The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-14
BROWNS STORY CUT OUT.
THE PAST HISTORY OF THE CLAM
NA-oAEL NOT TO BE AIRED.

Burke's Alleged Excuse for Assuming
an Alias at Winnipeg-B -Blood-Stained
Boards Admitted in Evidence - The
Weather Clear on the Night of the
Murder-Only One More Witness to
be Called by the Prosecution.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 13.-At the opening
OF the CrOnin trial this morning, Judge
Mcconnell announced his decision on the
question OF going into the past history OF
The Clan-na-Gael. The last witness on the
stand yesterday was Policeman Brown.
he was also an ex-member Of the Gamma
Gael. He was asked whether or not he
preferred charges against DR. Cronin in 1885,
che states attorney explaining that he pro-
posed to show by the witness that this was
fact; that Daniel Coughlin was member
of the trial committee, and that DIR. Cronin
was expelled from the organization,
THE LOGICAL CONSEQUENCE.
The logical consequence of the admission
OF this testimony wasla complete investiga-
tion OF the Clan-na-Gael at least so far as it
could be made to show cause for animosity
against Dr. Cronin on the part of any of
the prisoners at the bar. This led to the
most earnest and protracted argumenu
between the counsel for the state and the
counsel for the defense that has vet taken
place during the trial. Nearly every law
yer engaged had something to say during
It's progress and there was much plain
speaking.
RULED OUT BY THE JUDGE.
The talk occupied the time until ADJOURN
ment, and Judge Mcdonnell announced that
he would hold the matter under advisement.
and WOuld fandar hfa decision 3h;a
In accordance with that arrangement, when
one court was called to order this morning
Judge Mcconnell announced his opinion to
De That the evidence sought to be eicited
from officer Brown on the points named
was incompetent, and he ruled it out.
BURKE's ALIAS.
This decision, Of course, rendered any
further attempt to examine Officer Brown
futile, and Officer McKinnon of Winnepeg.
who was on the stand yesterday, was re-
called. He testified that Burke told him he
had assumed the name of j. w. Cooper be-
cause two men were watching him.
After some unimportant witnesses were
examined boards cut from the floor of the
Carlson cottage were offered and admitted
In evidence In spite OF the objections of tha
defense.
THE WEATHER ON THE NIGHT OF THE
CRIME.
A signal officer here was called 10 the
stand, and, producing his official record,
testified that from midnight of May TO
midnight of May the sky was cloudless.
When the examination OF this witness was
finished the states attorney asked for an
adjournment until O'clock in order that
| the prosecution might consult as to whether
or not they would introduce a certain line
OF evidence, Ia view Of the courts decision
this morning. The adjournment was taken,
ONLY ONE MORE WITNESS
At the opening Of the trial this afternoon
States Attorney Longnecker said that in
view of the courts ruling in the matter of
evidence as TO the past doings of the Clan
na-Gael, the state would only pnt one
more witness on the stand, man named
Clancy of New York, who he said, was
not now in the city. 1t was suggested that
in view of this announcement, that the
court adjourn until Monday in order to
give the defense time to prepare its case;
but it was finally decided to adjourn until
Saturday morning, which was accordingly
done.