Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-18
Examination of Several of the Members
of the CIan-na-Gael.

Examination of Several of the Members
of the CIan-na-Gael.
CHICAGO, June 17th.-The Grand Jury
resumed proceedings in the Cronip case this
morning. The first witness examined was
James ?. Quinn, the hat dealer, who wit
messed the fight between Coughlin and 2.
.. Sullivan, and man named Roach, and
who also overheard Coughlin say that
prominent Catholic would soon not hold
his head so high.
In the afternC Il session Captain Scheut-
tier took into the Grand Jury large picture
supposed to be of Burke, who hired the
Carlson cottage, and Carlson and others
were sent for to identify it us that of Will
Jams. This they did, stating that it was
the picture of one of the Williams broth
ers, who rented the cottage.
Andrew j. Duggan testified at length to
his alleged knowledge OF lawyer Beggs en-
nifty to Crouln. Beggs is senior guardian
of the Clan ma. Gael Camp which is said to
have tried Cronin for treason.
Beggs himself testified next. He dis
avowed all enmity to Cronin, and insisted
that while he had regarded the Doctor as
visionary and, indeed, somewhat fanatical
at times, they were really on terms of per-
sonal friendship.
T. u. O'Connor, an active member of the
SAaAl anu OllC VI NlOull
friends, testified that he was at one time
approached by an agent of the triangle and
notified to prepare himself for secret
mission to Great Britain in behalf of the
physical force societies. O'Connor was
warned by Cronin not to obey the mandate,
the intimation being given that it was
snare to get him out of the way and to be-
tray hIm into the hands of the British Gov
ernment.
Two of the members of the firm of Les
ter d Co., brokers' testified again as to
Alexander Sullivan's speculations.
George BeCkWith, of Lakeview, testified
that about April 8th man giving his name
as Mulcahey walked into his store at Lake
view and engaged him in conversation. He
! corresponds TO the description of the man
who hired the Carlson cottage. He told
Beckwith he was an Odd Fellow and a
relative of O'Sullivan, the ice man. Null
cahey borrowed $40 on the strength of his
Odd Fellowship. He claimed to nail from
Fonda, la. Beckwith saw him some time
later on one of O'Sullivan's ice wagons.
Mulcahey was arrested day and Beck
with identified him. He was afterwards
| released, but is under surveillance.
Immediately after the discovery of
CrOnin's body o. Suilivan's ice house and
Carlson's cottage were photographed.
III hl III DhLhC, hIIO Vas SldIlulIlB near lDG
ice house at the time, was inadvertently
photographed. This same Burke is now
said to be under arrest at Winnipeg on the
| charge of being one of the Williams
| brothers who rented the Carlson cottage
and the man who hired the express wagon
| to move the furniture from the Park street
flat to the cottage. The photo was shown
this afternoon to the Carlsons. Old man
Carlson thought he recognized Burke. but
his wife and son were not sure. The photo
is very imperfect and somewhat clOuded.
The jury debated for some time on the
advisability of indicting Burke at once
in order that steps might be taken promptly
for his extradition.
1t was finally resolved, however to. defer
action until the expressman who was sent
to New York to identify Maroney and
Mcdonald should return and see the pho
tograph.
Among the witnesses examined was
Harry Brown, clerk and junior partner of
Alexander Sullivan. Much the same ques-
tions as those propounded to Mr.. Windes
on Saturday were put to him. This testi-
mony was of very negative character, but
clearly establishes the fact of Sullivan s
relations as a lawyer and as an Irish leader
were distinct and separate, and that his
duties in the latter capacity were never
allowed to interfere with, or become merged
into the transactions of the firm.