Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-31
WILLING TO TALK.
Clansmen Whose Memories Do
Not Fail Them.
THE GREAT DEBATE IN CAMP 20.


True Inwardness Of the Appointment of
That Secret Committee-Its Report To
he Made OnIy tn the senior Guardian
Dan CoughIin's suspioions Of Dr. Cro-
nin-B~gg-' Advice To Capt. O'Coonor
A Lively Diversion In Camp 96-Dis-
trict Member spelImsn, OF Peoria, Non
Est Invcntu-.
CHICAGO, Oct 81. There was n marked
difference between the witnesses who testi-
fed at the Cronin murder trial yesterday
and those OF the day before, except as to the
first two Colleran, who was recalled, and
Dennis o'Connor. Tuesday all the wit
nesses were unwilling. They told nothing
trey did not have to- But yesterday most
OF them seemed anxious TO tell all they
knew. Nothing OF Importance was obtained
from either OF the first Two; they couldn't
remember anything that was said or done,
at least not we'll enough to swear TO it; and
then they were excused they bad added
nothing to the case OF the state except In the
manner suggested by Attorney Mills when
he quoted the epigram "The apparent con-
cealment of truth is frequently as significant
a. its revelation"
Nolan l. u Good Witness.
The first "pay dirt" struck, figuring from
the standpoint Of the prosecu, on, was when
Patrick Henry Nolan took the stand he
was financial secretary OF Camp ~, and his
book was in court with him From this he
connected the names OF several OF the mem.
bers with their numbers, Martin Burke be-
ing No 5S2 The most significant fact he
testified 60 was that at meeting of the
camp on the night of MAY "some person on
the side ct the hall where sat asked il the
report Of the secret committee had been
made, and Mr.. Beggs made answer that the
committee was to report to him alone
what did you notice Beggs do at the
time he made that answerF
ale simply waved his hand to the person
who spoke and sail the COMMITTEES ha to re-
port to him alone
Nolan also testified that some days after
the murder OF DIR. Cronin he met Martin
Burke aud Patrick COoney in a saloon and
they had few drinks together aud a game
OF cards
Weakened Slightly on Cross Examination.
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Raised Something of Ruction.
INSTANTLY there was n tumuit,' said Mr.
0COnnor "A number Of brothers arose
and ask ed me where ! got my information.
To one OF them / said: You ask nothing
Then l turned 20 ths senior guardian and
said II the senior guardian demanded my
source Of information l would We it. There
was more outbreak and | again appealed TO
the senior guardian. Then Dan Coughlin
arose in his place and novel that "a commit
tee OF three be appoint ii to investigate tnis
statement OF mine and find out where got
this information. There was more talk and
w hhbi't hHA buth tue sehihI SuhIuihn
raped for order and said: i will hear no
more on this subject | will appoint the
Who was the senior guardian
John +. BeggS'
They Knew Who He Referred To.
Or, s=-examined, the witness said that he
did not mention Cronin's mans or the num-
ber OF bis camp, but that there were men
present who understood the meaning and
personal references OF his words. Witness
gave clearer definition of Dan Coughlin's
motion. notion than had previously h-en gwen.
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try a member Of another, for he had known
IL done. He had heard OF the inner circle ss
another name for the executive. He saw
Beggs at the time OF the inquest and asked
him u he should tell all ne knew and reveal
the secrets Of the order. Beggs replied:
YES, tell every thing Meetings might as
well he held in Battery d. Every body