The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
KUNZE SPEAKS HIS MIND.
HE THINKS THE OTHERS ARE GUILTY.
One of the Defendants in the Cronin Case
Makes an Observation-Disclosures
sullivan Brought In--Some Strong
Testimony Introduced.

CHICAGO, Nov ia curious discovery has
been made in the Carlson cottage, where the
late DIR. Cronin was done to death. The paper
frieze running around the top of the walls of
the room in which the deed was committed is
ornamented with repetitions of sentence in
Arabic text, similar TO one seen in many places
in the Alhambra. Translated, it reads: God
alone is conqueror."
Pauline Hortel n washerwoman, testified
that she passed the Carlson cottage between
and o'clock on the night Of the murder. She
saw white horse drawing a buggy IN which
there were two men, driven up to the cottage;
the larger man, who appeared like gentle.
man, got out of the buggy and, taking sachel
or box out OF the buggy, went up the steps and
entered the cottage. The driver Of the white
horse at once turned around and drove back
toward Chicago. After he entered il seemed
TO me as if somebody was crying "Oh.
Cod" and Jesus" and then IL sounded
as II hard blow came and as
il somebody fell, and it was all through.
She heard sounds as OF a fight, and the voice
grew gradually fainter and finally died out. The
man who entered the cottage did so unhesi-
tatingy, and the door seemed to be opened for
him. There was bright light in the room.
Witness, she left the house, saw man stand
ing in the yard.
Henry Plauslie's testimony was very damag-
ing 10 COughlin. On the morning after the
murder Coughlin walked into Plauslie's store
and wanted to buy a shirt. Witness offered to
measure Coughlin's sleeve but the latter would
not peTmitit Plauslie. thinking Coughlin's shirt
was dirty said he needn't be ashamed OF that
fact, when COughlin replied, THAT amt your
-- business" Coughlin bought the
shirt. walked across the street and brought
over little man, for whom Coughlin also
bought shirt. Both their coats were buttoned
up to the top. Witness identified photo
graph of "Cooney the Fox" as that OF the little
man.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-At the opening Of the
Cronin trial this morning Judge Mcconnell an
nounced his decision the question OF going
into the past history OF the Clan-na-Gael. The
last witness on the stand yesterday afternoon
was ex-Polceman Brown. lie is also an ex-
member of the Clan-na-Gael. He was asked
whether or not he preferred charges sgainst
DIR. Cr0nn in 1855, the states attorney explain
ing that he proposed TO show by the witness
that this was q fact; that Daniel Coughin was
member OF the trial committee, and that DIR.
Cronin was expelled from the organization.
The logical consequence of the admission of
this testimony was a complete investigation OF
Clan-na-Gael, at least so far as IL could be made
to show causes for animosity against DR.. Cronin
on the part of any one OF the prisoners at the
bar. This offer led TO the most earnest and pro-
tracted argument between counsel for the state
and counsel for the defense that has yet
taken place during the trial. Nearly
every lawyer engaged in the case
on either side had something to say
during its progress and there was much plain
speaking The talk occupied the time till adj
iOurnment, and Judge Mcconnell announced
that he would hold the matter under advise
ment and would render his decision this morn
ing. In accordance with that arrangement,
when the court was called 10 order this morn
iug Judge Mcconnell announced his opinion to
be that the evidence sought TO be ELECTED from
Officer Brown on the points named was incom-
petent and ruled it out.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-When the Cronin case
began to-day Stenographer Squibb testified 10
certain material discrepancies IN Maj" Samp-
sons testimony. Peter Koch testified that
Kunze boarded with him last April in Lake
View. Kunze changed his name because he
had had trouble in his boarding house and was
afraid of being arrested. Capt. Schuettler
offered witness $50 to point out kunze when the
latter was wanted in the Cronin case. Kunze
and COughlin went to Peoria as detectives in
connection with the whisky trust troubles and
the attempt to blow up Schofeldts distilery.
Capt Setback testified to Lveryman Dinan's
description of the white horse and the man who
drove it away, Mrs Conklin's failure 10 identity
the horse, etc.
James Hyland testified that he and his
cousin were drinking with O'Sullivan on the
night OF May 3. Witness Nieman swore he saw
Coughlin, Kunze and O'Sullivan together in
his saloon on the night of May l. Witness
cousin looks like Coughlin. jeremiah Hyland
corroborated.
Detective Mike Whean, Coughln's partner,
is a cousin of O'Sullivan, and his brother Tom
and wife keep house for O'Sullivan. He swOre
that Coughlin was in the +. Chicago-ave.
station until 10 o'clock on the night OF the
murder.
Desk Sergt John Stiff swore that he talked
with Whalen and CoughlIn in front of the
station at 9:35 on the night OF May !. For years
he had travelled a beat with Whalen and had
not recalled the meeting of May until after
COunghlin's arrest