Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-23
ABDUC7 A WITNESS
Was the Attempt Made BY the Cronin
Defense Yesterday.
He 6woEe Twss Gray Horse and Has
Since Been Asrested-Defense Say
There was Prise Fight at Carlson
Cottage.

| CHICAGO, Nov, 22.--In the Cfonin trial TO
day the FIRST witness was Mrs. Paulin,
Hoertel. vino. ,estfying for the prosecution
said she saw a man whose description Tailed
with Cronin enter the Carlson cottage on the
night of the murder. was REALIZED for further
leross-exsminau' She testified that haI
husbaa ai put new lock on the door of the il
house previous TO May ith 10 keep her out.
The next witness, August Salzman. tesGi.
| fed that he helped Hoertei put new lock
on the door after MAY h. The witness
has worked at ive or Sax places here during
the past two years, but could not remember
the names of any, or when he began, or quit
work at any place.
! John Swift, policeman, was recalled and
corrected his testimony that it was Monday
morning, the sixth OF May, when he issued
the order 10 ind out hat horses went out
| from the livery stable.
Jacob Lowensteir. partner of Coughliu's,
on the police from 1857 10 the time the wit
ness was discharged, gave considerable testi-
mony tending to show that enmity existed
between John c. Garrity. witness for the
prosecution, and Coughlin.
Budenbt nder, a witne IS from Hoboken, n.
j., no yesterday stated that it WAS not the
white horse which took Cronn away May 1.
is under arrest. After the court adjourned
this afternoon officer Lyndyille with his
prisoner was al the corner of Clark and
Michigan streets, going TO the States attor-
ney's office when Uualey, one counsel for the
defense, and Forests clerk endeavored to
take the prisoner away. crowd soon col
lectet, but the prisoner was safely landed in
the States attorneys office. As he ascended
the steps OF the criminal court building.
Qualey shouted 10 Budenbender he would be
taken care Of and to keep his mouth shut.
AT the opening of court this afternoon,
Attorney Forrest requested that the jury be
asked to retire. This lone, he said he de-
siied to bring 10 tbs notice of, the court the
abuse TO vi hlch one of his witnesses was snb-
jected by officers for the State. He then re-
lated that Louis Budenbender, his witness
was arrested on a subp9na during noon re-
cess and as violence was used the affair was
contempt of court. BudenbendeI took the
stand and told his story.
He said he was asked to accompany the
officer to the States Attorneys office. He
explained he had already agreed to be at
court at 3 this afternoon aud preferred to
wait and go then, The officer grabbed wit
ness by the arms and threatened to call pa
troll wagon. The witness said ne would 90
and did start. Just before the States Attor-
FORESTS partner came up, grabbed hold of
him and told him not to 90. The officer sought
to pull cne way and the attorney the other
between both the witness came near choking
At this juncture another officer came up,
pulling Qualey Of and the whole party went
into the States Attorneys office.
The States Attorney not being in his office
Budenbender was permitted TO depart.
Officer Lindel. who served the subpoena,
said Budenbender, agreeable to the service,
was coming along of his own free will until
Qualey nterfered and begar to kick and
thump the officer. The witness strove to
shove the young attorney away, but until the
brother officer came up and assisted him he
was unable to do so. Inside the States At
torneys office. the witness said, Attorney
Qualey jumped on him again.
Lewis Harris, attorney for Forests clerk,
stepped into the witness box and corrobo-
rated Budenbender. Before he left the
stand the States attorney pu, him through
a cross examination that showed he had been
summouing witnesses for the State, by get
ting them to the Office of Attorney Forrest
upon the representation that the States
attorney wanted to see them.
Judge Mcconnell said that he thought the
arrest of 3udenbender was not contempt
but the result of ignorance on the part of
the officer, who masined that subpenae
should hc served a. a trrant. He charac-
terizrti the atf;ir As al pn rtge, and thought
it best to let it drop
The jury va, recalled but there being no
witnesses o7 hand tie court adjourned until
tomorrow. |. * rpmNrai about the criminal
court Duiiding TODAY fht the defense would
explain away ,hr blood in the Carlson cot
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