The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-06

Then the fiends stripped the blood-stained
clothing off him, and one of them pounded
his face so as to make il impossible to
recognize the body. Coughlin then hauled
the trunk over and the body was crammed
into it.
One of the quartet went out and brought
an express wagon which had been left in
a convenient place. When they went to
carry the trunk out blood was dripping
from it. and it ran on the floor and on
some of their boots. The trunk was set
down and the leaks in the trunk stopped
with cotton batting which was found in
the doctors instrument case. The trunk
and its contents were then taken to the
lake, Coughlin driving the horse. There
was no boat at that point, and they tried
to shove the trunk out into the water but
it would not work. Anxious to get rid of
the body some way, Burke suggested that
1t be thrown into a catch-basin. The
suggestion was adopted.
Charles j. Carlson, son of the owner of
the cottage in which the murder was COM
mitted, told of the renting of the cottage
to Frank Williams" and identified
Burke as "Wiliams." He then told of
entering the house through a window,
after receiving a letter from "Williams" to
the effect that the latter did not longer
want the house. Continuing. he said:
'The carpet was gone off the floor, and
it looked as if they had poured some paint
on the floor, as if they were trying to cover
1t. 1t had not been brushed over in GER
tain places found stains on the base
board that looked like blood. There was
another large stain toward the north wall
and at the center of the floor. ! also
found one arm of the rocker broken and
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washstand in the center of the
room. The floor was painted only
in the center of the room and on
the north side. Toward the south wall
there was no paint at all in certain places.
l saw several stains on the wall. There
were stains all along on the paper and
along the south Dashboard in various
places that seemed to me to be blood.
There were places on the floor that were
not covered with paint where stains still
show. | saw footprints, as if they had
painted in stocking feet, in the hallway
and in the house." The reference to
stocking feet was ordered stricken out by
the court.)
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Edward Spellman dis
trict officer of the Gamma Gael was the first
witness in. Judge McCOnnell's court to-day.
His testimony was given with evident reluct-
hICe, anu ne frequently COltraQlcteu the stories
he had told to the grand jury and Judge Longe-
neCker. For instance, he denied that he had
told Judge LOngenecker that Beggs had said in
a conversation with Spellman that the trial
committee report, over which such row was
raised in camp 20, Feb s. had been attended TO-
Spellman had testified before the grand jury
that Coughlin had come TO him at Peoria, and
said; "Cronin is --@, and ought to
be killed."
To-day Spellman said: "On reflection and
consultation with the other two men present, l
sent my attorney TO Chicago to notify the dis
trict attorney that was mistaken. My attor-
ney was unable to find Judge Eonge-
necker, so l came myself specially to
Chicago, and notified Judge Longeneeker and
the other counsel that if they asked me that
question on the stand, / should have to deny it.
in order to do justice to my own self and to the
facts. After left the grand jury room, and
went home and slept, / felt annoyed and
troubled. | felt that | had possibly done a
wrong to Mr.. Coughlin, and | went immedi-
ately to Mr.. FaliOns and Mr. Downs and told
them what had sworn to before the grand
jury, and that was bothered about il. They
said: Mr.. Spellman, you have made mistake;
no such conversation took place"
The witness said that he had seen Alexander
Sullivan before going to the state 's-attOrney's
Office, but that he went there because he had
been informed that Mr.. Sullivan was talking
very harshly against him, and that his visit was
not in connection with the case. The CORE
spOndence between Beggs and Spellman was
then read. Feb. Is Beggs wrote:
Why, in Gods name. If men sincere will they
insist upon opening old Sores The majority of our
men believe the parties charged 10 be innocent OF
any criminal wrong. and TO have the charges made
continually that they are guilty creates bitterness
and i-feeling and the man or men who continue 10
bring the charges not the friends Of Irish unity
The rank and file are sincere. They want peace,
and the time is not far distant when they will have
IL, even if it has to come to war. The men, who
the power, will in time realize the moges of those
who continually breeding disorder in their
ranks, and day of punishment viii come.
During the cross-examination Mr.. Spellman
was asked:
"Did Beggs ever speak with you about any
charges against Cronin in any case?
"a great deal was said about Cronin, but to
place it upon any one man, or at any one
period, could not do at this time"
"Was it not because of his organization of
other camps?'
"No, but because he was always anxious to
prefer charges. He was kind Of an agitator.
He was an honest man, but he was not bad
fellow If he could have his own way"
Spellman further testified that Beggs, in his
official capacity, had never made charges
against any one. In an argument on an obiec-
tion the states attorneys showed that
Spellman subscribed $500 toward the
arrest and conviction of the murderers
of DIR. Cronin, and that he had paid 500
of this, and it was intimated that his testimony
before the grand jury was given when he was
in one frame of mind, and that his present at
titude was the result of consultations with his
friends. Later on the court ordered stricken
out all reference to testimony of witness before
the grand jury. The visit of Coughlin and
Kunze to Peoria was not in connection with
the Cronin case, but in reference to the fight
between rival whisky pools.
Justice Mahoney testified that in March last,
at a meeting Of the Lake View Clan-na-Ciael.
Iceman O'Sullivan asked him about Cronin's
standing as physician. Mahoney and O'Sul-
Hvan went to Cronn's Office, and there C'Sulli-
van made the famous contract with the doctor
through which the latter was lured to his
death. Mrs. Addie j. Farrar testified:
spoke Of CrOnin's murder to Mr.. O'Sullivan. I
said TO him, WAS not il terrible murder2's Mr.
O'Sullivan said, Yes" said, "Why. il was some
thing fearful 10 decoy person away and murder
him in that manner" Mr. O'Sullivan did not saw
anything for few minutes, and then he said
''Theg say he was a British spy" said. ''We, why
should they kill himW In a few minutes said
again, rwhy should they kill him even If he was a
spy2' Mr.. O'Sufivan said. "He gave away the Sc
crets Of a secret order, and IL man did that he
ought TO be killed; If he did that he has got no more
than he deserved" / said. "That II be did he was
another Morgan" He said, "Such men get their
just deserts"
Several policemen testified to seeing the
wagon in which Cronin's body was carried of
on the night of May 4.
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