The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-21
STATES ATT'NEY LONGNEcKER
Placed on tho Stand by Mr.. Forrest,
Judge Lyon aud E4,cougressmau
FInerty Both Important Wit.
nesses for One Prisoner,

O'CLOCK, leaving u'aulllVAn blltlnK IN tue
kitchen with bis coat of, Mrs, Wha.
LENS husband was in the sitting-room
with his two children. Witness and
her sister returned to the house after 10
O'Clock and were let in by James Mime.
han. She and her sister Sat up reading
for over an hour aud then went upstairs
to 0'Sulliyan's room for q cot, The
light was burning in the room and
OfsulliyAn aud Mulcahey were In bed,
Witness spoke to the men and took thu
cot down stairs. She was positive tuat
O'Sulliyan was In the house when she
left at hall past eight aud also that he
was in his rooln when she got back.
She was then Cr0ss'exatnined by the
States attorney. Under sharp hre OF
Qutstions, the witness became confused
and said that while she was sure she
was at 0'Sulliyan's on Sunday night, the
6th OF May, sue Nas not quite sure that
she was there on the preceding night,
which was the night OF tue murder.
Mrs. Tom Whalen was the next Wit
ness called aud after describing with
great minuteness the plan aud situation
Of her house, the location OF the bed
rooms and other details, proceeded TO
corrObOrate the testimony Just given by
her sister as 10 their doingS and 0'Sulli.
vau's whereabouts on the night Of May
4th and 9TH, Mrs. Wnalen further testi.
fled that she heard 0'sullivan, previous
10 May 4, speak Of his contract with DR..
Oronin, ut the supper table, to the men.
She also testified ~ TO Conklin's visit to
O'Sulllyan on the 9th OF May anu as to
his conversation concerning DR.. Cr0nin's
disappearance. The witness was asked
to give her testimony concerning the
visit OF Mr.. Clancy, the New York Herald
correspondent, VINO called on 0'SulliYau
the day that DR.. CrOnin's body was dis.
covered. Mr., Clancy, the witness said,
came into the house and made some re-
mark about the discovery of DR., Cro-
nin's body aud said, Il have cab ut the
door and want you 10 30 with Lne and
identify the remains"
MIR. 0'Sullivan said, "Why should go
with your ] don't know who you are
and never saw you before to-day. II a
police officer ConleB aud asks me " 20
will 20 with him." The conversation
occurred in the middle patlor and the
men were standing during II.
MARTIN BURKE INTERESTED.
The States Attorney examined Mrs.
whalen at great length and after going
over the details Of her testimony, again
learning as to the location Of her kitch-
en- window, suddenly asked: "ls that
the window used 10 watch the Carlson
cottage. out Of"
~ object TO that" said Mr.. Forrest.
"That assumes that she watched the
Carlson cottuge2"
The States Attorney next examined
her as TO Mr.. UlanCy's visit and the calls
Of other men on the day the body was
discovered. The witness answers Were
sharp and quick and she was evidently
chatting unler the long cross examina.
ton.
Martin Burke looked interested as o
tall man with a black mustaehe took the
witness staud. The witness name was
Matt Canahy, a saloon keeper at Clark
street and Chicago avenue. On the
night OF May 4 he came on duty at Z
O'clock aud relieved his barkeeper.
Martin Burke, p. Il. Nolan, Financial
Secretary OF Oanp 20, and Patrick Cooney
were In the saloon ~ the time.
On the cross examination, the fact was
developed that the witness was q mem.
ber Of Camp 20, having joined from q
RnEE.ln caniD. and had known Martin
Burke for year.
BRIGGS AS A POLITICIAN.
The first witness at tue afternoon
session was Judge D. j. Lyou. He testi.
fed that on the night Of February 20
defendant Bpggs went with him to In.
dianapolis. They went for the diplo.
matte purpose Of paying their respects
u president.elect Harrison. Incident.
ally Bgyga wanted to get the prospective
presidential ear for short time for the
purpose OF filling II with words Ut praise
Tor i friend Of Brgvs' who was willing 10
BIZ made Federal sub.crsasurer at
Chicago. This evidence was intro
duCed to show the character Of Beggs'
associations with public men.
Ex.C Congressman John +. Finery was
the next witness. MIR. Finerty said he
had been a member Of tue Clan.na Gael
siuce 1872, and belonged 10 Camp 20
He had never,lleurd Of an inner citclein
IL, The witness was member ot the
National Convention OF the Clan.na-
Gael In this city In 1888, at which Dr.
Cronin was chosen u member oil the
committee 10 try the triangle.
Francis P. Gleason, constable, testified
that Defendant Bvggs wus with him ~ q
Republican club meeting at the Grand
Pacific Hotel from about 10 8 o'clock
on the night Of the murder
John S. Mullin, senior guardian Of q
former Cronin Camp and a member OF
the order for many years, testified that
he had never heard Of an inner circle In
the order. AS senior guardian, be knew
the names Of the executive body aud
how they were chosen In National
Assembly.
LoNuENECEEn on THE STAND.
States Attorney LougeneCker was at
this point called @ witness on behalf
Of the defendant Begg1, aud being iin.
mediately sworn, was about to be OK
amined BY Mt, Forrest, Bpggs attorney,
when Mr., LongenVCkur said; VI object
70 being called d O wlLnuas In this case"
Mr.. ForresL.-."WhyT
The States ALtornGy-,a"BscauBe | atn
prosecuting Ia tue case"
MI, FUffest-"Tbat does not make any
difference; you need not comment on
yolir testimony. Were you present at
ths coroner's Inquest 10 tbiS clSsH"
hYes, tiF."
ocCaSioh.
"I did,
"Did YOU subsequently, cause 70 be
brought before the grand hry, the do.
iendsht Beggs % q WtLnessW
~ did,
MI, Forrest-''I mean 10 lhow, II your
| Honor please, that Mr.. Bsggs yolun'
tafily told the States Attorney, when
witness before the grand jury, In
regard 10 this CTonin correspondence
and the action Of Camp 20 In this mat.
matter, / propose 10 show that The iltsi
Information came ifoI John !. Bega9 to