The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-23
THE CRONIN TRIAL.


The case of the state in the Cronin
murder trial, which has been in prog
ress in Chicago for several weeks past,
rested last Friday. There were sever
al witnesses examined, and every pos
sible matter connected with the assas-
sination Of DR.. Cronin has been
brought to light by the attorneys for
the state. In rebuttal more testimony
may be produced to substantiate that
already given, and while the case may
not be materially strengthened, it Will
be supported in all its details. The
jury may not arrive at a verdict for
long time, but the people who have
carefully watched the case from its be-
ginning and who will manifest the
same anxiety until the close, have long
since arrived at decision of the guilt
or innocence of the accused. There
can be no doubt that the body found
in the manhole was that of DR.. Cronin,
and that he was brutally murdered on
the night of May 4th at the Carlson
cottage. These are indisputable facts,
which no one nov will deny. 1t has
also been made plain that he had
contract with Mr.. P. O'Sullivan for
medical service for stated price per
month, and that in pursuance of this
contract he was called to the cottage
on the date mentioned. In this
scheme Martin Burke, D. Coughlin
and P. O'Sullivan have been directly
implicated. Perhaps the evidence
against these men may not be sufficient
to find them guilty of murder, and
Beggs and Kunze will likely be ac-
quilted. The connection OF the Clan
na-Gael with the murder has not been
made complete. 1t has appeared in
evidence that the investigation of DIR.
Cronin proved conclusively that fraud
ulent manipulations of funds had
been carried on by the triangle" or
former executive committee, and that
by reason of him giving publicity to
this investigation he was expelled from
the society and denounced by some as
a traitor to the Irish cause. There
is not the least doubt that he in
Cured the lasting hatred of members
of the Clan-na- Gael, and that express
sions were used that he ought to be
killed-that he was an English spy
like LIE Caron, etc. We do not be-
lieve the evidence is sufficiently clear
to convict these suspects of the crime
for which they have been indicted;
but in the minds of those who have
carefully watched the proceedings
these men will not stand in as fair
light as heretofore. The Clan-na. Gael
may not have had nothing to do with
this horrible assassination; but that it
keeps within its folds villains who
were capable of doing such a crime
will be charge against the fair name
of this society. In this country,
where all are equal, and where there
are no privileged classes, there are
grand opportunities for political dis
turbers to find lodgment and for them
to breed their devilish mischief to all
forms of established go, ernment. Our
statutes cannot be framed in such an
arbitrary manner that they can drive
from our midst these plague spots of
monarchical Europe; but by educa ing
public sentiment to the necessity of
protecting our free in: titutions we
can give these yitiating influences
poor standing among our people. We
sympathize with Irish nationalism,
and the struggle for freedom in any
and every country, but not with mid
night murder or assassination under
any circumstance whatever.