New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-12
KUNZE ALIAS KAISER.
TESTIMONY SHOWING THAT ONE MAN An
SwERED TO BOTH NAMES.
ATTORNEYS oUARRELuNG OVER cRoNINs
CLoTHES-JoHN +. BEGGS BoAsTED OF HIS
MEMBERSHIP IN THE INNER CIRCLE.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE INNER CIRCLE.
Chicago, Nov IL tSpeciaD.-The sensation Of tho
day in the Cronin trial was the disgracefu quarrel
which took place between Attorneys IIynes and
Forrest after adjournment over the custody OF
the clothing. and surgical cases of the murdered
physician. These articles, which were found in
sewer last Saturday, were exhibited and ident-
fed in court this afternoon. After adjournment
a long, vehement wrange took place between the
counsel for the State and the counsel for the
defence Mr.. Forrest insisted that they should
be left in the hands OF some officer whose inter-
ests and iIclinations were not inimical 10 the
interests Of the defence-in Short as he frankly
stated some officer or person other than Captain
Schuettler, who was witness for the State. The
discussion was confined virtually TO Mr. Forrest
and Mr. Hynes. The two denounced each
other in unmeasured terms as liars, Mr.. Forrest
adding that Mr.. Hynes had been Fenian and an
Arkansas carpet-bagger. The Court subsequently,
declared that the clothes should be left in the
custody Of the State Attorney who was to be
responsible for them, and that they were TO be
thoroughly dried, but not otherwise TO be sub
jected to any cleaning laundering.
Miss Martha A. johnson, private secretary "a
DR.. Belfeld, the microscopic who testified in the
Cronin case on Saturday was the first witness this
morning. She testified that the specimens of blood
and hair from the Carlson cottage delivered to
her by Captain Setback were by her turned over
to Dr. Belfield.
When Henry Buckholz, in behalf Of the State,
was called, Mr. Donahoe for the defence said:
Il object to this witness testifying, on the
ground that we have received no notice Of his
testlying until this morning
Il notified them" said the State Attorney,
I" Just as so0u / got into court this morning.
Il may say right here,' remarked the Court;
" that / shall allow this witness to testify. Where
case has taken as long as this has, and plenty
of opportunity is afforded to you for making in
quiries, I am not going to hold strictly TO the
rule. At the same time will in all these cases,
if you elect to do it, allow the crossexamnaton TO
be deferred until opportunities have been afforded
you to make inquiries"
The defence took an exception to the ruling, and
the witness said that John Kunze came to board
with him in April under the name Of John Kaiser.
Augustus Klahre timer, testified that on the
Monday morning after the murder Burke came to
the shop where he worked and had galvanized
iron box soldered. 1t was about IA by 26 inches
in size. The witness continued:
I'VE got to talking about this case here, as
had read it in the paper Sunday morning, and he
said that DR.. Cronin was a British spy and
ought to be killed"
Before you soldered the box did you do any,
| thing to the ld?"
Yes sir; 1 had to scrape it because there was
sand and one thing and another on it."
Before you scraped it, did you do anything
while Burke was therep"
mo, sir. Well tried TO cut the cord. and hs
wouldn't have that
What did he say about it when you were
going to cut the cord ~
He showed my arm TO one side and saId for
Gods sake, don't cut it,, some remark Ike
that. told him that had to cut it to make
| Job and he said do it any way, 1t don't make
any difference what kind of job it is'
Klahre said that when Burke was brought back
from Winnipeg he visited the Jail with an officer
for the purpose of identifying him. He went close
70 Burkes cell, when the latter muttered -. as
| if he meant him (witness). On the cross-eN-
animation the witness repeated every detail OF
Burke's visit to his shop and the soldering OF the
box He Was certain as TO his identy' MIC
the witness was giving this testimony BURKE
leaned forward in his chair and laughed derisiVev
at him.
On the redirect examination the witness was
asked this question:
You were asked by Mr.. Forrest 10 whom you
told this first. You said Captain Schuettier.
will ask you if you spoke TO your brother nrss
about it?' -hodr .hort
| this fhe way this thing came out is TINS NY
brother there got TO talking about the oller poAea
| made for the other party up there'
| What party 7?
| For Sullivan
This was objected to by the defence and ruled
foseph O'Byrne. senior guardian Of a Cronin
Camn of the Clan-na-Gael, was then recalled. lie
aid that on the Tuesday following Dr Cronln
disappearance, he and Maurice MOTIFS d meS ad a
| ~ fha priSO n.
talk With him The examination proceeded as
follows: 49,. ,,ho. .hat conver, nv r'
sation was how il began and all about itY'
Well / asked John F. Beggs what we were
going to do with reference TO the disappearance
of Dr. Cronin. IL told him thought II w. ulie is
that he should call council together 10 see III
u,a could not do something; these were tne eNact
words. He said he tkaught that the doctor wouia %
turn I'D all right that there was plenty OF tliho
TO do tke work. That was about the cohNerSa-
- Then what was said by your
Morris made some reply that ne tnousnD ~, Dt;
Cronin was dead and John F. Reggs turned around
and said 10 him that he did not know what he
was talking about; that he did not belong to the
inner circle, and that we knew what we were
talking about. -
Whom did he refer TO as 'we'?'
well. that is a matter that | cannot under
stand. Dennis Ward came up at that time, ano hs
stated that he thought the fellow would come ou'
all right; that he had run away with sou'
woman g.. -
Maurice Morris, friend OF Dr. Cronln, wa
called and testified that shortly after the disap
pearance Of Dr. Cronin he was talking with DENIM
Ward in the pre- sence of the defendant Beggs
about the case. Said he: Mr.. Ward and ] wer
talking about the disappearance Of DR.. Cronin
and Ward made use of the remark That the fel
low had cone off on q spree with a woman AM
would turn up all right / got mad at his speak
ing so disrespccfully Of the Doctor and said some
what emphaticaly: He was murd cred, and o
| peOple in this city, Beggs said. Oh you are no
| posted We are in the inner circle and know wha
we are talking about"
" Did you know anything about an inner cil
cle?D
u have heard good deal Of it. have hesfS
John Dewey speak of it =. sh1
What have you heard referred to as 70 -
Inner Circle ?" .,sv united