The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
THE CRONIN TRIAL.
TWO WOMEN THE PRINCIPAL.
WITNESSES.

The Spectators Have Much Fun
at the word Battle between Mrs.
whalen and the Attorneys for
the prosecution.
Chicago, November 20.-katc McCor-
mick, sister of Mrs. Thomas Whalen,
was the first witness for the defence III
the Cronin trial to-day. She had known
O'Sullivan about seven years. On. May
4 she was at her sisters, and after sup
per went out with Mrs. WhaIen, leaving
O'Sulivan sitting in the kitchen. She re-
turned with her sister alter 10 o'clock,
and was let i'll by James Nieumunn. They
sat up reading over an hour, then went
up to O'Sulivan's room for a cot. O'Sul-
livan and MiCahy were in bed. Was pos
tive O'Suilivan was there when she went
out at $50 and was i'll his room when
she got back.
Under a sharp fire of questions the wit
ness became confused and said that while
she was sure that she was at 'Sullivan'S $
on Sunday night, the 9th of May, she
was not quite sure that she was there on
the preceding night, which was the night
of the murder. The witness however,
BENZ further questioned, repeated the
story OF her shopping expedition with
her sister on Saturday night, the 4th, and
their return to the house Just as she had
told it on her direct examination.
Mrs. Thomas WhaIcn was next called
She cOrroboratcd the testimony Just
given by her sister as to their dolngs and
O'Sullivan'S whereabouts on the night OF
May and .. Witness was asked to give
her testimony concerning the visit oi
Clancy. the New FORK Herald correspond
cnt, who called on OSullivan the day
that DR.. Cronin's body was discovered
Clancy, the witness said, came into the
house aud made some remark about the
discovery of DR.. CruninS body and said,
81 have a cab at the door. and want YOU
to go with me and identity the remains.
Mr.. O'Sullivan said, "Whv should | go
with you? | don't know who Yuu are
and never saw you before to-day. II tie
police officer comes and asks me TO go,
will go with him." The conversation oc-
CURED i'll the middle parlor, and the men
were standing during it.
The States attorney CrOSS-eXaminCd
Mrs Whalen at great length, and after
going over all the details OF her testimony
again, and learning as to the location of
her kitchen windows, suddenly asked:
is that the window youuscd to watch
the Carlson cottage out of -
IL object tn that SAID Forrest; "il
assumes that she watched the Carlson
cottage.
Judge Longenecker then modified his
question as follows:
Did you not usually sit at that win
dow and watch the Carlson ncottage after
the 4th of May"
.'NaS. lp1kin,r =. flor 4 Lp ,,,,,.;nCiti, o,-n,
there"
Did you not do that the day after the
4th Of May"
mo. had something else to do"
did you not sit there and watcievery
movement made by the CarlsonS, and
also watch that cottage?"
mo. | had no reason to do it, and |
did not"
The States attorney cross-eXamncd
her as to Elancy's visit, and to the calls
of the secoId day after the body was dis
covered. The witness' answers were
sharp and quick, and she was evidently
chatting under the long gcrOss-eXamlnation.
There was so much laughter among the
audience i'll consequence OF the pitched
battle between the witness and the
States attorney that the court was
Obliged to administer severe rebuke.
Martin Burke looked Interested as a
tall man with black mouStache took
the witness stand. His name was Matt
Danany, q saloon keeper at Clark street
and Chicago avenue. On the the night OF
May 4 he came on duty at O'Clock and
relieved his barkeeper Martin Burke, T.
II. Nolan, financial secretary of Camp 20, |
ard Patrick Cooney were in the saloon
at the time. Martin Burke was in the
saloon tor about three hours. Witness
said that William Cou2hln and John
O Mallry came into tie saloon during
that time aud met Burke.
On crosS-cXaminatiOn the fact was de
vclopcd that the witness WAS member
OF Camp 20, having joined from Buffalo
Camp and had known Burke for year. |
Witness denied that nc was out riding
that light until l l 80 and admitted that
lie was supplying Burke's meals 10 him, |
aud that he visited Winnipeg some tine
ago Tor the purposee OF looking around, !
He denied that he had ever sent money
to Burke at Winnipeg, He WIS merely
passing through Winnipeg on his way
to Chicago from the Canadian nnrtll- ,
west. He declared his hcle in the inno-
CenCe of Burke; and when questioned as
to why he did not inform the States at
torney of the fact that Burke was in the
saloon at the time the murder was com
mitted he replied he was afraid it would
hurt his business to get the notoriety OF
being mixed up in the matter The wit
ness admitted he was taking an active
interest in the case, and was treasurer Of
the defense fund.
William f. Coughin, employs of the
city health department, testified in cor
roboration of Danany's testimony that
he saw Burke i'll the Danaby saloon on
the evening of May 4, about O'Clock,
The court then adjourned.
Promotion wen Merited.