Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-13
THEY HAVE THE FOX.
THE STATB SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN THE
CR0NIN CASE
Has OOOnsy Turned States Evidence? The Prisoners
Deeper than Ever in the Tolls Startling
Testimony Taken Ysserday-A
Witness Heard The Murder

CHICAGO, November 12 The Cronin
case opened this morning with spirited
tilt between counsel The State Offered
the bloody hair 10 evidence, but not the
stained wood. The prosecution insisted
that the latter should be put in the hands
of the clerk, and after very heated dig
cussiOn, the matter WIS dropped without
any conclusion. Salesman Hatfield, who
sold the furniture to 81. B. Simons," was
called to the witness chair He was given
the frame of the satchel found in the
sewer, on Friday, aud after examining it
minutely and measuring it carefully, said
that it corresponded exactly in size with
that Of the one which he sold TO Simons,
and that the material Of the cover and of
the handle, were the same. The frame
was then admitted in evidence.
SHE HEARD THE MURDER.
Pauline Hortel, wssherwomsn, testified
that she passed the Carlson cottage be-
tween and O'Clock on the night Of the
murder. She ga white horse drawing
a buggy, in which there were two men,
driven up to the cottage. The larger man,
who appeared TO be gentleman, got out
of the buggy, and taking satchel or box
out If the buggy went up the steps and
and entered the cottage. The driver of
the white horse at once turned around and
drove back toward Chicago.
You may state whether or not you
heard any sounds in the house"
Eyes, sir, | did. 1t emed 10 me as If
somebody wss crying, crying Ga God,
and it sounded as if HARD blow came, and
as if somebody fell, and it was all through.
could not ssy what it was"
'Did you hear anything else besides
those sounds which ycu have described"
Everything was through; could not
say went away"
CRONIE'S DEATH CRY.
Mr. Mills addressing the interpreter I)-I
"have you interpreted the exact words OF
this witness, as to what she heard coming
from the cotisge."
The in,erprete5-"Sbe said, 'everythir g
sounded to be mix ID "
"You have stated that she used the word
God Did she not ray the word
Jesus ?
The interpreter here repeated the ques-
tion 10 witaess.
The wi ness-"Yes, I heard TIE word
Jesus, end after tbia word was spoken, it
sounded to me ga if the voice was dying
away. es if something b. oke."
"Will you state egain, or describe if you
can, the sounds which You heard, after
the words God aud ], sus?
at was as il somebody IVES fighting,
and then Gs if something FIJI"
EARLY IN THE EVENING
TIE witntsS said this occurred soon
after eight o'clock st night. ''Tbe man
who went into the cottage" she contin-
ned. "went into the house unhesitatirgly,
and it seemed to me as if The door was
open or as if some one opened it for him IS
ne came mp the steps When l turned
from Ashland avenue and started east /
saw a man standing between the Carlson
house and the cottage. He was inside the
fence There WAS a light in front OF the
cottage ard the night was bright star
light" This finished the direc. examina'
tion Of the witness, and she was turned
over to the cross-examining lawyer OF the
defense.
'CooNEY" IN THE STATES HANDS.
Donald McKennon, who arrested Burke
in Winnipeg, testified that he had $500 on
his person, and ticket to Montreal and
Liverpool; the latter WAS in the name OF
w. J. Cooper. Henry Paulslie, Gales
man in a shirt store, testified to
Burke's purchase of hAnrel shirt
on Msy 3. Burke refused to
bs measured for the shirt, ard acted sus-
piciously. Another man WAS with Burke
The witness identified the picture Of
"Cooney the FOxn as Bnrke's partner. The
defense protested, and the State created
senation By declaring that they would pro-
duce "Cooney" later on.
Slme unimpOrtsnt testimsny was intro
duced TO show that KuDze and Cougnln
were uneasy after the murder and expected
arrest. Daniel Brown, an eX-poieemaD,
was called 10 testify that in 1885 he had
moved to appoint a committee TO
try Cronin. The committee wss appoint
ed, Cronin was found guilty and expelled
from tbs Olan-ns Gael. Alexander Sulli'
van prosecuted him. The defense pro-
tested against the evidence, aud long
wrapgle ensued. 1t was not settled when
court adjourned.