Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-14
THE CELEBRATED CASE.
Testimony in the Cronin Murder
Trial All In.
Pleadings of the Attorneys for the Prose-
cution aud the Defense.

CHICAGO Dec. 4-Mr. Donahue, counsel for
O'Sulhvau and Kunze, addressed the iurJ this
morning He first took up Kunze's case argu-
ing that there was no apparent reason why he
should eonspire to kill DR.. Cronin, and that the
identincatious Of him we're incomplete and in
definite. He then took up the case OF OSulh
van, drawing the conclusion that 1t was neon
tcstably proved that O Sullivan could have had
nothing 10 do with The murder.
CHICAGO Dec 5-Mr Hynes took mp the or
gpmcnt in the Crouin case this morning, pr s.
entug facts 10 show that the line OF defense
had been organic ID before the murder was com
mittd.
In reviewing the circumstantial evidence
against I1unzc. Mr.. Hyncs outlined the belief
OF the prosecution that he is thought to have
guilty knowledge Of The conspiracy, but to have
taken no active part in the tragedy.
Mr., nynes next reviewed the Triangle trial
7 and the fight IL the eamn3 OF the cian-na,Gael.
+ saying that The opponents OF Cronin were ready
to accept the statements Of the spy, LeCaron,
/ that Cronin was a spy, while they rejected all
/ other sta ements made by LeCaron.
/ CHICAGO Dec G.-Mr Hyncs resumed his
address this morning taking up the defense OF
/ BPrgs. lie said Bcggs was against any uneov-
eang of the alleged frauds. He announced
himself friend Of Alexander sullivan and he
wanted the question OF frauds dropped.
A the afternoon session Mr. Foster address,
cd the jury on behalf Of }eggs, Mr.. Foster de-
nornccd the murder of DR.. Cronin as the most
atracious and cold-bloodcd ever perpctrated,
but warned the jury not to let an innoceatman
suffer torit.
Nr Foster then said he had a very unpleas'
ant duty to perform because of certain express
sions OF his client during the life Of man
whose soul is now in etcrnitr.
"rhe man who supposcs or has suppose
that Dr. Cronln, while here upon earth was an
angel in disguise, is very much mistaken.
Whether or not the ClHnna-Gael is an evil Or
Eaui2afion whose purpose was to send dyna'
mite to England, the most active member IN
furihcriug the object OF that society whatever
it was, was DR. Cronn
The States Attorney objected 10 this, and
said that he wanted to prove that DR. Cronin
was expelled because he exposed the dynamite
policy and that he was opposing this policy AT
the time the circular was issued
Mr. Foster went on to say that the action OF
Betgs. from the beginning Of the tr al down TO
the present time, had been an open book 10 the
; jury. He had nothing TO conceal and ha con
cculcd nothing, and he himself told Judge
Iongenecker Of the existence Of the let
tcrs which passed between him and
Spelman. 1t was in evidence that Begg'
. hu" salu tH@t ~ I""ll H"' ~" ""a'
ness 10 De Oh tlt commute " Try '"o i'tu''oD
i BeREs aumltitU Ih Hhl IL was uue' 'io'tlH "a.
A preJudlced against hi"&aA'ef 9u'HEah WI" "a0
caused ms expulsion from the oruer' tIohl'
# was an asl'ator' IN Organizer ol ilN"i Na',p'
ana had pupllcy uehouHceu the 4r""Eo' ~
o he was selected 10 aet III the trlPle c"p,'eT y
- witness couHseI ana J"u8e 10 IES .Hc i'l@!H''
#, Mr roster haH not cohciuueu iis a"0''7
n "heh me coul ""!oulneu
a CHICAGO, Dec H-NapJuu 0ehu'''Ier taiR
m back TINS morning iron aAo'her IooHey cnas
a to Milwaukee, pht WIlhoul ,oohey' ,nouS"
ri bloody trunk, a MISSING owner ana o'lcr n.S
a te9ous elements OF rhe case promised "eli II
a another Crohln SENSATION.
,t me owner OF lhe trunk "a'heu h'o chi'
n. h"bparo once lou3y anu PIo,tu Wope! =
al lie Is porter IN Il thlcago ho'el' VINO "e''
ia MHWauhce 10 look Ior Norh' anu 'oIt III d Hu''
r, 10 AVOID lawsuit. ,
10 Mr. Forrest TOOK up ms argument Ior VIC ~
ia lelS" lti 'Ho olU',h 'ii"' ''' nv D5'
upon the unfafa0llty OF clrtuinst tan,l"l C t,
"a deAee' ana cau"H a''ouDloh W 'i'o ,"O' 'h"v u
a. Can-haacl was iI''o ~
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=. tihNe ms III ulueNl io-I'lol'u"'
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in argument 10 'he Jury "t tlt oi,elh,is VI !,
n, Cfohh tflai lhl7 hofu'hs' continuing ,,s m 'l'e
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