Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-01

He says .Coughiiu Wanted Him 20
sling Cronin. ..

CHICAGO sneyct 3l.-Judge McConnelrs
court in which the Cronin trial is in prog
ross, was called 10 order nearly half an hour
later than Usual Patrick McGarv, who oc-
cupied the chair at the time Of adjournment
last night, wnsstill on the witness stand.
Donohue, Of counsel for the defense, moved
to strike out all that part of McGary's evil
deuce given yesterday in which witness de-
scribed his visit to tho house OF Defendant
O'Sulivan after DIR. Cronin's murder and
at which time he questioned OSulhvan
closely about his contract with Cronin.
After q long argument it was decided 70
postpone the decision of the point till after
noon in order to allow counsel time to pre-
sent authorizes.
Pending that the cross-examination OF
McGary was postponed and George Reilly
was called TO the witness stand. He testified
that, in the latter part of March, Coughlin,
O'Sulhvan, and others were in saloon ana
were talking politics when Coughlln said
that a certain north side Catholic was talk
ing too tuuch and that If he didn't keep his
mouth shut he would get the worst oft.
James Quinn, the next witness, was ques-
toned about the same matter as the witness
who preceded him, and nothing was de-
veloped.
Then the state attorney sought to intro
duce correspondence between Beggs
and Spellman. Foster, attorney for
Beggs, said that he was ready
ever wrote but that he could say nothing
about letters written by any one else. So the
matter went over pending the appearance of
Spellman.
The examination Of w. p. Hatfield, sales
man for Reve & Co.. who sold the furniture
which was taken to III Clark street, was
next in order but nothing new beyond the
fact that Simonds, who bought it, said it was
"for temporary use, was developed.
After Hatfield had Identified the furniture
sold to SlmODuS that subsequently seen DV
him in the Carlson cottage, the trunk in
which DIR. Cronn's body was packed, was
brught into court. Hatfield testified that 1t
was identical with the one sold to Simonds,
but on cross-examination SAID he would not
swear it was the Identical trunk because the
firm kept such trunks on hand always and
perhaps other dealers did also. 1t could not
be sworn to positively that the furniture in
the Carlson cottage was the same sold to
Simonds it was positively like it, however.
A recess was then taken.
When the court resumed session the jury
was excluded while the matter OF striking
out McGarry's evidence was discussed. The
court finally decided to exclude all of the
talk in regard to the former attack on
Cronin. This was not satisfactory to the de-
fense, but after some talk the trial was re-
sumed.
John w. Sampson testified that about two
years ago Coughhn tried to hire him to
"slug' DR. Cronin. On crosS-eXamination
Sampson admitted that Coughlin had ar
rested him three or four times, once for
robb cry; that he had been convicted for
passing counterfeit money; that he is a
gampler by profession and was given to
''playing de Shells" which is a variation of
three-card monte.
Joseph G, O'Keefe, Cronin's tailor. said he
attended meeting of camp 20 In September
1883, and after he had a conversation with
Beggs about Cronin and Alexander Sullivan.
Beggs had displayed an aversion to Cronin
and SAID the latter was not proper man to
hn
Sullivan. He objected to Cronin particular
ly because the doctor was an enemy of Sui
livan.
Edward Throekmorton, Aaron Goldman
and James M.sMarshall, connected with real
estate offices, testified regarding the renting
OF the fiat at l17lClarls street, to j. b. Sim
onds. The court then adjourned till to-mor-
row. 4s IN
An afternoon paper says that soon after the
disappearance of DIR. CrOnin, the state put
spies upon campr20, and that man was con-
ceaed in the hall during some of its meet
ings and took notes of its proceedings.