The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
Each Side Has an Inning in the
Trial of the Cronin MUIR
derers.
The State Pictures the Killing OF
the Doctor and the Mo-
tives for It,
The Defense EndeavOring 60 show That
the Victim Was not Perfect
as Alleged.

CHICAGO Dec. 6.-Hynes resumed his
argument in behalf of the prosecution in
the Cronin trial this morning, devoting his
remarks especially TO showing Beggs as a
defender Of the triangle and, therefore,
ready 10 think i'll of Cronin.
Hynes dwelt on the scene In the Carlson
cottage, and continued: Gentlemen OF the
jury, this sayagery and brutality IS paimed
of ON You as patriotism. Many and many
n hot Irish act has brought calamity, suffer
ing and shame to the face of the Irish peo-
Pile, but in all the history Of the past and In
all the history Of Tie future, this will stand
out as the one conspicuous monument of
shame against the irish people, and upon
the reputation and character of the honor
able generosity of the race" Hynes
graphically pictured the finding OF the
corpse. and said the finding upon II OF
the Agnus Del an emblem of his
faith and religion, indicates one thing
that the men who killed Cronin had the
snme fnith, for they wear the same emblem
they found around the neck Of the man
they murdered. After vividly describing
the supposed actions of the murderers after
disposing Of the body, Hyines scored
O'Snllivan and wondered whether when ne
went To bed at night, did that CHASTITY pic
ture of his dead friend, headforemost in the
sewer. his head beaten and battered with
the blows that struck his life out ever
haunt hun; did the horror Of that
scene ever stir his soul TO one
moment Of repentance. Speaking of
Burke's flight, Hynes referred 70 his
triangle Of alisses in honor of the triangle
whom he was serving" lie then denounced
the war ON the defenseless men and women
in Grent Britain, charged upon the triangle,
and the sending Of dupes to English prisons.
that embezzlements might be concealed.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Forrest ad-
dressed the Jury on behalf of Beggs. He de-
nounced the murder Of Cronin, as the most
atrocious and cold-blooded ever perpe-
trated, but warned them not 10 let an inno-
cent man suffer for il. Abiding to the
| large force and power of the states at
torney's office, Mr.. Forrest said that not
satisfied with the ability of the states-at-
torney and his associates, those interested
in the prosecution must engage three or
| -four of the most able counsel in Chicag o,
men whose ability 20 sway
iuries by their eloquence ie well
| known 10 assist them in this case. Forrest
said he had nm unpleasant duty to perform,
because of certain expressions Of his client,
during Cronin's life. "The man who sup
posed that Cronin, while here upon
earth. was nm angel in disguise, il very
much mistaken" said he. Whether or not
the Clan-na-Gael is an evil organization,
whose purpose was to send dynamite TO
| England the most active member in fur
thering the object of that society. whatever
| il WINS. was Cronn. The states attorney OBJ
iected 10 this, and said he wanted TO prove
rronin was expelled because he exposed the
dynamite policy, and was opposing IL at
the time the circular was issued. Forrest
then spoke Of Beggs' open actions, the
| furnishing of the correspondence, Of Spell
man 20 the state, etc. IL was in evidence
that Beggs said Cronin had no business TO
be on the committee 10 try the triangle. IL
this was true then Cronin was predjudiced
against Alexander Sullivan, who had caused
an agitator, the organizer of rival camps
and had publicly denounced the triangle
Yet he was selected to acl in the triple
capacity Of witness, counsel and Judge to
try thnt body. Forrest had not concluded
when court adjourned.