The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-11-22
OPENED THE DEFENSE.
First Witness For the Suspects Called in
the Cronin Trial

lHe SrOn1n Trial.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-There was intense
interest manifested at the re-opening of
the Cronin trial, and the crowd around
the doors of Judge McConnell's court
room almost came to blows in their en-
deavors to gain admission. When court
opened even standing room was at pre-
MUM. The first witness called was
James Clancy, u reporter and special cor
respondent for The New York Herald.
In reply to Judge Longeneclicr's ques-
tions MIR. Clancy testified that he was in
Chicago about the time DR.. Cronin's
body was found. The morning of May
%, before the body was found Clancy
called at O'Sullivan's house and asked
him what he thought of DR.. Cronin's
disappearance O'Sullivan said he did
not believe the doctor had been
murdered, but that he would turn UP all
right some time. lie said he had known
DR.. Cronin for about five years. O'Sul-
hvan admitted TO witness having made
the contract with DIR. Cronin. and ey-
planned that he needed li,nto attend arv
cases of accident that happened to his
men. Of5Hllivan also told Witness that
he had been personally introduced to
DR.. Cronin about four weeks before by
Justice Mahoney. Later on that day.
after the body had been found. Clancy
went to O'Sullivan's house again and
asked him if he had heard the news.
O'SuliiVan replied that he had heard
there was a body found in the lake, but
it had not been identified. Witness then
described with an imitation OF O'Sulli-
vans Voice and manner, what followed
when he told O'Sullivan that DR..
Cronins body had been found in
in a catcN-basin. O'Sullivan, witness
said, turned pale. his voice trembled and
he sank INTO chair, apparently over
come by his emotions. He nervously
applied his handkerchief to his face and
wiped away the perspiration. Witness
asked O'sullivan to go with him and
identity the body. OFSullivan hesitated,
put his hand before his eyes, and ex-
claimed: Il could not do il; could not
bear to look at corpse; it would be of
no use: can't do it." Again, before
leaying the house, witness urged O'Sul-
liv;sn to go with him and view the body,
but he refused. Witness also asked
O'sulEvan for Mahoney's address, and
was given false one. At the cenclu-
sion of. Mr.. Clancy's testimony, Judge
Longeneclser stated that the state had
presented its side of the case.
When Clancy left the stand, Mr. For
rest was Immediately on his feet with Il
very lengthy motion to strike oct all the
testimony OF about two score of Wit
nesscs who testified at various stages of
the case. Had he carried his point very
little evidence would have remained for
the jury. Judge MCCONNELL however
promptly oyer-ruled the motion and Mr.
Forrest took his usual exception.
The tiist witness for the defense was
Frederick Squibb, the stenographer that
reported the coroner's inquest. He was
required to read his notes with the view
of showing silat Frank sicanlan, Mai"
Sampson and Jonas Carlson had told two
very different stories at the inn,lest and
at the trial. Lieut.. Koch was also called
and examined cn the same point, and an
adjournment was then taken.
i4SnecI 10 Glnu IuU Corpses.
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 1s.-A ranchman
living near Corosa Springs. Colo. left
three yong children in his cabin one
day has! week. and started with another
man il The blizzard iol. town after food.
They have never Gcen seen since. Three
cowmen from Las Vegas have been mis-
sing several days and they have no doubt
perished. 1t is thought that when the
snow melts away the remains of nearly
100 victims will be exposed