Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-21
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE MAJOR.
CRoNIN CASE.
The Defense Still Trying to Prove an
Alibi.

The Defense Still Trying to Prove al
Alibi.
CHICAGO, November 20th-Testimony to
prove an alibi for the defendants in the
Cronin case was resumed this morning
Mrs. Thomas Whalen, who keeps house
for OSullivan, and her sister, Kate Nc
Cormick, who spent the night of the mur-
der at O'Sullivan's house, corroborated the
evidence of former witnesses that O'Sulli-
van was in the house all the time that
night. They were awake till l o'clock in
the morning, and he was still there. Mrs
Whalen said she was present when Clancy,
of the New York Herald, wanted O'Sulli-
van to go to see Cronin's body. O'Sullivan
refused because he didn't know Clancy,
but said he would 60 if policeman asked
him.
Matt Bspahy, saloon-keeper, testified
that Martin Burke was in his saloon from
Z to 10 o'clock on the evening of May 4th.
In cross-examination, the fact was devel-
oped that witness WAS member of Camp
20. He admitted that he had been supply
ing Burke's meals to him, and that he Wis.,
tied Winnipeg some time ago for the pur-
pose of looking around. He denied ever
having sent money to Burke at Winnipeg,
and denied that he ever called Cronin a spy
or any other opprobrious epithet He ad-
mitted that he was the Treasurer of the
Prisoners Defense Fund and had been
active in raising money.
W. F. Coughlin, saloon-keeper, corrob-
GRATED Banahy's testimony about Burke
being in the latter's saloon that night.
Recess.
LoNGENEcKER AS A WITNESS.
at the afternoon session, John O'Mslley'
clerk in the Northtown Assessors office,
corroborated Danahy's evidence as to
Burke.
James Lyman, a city contractor and q
member Of Camp 20, told of the meeting of
February Sth. when a committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the statement that
the report of the Buffalo Trial Committee
had been prematurely made public in
Cronin's Camp. The witness said after the
resolution was adopted, the matter was re-
considered and referred to District Officer
Spellman, of Peoria.
Ex-Congressman John F. Finnerty said
he was member of Camp 20. He had
never heard of an Inner circle" in it.
Several other witnesses were examined
with regard to the Inner circle" but none
of them knew anything about it.
States Attorney Longenecker was then
called as witness on behalf OF defendant
DcSSS. ht OUJcClcu, Uul hlstI DIl6l
argument the Court ordered the exam
ination to proceed. In reply to ques-
tions, the States Attorney said he had
heard Beggs testimony before the Coroner's
jury and had subsequently caused Beggs to
be brought before the Grand Jury.
When Mr.. Foster asked him If be had
examined Beggs before the Grand Jury,
Mr.. Mills, of counsel for the State, OBJ
jected. In reply TO query Of the Court as
10 what he meant by this line of exanina-
ton, Foster said ''I mean to show that
Beggs voluntarily told the States Attorney,
when witness before the Grand Jury,
in regard to this Cronin correspondence
and the action of Camp 20 in this matter.
l propose to show that the first informa-
ton came from Beggs to Longenecker Of
that matter being referred to Spellman,
and, further. through Chief of Police Hub
bard, presented to the States Attorney the
correspondence in his own behalf.
further offer to prove that after that exam
ination, and in pursuance of what Beggs
stated under oath, Spellman was subpe-
naed as 8 witness before the Grand Jury
and interrogated, and furnished the letters
Beggs had written him in pursuance of the
voluntary statement of Beggs in this mat
ter, which the States Attorney knew noth-
ing about
The Court said that Foster 1as entitled
to get that before the jury, but he was sorry
he had not asked the States Attorney if he
was not willing TO admit that fact before he