The Portland daily press., 1889-11-30
A KNIFE THRUST At THE DEFENCE,
Cronin's Pocket Knives Produced In
Evidence In the Trial.
Detective Flynn Had Them and Did
Not Think to Mention 1t.
He Found Them On coughlin When
the Latter Was Arrested.

CHICAGO. November 29.-At the opening
of the Cronin trial this morning, the State
called Bernard F. Carberry in rebuttal. He
testified he was in Matt Danahy's saloon, on
the corner of Clark street and Chicago ave-
nue. on the night of May 4, and did not see
the defendant Burke there, as testified to on
behalf of the defense. At the conclusion of
the examination of this witness, surrebuttal
on benalf OF the defendants was begun. A
number of witnesses were called to the stand
to strengthen the alibi for Burke, all giving
testimony In regard to O'Malley's attendance
at the opening of the saloon ON the West
side May 4. NJ. E. Dwyer, John Fleming.
Pat Rouse, c. F. Ragan, William Fortune,
Walter Fleming and Robert Gibbons, testi-
fed in the same strain.
At the afternoon session, number of 9TH
er keepers and frequenters of saloons were
examined in regard to the opening of GER
tain saloon on the night of the murder. Then
the defense rested.
State Attorney Longenecker asked to be
permitted to present important testimony,
brought to his notice this morning. The de-
fense objected, but the court decided to ad-
new Flynn was called to the stand. He
said: "When Daniel Coughlin was arrested
was ordered to take him to the Thornton
street station. When l got there, | searched
him and found the two knives l have in my
hand and a revolver. | took the knives and
locked them up in my box at headquarters.
They were there until the 10th or 18th of
September, when took them to the Fidelity
vault where they have since renal ed. Last
night, / called the attention of
H. -. Sal,,, - 80 80
cago avenue station and took them to him.
| did not disclose the fact that had them to
any one prosecuting the case.
This closed the direct examination.
Mr.. Forrest moved to exclude the evidence
on the ground that the knives had been in
Inns arrest, but the motion was overIuled.
On cross-examinatioD, the witness said he
did not tell the chief of police about the
knives because it did not occur to him to be
asked Assistant States Attorney Elliot for
permission to put them in the safe. Elliot
told him he had better take care of them
himself as he was personally responsible;
Il. L. Conklng, the man with whom Gro
min lived, was called. He identified the
knives as having been carried by DIR. Cronin
when alive. The smaller one the witness
himself carried two years. He gave it to
Cronin. The larger one, the witness said, he
had found in the street. If not Cronin's, the
knives looked exactly like them. DR.. Cronin
carried a smaller knife in his vest pocket.
The witness saw Cronin use q knife like the
smaller one within week before taken
away, and probably within two or three
weeks before he saw him have the other on
the table. The knives were admitted in evil
dence.
Two mora witnesses were examined as to
matters connected with the saloon opening
on the night of May 4. This ended the evil
dence. State Attorney Longnecker then be-
gan his address to the jury.
The States attorney spoke with no attempt
at oratory. He began a review of the testi-
mony and had not finished when the court
adjourned.