Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-01
HE CRONlN MURDER CASE.
Forcibie and Sensational Argument of tho
Commonwealth Attorney.

CuIcAGo. November 30.-Iu the Cronin
trial TODAY State's-Attorney Longenecksr
concluded his opening address and Judge
Wing, for the defence. began his. Longe-
necker took up the incidents or the meet
ing Of the Clau-na-Gael camps at the re-
union February 22d, and reviewed the re-
marks made at that meeting by Patrick
McGarry to show that the members Of the
Clan were ut that time discussing IN bitter
terms the very facts which Beggs pretend
ed 20 deny. Referring TO Patrick Nc
Garrv's speech. the States Attorney SAID
McGarrv had attacked the Triangle IN the
name gf the Clan-na-Gael He had SAID
that the Triangle had emheIzlod the funds
Of the organization, and had betrayed
Irishmen to the prisons of the enemy across
the water. He had said there were
worse men than Lee Caron yet IN the or
Canization. The man who gave Lee CarOn
ms credentials was worse than Lee Caron.
There were rumors OF spies IN the camp.
They were worse than spies. The Triangle
was worse than spies. Alexander Sulli-
vans name had not been meutlOned,' SAID
Judge I0urcncckpr. What did BegCs
doy He arose and attacked McGarry." He
said IL was cOwardly 70 attack Alexander
Sulliyan's name and character IN TINS
WAY. Alexander Sullivan has GOOD
friends here said Beggs, and /
Guardian. Then on March lat this same
Senior Guardian, coming home from a
meeting with Daniel Coughlin SAID,
There is suy here 10 succeed Lee Caron
and we have il pretty straight that II IL Dr.
Cronin," and this was on March lst. The
evidence showed that the conspiracy be-
gan in Camp 20 February. 1888, when a mo-
ton to appoint a secret committee was
made 10y Daniel COughlin.
Singular. is it not, that on tho Sth day
of February motion was made for n COM
mittee in Camp 20. On the 10Th OF Feoru-
ary SeniOr-Guardlan Beggs Il wiring
about il 10 Edward Spellman. On
the 18th he again writes about. IT,.
On the 18th the Cat is rented at
III Clark street. On the 10th the carpet
was nailed down. On tho22d Beggs defends
the triangle. and on the ist day OF March
this man Couqhlin. VINO is on trial now for
his life donouncos DR.. Cronln ~ y spy.
ON the 29th Of April, as testified to by
Beygs's friend Spellman, district member,
IL Is r0ncluslvely shown 90 what tins COM
mttee had reference, which was 10 report
% Beggs alone. What did BesRs say on
TINT date; tie said to Speliman
That matter has all been AMIGA
blv settled" How settled, gentlemen
At the hour he spoke the cottage had been
rented; atthe hour he spoke fnnl arrange
meuts had been made; aothe hour he spoke
sentence had been fixed. Sensation.
Tell me when it was "amicably settled
What had been done in the camp What
steps had been taken 20 investigate the
matter? No one know, except the senior
Guardian and his committee a. 70 Just what
they said.
The States Attorney then read the law
Of conspiracy a. Developed III the Spies
cases.
Judge Loncenccser then in simple Ian
guage and with telling force again traced
every move IN the conspiracy from the pro-
ceedings Of Camp %. step by step, TO the
renting of the Clerk-street flat. the Carl
son cottage, and the taking OF the victim
thcre.
Speaking of Burke's renting the cottage,
he asked what explanation i there 10
give for the renting of that COTTAGE Ny
opinion Is that be ought to be compelled
TO live there all the days Of his HE: That
he ought 10 be compelled TO wallow there
in the blood that was drawn from the VEINS
of Dir. CrOnin.N Sensation
Going back 70 what WAS done on Clark
street. the STATES Attorney said: There
are TWO men that We first see at III south
Clark street Cpoiutlng), kunze the little
German and Burke the irlshman. hunze
had been sleeping thoro.' -, -
Defendant kunze, eXcltedly: never
did That's a lie"
He closed as follows:
When YOU come 20 consider tho verdict
think Of the Attn of MAY; think of that man
gathering his little yalise, and his lnstru-
ments: think of him clasping TO his bosom
the cotton with which 90 relieve the suffer
inc of the wounded: think OF the splnts il
the box: think OF his rushing out 10 tn
buggy: think Of the crowded seat; think
of his rushing forth TO rescue the suffering
man; think OF him IN the cottage, and
when you think Of him there may there re-
yerberate In your ears the death-cries %.
this man who IN his last moment.
called upon his God and his Jesus Isen %
toni; think Of how these men, without
giving him time 10 pronounce the other
Trinity name. felled HIM to the floor viii
their dcath-blows; think of the wounds n
his head: think OF the grave IN which he
was placed: think of all this in making VI
your verdict. and in tho end there will b,
such a verdict as when his Honor pro
nouaces his Judgment upon It that he
having his heart and eye 10 God may say
MAY the Lord nave mercy on your souls
Judge Wing dNel5 upon the necessity
that the jurors should put aside then
natural prejudice against these men on nc
count Of their nationality and religion
and remember that II was natural for then
b love tine home OF their youth. The
court then adjourned till Monday.