Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
PENDING SUSPECTS.
NC TO PROVE AL1B1s FOR TN,
~ ,ssoNIN PRISONERS.

,uOny to tHe A>"ocs tn8t O'Sullfyan
.m, The Evening of May Mt Nj.
,. and that Burke Was in n saloon
Nv, Time DIR. Cronin Is Said tn rt.v.
c,n Murdered.
[Chicago telegram.l
rAa defense in the Cronin case 10
; INV in the line of proving an alibi for
PENDANTS, and that Bepgs did not
o;nt n secret committee of inyest;ooN
!, rs charged by the State.
lanes Hyland, laborer of 332 Fact
ia street, testified that he and his cousin
remah Hyland, called at O'Sullivau's
use about Z O'Clock Sunday night, May
They had supper and witness and his
ssu, accompanied by O'Sullivan. left
O'sullivan house about ~ O'Clock and
nj west OH Ashland avenue.
I've went down. he said. sto n.
ond saloon and went in and had three
asses of wine-sherry wine-together
i O. sullivan paid for it. Then We had
other glass of wine apiece and I Maid
ii Then we had cigars"
IN cross-eXamlnatlon Hyland said ha
Init know Dan Coughlin, had never
pken to him, and, indeed, he had NOT
oken to O'Sullivan until the night Of
" ), though he had seen him at Church
Wisconsin.
..What did you say you had to drink at
saloon"
,sherry."
Ibid your cousin call for the same9'
.lIe said he'd like to have a glass of
er, but the man hadn't any,''
How did you all stand at the bar9,,
i've all stood together"
Talk much?"
no, we didn't talk great tleal.n
It will be remembered that Nieman was
Etive that O'Suliivan and Coughlin
oil apart from Kunze ut the saloon and
1t they talked together earnestly for as
oh as twenty minutes; that Kunze stood
art and first ordered beer, but when
Sullivan said: "Take something good"
drank sherry with the rest. Further
1t it was leariy II O'Clock instead of he.
shortly after 8 O'Clock, because the
DON keeper closed up Immediately after
Pse men left, and yet again that Me.
in is positive that it was Saturday night.
~ 1, instead of Sunday, May $. Again,
IS i5y no means certain that the saloon
land refers to is Nieman's place.
Jeremiah Hyland. the cousin who is to
ke KunZe's place as the blonde stranger
10 was with O'Suilivan in Neiman,s
Ice, was next brought in, sworn. and
ol I'D before the jury. He brought his
t, too. 1t was silk hat and the rain
init helped its looks particle. He is
aller than James, but is still big enough
make two kunzes out of him. On the
hid lie substantiated his Cousins story.
i,1, al
PIX the stand and told all about where
n Coughlin was on the night of May 4.
helan at that time was detective at
East Chicago Avenue station. He was
pended from the force May 25 and dis
brged Aug. 81.
IN Saturday, May 4, Whelan attended
funeral of an old friend. In the even
he was at the Chicago Avenue station
IN 1:30 O'Clock until after 10. He met
Coughlin at the station that night
put 7:45. From o'clock until 10
hghlin wasn't out of Whelan's sight.
helan is positive about tho date because
i was the day Lieut.. Brennan was pro-
ted to private secretary and he and
hshlin discussed the matter About
o'clock that night Sergt. Stiff invited
elan and Coughlin over to Gleason's to
10 drink. After leaving the saloon
Aelan and Coughlin stood i'll front of the
Zion until 10 O'clock Whelan then
bit inside and lie did not know where
ighlin went.
PHI or John Stiff was called upon to
Foborate Mike Whelan, but he didn't
rotorate worth a cent. He said that
Saturday nighJ May a, he met Dan
lghlin and Mike Whelan in front of the
st Chicago avenue station. 1t was
but $3.50 O'Clock and he asked them
fr to Gleason's saloon. He was positive
put the night and the hour.
adge Longnecker, asked the witness
|y he was SO positive it was Saturday
Eht, May 4, and he said because the
Kt morning at 6 o'clock he found al
der on the spindle about Cronin's
appearance, and he notified the day
Fccrs to inquire at the livery-stable and
if they could learn who had white
Use out on Saturday night. He
consummately cocK-sure that the
ght he saw Dan Coughlin and Mike
helan was the night before he saw this
Eler on the spindle.
Are you sure it was Sunday morning,
by 3, that you found this order on the
|ndle::" asked Mr.. Forrest.
why, of course am sure of it. I
bow it,
That settles Dan Coughlin's attempt to
fove an alibi. DR.. Cronins disappear
bee was not reported until Sunday noon
! Mr.. Conklin.
1t was Monday morning that he found
order, and it was the night before that
saw Coughiin and Whalen in front of
e police station. Coughlin's abb was
booked into a cooked hat. Mr. Forrest
Fdn't a word to say, but his face wore a
expression.
The next witness was Redmond Nc
maid, policeman Of the East Chicago
enue station. Mcdonald testified that
went to Casey's funeral OH the after
on of May in a buggy with Officer
Hhard Mccormick. He said that he
mt on duty as patrolman at Z o'clock
at evening. He remained on duty till
o'clock in the morning.
Did you see Dan Coughlin that night?''
sed Mr.. Forrest.
u did"
Where did you see him."
saw him go into the station.''
AT what time:'
Aleu- S:45 or O'clock" d
lAen u section of the defense Of O'Sul-,
van was introduced. William Mulcahey,
Ne Oh the iceman's employees, was called
Tie stand.
.lnicaney testified that he went to work
y Sullivan about April 9. About q
.; va Or SO after man, whom O'Suilivan
y. was Detective Coughlin, came to the
-, nulivan house and spoke to O'Sul-
van Ill the haarinr of tho ,uitnasS