Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-07
DEFENDANTS QUAIL
At the Eloquent Exposure Of
Their Pfail AlibiA
Foster Disconnected WhiIs Trying 70
conyincs the Jury that Bsess 10 In
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| CHICAGO. Dee G.-Mr. Hsnas coneIui d
bis argument ia the Crofin case today, speak
| ing briefly on the evidence against Beggs and
MAINTAINING that the latter was desirrus thai
peace and harmony prevail in the order He
was 81 friend OF sullivan and denounced the
men who opened old sores and advised that
something be done 70 those creating dissen-
| sion. indicating that Crobin WAS the man aud
| claiming that the sstorney for the defence
| apprs ciated the terrible weight Of evide acs
/ against the client by trying to PROVE 40 abb,
which was objected to by Attorney Foster.
Hynes dismissed the objection saying that
the counsel could certainly not be serious 10
making such a statement. The xlibi of the
white horse vas disposed IT by Hynes citing
the contradiction in the testim my of Buden-
bender. And then the Inconsistencies Of the
driver of the white horse, with the actions Of
tb- innocent man, wsTe discus sed. The
idea that Smith bired the horse way up on
the North side 10 take out riding an aunt
living way down. Al the stock yards, and
making the trip in two hours snf a half il
absurd. The driver with the heavy over
Goa, on aud the collar turned up, Oh such
warm evening as the fourth of last May,
and the desire for side curtains on the buggy
together with the request for dark horse,
were also commenced OF.
Hynes referred to the O'Sullivan contract
with Cronin and said The reason the man who
called for the doctor presented OSullivsns
card WAS because he had been coached by
O'Sullivan. After Kidding the testimony of
Detective Grow and disposing of q few re-
manning details in the case presented by the
defence, Mr.. Hynes hastily reviewed the
States evidence. The only trace of the doe
tnr-x da astipu,inp on MAJ stt n,SniIiv ma
card A visit to the icemsn brought from
him that he had not sent for the doctor, but
that the contract existed between them.
With 4 magnificent burst of oratory, the
speaker then pictured the doctors ride to the
cottage. entering the door, his heart throb-
bing with anticipated relief of suffering and
the horrible slaughter Immediately following.
The effect was noticeable upon the defen-
dants. Their faces were pale and their eyes
had peculiar glassy stare. Other promi-
nent parts of the testimony presented by the
State were handled with mastery skill and
new points brought out from the evidence
already gone over.
At the afternoon session Attorney Foster
began his argument in behalf of Beggs. He
said who ever believed Cronin an angel in
disguise was mistaken. 1t had been charged
that the Clan-na Gael society was dynamite
organization but the fact that Cronin WAS an
active member of the society had been over
looked This brought the States attorney
TO his feet with jump. II shall object to
the charge that Cronin was dynamiter. He
was opposed to dynamiter policy and for
opposing it was expelled
This disconnected Foster and for a few
moments he, the States attorney and the
court all talked together. At last order WAS
restored and the court ruled out the state
ment on the ground that no such testimony
had been admitted. The attorney then re-
ferred to Beggs connection with the Cian-na-
Gael, His clients connection with the So
ciety was an open book. He was the cham
pion of peace The statement that Beggs
had at one time said Cronin was not tit
man to be on the committee that
tried Alexander Sullivan might be true.
What of il? Had not Cronin in the con
vention of the national body charged Sulli
van, Boland and Feely with robbery and
murder? Such being the case was it un-
reasonable to believe anyone making such
charge would be unfit to try and judge the
ones accused? And that statement, continued
the at. orney, is the only one Beggs has been
accused in the evidence of making. None
other has he ever made. In making that
statement he was right. If you are going to
hang him for that statement you might as
we'll stop here and let him be taken at once
to a narrow passage in the Jail and strangled
The state desires to convict my client
because Bourke went to his office
three times, twice in January aud once in
February. Let the gentlemen for the State
look to their own nest and see where they
have been visited by fugitives from justice,
and say if such facts would warrant the con
yiction of themselves of the crimes for which
the fugitiyes are guilty. If not. then in
heavens name let them not make such an
accusation nor express such desire against
the client.
Continuing. the speaker said that Beggs
was made senior guardian the last Friday
night in January. The meeting At which
the conspiracy was claimed to have been
hatched xas held February sth. Therefore
the senior guardianship of Beggs could not
have been long used to produce and nourish
the germs of conspiracy. The only thing
against his client was having at An inslaiia-
ton raised his voice against the continued
attacks upon Sullivan.
The court adjourned until tomorrow.