The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-05

CShNSAItOu LulS IN last
Spellman read these letters to the assembled
guardians
The defense moved to exclude from the
record of testimony all questions and an
swers in regard to what was testified to
before the grand jury.
The court seemed to think that the motion
should be granted.
A WILLING WITNESS.
The counsel for the state, however,
thought they were entitled to show that he
was willing witness. 1t was stated in the
argument that followed that Spellman sub
scribed $500 toward the arrest and convic-
tlon of the murderers of Cronin, and that
he had paid 500 of this, and it was in
tlmated that his testimony before the grand
jury was given when he was in one frame
OF mind, and that his present attitude was
the result of consultations with his friends
The court finally said that authorities
might be brought IN on the point at the
afternoon session.
The cross-examination was then resumed.
The witness was asked a number of Ques-
tions in regard to the object of the visit of
kuDze to Peoria with Coughlin, as to
whether it had any connection with Dr.
Cronin. Spellman said it had not, as far
as he knew.
o'SULLIvAN'S BARGAIN WITH CRoNIN.
Spellman was then excused, and John A.
Mahoney, a justice of the peace, was called
to the witness chair. He testified that he
was present at Cooks hall in Lakeview. in
March last, when Dr. Cronin instituted a
camp of the Clan-na-Gael. Patrick O'Sul-
livan, one of the defendants,
as doorkeepers After the meeting
had adjourned O'Sullivan asked the wit
ness about DR.. Cronin's standing as a physi-
clan, and received a favorable reply He
arranged with the witness to visit Dr.
Cronin's with him, to make an arrange
ment to have DR.. Cronin care for his
(O'Sullivan's) men. About the middle of
April they went together to DR.. Cronin's
office, where O'Sullivan arranged with DR.,
Cronin to take care of his men in case
of accident for $6 or IS per
month. O'Sullivan gave Cronin some of
his cards, saying that he might be out of
town or sick, and tnat if he was wanted
under such circumstances, one of these
cards would be presented.
PART OF IT STRICKEN OUT.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Judge Mcconnell said: 81 have considered
the testimony In question of Spellman since
the adjournment of the court, and do not
think that part ought to stay there. / am
going to exclude it."
Mr.. Hynes-We can show authorities
law, but still we make no resistance to the
ruling of the court
Mr.. Forrest-We would like to have the
authorities
The Court-There is no occasion for
authorities supporting the ruling of the
court. The court has now ruled upon the
question. That part of the testimony of
Spelman and the questions of the states
attorney applying to conversation with
Daniel Coughlin is excluded.
TALK WITH o'sULLIvAN.
Miss Addie J. Farrar was then called
and testified as to a conversation which
took place between herself and O'Sullivan
soon after DR.. Cronin's body was found
The witness said: 81 had read in the papers
an account Of the finding of the body of Dr.
Cronin. spoke of it to OSullivan. l said
to him was not it terrible murder. He
said Yes l said, why, it was some
thing fearful to decoy person
away and murder him in that manner
O'Sullivan did not say anything for a few
minutes, and then he said, They say he was
British spy. | said, Well, why should they
kill him? In few minutes I said
again, Why should they kill him,
even if he was q spyg O'Sullivan
said: He gave away secrets of a secret
order, and if man did that he ought to be
killed. If he did that he has got no more
than he deserved l said that if he did he
was another Morgan. He said: Such mon
get their just deserts"
POLICEMEN WHO SAW THE WAGON.
Sebastian Steib an ex-policeman of Lake
View, testified that he was on duty on Full
lerton avenue, in company with Policeman
Riley, about 11:30 o'clock on the night of
May 4, and saw a wagon drive past con-
tanning three men. There was new trunk
in the wagon.
Officer Riley corroborated this evidence.
John A. Smith, also an ex-policeman of
Lake View, testified that the same night,
few minutes after midnight, at the corner
of Frederick and Clark streets, he saw
three men drive north in a wagon similar
in appearance to that described by Officers
Steib and Riley. There was box in the
wagon which looked like a large car
penter's tool chest. Two hours later the
witness saw the same rig, except that the
box was no longer ia the wagon.
COMING FROM THE LAKE.
John Way special policeman at Edge
water, testified that about o'clock on that
night he saw two men walking fast toward
the lake, followed by wagon driven by
another man. The witness followed and
questioned the man in the wagon, who said
that they wanted to go to Chicago, and
were looking for the lake shore drive The
witness told him the drive did not extend
that far north, and when the other two men
came back from the beach the witness
gave them directions how TO drive in order
to reach Evanston avenue, their nearest
route to the city. The wagon had in it
what the witness to be tool chest
Frederick Hayden, an ex-Lake View
policeman, testified that he saw the wagon
at the corner of Diversey and Clarke
streets about 2 O'Clock in the morning.
The court then, after brief discussion as
to the legality of continuing the proceedings
tomorrow election day being legal holi-
day. adjourned Professionally till 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
HIGH COURT OF THE NATION.