Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-30
NOW FOR ARGUMENTS.
THE TESTIMONY IN THR CR0NIN CASH
COMPLETED.
Sensational Evidence Against 0Oughlin at the Last
MOmsnt-Hs Had OrOnins Knivss-LOngs-
nscksr Opens in Mastery Ad-
dress for the State.


log Of the Cronin trial this morning the
State called Bernard F. Carbsrry in rebnt-
tai. He testified that he was in Matt
Danahsy's saloon, at the corner of CLARK
street and Chicago avenue, on the night Of
May 4, and that he did not see defendant
Burke there, as testified to on behalf of the
defense.
At the conclusion of the examination of
this witness, the sur-rebuttal ON behalf of
the defendant was begun. A number Of
witnesses were called to the stand to
strengthen the alibi for Burke, and all
gave testimony in regard to O'Malley's at
tendance Of the opening of q saloon on the
West Side on May 4.
A DRUNKEN WITNESS.
MI. Dwyer, John Fleming, Pat Rouse,
O. F. Rogan and VIM. Fortune, all testi-
fed in the same strain. The last witness,
nephew of Peter Fortune, the brewer,
had not been long on the stand when il
became evident that he was greatly intOxi-
Gated. His answers were incoherent and
inarticulate, and could not be heard. On
cross-examinstion the States Attorney
would ask him question and the witness
would look iutently at Mr.. Forrest with
out replying. The witness admitted that
be was pretty drunk on the night Of May
4th, az d in answer 10 a question said that
he had only had one drink, glass Of beer,
to-day. His answer provoked great laugh
ter. He WAS followed by Walter Fleming
who substantiated the testimony of the
other witnesses. After the examination of
Robert Gibbons, who corroborated the
testimony of the other witnesses relative
TO the saloon opening, the Court took
recess.
CRONIN's KNIVES FOUND.
In the afternoon Judge Longenecker
asked the Court to admit certain testimony
which he sad had only come to his atteu-
tion in the morning. Police Officer Flynn
was called to the stand. He testified that
he arrested Daniel COughlin, and at that
time Coughliu gave him two knives to
keep, which be locked up in safety
vault Witness said he had not told
about the knives because he had not
thought the matter of any importance.
Mr.. Conklin, with whom CrODin boarded,
was then called and identified the knives
al Cronin's. They were then admitted in
evidence.
The testimony was then closed, and
Judge Llngenecker bsgan his address for
the State. In addressing the jury Mr..
Lonqeuecker instructed them as to their
duty, desiring them to carefully consider
the evidence which they had listened to
and give an honest and just verdict.
THE MURDER A CONSPIRACY.
Judge LOngenecker then said that the
State had proven that the murder of DR..
Cronin was the result of a conspiracy, in
which the defendants we're implicated
with others not on trial. He traced the
difficulties in tie Clan Ma Gael, and spoke
of Camp 20, and the other camps, meeting
in Turner Hall. Two factions were
in the Clan Ma Gael, and we're in
existence in May last. A trial
committee had been appointed to
try the executive body OF the Clan-Na-
Gael. DR.. Cronin was on that committee
and acted for one Of the factions. On the
evening of February s row occurred IN
Camp 90 over a speech and statement that
DR.. Cronin's camp received information
concerning the work Of the trial commit
tee previous TO other camps, and there
upon Camp 90 appointed a committee OF
three to find out how this occurred.
Judge Longenecker then reviewed the
evidence at length. showing the proceed
ing in Camp 20. He said:
COUGHLIN's WORK.
twas Daniel OOughlin, who WAS an en-
envy of this camp of DR.. Cronin's, who de-
spised and hated CrOnin, who moved that
a secret committee be appointed to lind
out Just what they all knew at the time,
that the report had been read by DR..
CONN in his camp. They knew 1t
was he, who read it. They did not
try him, but never gave him a
chance to defend himself Try DR..
Oronip, who thought of coniendiug that
they went through form of trial: A
motion was made by the man, who was
an avowed enemy of Cronin, for a secret
committee to try him, and the record
shows thst Martin Burke was there; that
Patrick Cronin was there. and that John
F. Beggs was there. That all these de-
PENDANTS on trial, except Patrick O'Sulli-
van and Kunzs. The record shows that.
NO PUNISHMENT But MURDER.
On the 11th day of February, John F.
Beggs, the Senior Guardian of this camp,
wrote letter 10 Edward Spelman, the
District Member. On the 18th Of Febru-
ary Spalman answered that letter, IN
which he says he does not know OF any
authority in the constitution that autn0r-
ICES him to infiict psnalty. On the 18TH
of February John F. Begges writes to Spell
man that he does not know of any authority
under the written law. On the 18th OF
February Mr.. Simmonds appears and rents
the flat at No. 119 South Clarke street, the
furniture is bought and on the 2O.h the
Garnet is laid down in the Clarke street
room. Yes, gentlemen, dates will cut a
fgure in this case This was done, you
will remember, and on the night of
the 22d OF February this man who
moved the appointment Of q secret
committee and who had already
began his work as chairman OF the COM
mittee, Daniel Clughlin tells Henry
O'Connor that there is sn enemy in the
camp. and that be has it on good authority
that il is DR.. CIonin. OCOnnor would
not near any more anu IelV H''n'
WHAT THE LETTERS PROVE
Take all these letters, and if that com
mission was appointed to fad why Dr.
Cronin had read that report, then there
was nothing to make fuss about, but II
these men there believed him to be spy
and a traitor and they wanted to kill
him, then there is lots in it.
The correspondence between Senior
Guardian Beggs and District Officer Spell
man was read here in full and discussed
by the States Attorney. At its CONCLUSION
the regular hour having srrived, the court
took a recess until ten O'Clock Tomorrow
-Four Little Girls Blown TO Pieces
ELLIOTTsyILLE, OHIO, November %
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