The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-09
CRONIN MURDER TRIAL.
Who Supplied the Carlson Cottage
With Furniture9
And who Was II That Purchased the
Mysterious Trunk?-Woaving tho Web
Around the Suspects.

CHICAGO Oct IS I'm the Cronin murder trial
this morning Napier Moreland, cmploye of Di-
nan, tho liveryman, testified MS to the facts of
the hiring the white horse on the evening OF the
murder. new point was reached when he de-
scribed the condition OF tho horse when return
ed that night after having been out II little
over two hours Tho witness said: "Ilc was
in the condition of horse that had boon driven
very fast for the length of time that he was
out"
Mrs Conilin, at whose house DIR Cronn last
lived then told the story of how the doctor was
called away from her house on tho night of May
T. She said that Mt 80 p. m, stranger, who
seemed nervous and excited, rang the door bell,
and, when she opened Tho door inquired for
DR. Cronin. He setmod very reluctant to enter,
but finally did so when tod the doctor was en-
gagged with other patients. The stranger took
o seat in the sitting room.
When DIR. Cronin came out OF his office, the
man advanced and said, "Dr Cronin you are
wanted TO attend man who has been hurt Mt
OSullivan's ice Office" The doctor made re-
mark which l did not hear. AT that moment
the man drew card from his pocket and pre-
sentcd IL TO tho doctor DR.. Cronin took the
card and said, "Oh, yes; what is the nature of
the accdcnty' He said, "A man has been run
over by n wagon" The doctor said, II Will be
with you soon," or something TO that effect
The man said: "O'Sullivan was out of town.
and LETT word that DE- Cfohn was 10 uttcbu MS
men,"
DIR. Cronin ran TO his private room and gath
cred together some bandages and common
batting. Ee brought them out with his surgical
case and case of splints. Then, drawing on
his coat rs quickly as possible, he left running
out, carrying these things and the case in his
arms.
The two went hurrlcdly out of the house as
fast as they could and did not even shut the
door. heard them running down the stairs.
She then went to window overlooking the
street and saw buggy with white horse at
tached standing before the door DR.. Cronn
and the man who called for him got into the
buggy which was then driven northward. The
man seemed anxious to &C. ""ay.
The man who came for the doctor was of
medium height, with stubby beard of a few
days growth on mis- face, small, soft hat,
drawn down over his eyes, and light or faded
overcoat on. Her description Tailed very
closely with that given by former witnesses OF
the man who hired the white horse from
Dinan.
In the morning she and her husband discov-
cred the card which the man had brought-that
of o OSullivan the ice'man. Mr. Conlilin went
to O'Sullvans place at once, and that after
noon n Pnkerton detective brought O'Sullivan
down to the Coniln fat.
Mrs. Conklin then related how she subse-
quently identified Dinan's white horse as the
one drawing the buggy in which DIR. Cronin was
driven to his death.
Mrs. Conlilin was then cross-examined at
great length by Mr.. Forest. 1t brought out
the fact that within few days after the dis
appearance of DR.. Cronin, Police Captain
Schaai had brought Dinan's white horse and
the buggy to her house for Identification and
that she had failed at that time to identify the
animal as the one which hauled the doctor away
to the Carlson cottage. On the 25th of May,
when the animal was brought by n reporter,
she identifiedit.
Miss Sarah McNcarny, who was in DR.. Cron-
ms reception room when the man came for him
with the white horse, described that individual
rs appearing very nervous. and with piercing,
disconnected stare, which he fixed upon the
witness. Her description OF the man, the color
OF his mustache, of his coat, etc. accorded
closely with that given by Mrs Coni in.
CHICAGO Oct. 29-At the opening OF Judge
McConnell's Court this morning Mrs. Winifrcd
Dinan, wife of Patrick Dinan, the liveyy man,
took the stand witness. She testified TO
the facts about the horse being taken and driv-
en- north on the night of May 4, and his return
at o:3O o'clock, stcaming with perspiration as
If he had been hard driven.
John +. o Connor, n member OF the famous
Camp 90, of the Clan-na- Gael, of which Beggs,
Burke. Coughlin and other defendants were
members, was next placed on the stand.
0'Connor was recording secretary of the camp
when Beggs was senior guardian. After nu-
merous details as to their meetings and meth
ods OF transacting business. the witness
testified that in February last, ut q
meeting of the camp, Thomas F. O'Con-
nor asked If we had ever heard the re-
port OF this Trial Committee that tried what is
known as the Triangle. Mr. Bcggs said he had
not o Connor said it was strange that our camp
never got the report, when he heard II read In
another camp in the city; that he heard u man
read 1t, and would state the name of the camp
and the man who read it If VIC demanded it.
MD. e1rA1 Eln 1 nn
hear whom he said read it, but there was
member there who did hear, and asked him.
What did you say?' and understood him TO
say DR.. Cronin.
At the opening OF the afternoon session An
drew Foy, member of Camp 20, was put on the
stand as a witness. Mr. Foy was very non
committal witness, and with the greatest peril
nacity avoided the giving of positive answer,
even to to the most innocent question. Il sup
pose So" II guess So" Il can't say" were
favorite forms of reply with him. Finally he
was brought to admit he had made speech
at the meeting of Camp 20 when the mat
ter of the report of the Triangle Trial
Committee came up. After making several at
tempts TO explain the circumstances under
which he made the speech and getting the mar
rative mixed up with statements as to himself,
so that IL was almost impossible to understand
what 1t was all about, he said: "As far as re-
member Captain O'Connor made certain state
seemed, before the Parnell Commission Mt the
time was paid agent of the executive body OF
the Irish organization in this country"
what else did he say about tho fund?"
"He said, l think-I got up, remember, very
strong when heard it-that there was $2S00O--
/ am not positive whether there was S2S, QUO or
siO,0OO-there was S2S 900 Of the funds of this
organization gone to LeCaron for some object
in England or Ireland He did not specify
where 1t was spent exactly, but l have got
general impression 1t was spend in England"
The next witness was Michael j. Kelly,
Junior Guardian of Camp No. 20 at the time OF
the meeting of February last He told the
proceedings, though his memory was deficient
as TO details. He remembered that Foy had
called for the report of the committee which
tried the Triangle, and that this de-
mand grew out OF statement by Cap
tain OConnor to the effect that he
(O'Connor) had heard the report
OF that committee read in the camp OF which
Dr. Cronin was member, and that DR.. Cronin
was the man who read it. [Ths last statement
is in contradiction Of the evidence ON this sub
ject heretofore given, and OF all published state
ments heretofore made. They agree in saying
that Captain O'Connor did not mention Dr.
Cronin's name, but said that he would give the
name OF the man and the number OF the camp
II the Senior Guardian demanded them
The next witness was Anthony.J. Ford, Past
Guardian OF Camp 20 He testified that at q
meeting OF the camp on the I'D OF February
Patrick McGarry and Richard Powers made
speeches denouncing the triangle, and that
Senior Guardian Bcggs replied, defending
Alexander Sullivan, one of the members
OF the Triangle. IL was pretty warm
discussion. and Beggs said 1t would haze
10 he peace or war or words 10 that