Wichita eagle., 1889-10-31
THE CRONIN TRIAL.
More Clan-na-Gaal Proceedings Divulged
by Witnesses.

CHICAGO, H., Oct 3O-At the opening
of the court in the Cronin trial this morn
ing States Attorney Longenecker asked
for an attachment for Edward Spellmann,
of Peoria, H., the district officer of the
Clan-na-Gael. Three kilograms had been
sent to him, but he had not responded.
The attachment was ordered issued.
The first witness sworn in was Dennis
O'Connor He testified that he was a
member OF Camp 20. Clan-na-Gael. AT a
meeting of the camp on February last,
the witness said he heard Thomas OCon-
nor state that he had heard read in DR..
Cronin's camp the minority report of the
committee 20 try the executive body OF the
order. The names of the members of the
executive body were not mentioned. and
the witnessisaid he never knew who COM
posed the triangle Then it was voted to
appoint committee to go up to DIR. Cron-
ms camp and investigate the matter of
minority report, which DIR. Cronln had
read.
Patrick Nolan, financial secretary of
Camp 20, testified he was present at the
meeting of the camp on the night of May
3. the day preceding DR.. Cronln's death;
that Beggs presided; that there a call for
the report of the secret committee APP
pointed in February last and that Beggs
replied that the committee was to report
10 him alone.
The next witness was Captain Thomas
T. O'Connor the man who created the ex-
element in Camp 20 on the night OF
February 8 by saying he had heard read in
DIR. Cronin's camp a report of the COM
miltee that tried the triangle. He said
Andrew Foy was the first
speaker. Foy denounced LIE Caron
and the triangle and believed
that LIE Caron was inits employ O'Connor
then spoke and stated that the triangle
was composed of set of thieves and had
stolen 800, 900 of the funds. He had heard
report of their trial read in another
camp. Several members demanded the
source of his information but he refused
to give il until Beggs, the senior guardian,
demanded it and Beggs would not demand
it. Daniel Coughlin moved that a secret
committee be appointed to investigate the
affair. Mr.. BeggS said he would appoint
the committee.
The cross examination of O'Connor was
unlmportant.
On redirect examination he stated that
the report which he hafl heard in another
Camp on the matter of the triangle was
verbal and was made by Dr. Cronln.
The next witness was Henry Owen
O'Ccnnor. "A member of Camp 20. He de-
scribed the meetings of February and ~,
without bringing out any new points. At
another meeting, he said. Coughiin came
like IeCaron. The witness stopped him
at that point.
Police Officer John Collins, a member of
the Camp 20 said that at n meeting on
February %, Dick Powers and Pat Nc
Garry made speeches denounclng the tri-
angle, when BeeCs interrupted them and
told them they must stop or there would
be war, because Alex Sullivan had many
friends there
Pat NcGarry, senior guardsman of Lake
View Camp, described the meeting of Feb
ruary -. His testimony brought out
nothing new. The court then adjourned
until tomorrow.
KILLED BY A BURGLAR.
DAVENPORT la, Oct. 30.-Thomas Nc
Causland, a wealthy merchant living
about two miles from here, WAS aroused at
, O'Clock by his daughter who told him
that burglars were in the house. Taking
a revolver he went out on the stairway.
p There be saw an intruder who turned and
fired three shots. The first struck the
merchant in the shoulder and the bullet
imbedded itself IN the region of the heart
Mr.. McCausland, though desperately
wounded, returned the fire but without
effect. The murderer fed with his COM
panlon, but was subsequently, arrested
lie made clean confession, giving his
name as John Webb. a man who had
worked IN the neighborhood during the
summer, and implicated an accomplice
who has not Yet been captured. Webb
was brought to Davenport AS lynchiug
party was being organized. Mr.. NcCaus-
land Is not expected 10 live.
OFFICERS SHOT BY OESPERAOOES.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 30.-Information
was received at the United States mar
fhal's office today TO the effect that On
Sunday last Robert Reed, a Mexican, and
Greek Indian known as Sore Lip Willie,
both acting in the capacity of officers.
went TO a remote point in the Seminole ma
tion to arrest desperate and horse thief
named Coffey Barnes. They found him
and a fight ensued in which Barnes was
killed. The two officers then went to the
house of John Halsey, white man. and
while sitting on their horses at his gate
five of Barnes pals rode up and without
word of warning shot them TO death. after
which they rode of. The murderers are
all we'll known tough characters and
answer TO the names of Cudge Barnett.
Prince Hawkins. Ross Ryley, d. Brown
ang one Lane. John Halsey furnished the
information and says thai as the Mexican
killed was an American citizen that fact
gives this court jurisdiction.