The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-16
CARLSTON COTTAGE.
Proceedings in the DR.. Cronin Muir.
der Trial.
Kunze and CoughIin Identified ms Those
who Entered the Cottagc-The
Mysterious Buggy Trip.

| Spellman, OF Peoria, ILL.,, who was examined or
behalf OF the prosecution by the States At
torney.
He testified that he was member OF the
United Brotherhood but would not admit 1t wa,
similar to the Clan-na-gael. He was Distric
| Olcer OF District No. 10, embracing Illinois ant
| Michigan The executors" arc an independ
ent body Mortimer Seaman, Lawrence Buck
ley and one Rouayne, of New York, were
| among the members.
AS the examination OF the witness proceeded
It became evident that he was an unwilling
witness, and that his testimony was different
| from that he gave before the grand jury, anC
| from what the prosecution expected He sait
! he met Beggs, April 80, and he said the matter
referred TO in their correspondence, viz: thai
the proceedings OF the trial committee had beer
read in a certain camp in violation OF the rules
had been amcably settled.
"Did you tell me Bcggs said the matter had
been attended tot" asked the States Attorney
mo" answered the witness, "Ihave no reco
lection of it,"
Mr.. Spelman then testified that he knew
Dan Coughlin, who, with man named Kunze
had visited Peoria year ago and presented a
letter OF introduction He had no conversation
with Coughlin about DIR. Cronin.
This was in direct contradiction of Spell.
mans previous testimony, and he was asked by
MIR. Longenecker If he had not sworn that
Coughlin spoke to him about DR.. Cronin. There
was finally allowed, and Mr. Spellman answer
ed: II said before the grand jury that in the
conversation with Coughln at Peoria that he
said Cronn was a s-of u b, but, on reflection,
] sent my attorney TO Chicago to notify the Dis
trict Attorney that ! was mistaken.
My attorney was unable TO find Judge
Longencker, so i came myself specially TO
Chicago and notified Judge Longeneclier
and the other counsel thatif they asked me
that question on the stand ] should have to
deny IL In order TO do justice to myself and
TO the facts After ] left the Grand Jury
room and went home and slept l felt an
noyed and troubled felt that had possibly
done a wrong to Mr.. Coughliu, and ] went
Immediately TO Mr. Fallons and Mr.. Downs
and told them what l had sworn to before
the Grand Jury. and that 1 was bothered
about it. They said: Mr.. Spellman you have
made a mistake: no such conversation ever
took place"
The defense moved TO exclude from the record
all questions and answers regarding what was
testified TO before the Grand Jury. The judge,
after the examination had concluded, decided
TO grant the motion long crossexamination
developed no new features.
John a. Mahoney n justice of the peace, tes-
titled that he present at Cooks Hall in
Lakeview when DIR. Cronm instituted IA lodge of
the Clan-na.G Gael, and that at that meeting Pat
rick O'Sullivan became acquainted with the
DOCTOR aftcrward engaging him to care for his
men professionally in case OF accident, giving
Cronin some of his cards, saying If he was need
cd similar cards would be presented
Mrs Adde J. Farrar was then called and tes
titled as to a conversation which took place be-
tween herself and o Sullivan soon after DIR.
Cronin's body was found. The witness said: Il
had read in the papers an account OF the finding
of the body OF DR.. Cronin. Then spoke of it to
Mr.. o Sullivan said TO him: Was not il n terri
bic murders? Mr. O'Sullivan said Yes said:
iWhV n " SOmpt HING fearful lpcOV n
son away and murder him in that manner Mr..
Sullivan did not say any thing for few min
utes. and then he said: They say
he was a British spy L said: We'll, why
should they kill him:' In few minutes l said
again: why should they kill him even II he
was n spyT Mr.. O'Sullivan said: He gave
away the secrets of Il secret order, and if a man
did that he ought to be killed."
The remainder OF the session was consumed
by the testimony of several eX-polcemen, who
saw the wagon with what rcsembled a trunk or
tool.chest on the night OF DR.. Cronin's disap-
pcarance,
CHICAGO, Nov. 6-Robert T. Stanton, printer,
OF Lakeview, was the first witness in the Cronin
case this morning. He testified that he had
printed lot OF business cards for defendant,
Patrick OSullivan, which he delivered to
o Sullivan May 2-two days before Cronin was
murdered. The witness was then shown card
and identified it as similar TO those which he
had printed. The evident object was 10 show
that it was one OF this lot of cards which was
shown 10 DIR. Cronin on the night of May 4,
when he was lured away to his death.
Captain Francis Viliers, eX-chief of police of
the town of Lakevicw, was then recalled, and
with chart of the streets around The Carlson
cottage and ali over Lalleview and Edgewater,
testified with great detail as TO the distances,
condition OF the roads, etc.
On the cross examination Mr.. Forrest asked
him: "Could u wagon drive along Fiftyninth
street TO the lake all Iight--a wagon, for in
stance loaded with one trunk and three big
mem
Mr., Haynes Gnterruptng)- big men;
one in the trunk (Sensation)
Mr.. Forrest-Ah, yes.
Witness-Ycs, sir; the wagon could go along
there. The witness also identified the trunk in
which DIR. Cronin's body had been carried from
the Carlson cottage.
Herman Theel saloon-leepcr testified that
early in the morning OF May 3, in company with
two friends, he drove through Evanston avenue,
Ialeyiew. They discovered trunk, which
had been broken open, lying in ditch by the
1t contained cotton batting, clotted
with blood. He and his friends drew it out OF
the ditch and placed IL on the edge of the street.
The witness identified the blood.staned trunk
in the courtroom as the one 10 which he re-
ierrcd.
Herman Pausee and Carl Knopf, who were
with Theel when the trunk was discovered, cor
that witness testimony without add
ng any material points.
Job Phillips, one of the Lakeyew policemen
sent out to bring in the trunk after its dis
,overy, was put on the stand and told OF the
contents OF the trunk as he found them on ar
'ival at the place where it was lying on
Evanston avenue. His description agreed |
With that of the former witnesses. On the 23d |
md Gath OF May the witnesses went TO O'Sulli- |
7an' S house TO arrest him. While there OSulli. |
a m lOnlkpd toward tho Carlson pOttnup n
number of people going into IT, and said:
what in h are they going in there for, the |
l. fools !"
Captain l., H. Wing, of the Laieview police, |
who succeeded Captain VIllicrs and who ac- |
,ompanied Onicer Phillips on the trip when the |
runll was brought n was the next witness. |
He told the story substantially as it was told |
~ Phillips He also testified 10 receiving a key |
rom another policeman which fitted the lock |
" the trunk. On one end OF IL was some yellow
sh paint
The relevancy of this, yet to be shown, is
hat IL is the key found In the Carlson cottage. |
md that the paint on il is the same us the paint
IN the cottage floor. The witness also described |
he interior appearance of the Carlson cottage
n substantially the same way as previous wit
esses have done.
Police officers Jacob Spengler and George
Ialia corroborated the testimony OF former
witnesses. Police Oficer George Hiott OF the
,hicago force, testified that on the day follow
ng the discovery OF DIR. Cronins body, he and
)nicer Lorch made careful search OF the
,arlston cottage. lie identified the paint
mcared key as one found by himself and Lorch
n the cottage, and added that he subsequently
aw Captain Schuetter, OF the Chicago police,
Il IL into the lock OF the bloody trunk, which IL
cadily unlocked.
William L. James, a lad OF sixteen years, tes-
fled that in February last he occupied n room
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