. Of the firm of j. T.
Lester & Co., brokers, were again called
upon to testify as to certain particulars In
regard to Alexander Sullivan's speculation,
while Michael McNulty, Clan-na-Gael
man, corroborated the many witnesses who
had gone before in regard to Cronin's ex-
pressed fears for his life.
Geo. Beckwith. of Lakeview, testified
that about April a man giving his name
view and engaged in conversation. This
man was about thirty-fve years of age,
and corresponds to the description Of the
man who hired the Carlson cottage.
He inquired the way to P. O'suIlivan's
a relative of O'Sullivan. In the course of
the conversation Mulcahey said he was an
Odd-fellow from Fonda, la. Mr.. Beck
with became quite friendly with the fellow,
and invited him to his lodge. They went,
and Mulcahey borrowed $40 on the strength
of his Odd-fellowship. The next time Mr..
Reckwith saw him was on one of P. OSul-
livan's ice-wagons. To-day Mulcahey,
who has constantly remained in the city.
was taken into custody and conducted to
the eChicagO-avenue station. Beckwith at
once recognized him as the Mulcahey whom
he had not seen for some weeks, and testi-
fled to the Identification before the grand
jury. Mulcahey is under surveillance, and
may be arrested at any time.
Margaret Sullivan Defends Her Husband.
LONDON June 17.-Mrs. Margaret F. Sui
liyan, wife of Alexander Sullivan, who is
spending a few days with friends in Lon
don, says, while she is deeply panied at the
falsehood of the imputation implied in as
sociating her husbands name with the
Cronin mystery. her knowledge of her hus-
bands absolute ignorance of the crime sus-
tains her. AS far as the sensation relates
to her husband, she says she sees in it Chi
cago newspaper rot. composed partly of an
tiquated calumnies, whose untruth was
shown years ago. and partly of malignant
aspersions of personal and political enemies
whose motives the Chicago editors do not
appreciate. She deeply deplores Cronin's
death, and says the presumption that her
husband had personal interest In his death
rests upon an error which, for the time,
may seem to justify censure. This error
will be perfectly shown hereafter Those
who now condemn her husband will be
generous in acknowledging his patience
and fortitude.