Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-25
LET RIGHT PREVAIL
The Struggle in the Cronin Trial
Has Commenced.
FIVE ACCUSED MEN IN THE DOCK.

States Attorney Bongeneoker Makes His
ArrPignm~nt OF the Prisoner, and
States What He Proposes to Prove
Taking OF Testimony Begun-vigiiante
Arrayed Against Regulator In Louisiana
A Mother aud Son Under Arrest for
Attempted Murder.
CHICAGO. Oct 25-The Cronin trial be-
gan in earnest yesterday. Long before
Judge Mcconnell took bis placs on the
bench the court room was crowded with
spectators, among them many ladies', and
the audience exhibited the most intense in
terest in the opening speech Of States Attor-
nsy Longenscksr. The preliminaries were
rapidly disposed Of, the jury took their
places and in the midst OF a deal silence Mr.
Longenecksr arose and began his statement
He was interrupted two or three times by
the attorneys for the defense With objec-
tons to the limo OF his remarks, which they
claimed were not in order in an opening
statement, and the judge seemed to accept
their views, but declined to Interfere, stat
ing that whatever the state said at this time
it said at its own peril He had exceptions
recorded, however, as they were noted by
Attorney Forrest
Points from Lougenecker's Statement.
Mr. Longenecker told the jury that the
state would prove that DR.. Cronin was as
sassinated; that the murder was ths result
OF conspiracy. and that the five defendants
-Coughlin, o'Sullivsn, Beggs, Burke, and
kunEs-were the actual perpetrators OF the
crime Woodruff is to be tried separately.)
He admitted, In effect that the evidence to
-
showed wherein circumstantial evidence was
as reliable as direct He reviewed the history
OF Camp " Gamma Gael, and the connection
Herewith OF the celebrated @triange'-Alex
sullivan, Boland, and Feeley-and said that
TO these the members were sworn TO yield
obedience rising above all law, all order, and
all public policy. The clan, however, as an
organization was not on trial.
Motive For the Murder
In looking for motive for Grim Mr. Long
checker said the state had its most difficult
task, generally, but In this case the motive
was apparent DIR. Cronin was a bitter
opponent OF the triangle He had denounced
it for sending men 10 England to use dyns-
mite, and then leaving them to their fate,
and their women and children to poverty;
nay more. for, as he alleged, couspiring
with British officials to make the capture of
the dynamiters certain by sending descrip-
tions of them to Scotland Y ard, so that their
fac was certain. In order to break the
force Of the doctors charges they had de-
nounced him rs a traitor to the Irish cause,
and finally procured his expulsion from the
clan
The Time Of the Removal"
Coming down To the time OF DIR. Cronin's
murder the states attorney said it would bs
proved that Beggs had declared in writing
that Cronins criticisms must be stopped
that Burke rented the Carlson cottage; that
O'Sullivan made contract with Cronin TO
treat bis employees in case of accident, not
withstanding he had never had an accident
at his Ice house, the object being to have
means whereby Cronin could be decoyed to
his death; that Coughlin hired the rig in
which Cronln ~as driven TO the Carlson cot
tage and that Kunze was hsbtue OF the
room on Clark street opposite Cronin's
downtown office and was also the man who
drove Cronin To the cottage.
Close OF the Address
In concluding. Mr.. longenecker said that
II, after hearing the evidence, the jury bad
the slightest doubt OF the guilt OF tbs prison.
ers, they should give them their freedom,
out II, on the other band, they were satisfied
that they were the murdersrs, then he should
n fhn L.