The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-26
REPORTER WOOD SAID IT WAS A LIE
And then stated that he Thought
Nobody Would Hear Him.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the Trial
OF the cronIn suspects.

CHICAGO. November 25.-When Judge Nc
ConnelPs court was called TO order this morn
Ing. William Moertes, the milkman who had
testified for the prosecution In the Cronin
case, was recalled by Mr.. Forrest for the de-
fence. The witness told the officers that he
saw . bay horse with white face coming
north as he was going south, and that the
buggy stopped In front Of the Carlson cot
tage. and that he.saw tall man get out and
20 into the cottage. The witness admitted
that he had told the officers that he had not
known what day 1t was that he saw the horse
and buggy drive up.
j. w. FrelIck was the next witness and
testified that the defendant Kunze had been
employed by MIN from April 26 to June 20,
the day Of his arrest. kuDze went to work
go fhs mornins al Aag. 4. at . o'clock and
stopped work at about $50.
Dyer Thompson, Henry Mcbride and Dyer
Thompson, Jr., testified in behalf OF O'Sulli-
van. Their testimony was to the effect that
0'Sullivan was several miles from Lakevlew
Mr.. Forrest said that the defence would
rest its case. The state then proceeded with
Its testimony in rebuttal.
DIR. Patrick Carran was the first witness.
He testified that he saw James Lyman on
the night when Cronin's body was lying In
battery ID armory. The question was asked,
ibid he say. the executive body had ordered
the death Of Cronin?"
The defence objected to this question and
made the point that the direct examination
had not laid the foundation for 1t. Mr.. Fos-
ter said the question was asked Lyman and
was objected to on cross-examlnation. The
court admitted 1t as a matter Of impeaeh-
ment. Lyman answered that he never made
any such remark.
The States attorney said: "This is simply
bringing witness here TO impeach witness
they produced. The only question to be
raised Is whether the impeachment Is In re-
gard to material matter. You must remem-
Der In this case Camp 20 cuts quite figure
The prosecution introduced evidence TO show
that on February a secret committee was
appointed In that camp and resolution In
troduced showing that they wanted the exec
utlye body notified at once in reference to the
report Of that committee. In rebuttal Of
evidence introduced on the part Of the people
on that question. as to what took place the
eighth day OF February In relation to the ap-
pointment OF the committee, in relation TO
what Beggs, the senior guardian, and others
In that camp said, In relation TO what Capt.
OCOnnOr and Fay said, their witness was
testifying directly upon matter In this case.
When you take into consideration the fact
that on February 8, about which he was talk
Ing, resolution was passed In Camp 20mak-
ing an imperative demand upon the executive
to see why this report had gone into other
camps and they had not got II. you VIII see
4
comes here and testifas as TO this starting
point In Camp 20 and Is asked the question:
Did you not say on a certain occasion that
this subject, about which this committee
was appointed was about matter which led
TO Cronin's death? Did not you say 1t was
| all right and justified act?' And he said,
mo- and denied the statement We have a
| right to contradict that. aud show that he
| did say that aud so impeach his testimony"
A v0ice-"That Is lie"
Static AttnFnQv--fXOu mot the pnnrt
nor the jury In this case"
Mr.. Forrest-"That remark was not MADE
| by any Of the counsel for the defense, or by
an of the defendants"
The Court-"Who made that remark?"
| Mr.. Wood, Of the Daily News rising In
| his seat)-"If 1t will please Your Honor,
1 l made the remark. l was speaking In an
undertone and suppose / spoke louder than
/ l thought, or intended to-"
L The Court--"Please do not let II occur
Mr. Foster-"There is not one word Of truth
| IN Ii, when he says my client (Beggs) ap-
pointed committee to try Cronin. 1t Is as
monstrous falsehood as was ever uttered
with absolutely not one word OF truth TO
SubstaDtiate tt"
The Court reserved its decision on the
| question and took recess.
After recess, the Court said the remark of
| the Daily News reporter at the morning ses-
| sion was made In course Of conversation
| with fellow reporter, and had no reference
to the proceedings in court
| Police Captain Setback, called In rebuttal
| testified that an officer Of the crown never
| reported TO him, either verbally or in writ
| ing, In regard TO any conversation with the
| milkman Moertes.
Alfred Kettner testified he had seen the
| witness, Peter Koch. who testified for the
defence, In company with Dan Coughlin.
The States attorney announced that he
1 had no more witnesses, promising 10 con-
| clude his rebuttal tomorrow. The court ad-
| 10 urned for the day.