Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-07

Afterwards identified the goods taken from the
Carlson cottage and the bloody trunk
found on Evanston avenue after the muir.
der Of pr. Cronin as the ones
'Simonds" had bought. The trunk was
brought into court. II was medium. sized
packing trunk and partially filled with cotton
batting and blood stains were plainly seen ii
the bottom. After an examination Of the trunk
by the witness he said il was identical with the
one he sold 10 Simouds
John w, Sampson. better known as Major, ~
testified that, accompanied by a young man
named William Lynn, he went 10 see Dan
COughlin about two years ago. The witness
went at the request Of John G. Clarity.
When he met Coughlin the latter offered
10 pay him well il he would lay for
Dr. Croniu some night ana give him O
good beating. The wiiness said he did not
feel disposed to carry cut Copghlin's wishes,
and never met the detective after that On
cross-examination Sampson admitted that he
was a gambler. passcr OF counterfeit money, a
rObber and experienced IN most every form Of
crime except murder; that he had been ar
rested many times and spent more or less time
in Iails-
called. His testimony consisted Of the cor
roboration Of the meeting between Sampson
and C0ughlin al which Coughlin requested
Sampson 10 sing DIR, Cronin.
Edward g. ThroCkmorton, who, as the repre-
sentative o. Knight & Marshall, rented the
rooms at III South Clark street to j. Is.
Simonds, told how Simonds called az his office
on February IS and said he wanted the rooms
for brother who was coming from the East to
have his eyes treated Witness gave a personal
description Of Simonds, which corresponded
with that given by other Witnesses Court ad.
iourned to Friday. at 10 a. IN.
CHICAGO, Nov AIN the Cronin trial yester-
day Mrs. Annie Carlson the daughter-in.law Of
fnra. . ~. ...1...
murdered. detailed the renting Of the cottage
by Frank Williams" and then pointed out
Martin Burke as tie man who bad passed under
that name
Jonas Carlson, owner Of the cottage I'D the
next witness, told Of Burllc's calling on him
ana their looking over the cottage, Of the
terms Of the lease aud Of The new tenant Civ
ing MS name as Frank Williams. Witness
saia tnat ne Knew OSuihvan' and that on
March ~. after ne had rented the cottage he
heard Williams say 10 OSGiliVan that the cot
ta&e had peeh rented lie never saw Williams
again until May about IN the after
noon. Mihans was then coming out Of the
trout aoof q me cottage. The witness saw
Nlilialna again ABOUT seven O'Clock mat even
ing gong INTO the courage ana aiterward heard
TWO men ~ the cottage lalhlng very earnestly
together bal ne could not hear what they said.
On Apri q or i the witness asked OSuliiyan if
ne Know the men VINO hau rented ms cottage.
ne saiu hoist ifet' but Ater"afa sald ne knew
one OF theh anu asked II the rent was
que. witness told nm u would DE due on the
Dth. oSutIlYan said; Wen, | Will pay II
then. Witness then described how ne broke
into the cottage found the floor painted yellow
except IN two on thres spots, and saw footprints
IN the pant ana stains on the walls. The chairs
were lying on their aides, one OF them being
broken, as u a struggle had taken place. There
was also beastead ana mattress, two
blankets ana Two pillows without cases,
dressing case. one ~aSh-bo~l ana pitcher,
broom ana lamp. The witness was then
asked 10 iook around the court room and see II
he could ind the man who rented the cottage.
Mr.. Carlson WalSed toward The row OF prison
ers ami looked ~ Beggs Coughln and
OSuliiYan without a change ~ his coun-
tenance. Next % oSullivan sat Burke,
who watched the aged witness with no
more apparent interest than he would
have done had Carlson eeen stranger. The
next moment their eyes met. Burke only
smiled. over Carisons face there swept
mingled expression oi recognition and contompt.
ana without saying word he lerked his hand
toward burke and walked bacSto his chair The
Identification vas complete.
John G. Clarity was next called 20 corroborate
the testimony Major Sampson gave TO the
effect that he had been sent TO COughlin by wit
ness and asked by Coughlin TO slug DR.. Gro
min. Clarity swore that Coughlin two years
ago asked him II he thought Sampson would DO
a lob for him. Witness asked Of what the icil