Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-27
CRONIN TRIAL.
A Rush to Get to the Courtroom Which
is damned.
Kunze's Lawyer Wants to See the Evidence
Taken by the Grand Jury-MOtions for
& SeVsranee-PostpOnemen
THEY ARE IN COURT .


CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 26.-Probably no
case in the annals of criminal history in
Cook county has attracted more wide
spread attention than the Cronin murder
from the deep mystery IN which it has
been enshrouded. That this interest has
in no wise abated since the disappear
ance of the unfortunate physician May J.,
was demonstrated by the multitude that
clamored for admittance at the portal of
Judge McCOnneH's room at 10 O'Clock
this morning. United remonstrance of
two bailiffs were necessary to keep the
mob ct bay at the foot of the stairs, and
ever and anon some unterrifed individual
even made it necessary for the
determined officers to resort to the
alternative of personal force in order
to keep the irate person from
what they considered his rights of view
ing the wheels of justice in their majestic
motion. Promptly at 10 O'Clock there
was slight rustic at the door of the
judges private entrance, and the crowd
tlptOed in expectancy as a deputy sheriff
entered the room and cleared the way
for the appearance of the prisoners who
were to answer to the grave charge of
wantOnly numbering a human being. A
moment later the door was thrown wide
open and Traveller Burke, the loquacious
Woodruff, the taciturn COughIin, the
demonstrating Beggs, the silent O'Sulli-
van and the indignant KunZe entered
and took their seats facing the court and
in the order named.
''What is the business before the court
this morning?'' queried Judge McCon-
nell as innocently as though he did not
expect the Cronin case to be called until
some time next year.
eff the court please, - said Attorney
Longenecker, advancing to the front
81 have received notice from three OF
the defendants in the Cronin case asking
separate trials and saying they would
apply for separate trials on the opening
of court this morning. Their appliea-
ton, presume, is on file. -
eff your honor please, - said Attorney
DonahOe, al desire before argument for
a separate trial to present a
motion on behalf of my client
Johu Kunze.'' Mr.. Donahoe
then formally made his motion asking
the court for an order on States Attorney
Longenecker to compel the latter to fur
nish Kunze with copy of the minutes OF
memoranda of testimony taken before
the grand jury which found the indict-
ment against said Kunze or of any testi-
mony which in any way tended to prove
the guilt of said Kunze, or to allow the
counsel of KunZe to examine the testi-
mony of such witness before the grand
jury whose evidence l many way tended
to prove the completely Of Kunze of the
CrOnin murder. The motion also asked
that the states attorney furnish the names
of witnesses whose testimony tended to
IL e Il
ahOe then read a long affidayit of his civ
ent. In it Mr.. Kunze recited that he
never knew DR.. Cronin during his life OIL
ever heard of his existence until after
his disappearance on May 4, and
ne was entirely innocent of
any completely or knowledge
of the Cronm murder. Kunze' s affidavit
closed by asking that his counsel be al
lowed to see minutes of the testimony
before the grand jury on which he was
indicted IN order that he might prepare
his defense.
The states attorney asked that the mo-
ton for separate trials be passed upon
first.
Counsel for Detective Coughlin then
read a long affidavit setting forth what
he believed to be the theory of the prose-
cution, and saying that if followed oui
and his client were tried with the other
defendants it would involve the intro
duction of testimony which, while map
plicable to COughlin, would nevertheless
prejudice his case. Counsel then recited
an affidavit by Coughhn himself, assert
ing his innocence of any completely in the
CRIME.
Counsel for Patrick O'Sullivan next
read an affidavit by his client asserting
that by certain evidence to be introduced
against the other defendants would be
prejudieial to his case, and also asserting
his innocence of the crime charged.
This was followed by an affidavitt By
one OF o Sullivan s attorneys Offering
prejudIcial character of evidence to be
introduced affecting O'Sullivan s case il
he should be tried with the other de-
PENDANTS, but which would be inadmlssa-
BILE if he were tried alone.
Counsel for Martin Burke also submit
ted affidaVits for seperate trial for the
suspect, stating they were similar in
character TO those presented in other
cases.
A similar application was made in be-
half of Frank Woodruff.
At the request of the states attorney
the hearing was adjourned in order tC
give him time to prepare his argument
in opposition to the motion for separate
trials
The states attorney was feeling Ill and
asked that postponement be granted
for week. This was vehemenuIy op-
posed by the counsel for the defense, anC
the court fixed Wednesday as the date
for resuming the hearing.