New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
A WITNESS SANDBAGGED.
THE CRoNIN CONSPIRACY LEADS TO A
NEW CRIME.
ATTEMPTED MURDER BY MAN DISGUISED IN
woMAN's ATTIRE TESTIMONY AS TO
THE INTIMATE RELATIONS OF
ATTEMPTED MUIR
CoUGHLIN AND KUNzE.

| WoMAN's ATTIRE - TESTIMONY AS TO
THE INTIMATE RELATIONS OF
CoUGHLIN AND KUNzE
Chicago, Nov. 9-sirs. Mandie Morgan, who Is said
to be an important witness for the prosecution in
the Cronin case was sandbagged last night by an
unknown person and as result Of the blow is now
/ IN a dangerous condition She returning from
visit about 0 80 o'clock last night To shorten
inc distance she walked through the alley IN the
rear Of the house. She had just entered the alley,
when person closely wrapped in heavy shawl
stepped from shadow of the building and dealt her
severe blow the head. Had II not been for
the roll of hair the blow would probably have Killed
| her. For nearly hour Mrs. Morgan was uncon-
scious. Upon recovering, she described her assa1ant
as man disguised as a woman.
Gerhart Warde, gardener was the first witness
IN the Cronn trial this morning. He testified that on
the night OF the murder, about half past 10 O'CLOCK
he saw two men at Ashandave. and ouo-st., near
the Carlson cottage. They going north. one
OF them about five feet and eleven inches In
height the other was rather chunky and about
1--WE feet and eight inches In heigh Ihey
wcre unknown to the witness They walked on and
entered the Carlson cottage. A slst was broken on
one of the blinds, and through the opening the witness
could see that there was light within The witness
then went home, and the following morning, the
day being sunday accompanied by his wife. he went
to o'clock mass passing the Carlson cottage on
| the way to the church. 1t between and 3
O'clock. The witness added 81 passed there and
1 some blood the Sidewalk"
Archibald Cameron, keeper of a liquor store in
LincOn-a ave six blocks east Oh Ashlanu'aVe'
testified as follows
"Do you know John Kunze, of tho defendants -
ayes. / have known him since the first Of De-
cember7
" Did you see John Kunze in your saloon in the
month Of April of this yearl"
"Yes. 1t was time around election, but
could not say whether the week after election or not
IL soon after election
Was any one in company with him!"
Detective COughlin.'
"What time Of the day 1t when they came %
your saloonl'
1t in the evening"
The defence objected to this statement as irrelevant
"Wei," said the States Attorney. If the gentleman
wishes IT, will my object 1t Is for the purpose OF
showing and for that purpose alone, thai Coughn and
Kunre were associated at that time. and that they
were in the neighborhood Of Lakeview, and propose
TO show It By the conversation Of Kunze there IN thaS
saloon'
VIII let it go ln" said the Court, "the jury under
standing that is introduced solely for the purpose
Of showing intimacy between the two men,
"State what said by Coughln or kunze"
"Idld not pay any attention to what they were say
Ing They came in. plumber, Mr.. Dunn, was
there and Kunze introduced Coughlin to Dunn
What did be say when he introduced himP
lie said this Is a friend OF mine'"
Dr. James X. Eghert, county physician, tesufed
that at tho time OF tho autopsy, he removed two
locks Of hair from the head OF DIR. Crohh ana 'na'
they wcr- put into a jar containing alcohol lie
also q a portion of the hair to Police Captain
Schuet,lof./
Walter s. Haines professor Of chemistry In the
Rush Medical college, was the next witness ne
sa, that for eighteen years he had given parucuiar
attention 10 what Is termed medical chemis-
,rv the examination Of blood, poisons,
tc On september 27,n said the witness, " l
,ce,,sd from Professor BelAeld the sealed envelope
which have in my hand. In 1t was small chlp VI
wood which have here piece OF plue papor WIN |"
reddish stain on 1t, piece OF cotton WIN some loI
dish stains on II and some pieces Of paper Vi 'iiS
hract.r exhibiting two three very small pieces
of what appeared to be paper from the iherAoi VI "a"
trunD, with some stains Oh them aiso'"
The witness said these were all suoIecteo u
thorouOb tests. and he unhesatingy pronounced tho
e,a,,- Hood Chemical examination does not sho"
rI ether the blood is from man Or from io"or
animal Professor Belled had charge OF that pranoh
Of the experiments. on October 20 ne also ic'e'ou
fron Professor Belfeld some darkcoored hairs anu
told Of his experiments with them
Tbese oxperimeuts were in the way Of submitting
the hair to the action OF sikals Oh ulloion' "'Hi'o "
strength. with the result of bleaching them. Ihe
,, ,ho testi6ed as TO the size of blood corpuscleN
rd ,a,ed that IL vas impos sIbe with the microscope
70 detcrmine whether the corpuscles were those OF
man or beast . ,r, ,,crosconist was tho
next witness 10 testified as 10 the results Oh h 9N
amInatlons OF specimens of blood taken lroil tuo
Carlson cottage and nom the trunk anu ol nap hnad
fnn, Tho Carlson cottage and from Or. Cronln heN
The witness explained at lensh tne ia
pairing the blood for observation uhuc. VIC S % tcb
lie found tbe couscles TO be about 1881 OF an lhcn
in diameter In the specimens were ,n5 aSo on @ tHe
eynascd naked portions OF the face and some portions
Of the human body IL Is ordinarily known a. f1hz,
These found ia the blood sSo% was % then asked
In view OF the examination which you ma maFo .. u 10
eribcd what do yOn as ron man ad1,.elySred Si soeS
L should say that It was human a,o Oooi, bri1
nS Is ne q eiabsSod M GiS Of
blood which + about 800 or 9'ID haJr found adds
and secondly because me t,,IoI HHid Oi H'''
The witness went to say that these rfd hars hv
so fine that their presence could only De uo'1 sai3
op tSo microsc"nst 70 distinguish human hair from
that of any other animal tne H. tho snail particle Of
blood under hsss Rs %es examined separate
s'ghis ng his best 9a judgment they human 61rJ
The next witness was DR. NlLiS' N1S 70 iestih as 70
the results Of examinations made by hun Gf him
specimens of blood hair. cotton e,c'' o case The
doctor dor esd hat he received cotton on May
and sublcctng the LIQUID portion OF discovered o thai
with which was ma ma',T1 hy the corpnscles.
What do you say he was a'ked a as 10 ~ % cctton
acter OF the blood you found IN me tne p,'Ss' pa,s
given Won by Captain schaack on May =. are de-
That the blood corpusclcs were -" -
rived from h%%a" SSOa SiG you make the hsr'
al eyamIncd individual hairs In esvh ILL.,, ~ diamcter
punches in reference to their length the'r u''"''
What were The results OF that eHama'Um lunches
q" examined siX hairs from eSnm S,msn or Ia hsrsS
mentioned. and these were an n'I Sullivan for release
from the q $4,000 IN Te'a ISe action &c Tei e the Grand
Sry for IA as@cS % c6mpcy the same
P before Judge Baker sIs and %I' t6o litigation was
tberfor .oy dscbarcrd by order Of the court .o,h.s
speang q Is. rssovss ;sy sads 81 9s ASney sad
and case Of Instrument onv Doubt as to the IDENTIFY Of
the body found stber hi evSqncc % emu The
that It dovctalls with he, IN the body was found