The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-29
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The defense in the Cronin case is
mainly in the line of proving an alibi for
the defendants, and that Bepgs did not
up oint q secret committee of investign-
ton, Us charged by the State.
James Hyland, a laborer of 1892 East
Ohio street, testified that he and his cousin,
jeremiah Hyland, called at O'Sullivan's
house about Z o'clock Sunday night, May
s. They had supper and witness and his
cousin. accompanied by O'Sullivan. left
the O'Sullivan house about III O'Clock and
went west on Ashland avenue.
''We zen down. he said, Ito the
second saloon and went in and had three
glasses of wine-sherry wine-together
and O'Sullivan paid for it. Then We had
another glass Of wine apiece and I paid
for it. Then we had cigars"
On cross.examlnatlon Hyland said he
didn't know Dan Coughlin, had never
spoken to him, and, indeed, he had not
spoken to O'Sullivan until the night of
May 5, though he had seen him at church
in Wisconsin.
"What did you say you had to drink at
the saloon"
Sherry"
did your cousin call for the same!"
''He said he'd like to lave a glass of
cider, but the man hadn't any,"
How did you all stand at tine barr"
owe all stood together"
"Talk much:"
"No, we didn't talk a great deal"
1t will be remembered thai Nieman was
positive that O'Suliivan and Cougllin
stood apart from Kunze at the saloon and
that they talked together earnestly for as
much as twenty minutes; that Kunze stood
apart and first ordered beer, but when
O'Sullivan said: Take something good,''
he drank sherry with the rest. Further,
that it was Learly II o'clock instead of be-
saloon keeper closed up Immediately after
these men left, and yet again that Me
nan is positive that it was Saturday night,
May 4, instead of Sunday, May s. Again,
it is Ivy no means certain that the saloon
Hyland rcters to is Nieman's place.
jeremiah Hyland. the cousin who is to
take Kunze's place as the blonde stranger
who was with O'Suilivan in Neiman's
place, was next brought in, sworn, and
stood I'D before the jury. He brought his
hat, too. 1t was n silk hat and the rain
hadn't helped its looks a particle. He is
smaller than james, but is still big enough
to make two kunzes out of him. On the
stand lie substantiated his Cousins story.
Michael Whelan. an eX-Dolice officer,
took the stand and told all about where
Dan Coughlin was on tho night of May I.
Whelan at that time was a detective at
the East Chicago Avenue station. He was
suspended from the force May % and dis
charged Aug. 81.
On Saturday, May q, Whelan attended
the funeral of an old friend. In the even
ing he was at the Chicago Avenue station
from T:30 O'Clock until after II. He met
Dan Coughlin at the station that night
about T:iJ. From 8 o'clock until 10
Coughlin wasn't out of Whelan's sight.
Whelan is positive about the date because
that was the day Lieut.. Brennan was pro-
noted 10 private secretary and he and
Coughlin discussed the. matter. About
9:30 o'clock that night Sergt. Stiff invited
Whelan and C%oughlin over to Gleason's to
ave a drink. After leaving the saloon
Wnelan and Coughlin stood in front Of the
station until 10 o'clock. Whelan then
went inside and he did not know where
Coughlin went.
Off er John Stiff was called upon to
corroborate Mike Whelan, but he didn't
corrohorate worth q cent. He said that
on Saturday night May 4, he mot Dan
Coughlin and Mike Whelan in front of the
East Chicago avenue station. 1t was
about $3.50 O'Clock and he asked them
over to Gleason's saloon. He was positive
about the night and the hour.
Judge Longnecker, asked the witness
why he was so positive it was Saturday
night, May 4, and lie said because the
next morning at G O'clock he found an
order on the spindle about Crcnin's
disappearance, and he notified the day
officers to inquire at the livery-stable and
see if they could learn who had q white
horse out on Saturday night. He
was consummately cocK-sure that the
night he saw Dan Coughlin md Mike
Whelan was the night before he saw this
order on the spindle.
"Are you sure it was Sunday morning,
May 5, that you found this order OH the
spindle"' asked Mr.. Forrest.
"Why, Of course L am sure Of it.
know it."
hat settles Oar Coughlin's attempt to
prove all aiiDi. Dr.. Cronin's disappear
ance was not reported until Sunday noon
by Mr.. Conklin.
1t was Monday morning that he found
the order, and it was the night before that
he saw Coughiin and Whalen in front of
the police station. Coughlin's alibi was
knocked into a cooked hat. Mr.. Forrest
hadn't a word to say, but his face wore a
sad expression.
The next witness was Redmond Nc.
Donald, a policeman Of the East Chicago
avenue station. Mcdonald testified that
he went to Casey's funeral on the after
noon of May 4 in a buggy with Officer
Richard Mccormick. He said that he
went on duty as a patrolnan at I o'clock
that evening. He remained on duty till
4 o'clock in the morning.
ibid you see Dan Coughlin that nights'
asked Mr.. Forrest.
81 did"
where did you see him:"
II saw him go into the station.n
Sat what time:"
"Abou 9:45 OF 8 O'clock
Then a section Of the defense Of O'S,l-
Ivan was introduced. William Mulcahey,
II of the iceman's employees, was called
to the stanl.
Mulcaney testified that he went to work
for O'Sullivan about April 9. About a
week or so after a man, whom O'Sulliyan
said was Detective Coughlin, came to the
O'Sullivan house and spoke to O'Sul.
Ivan in the hearing Of the witness.
The stranger asked O'Sullivan if he
was we'll acquainted in Lake View. O'Sul.
livan replied that he was. Then the
stranger asked HIM if he knew John
Kunze. O'Sulllvan replied thai he did.
won, odio Cuo uldu, IL you see Qlnl
tell him to call me up at the Chicago ave.
nue. station-that I want to see him.
Mulcahey testified that O'Sullivan had
told him to go see DR.. Cronin about a sore
on his leg, as he, O'sullivan, had a con-
tract with the doctor to trent his EN-.
| ployes.
Coming down to May 4, Mulcabey swore
that he was with O'Sullivan peddling ice
till late in the evening. Then he had sup.
per and O'Sullivan was at the
table. About 8 o'clock O'Sullivan went
upstairs to bed, and soon afterward Null,
cahey followed him. Some time later,
about 10 o'clock, witness thought
he was awakened by hearing some OF
the workmen returning. O'SulIivar
went down stairs to let them in. Latel
yet, Mrs. Whalen and her sister came
into the room where O'Sullivan and wit
ness slept to get a cot which was in tina,