Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-11
I'd EDITION.
Latest qBlGglanS to The Star.
THE PROOF ROLLS IN.
Testimony Today in the Cronin Case
Various Rumors.

CHrcAGo, Nov. 1.-THE first witness today
was Miss johnson, DR.. Belfield's private secre-
tary. She said the blood given her by Captain
Setback she had turned over to DIR. Belfeid.
When Henry Buckholz on behalf of the state
was called Mr.. Donohue, for the defense, OBJ
jected on the ground that the defense had re-
ceived no notice Of his testifying until this
morning. The court let the witness 90 on
ruling that sufficient notice had been given and
the cross-examination could be deferred. The
defense noted an exception.
Bucholz testified that Kunze came 70 board
with him in April under the name Of John
Kaiser.
Chas. Herkimer, tailor, was the next wit
ness.
KUNzE aRrYNFp.
Mr.. Longenecker to witness-"Do you know
John :Kunze sitting there; this man at the
end?"
Yes"
THE man that is grinning at your
Eyes, SIR
Mr.. Donohue, jumping to his feet, said:
That's not the wayS submit, to treat q man
who is on trial for his life"
he is grinning at the witness. That's what
I'VE except to those remarks"
"You have no need to except them I did
not intend anything by them more than to
draw his attention"
why does the gentleman repeat it SO often
then if he does not intend anything by it?''
why did Kunze grin then?'
The COURT did not understand that the
states attorney intended any impropriety."
Mr.. Longenecker-'I cannot convict him on
grin. wouldn't convict man on grin il
could and you can't convict men before an in
telligent jury in that way, or by anything ex-
cept evidence"
that he had seen Kunze in the latter part of
April, and that he gave the name of John
Kaiser; subsequently he said it was Kunze.
John +. Dunn, a plumber, testified that
in the early part of April he saw
kunze and Coughlin in Cameron's
the witness up and introduced Coughlin as a
good friend Of his, adding that Cougblin would
do anything for him (Kunze) that he could.
LOOKS LIKE SALOON KEEPERS CONVENTION.
Frank s. Washburn, q saloon keeper, testified
that Kunze and O'Sulllvan were in his saloon be-
tween the 18th and Goth of April and that Kunze
said he was going to buy horse from OSulli-
van and pretend to pay big price for it so as
to get some spending money from his guardian
Joseph Peotowski, beer brewer, testified
that he knew Kunze last April under the name
Of Kaiser.
THE TIN BOX.
Gus Klahre, q timer, testified that on Mon
day morning after the murder Burke came to
the shop where he worked and had a galvanized
iron box soldered. 1t was about IA by 20
inches in size. The witness continued:
"We got to talking about this case here as l
read it in the paper Sunday morning, and he
said that DR.. Cronin was British spy and
ought to be killed.
Before you soldered the box did you do any
thing to the lid2''
Yes, sir; had to scrape 1t because there
Yves sand and one thing and another on it."
Before you scraped it did you do anything
while Burke was there?"
Il tried to cut the cord and he would not 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, or some remark
like that. l told him / had to cut it
to make a job, and he said: DO it any way; it
don't make any difference what kind Of a 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 to Burke's cell, when the latter
muttered as if he meant
him (witness).
BURKE LAUGHS DER1sIvELY.
On the cross-examination the witness re-
peated every detail of Burkes visit to his shop
and the soldering of the box. He was certain
as to his identity.
While the witness was giving this testimony
the defendant, Burke. leaned forward in his
chair and laughed derisively at him.
KENNEDY w1THDRAws.
The report that Senator Kennedy had with
drawn from the Cronin case is true.
~. B. sIMoNDs"
The story that the police had located 81. B.
simonds" and that the publication of his right
name would create a sensation is canard. The
police are satisfied that ~. B. Smonds'' is not
Chicago man, and their suspicious are directed
to a resident of Hancock, Mich, and also resi-,
dent Of Colorado town.
KUNZE MAY TELL.
Rumors were in circulation yesterday to the
effect that John Kunze, the German suspect
had "squealed." Investigation proves that
there is very little basis for the story. His
German friends ara urginp him To tell all he