Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-26
Gathering In Milwaukee for the
G. A. r. Encampment.
TRIAL OF THE OR0NIN MURDERERs.
The Accused Apply for Separate
Trials.
BALFOUR AND THE IRISH.
A Vestibule Train Wrecked and
Fifty People Injured.
THE CRONIN MURDER CASE.


THE CRONIN MURDER CASE.
All the Accused Brought Into Court
This Morning.
SOME OF THEM ASK FOR SEPARATE TRIALS
KUNzE CLAIMS THAT HE NEVER KNEW OR SAW
cRoNIN, YET RECENT CLUE CONNECTS HIM
MORE CLOSELY WITH THE CRIME.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The Cronin case will
come up in Judge McConnells branch Of the
circuit court this morning The case is brought
before Judge Mcconnell on change of venue
from Judges Horton and Hawes. This change
OF venue was asked for by O'sullivan, the ice
man. The first proceeding in court this morn
ing Will be motions by the several defendants
Ior separate trials. As the case stands now all
OF the six prisoners will be tried together under
the conspiracy count in the Indictment. Sepa-
rate trials would 60 far to weaken the force of
the testimony in each case. Much evidence
that can be admitted in conspiracy case would
have to be excluded if the prisoners were tried
singiy. 1t is impossible to conjecture upon
what lines the defendants attorneys will argue
for separate trials. Good lawyers say that the
real, essential features Of a conspiracy exist.
bow long the arguments on these motions for
separate trials will last is doubtful Much will
depend ON the patience Of the court
CHANGE OF VENUE TO BE TRIED.
When these motions are decided the next
move of the defendants will doubtless be for a
change OF venue. Under the rules of the court
each prisoner can take q change from two
judges. In this manner O'Sullivan took his
change from Judges Horton and Hawes. In the
same ~ manner Coughlin, Beggs. Burke, Kunze
ana Wooarun may each take changes from two
Judges. This would exhaust twelve judges. In
each OF these changes all the other prisoners
would, unless separate trials were allowed, 90
aiong with the one asking the change. ALI this
would require time, but not 30 much time as
might be supposed. A good authority esti-
mates that all the dilatory motions the defense
can possibly interpose will not delay the trial
for thirty days.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CLUE
in the Cronin case was partly developed yes-
terday. 1t tells mostly against John Kunze.
Some days before the Cronin murder a south
side saloon keeper with an Irish name had a
wagon OF bis newly painted. This wagon an
swers to the description Of the one in which
John Kunze is believed to have driven Dan
Coughiin to the Carlson cottage the night of
May4
SECRET cLAN-NA-aAEL CIRCULAR
special from st. Louis to the Inter- Ocean
contains copy Of a secret circular issued by
an eastern branch Of the Clan-na- Gael 1t is
in answer and in reputation of the recent find
ing OF the trial committee Of the Clan-na-G Gael
or United Brotherhood, which was appointed
at the last convention of the order to sit in
judgment on Alexander Sullivan. Michael
boland and Dennis G. Feely. DR.. Cronin was
appointed a member of the committee, and, it
Will be remembered, Sullivan made a bitter
protest to the order against the doctor serving.
Inc circular (which is addressed to the
+. G. Of the U. b. states that I'D" 235
has unanimously passed resolution to
reject and return the last circular"
from the F.C. until they and the whole order
are put in possession Of verbatim report of
all the evidence produced at the hearing of the
trial committee. 1t condemns the action of
IF. G." in submitting protest from Alexander
Sullivan against the late lamented DR.. Cronin
after he had been treacherously murdered, and
asks what excuse they have to offer for allow
ing their office to be used for the dissemination
OF such vile and scurrilous attack on their
murdered brother. 1t regards the charges
against Sullivan, Boland and Feely as of a yery
serious nature, and expresses the opinion that
the majority report OF the committee is no more
than whitewashing report, and demands that
the evidence given before the trial committee
shall be given verbatim to all the IDS" of the
order. The circular is signed mo. IA, 81, 3
ana ~, committee" OF ID. Z35.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE A WITNESS,
While Officer ]. d. Moore was passing
through the court in the rear of G. II. Fargos,
on Market street near the corner Of Madison
about IL O'Clock last night, an unknown person
rushed toward him from out of dark corner,
fired a shot at him with pistol and ran away
Officer Moore was not hit, and fred two shots
at the would be assassin, evidently without
off iaI bafo tha
jury in the Cronin cases and soon afterwari re-
ceived letter signed 'Clan- ma Gael" telling
him to leave Chicago. He has since received
two threatening letters and thinks he is marked
for assassination
The Accused Brought Into Court.
Probably no case in the annals of criminal
history in Cook county has attracted more wide
spread attention than the Cronin murder and
the deep mystery in which it has been en-
shrouded. That this interest has in nv wise
abated since the disappearance Of the unfortu-
nate physician on May 4, was demonstrated by
the multitude that clamored for admittance at
the portal of Judge McConnell's room at 10
o'clock this morning. The united remonstrances
OF two bailiffs were necessary to keep the mob
at bay at the foot of the stairs, and ever and
anon some unterrifed individual even made il
necessary for the officers to resort to personal
force.
PROMPTLY AT 10 O'clock THERE WAS A SLIGHT
RUsTLE
at the door Of IL judges private entrance and
the crowd tiptoed in expectancy as a deputy
sheriff entered the room and cleared the way
for the appearance of the prisoners who were
to answer to the grave charge OF wantonly
muir dering q human being. moment later
the door was thrown wide open and Burke.
Woodruff, Coughlin, Beggs, O'Sullivsn, and
Kunze entered and took their seats facinr the
court in the order named.
what is the business before the court thia
morning?" queries Judge Mcconnell.
IF the court please" says States Attorney
Longenecker advancing to the front, II have
received notice from three OF the defendants
in the Cronin case saying that they would ap-
ply for q separate trial on the opening of t6e
court this morning. Their application, pre-
sumo, is ON fle."
sKUSzE WANTS THE TESTIMONY.
'If your honor please" said Attorney Dona-
hue, Il desire before an argument for : sepa-
rate trial to present motion on behalf Of my
client John Kunze."
Mr.. Donahue then formally read . motion
asking the court for an order on the states AZ
torney to compel the latter to furnish Kunxe With
. copy Of the minutes or memoranda Of the
testimony taken before the grand Jury which
found the indictment against Kunze, or Of any
testimony which in any way tended 70 prove
the guilt Of said Ehnse, OF 70 allow the ooun-
eel OF Kunse 10 examine the testimony Of such
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