The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-30

FEBRUARY the senior guardian wrote to the senior
district officer, who is Mr. Spellnan OF Peoria, telling
him that he was directed 20 investigate this matter,
alluding TO the camp, giving the number OF Dr.
Cronns camp and wanted the district officer to in
vestgate. The district officer on the nth of Febru-
airy, wrote TO John +. Beggs. senior guardian, that
ne knew Of no law or provision OF the constitution
investigate unless the charges made directly 70
him. Mr. Beggs on the 18th day Of February, wrote
back 70 him that while there no written law for
this, there law, and that the matter had to be
investigated, or there would be trouble.
Judge Longenecker went on to say that it
was on the following day that man giving the
name of Simons rented fat at No. III Clark
St, opposite DR.. Cronin's office; that he bought
some furniture of Revelle q CO., including q
large package trunk and a strong strap; that
this furniture was moved into the fiat. On the
goth of March Martin Burke appeared at the
Carlson cottage, where the murder was commit
ted; that at this time Burke was out OF work
and was seen about the office of Senior Guardian
Beggs. He appeared at the cottage under the
name of Frank Williams. He rented the cot
tage, and then, after talking with OSullivan,
who lived near by, went TO III Clark-st. and
moved the furniture from the flat to the cot
tage. After this, some time in April O'Sulli-
van made the arrangement with Cronin by
which, if he received one OF Sullivan's cards,
he (CronIn) was to accompany the messenger
in order to attend professionally upon any one
OF O'Suliivan's men who might be hurt IN the
handling of ice for him.
seemed queer sort of contract for, up to this
time there had never been an accident to one
of O'Sulivan's men and there were many doc
tors nearer than Cronin.
Daniel COughlin was before that in a saloon
late az night He declared that there was a certain
north-side man. leading catholic, that would soon
Iivan was with him that night ON the ith OF May
this man COughlin went over TO Dinans livery
stable Mr. Coughlin went over there between IL
and O'Clock of that day and told Mr.. Oman he had
a friend who would be therefor horse and buggy.
He telephoned P. o Sullivan TO go out He was seen
in the neighb0rhOOd with man answering his
description. About ISIS O'Clock in the evening
man gets the horse that Coughlin ordered When
the livery-man hitched up white horse the man
objected but the liyery-man said that was the only
one he could give him, and he took the horse and
buggy and drove away. Later he drove to DR..
CrOnin's office, presented O'sulivan's card and
stated that one Of O'Sulliyan's men had his leg
Mashed and that the doctor was wanted right away.
Dr. CrOnin hurried out. and with the man drove
to the Carlson cottage That was about 40. We
will prove that Coughlin was seen going into the
Carlson cottage. We will prove that this man drove
DR. Cronin TO the Carlson cottage. We will prove
that the horse and buggy procured at Dinans livery
stable was the horse and buggy which drove DIR.
Cronin tc the Carlson cottage. On the night Of the
nicht OF Nav we will prove that some one in the
room inquired whether that committee, that secret
committee had reported John F. Beggs waved his
hand and said: ''rhat committee is TO report to me;
the camp has nothing 10 do with that" That
the night before DR.. Cronin murd red.
"That committee reports to me, the senior guardian
and the camp This viii be proven by
peteut evidence. We will prove that COughlin told
other parties that Cronin a spy; that the year
before he tried to hire man to slug Dr. Cronin.
We show by this his feeling against DR.. Cron:n.
Now, the night OF the 4th, show that this
trunk, bought at Revelle's, taken TO III Clark-st
and removed by Burke TO the Carlson cottage
filed with the body OF DR.. Cronin and taken away;
that IL land q away up IN I.dgeWateTi that IL was
aierwaTd taken to the catch-basin. There the body
was thrown into the oateh-basin, and the trunk,
further on. was thrown in 10 the street.
