Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
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In the Chain of Facts in the
Cronin Case.
TWO IMPORTANT THINGS PROVED.

The Corpse Pound In the Manhole Fully
Identified and the Evidence OF Murder
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CHICAGO, Oct 2d-The trial Of the men
accused Of the murder of Dr. Cronin was re-
sumed yesterday morning before another
packed audience The day was devoted
mainly 90 clinching the Identification Of the
corp found in the Lake View manhole.
This was done by the most conclusive tssti-
mony. Men who had known the doctor for
years cnme forward and swors positively
that It was hscorpse that had been so foully
disposed Of But probably the most con-
vincing testimony was given by his dentist,
DR.. Lewis. This gentleman had done grest
deal of wc-k in his line for DIR. Cronin, ami
among otEsr things had made plate for him.
The plate taken from the murdered nans
mouth was pro lucel in court AMI upon be-
ing shown to Dr. Lewis be swors positively
thz' he made il for DR.. Crouia. Forrest
OBJECTED TO the admission of the plate in ev-
some CHASTITY Testimony.
Whatever doubts had existed regarding
the fact that De. Cronin was killed within a
short time after leaving the Conklin resi-
dence were set at rest when De- f ebert, as
sistant county physician, produced nun.
her Of jars containing the contents of the
stomach Of the murdered man The food,
no said, had scarcely commenced TO digest,
and bad been taken into the stomach less
than three hours before death. Tue jnry
glanced at the contents of the jars, while
the people in the court room craned their
necks TO get look at the receptscles The
witness went on to infinitely describe the
condition OF the body All the Internal or
gans were in excellent condition, and there
was not the slightest evidence of disease,
internal or external, although the brain and
its covering were terribly decomposed.
The Wounds Described Again.
Dr. Egbert then proceeded n describe the
wounds on Cronin's body. There was q
wound two inches long and half inch wide
at the corner Of the left eye; while near by,
the skull was again fractured and n small
portion chioped away. Near the left temple
was won two inches long and eKteu ling
to the skull Back OF this was smother al
most the same siZs, while back OF the LET,
ear was ragged wound that joined the
other two. On the left of the back OF the
head there was another ugly wound, two
and quarter inches long and quarter incl
wide, in the csnter of which was flap oil
the skin of the scalp This had been beaten
into the thin layer Of flesh on the skull by
the force of the blow, and was attached to
the remaining skin at the upper portion o.
the wound The lungs were free from water
despite the fact that the head wa
below the surface when found, and, as tbs
physician testified in the most emphatic
manner, there was not the shadow OF
doubt that Or. Cronin's death was caused
by the wounds he received
Couldn't Shake the Evidence.
Judge Wing and Mr.. Forrest took turn
In cross-examining the witness for nearly
two hours with the view OF securing an ad
mission that the wounds upon the body
might have been occasioned by rough us age
while getting it out OF the va lit Dr. Eg.
bert insisted, however, that they were in
fiicted prior to his death, and his testimony
| IN other particulars remained mistaken