Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-21
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FR0k ALL QUARTERS.
THE CRONIN TRIAL.
States Attorney ongenecker
on the Witness Stand.
STANLEY ARRIVES At MPWAPWA.
The Tour of the Dark Con-
tinent Completed.
MRS. PARNELL'S POVERTY.
Master Workman POWderly
Will be Arrested.
MRS. PARNELL's POVERTY.

Will be Arrested.
,ssa THE ORONIN TRIAL.
The Attempt to Establish an Allbi-
The Gathering at MRS. Whalen's
House on she Night OF may 4-Why
Matt Danahy Visited Winnepeg -
states Acknowledgements Called
to tho witness stand - He IL Put
Through an ordeal By MR.. Foster,
Bsxss, Attorney-A Tilt Between the
Court and attorney Foster.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-Miss Mccormick, a
sister of Mrs. Tom Whalen, O'Sullivan's
relative, was the first witness called in the
Cronin case to-day. She testified that she
was at Mrs. Whalen's on the night of May
4, and that Brennan and the other men who
have sworn to O'sullivan's alibi were there.
After supper witness and Mrs. Whalen went
out to friends house. 1t was about $50
o'clock, at which time O'Sullivan was in the
house. They returned about 10 o'clock and
were admitted by O'Sullivan, who arose from
his bed to go to the door. Afterwards Miss
Mccormick and Mrs. Whalen went to O'Sulli-
vans room to get cot on which Miss Nc
Cormick was to sleep, and witness saw O'Sul-
Ivan and Mulcahey in bed together. On
May witness was at Mrs. Whalen's house
when Mrs. Conklin called and had CONVEX
sation with O'Sullivan about DR.. Cronin.
Witness stayed at Mrs. Whalen's until about
7:30 O'Clock Sunday evening, when she re-
turned to her homo. Shortly, before leaving
the two Hylands came In to talk with O'Sul-
livan.
Mrs. Tom Whalen corroborated the testi-
mony given by her sister and further testified
that she heard O'Sullivan previous to May
speak of his contract with DR.. Cronin at the
supper table to the men. She aleo testified
of May and as to his conversation concerning
DR.. Cronin's disappearance. The witness
was next asked to give her testimony con-
corning the visit of Mr.. Clancy, the New
York Herald correspondent, who called on
O'Sullivan the day that DIR. Cronin's body
was discovered. Mr.. Clancy, the witness
said, came into the house and made some re-
mark about the discovery of DR.. Cronin's
body, and said: CT have Q cab at the door
and want you to 90 with me and identify the
remains" Mr.. O'Sullivan said: "Why
should go with you. don't know who you
are and never saw you before to-day. II
police officer comes and asks me to 60 will
20 with him.
Saloon-Keeper Matt Danahy testified that
on the night of Nay Martin Burke, Patrick
Cooney and P. Fl. Nolan, the financial score
tary Of Camp 90, were in his saloon. Martin
Burke was in the saloon about three hours,
the witness said, and William Coughlin and
John O'Malley came into the saloon during
that time and met Burke.
On the characterization the fact was de-
veloped that the witness was member OF
Camp &c, having Joined from Buffalo camp,
and had known Burke for year. The wit
ness denied that he was out riding that night
until 80 and admitted that he was supply
ing Burke's meals to him and that he visited
Winnepeg sometime ago for the purpose of
Choking around" He denied that he had
ever sent money to Burke at Winnepeg. he
was merely passing through Winnipeg on his
way to Chicago from the Canadian northwest.
He declared his belief in the innocence of
Burke, and when questioned A. to why he
did not inform the States attorney of the
fact that Burke was in his saloon at the Nne
the murder was committed he replied that he
was afraid it would hurt his business to get
the notoriety of being mixed up in the mat
ter and subjected to newspaper interviews.
He strenuously denied that he had applied
an opprobrious aud obscene epithet to DR..
Cronin when talking of him or had called
tho dead man q spy. The witness admitted
case and that he was treasurer of the defence
fund.
william F. Coughlin, an employe of the
city health department., testified In corrobo'
ration of Danahy's testimony that he saw
Burke in Danahy's saloon on the evening of
May 4th at O'Clock.
The first witness at the afternoon session
was Judge D. A. Lyon. He testified that on
the night of February 20 defendsnt Beggs
went with him to Indianapolis for the pur.
pose of seeing President elect Harrison In re-
gard to friend of Bsggs' who was willing tc
be made Federal sub-treasurer at Chicago.
This evidence was introduced to show the
character of Beggs' associations with public
men.
John f. O'MalIey, . clerk in the North
Town assessors effice, corroborated Dsnahy'f
evidence a. to Burke.
Ex- Congressman John F. FinertY, editor
| of the Citizen, and Matthew P. Brady, law.
yer and member of the Clan-na-Gael, an6
| John Dwyer, another member, all said thai
| they had never heard of an inner circle
| Francis P. Gleason, constable, testified that
Defendant Beggs was with him at Republic
can club meeting Of the Grand Pacific Hote
from about Z to O'Clock on the night of thu
murder.
States Attorney Longenecker was ther
called as q witness on behalf of the defend
ant, Beggs, and being Immediately sworr
was able to be examined by Mr.. Foster
BeeQs' attorney, when Mr.. Longenecker OBJ
jected to be called as witness, but after
little parleying the court gave. the order t.
proceed.
Q-Were you present at the coronsr's in
| quest in this casei
Ayes sir.
Q-You heard Beggs' testimony on tina
ocoasioni
Al did.
Odd you subsequently, cause to b.
brought before the grand jury the defendan
Bsggs, as . witnessi
Al did.
Odd You examine him before the CRANE
juryi
The COURT want to know what yen meal
by this line you are going on, Mr.. Foster.
Mr.. Foster-I mean to show, If yoar homo
please, what Mr.. Beggs Voluntarily told TN
States attorney when q witness before tn
grand jury in regard to this Cronin CORE
| spondenoe and the action of Camp ~ In tn
matter. I propose to show that the first In
formation came from John F. Beggs to Judg
Lengenecker of the matter being referred ts
the district officer, Mr.. Spellman. He In
formed Judge Longsnecker as to what CORE
spondence they had and further through
Chief of Police Hubbard presented to Judg
Longenecker the correspondence In his owl
behalf. I further offer to prove that aftel
that examination and in pursuance OF wha
Beggs stated under oath Spellman was sub
posnaed. a. witness before the grand jury
and he was Intercepted and furnished lei
tsrs which Beggs had written to him, In pur
suanse Of the voluntary statement OF BegR
in this matter, which the States attorne
knew nothing about
The COURT think you are entitled to g
that before the jury, but ana 2 little SORT.
at the method you have pursued IN getting II
Mr.. Foster to Judge LonRsneoker-You a
now . simple, plain, every day witness an
do not ask you what Begss told you in d
tail, but whether or not he told You any
thing with reference to the correspondent
that passed between him and Spellman?
Al will tell it all.
The court-I will not allow him to answ,
that question, Mr.. Foster. Yen put him
the position of answering 1t, and now no
shall he answer It!
Mr.. Foster-I want him treated just Il
same as any other witness.
The Witness-In answer to your questit
say yes.
Q-Now, in pursuance Of this informatio
did you cause to be examined and subrens'
Mr.. Spellmana
Ayes sir.
, Q-To produce the letters he had WRIT
to Beggsa
A-Yee I had that done down at Peori