Martin Burke, under the name of Williams, ap-
peared there in May, after the murder, or had
appear BY the name OF Patrick COOney, and wanted
to pay another months rent but the old woman
would not take il. She said that the rent not
due and that the house going to remain vacant;
she did not want to rent it. Following that they
clVed letter, saying; we are sorry we mad to
give up the building sorry we had TO paint the floor,
hui that was done for sister," etc. Then, for the
Tst time since the cottage rented TO Burke the
Carlsons entered it. But before that we VIII show
that Carlson asked p. OSulyan why those folks did
vonr rent ?" He saws "Yes'n ,.Then what's The
matter said O'Sullivan; whats the use to worry
about t9' do you know them" asked OF
OSullivan. and he replied: Yes, know one OF
them"
Again. we prove that Osullivan was seen at a GER
tain point the night of the 4th, showing that he
in the neigh borhood and not in his house at
the time and that he made other statements that he
was in the house at the time, but was not. Beggs,
after the disappearance OF CTOnin, in conversation
with two men, who said they thought CrOnin was
killed. said he knew better. He said: "Cronin will
turn up ali right; you don't know what is going
on. Remember that on THIS day, on the 9th OF
Nav, Martin Burke appeared az the tnsmiths shop
with a box that had something in it, and which he
does not permit the timer TO see for some particular
reason and had that box sOldered up, lou will also
remember that DR.. CrOnin's clothes all off his
body at the time il was found. Where were they?
Where that is, or what became of it, no one knows,
hut il is an important circumstance in
this case. Ii was on May 6 that Martin
Burke had this work done at this tinsmiths.
shop ana following that was Besgs' conversation that
he was not in the inner circle and did not know
what was going on. You will remember also that
il not intended that DR.. Cr0nins body should be
found here IL found that il should be identified.
And, therefore. this makes very portant circum-
stance in the case.
Now as co Kunze We will prove that he was seen
in this fat at the time was occupied by the parties
and there at the window washing his feet.
Ne will prove that Kunze shortly before the murder
was seen in company with Dan Coughlin in the
neighborhOOd OF the cottage Lincon-ave that he
was drinking with Coughlu; that he slapped Jim on
the shoulder and said, this is my friend = that he
went away with him and on the night OF the murder
kunze drove COughlin 10 the cottage. We will
prove also that he and Coughlin were at Peoria to-
gether and that is about the evidence have against
Kunze-that while at work the south-side, in ref
ereCce 20 DR.. Cronin. when the papers talking
about it being doubtful if he was murdered, Kunze
said he knew he murdered; that his body would
never be found or something TO that effect
Again on the evening OF the 4th, Martin Burke
seen at the front door OF the Carlson cottage and
passed the time of day old Carlson. Later in
the evening the night of The 18th, following the
night Of the Sd OF the meeting OF camp ~ another
perS H. il will be shown was on the inside walking
around. They spoke TO each other. Burke stood at
the front door and walked in. That night every
thing was removed, so far as DR.. Cronin and the
trunk concerned. But after the discovery of
the body and its Identification, Martin Burke disap-
Deared He leaves the city lie travels under an
assumed name. He is arrested in Winnipeg, in the
dominion OF Canada. UD in Manitoba, and is
rested this charge. and is extradited. He had a
ticket purchased 10 across the water to Liverpool
As 1 stat q, this was a consp racy. ANY one who
loo Ks the facts of the evidence very read
ily that the acts committed of themselves con-
elusive that they are the result of a conspiracy.
Now conspiracy Is made up OF certain acts by in
diyiduas, either together separately, and every
act that was done By either OF those parties that
necessary to be done TO carry the object of
the conspiracy, binds each OF the others who in
the conspiracy. For instance, If conspiracy ex-
listed, then the of Coughlin in hiring the horse
or of Burke in hiring the cottage or the act
of =. OSullvan in making the contract, or the act
of Bcggs any other pers that was engaged in the
conspiracy became the act OF all The renting OF the
cottage by Burke under the name OF Williams
the same as ii they had all gone there and rented
that cottage The If Patrick O'Sullivan in going
to that cottage at the time il was rented, was the
going there OF all who interested in the
conspiracy. So Patrick OSullivan, in making the
contract with Dr. Cronin, is the contract of every
If that part of the conspiracy then they all
enter into the contract part OF the work TO be
done. II was the act of all. Another thing wish
TO call your attention TO. aud that is that
sorry is regarded the same in law principal. IL
does matter. and II not necessary, that every
party should strike the fatal blow IL does not mat
ter If one Of the parties to that conspiracy not
within 600 miles Of the cottage If it as a con-
are actually guilty If the crime Just rs much as If
they struck the fatal blow.
When you take the evidences into consideration
and take the fact that Coughlin hire the horseand
another fact wish 10 call your attention TO while
think about it-that alter Oman had gone and in
quired about he white horse COughlin saws Don't