St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
The Precious Pair Were Sound
Asleep While Cronin Was
Being Murdered.
Witnesses For Martin Burke
Wriggle Under Searching
CpOss-Questioning.
None Of the Suspects Friends
Ever Heard Of an Inner
Circle.

nOuncement that John Finerty and
Judge Lyon and a number of promi-
nent Irishmen had been summoned to
testify in behalf of John F. Beggs. The
testimony of these men, 1t was under
stood. would be in relation to the inner
workings of the Clan-na-Gael, and
would doubtless be interesting. When
court convened. however, it was mani
fest that the day would not be given
over to the testimony in behalf of
Beggs, as the testimony for O'Sullivan
was not complete. Miss Mccormick, a
sister of Mrs. Tom Whalen, O'Sullivan's
relative, was the first witness called.
Examined by Lawyer DonahOe, she tes-
titled that she was at Mrs. Whalen'S on
the night of May 4. and that Brennan
and the other men who nave
SWORN TO O'sULLIvAN's ALIBI
were there. After supper witness and
Mrs. Whalen went out to friends. 1t
was about $50 O'Clock, at which time
O'Sullivan was in the house. They re-
turned about 10 O'Clock and were adj
mtted by O'Suliivan, who arose from
his bed to 90 to the door. Afterwards
Miss Mccormick and Mrs. Whalen went
to O'Sullivan'S room to get cot on
which Miss Mccormick was to sleep,
and witness saw O'Sullivan and Null
cahey in bed together. On May 5 wit
ness was at Mrs. Whalen'S house when
Mrs. Conklin called and had CONVEX
Sation with O'Sullivan about DIR. Gro
hin. Witness stayed at Mrs. Whalen's
until about 1880 o'clock Sunday even
ing, when she returned to her home.
Shortly before leaving, the two Hylands
came in to talk with O'Suliivan.
Fnl NJ inly
Thomas Whalen took the stand. She
first described the interior arrangement
OF her house. She then told of hearing,
before May 4, O'Sullivan frequently
speak of his contract with DR.. Cronin.
She next reheared the story Of the Oc-
currences of May aud 5, occurrences
already made familiar by the testimony
of former witnesses. Referring to the
visit of Clancy. the correspondent of
the New York Herald, on the night of
the day the body was discovered, SHE
said that she was present, and that
when Clancy asked OSullivan to go
with him to identify the corpse, the Ice
man refused, because he said he did
not know the newspaper man. Mrs.
Whalen's testimony was almost EN-
tirely cOrrOboratiVe, and she was quick
with her answers. On the croSS-eXam-
inatiOn she gave
HER ANSWERS WITH A SNAP.
This proved O'Suilivan's alibi, and the
defense then began to prove one for
Martin Burke. Matt Danahey. men,
Der of Camp 20, and the financial secre-
tary of the defense fund, was called.
He owns a saloon on Chicago avenue
and Canal street. He Swore that OIL the
night of May 4. from O'Clock until
10 o'clock, Martin Burke was in his
place and did not go out once. Asked
Oh the crOsS-eXaminatiOn when he first
told any one of such fact. he replied
that it was some time after Senator
Kennedy had returned from Winnipeg.
He wriggled from under the uncOm-
Portable question as to why, when he
knew that his friend Burke was sus-
pected of being in the Carlson cottage
that night, he did not tell the authOri-
ties, by saying that he did not want to
be bothered with reporters and detect
ives. To cOrrOborate his testimony,
Saloonkeeper William F. Coughlin mot
a relative of the suspect), also men-
Der of Camp 20, and contributor to the
defense fund, swOre that he called at
Danahey's saloon at 1880 o'clock OIL the
night of May 1, staid there about ten
minutes, and that Martin Burke
was there. His - examination ended,
Justice ID. j. Lyon was the first witness
at the afternoon session. He testified
that on Feb. 20 he and the defendant
Beggs, went to Indian polls to urge
upon President Harrison the appoint
ment of friend of Beggs to the Office
Ofs Subtreasurer. They returned to-
gether Feb. %. John Z. O'MaIley tes-
titled that on the night of May 4, he
went with William COughlln to Matt
Danahey's saloon, but was unable to pos
itiYeiy identify Burke as one of
THE MEN HE SAW THERE.
James Lyman. member of Camp 20,
testified TO having been present at the
merting of Feb. s; that Capt O'Connor
declared there that report of the Buff
falo trial had been read in another
camp: that resolution was offered to
appoint secret committee to examine
into the statement, and that the whole
matter was referred to the district
officer. Walter GibbOn cOrroborated the
testimony of Lyman. Hon. JOHN f.
Finerty then took the stand. he said
that he was once member of congress
from the Second district of Illinois
and at present the editor of an
American weekly paper with Irish
sympathies. He had been, he said,
member of the United Brotherhood and
of Camp 96 now known as Camp 90
since 1870 and was still. He had known
the defendant Beggs for three years,
but he had Never heard or known of an
inner circle. Matthew p. Brady, a well
known attorney, next testified to being
a member of Clan-na-Gael Camp Sc since
1886, but he had never heard of an inner
circle. Francis p. Gleason, a county
constable, testified to being present at
a Republican ward meeting last spring.
Among others present was the defend
ant John f. Beggs, whom the witness
introduced to his friends. Beggs and
he were at the meeting from 8 o'clock
until after o'clock. what night was
that?" asked Attorney Foster. "May
f." This was Beggs' alibi. 1t was not
for the purpose of sh )wiDg that Beggs
was not at the Carlson cottage on that
night, the state having some time ago
admitted that he was not there, but it
was desired to prove that he was in
good company. The witness added that
he was not member of any Irish body.
John Dwyer, member of Camp Al and
for three years junior guardian, de-
clared that he had never
HE ARD OF AN INNER CIRCLE.
John S. Mullen, for thirteen years an
inspector of customs, said that he Joined
the United Brotherhood I'm 1878. He
was member of what was known as
CTOn.n camp, and attended a national
convention as delegate with Cronin
sympathies. He was at present senior
guardian of Camp 293, and had never
heard of an inner circle. He thought
he would know of such circle if one
existed. He said that at the convention
of 1888 an effort was made to keep the
names of the executive ody secret. M.
j. Keane, member of Camp 20, said
that he, too, had never heard of an in
ner circle. States Attorney Longe-
| necker was asked to take the stand. He
objected, but finally did so. He saidhe
was present during the examination of
Suspect Beggs before the coroner's jury,
and conducted the examination of wit
nesses before the grand jury. He said
| that during the letter examination
Beggs voluntarily told of his CORE
| spondence with District Officer Spell
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