Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-14
THE CHAIN Is WELDED
WILL THB CR0NIN SUSPECTS BB ABLB TO
BREAK IT!
The State has Only One More Wiinsss-Ths Clan
Na-Gael Carnot bs Investigated Testimony
Of Minor Importance Yssierday-
Two Days Recess.

CHICAGO, November 13.-At the open
ing of the CONN trial this morning, Judge
Mcconnell announced his decision en- the
question of going iuto the past history Of
the Clan-na-Gael. The last witness on the
atand yesterday afternoon Was ex-POlice-
man Brown. He is also an ex-member Of
the Clsn-na-Gael. He was asked whether
or not be preferred charges sgsiost DR..
Cronin in 1885, the States attorney
explaining that he would show by the wit
ress that this was fact; that Dan Cough
lin was a member of the trisl committee,
and that DE- Cronin was expelled from the
organization. The logical consequence OF
tie admission Of this testimony was COM
plete investigation of the Olan-ns-Gael, at
least 80 far as il could be made to show
causes for animosity agains. Dc. Cronin on
the part of any of the prisoners at the bar.
THE EVIDENCE RULED OUT.
This offer led to the most earnest and
protracted argument between counsel for
the State and counsel for the defense that
has yet taken place during the trial.
Judge Mcdonnell announced that be
would hold the matter under advisemeDt
and would. render his decision this morn
ing. In accordance with that arrangement
when the Court was called to order this
morning Judge Mcconnell announced his
opinion TO be that the evidence sought to
be elected from Officer Brown on the
points named was incompetent and ruled
ii out.
CLOSING THE CASE.
This decision, of course, rendered sny
further attempt to examine 0fiser Brown
futile, and Officer McKinnon, of WInni-
neg. who was on the stand yesterday, was
recalled. He testified that Burke told him
he had assumed the name of j. W. Cooper
because two men we're watching him. AT
ter some unimportsnt witnesses were ex-
amined, the boards cut from the floor OF
the Carlson cottsge we're offered, aud ad'
mitted in evidence in spite of the objec-
tions of the defense.
CLEAR NIGHT IN MAY.
Mr.. Frank6eld, the signal officer who
was called to the stand and producing his
official record, testified that from midi
night of May 81 TO midnight Of May 4sh
the eky WAS cloudless When the exami-
nation OF this witness was finished the
States Attorney asked for sn adjournment
until p. m 10 order that the prOstcu-
ton might consult as 10 whether or not
they will introduce a certain line of evil
dence in view OF the Courts decision this
morning. The adjournment was taken.
In the course OF his statement TO the
Court, the States Attorney said that all
he expected to prove by Clancy, was a
conversation which he had with O'Snlli.
van. Clancy is New York newspaper
man.
ADJOURNED UNTIL SATURDAY.
At the opening of the trial this after
noon, States Attorney LODgnecker said
that in view Of the COurPs ruling in the
matter of evidence as to past dOings OF the
Clan-na- Gael, the State would only put
one more witness on the stand-a man
named Clancy, from New York, who, he
said, was not now in the city. 1t was sug
gested, in view of this announcement, that
the court adi urn until Monday in order
to give the defense time to prepare iis case;
but it WAS finally decided to adjourn until
Saturday morning, which WAS accordingly
done.