The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-09

tho Triangle Then II was voted to appoint
committee to 90 up TO Dr. Cronin's camp and
investigate the matter OF the minority report
which Or. Cronin had read
Patrick Nolan, Financial Secretary OF Camp
80, testified TINT he was present at n meeting OF
the camp on the night OF May Q, the day proceed
ing Dr. Cronin's death; that Beggs prcsded;
that there was call for the report OF the secret
committee appointed on February s. and that
Beggs replied that the committee was to report
10 him alone. The witness said that on the
Sunday following Dr. Cronin's disappearance
he met Burke and Coonoy about o'clock In the
afternoon in saloon This was before the
witness knew OF Cronin's disappearance.
Captain Thos. f. OConnor. the man who
created the exeter In Camp 20 on inc night
of February g. said that he had heard read in
DIR. Cronin's camp arcport OF tho committee
that tried the Triangle. Captain OConnor said
that Andrew Foy was the firsS man to speak
that night. Foy arose in his place in the camp
and addressed the Senior Guardian, stating
that he arose under terrible strain; that after
the disclosures of LeCaron in London the or
ganization, rs an organization. was no more;
that there were four British spies in the organ
ization, and that IL should be rcorgani2ed, and
every one who was in the organization who had
the slightest tnint or suspicion attached to his
name should be expelled
When he got through arose to my feet ana
stated that / was not Mt all surprised at hear
ing the gentleman talk rs he had done; that
knew by positive information that the organi-
Zation was run by parcel of rogues, known
rs our Executive Body; than they had
squandcrcd our funds even 10 the extent of
500, 600, and not alone that but they sent our
best men across TO England TO have them put
behind the bars; and 1 state positively
that LeCnron was an agent OF our Executive
Body, and received pay from it. At that
moment was interrupted by two or three
brothers with demand to tell where got
my information 1 did not like the first brother
who spoke to me, and said: You demand
nothing Then there were two or three other
brothers that demanded to know where L got
my information, and there was general up
roar Mt the time. So turned around to the
Senior Guardian and / said to him: If the
Senior Guardian demands OF me where got
my information / will tell him. He did not
say any thing Then there was some more
uproar. / turned second time and third
time and said If the Senior Guardian would de-
mand of me where 1 got my information
would tell him. Then stated had beard
terrible report of the entire Trial Committee
in Buffalo, and that had also seen n written
report, 300 pages of close written longhand
about the trial, and that was positive of my
statement. At that instant Daniel Coughlin,
member of the camp, arose to his feet and said:
"Mr. Guardian, move you that secret com
mittce of three be appointed to find
out the source, of Captain OCon-
nor's information Those were his
words Then there was some one else on his
feet, and the Senior Guardian raped the camp
to order, as 1t was such tumultuous time,
such turmoil, and somebody spoke, and he said:
~ will hear no more Of this subject, and l Will
appoint committee"
O. Who was the Senior Guardian at this time?
a. John f. Beggs.
Captain O'Conner was closely cross.ques-
toned, but adhered to his testimony direct.
Two other witnesses were examined without
bringing out any new points.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8l.-George Reilly, barlSeep-
er was called to the witness chair. He testi-
fed that, in the latter part of March Coughlin.
O'Sullivan and others were in the saloon, and
were talking politics. when Coughlin said that
certain North Side Catholic was talking too
much, and that if he did not keep his mouth
shut he would get the worst OF it.
James Quinn was the next witness and was
questioned about the same matter as the wit
ness who preceded him. 1t developed nothing
new.
w. p. Hatfield, salesman for Revell Co.,
was then called, and told of selling TO man
calling himself j. j. Simonds the bill of furni-
ture which was taken to the fiat at No. III
Clark street and was subsequently conveyed to
the Carlson cottage, the scene OF the murder.
The only new point developed was the fact that
Simonds said the furniture was for temporary
use.
After Hatfield had identified the furniture
sold to Simonds as that subsequently seen by
him in the Carlson cottage, the trunk in which
Dr.. Cronin's body was carried away was brought
in to court. Hatfield, after examining it, testi-
fed that IL was identical with the one sold to
Simonds. On cross-eXamination he said that
he could not swear that it was the identical
trunk, because the firm kept such on hand al
ways, and perhaps other dealers did also. 1t
came out that Mr.. Forrest, of counsel for the
defense, had bought just such trunk from the
witness. 1t could not be sworn 10 positively
that the furniture in the Carlson cottage was
the same furniture sold TO Simonds. 1t was
precisely like it, however
John W. Sampson, generally known as MA
jOr Sampson, was next called, and testified
that about two years ago Coughlln tried 10
hire him to SLUG DIR. Cronin.
The witness, on cross-eXamination, admitted
that Coughin had arrested him three or four
tines once for robbery; that he had been con-
victed for passing counterfeit money; that he
was gambler by profession, but denied that
he followed Mr. Blaine through Michigan when
he was making speeches there last fall or those
OF Governor Hill or Senator Thurman for the
purpose of picking pockets.
He said he went to some of these places for
the purpose of securing sporting privileges. He
naively explained that he was playing de
Shells" which is variation of what is known
as threccard monte.
William Lynn. who was with Sampson when
he met Coughlin and was asked 10 slug"
Cronin, testified to the fact that two men had n
conversation, the purport OF which he did not
hear at the time mentioned.
Joseph G. O'Kcefe, DR.. Cronin's tailor, said
that he attended q meeting of Camp 20 in Sep
tember 1888 After the meeting he had con-
versation with defendant Beggs about DR.. Gro
min and Alexander Sullivan. Said the wit
ness:
I'VE were speaking first in reference to the