The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-25

quent question convention, the trial OF
SullivanI Feeley and Bolaud by a secret
committee, Of which DR., Cronin was o
member, in Buffalo last August,
cRoNIN MARKED,
"The committee was there in session
for days and days" said Mr., LongeneCker,
"hearing evidence. That evidence, as
we have it, will he introduced here,
DR.. CrOnin took the evidence fully aud
witnesses and facts were produced to
show what they had done in the old
country, what bad been done across the
water under the direction OF this tri.
augle-all their active work was shown,
That was all being investigated there,
and the committee had not made its re.
port, but DR.. CrOnin had taken full
notes OF that trial committed,
The States Attorney went on 10 say
Dr.. Cronin insisted all tho evidence be
sent out to all the camps, but up to the
time OF DR., Cronin's death the report had
not been sent out.
II twOuld have shown that they not only
violated the laws OF the order in this
country, but also those Of England, and
had robbed the order OF its funds and the
men OF their liberties. The States At
tOrney then went on TO show how
COughlin had begun denouncing Uronin
us Il SPY way back in February; how
Baggs, at u certain meeting Of the camp,
had said that DR.. OrOAin's denunCiatiOn
Of Sullivan and the triangle had to be
stopped.
A STARTLING STATEMENT.
He said: ave propose to prove in
this case that Daniel Coughlin, Patrick
Cooney, Martin Burke and Patrick
O'Sullivan, all belong TO Camp 20, and
that they met here on the NUrLh side.
We will prove that John +, beggs vas
Senior Guardian OF that camp. On the
Sth Of February, with BrVgs in the
chair as Senior Guardian, some member
in the Camp (LeCMon) bad been test.
Tying in regard to the secret workings OF
the order for two day'sin London.
Mr.. ForTest-Can you prove that?
Mr.. LongeneCket-- Yes, Fir, Can
prove il by you. They llaI been Charg-
Ing that there were other spies, and they
said they ought 10 begin to hunH down
the other spies In lGU camp; that they
wanted TO get rid OF these LtUavpns and
went on at o terrible rate. 0ne mah 90:
up and said that tho best thing they
could do before tasing about spie9 in
their camp was to get ready TO nVeRti.
GaiQ bealtiaugle-theae men who had
rObhed then OF their funds; that the
executive bos,d bad robbed them OF
their funds and ought 10 be investigated
first. Dauiel Coughlin and seyerel 9TH
cts jumped to their feet and wanted 70,
know where he got the right t0'
charge that. He stated that he had
been in the camp aud heard the part Of
the report rend IN Which they had used
the funds o. the order. Ddnicl Conghlin
moved that secret committee DO ap'
pointed to investigate that matter. 1t
was seconded and carried.
TIE TRIANGLE AGAIN.
The records will show that it was a
committee OF three. That motion was
carried and entered oa record and we
will present it to you here. 1t was that
tho Senior Guardian appoint a secret
committee to investigate these charges
made aud read in another camp. 1t was
in DR.. CrOnin's camp. On the 10th OF
February the Senior Guardian wrote to
the Senior District officer, who IS Mr..
Spullman, OF Peoria, telling him that he
was directed to investigate this matter,
alIudinR 10 the camp, giving
the number OF DR.. Cronin's camp,
and wanted the district officer to invCs.
tigate. The district officer on the l7th
day Of February wrote to John +. Beggs,
Senior Guardian, that he knew OF no
law or provision Of thU constitution re.
quiring him TO investigate, and that he
could not investigate unless the charges
were made directly to him. Mr.. Beggs,
on the 18th Of February, wrote back to
him that while there was no written law
for this, there was law, and that the
matter had TO be investigated or there
would be trouble.
THE PLOT TnICKEEs.
Judge LongcneCker went on to say
that it was on tho following day that a
man giving the name OF simonds, rent.
cd a flat Mt No. III Clark street, oppo.
site Or. Cronin's Office; that he bought
furniture OF ROvell 4 Co.. including n
a large packing trunk and astrong strap !;
that this furniture was moved into tue
flat. On the Goth Of March Martin Burke
appeared at the Carlson cottage,
where tho murder was committed
that, at this time, burke was out OF work
and was seen about tho office ot Senior
Guardian Beggs. lie appeared ut the
cottage under the name OF Frank VIII
liams. lie rented the cottage, and then,
, after talking with 0'SulliVan, who lived
near by, went to III Clark street and
moved the furniture from the fiat TO the
, cottage. After this, some time in Aptlll,
!, O'SulliVan made the arrangement Win
T Cronin by which, iihe received one oi his
cards, hS (CrOnln) was 10 accompany
the messenger n order to attend .proICs'
elonally upon any ono Of 0'Sulliyan'f
man who might bU hurt In the handling
1 OF leo fer HIN. The States Attorney
pointed out that this GpGmed a qneel
sort OF q contract, for, w 70 thig time
I there had never bpen Qn accident 10 onC
i OF O'Sulivan's men, and there were
many doctors nearer than Cronln
i Daniel Coughlin was seen before th at ID
= 4 glioon late NJ night. lie declared
" there was t certain NOrthsdo man, q
!, leading Catholic, thai you'd soon bite
!. tho ground, or something to INT effect
!. O'Sulllvan was with him that night
y on lhe 4lh of May this mAn Coughlir
= went over to pinan's livery stable. Mr
y CouVhlln went OVeE thpFo between ]
, and / o'clock OF that day ant
7 told Mr.. DinAn hC had \ trlend theTe
Q yHp MYSTERIOUS no1'
/. We will provo that Coughlin was sGel
A. going into the Carlson collage, we vii
!, Drove that this man drove DF, Cronih I
II tho Carbon cottage, We will prove the
ihs horse and buggy procured ~ u
=, "or,s livery slablV WcTe the horse an
4. buggy which drove Dr., CfonIp 70 sh
Now, on the night Of the 4Lh, We shot
ID that this trunk that was bought at Key
ID ellis, taken to III CLARK street aud r