Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-29
SENSATIONAL LINK
IN THE FAMOUS Or. cRoNlN MURDER
CASE.
A Desperate Attempt to Assassinate n Wit
ness Who Identifies Martin Burke,
One Of the Suspects.
lBy telegraph to the DisDatch.l

CHICAGO, August 2S.--A desperate at
tempt was made last night to assassina.e
Gus Klahre, tinsmith who last week
identified Martin Burke as the man for
whom he soldered together tin box on
May 9Th, which it Is supposed contained
the clothing of Or. Cronin.
At 9 o'clock last night he was walking
eastward to bis home on Ohio street.
When within block OF his home he was
assaulted 10y ten or a dozen young men.
They knocked him down, beat him
about the head with some blunt instru
ment, and threw him over n low fence TO
the ground below-a distance Of twelve
feet.
He struggled to his feet, calling for
help, and ran toward home. His brother
and servant girl heard bis screams and
they ran out toward him. His assailants
sprang over the fence after him and pur-
sued him almost 70 his door. His mother
heard one OF the pursuers, with Irish
brogue. cry Give 1t to him " He fell
as be entered the door.
he became unconscious before any
thing could be learned from him rs TO
the assault, and up to late hour Is still
unable to speak or recognize any one.
The family say he has no enemies unless
he made them by his statements IN the
Cronin case. NO arrests have been
made
THE TRIAL RESUMED.
CHICAGO. August 2S.-The Cronin case
was resumed this morning before Judge
Mcconnell in the Criminal Court with
the hearing OF arguments of counsel on
motions of Defendants Coughlin, Burke,
O'Sulliyan, and Woodruff for separate
trials, and OF kunze for an order on the
States Attorney compelling him 10 give
bin a copy of the evidence before the
grand Jury on which he was indicted and
list OF the witnesses who testified
against him. The arguments covered
/ about the same ground as was covered
in the aiiidavits Monday, and were to the
| general effect that fhe cases Of the various
defendants in whose behalf the argu-
ments were made would be preiudlced
by trial conformity with the others.
During the course OF the arguments
! Judge Mcconnell took occasion two or
three times to call the attention Of the
counsel to the fact that they were fight
ing for separate trials on premises based
upon Joint murder precedents ana not
on conspiracy precedcnts. The coun-
sci. he said, must bear in mind chat the
/ first count in the indictments against the
prisoners in this case was for conspiracy
Il fact having an important bearin2 on
/ the question OF Joint or separate trials.
After counsel Tor the various prisoners
hid made their pleas for separate trials
State-Attorney Longenecker addressed
the Court combating the granting OF
such motions. Judge Longecker SAID
/ the attorneys for the defendants in their
pleas had shown exactly why separate
trials should be not granted. These
men in their aflidavits have talked o.
/ furniture bought, of rooms rented, Of a
cottage procured, Of a buggy hirel, OF q
/ man dccoved TO certain place and nur-
| Gered, and have touched upon much other
/ evidence. What Is this but a conspiracy ?
/ What harm can come OF trying these men
| together? Regarding Woodruff, Mr..
Longenecker said that the conlessor had
not said anything that was at al lnIuu-
Gus to the other Defendants "Not one
thing, sid the States Attorney, " has
that man said that will be the least dam.
aging to the other five men. All lie says
is in regard to himself" After the state S
Attorney, Forest. who represents ex-De-
iective Coughlin and the other defend
ants, continued the argument for sepa-
rae trials The court then adjourned
! till tomorrow.