Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-19
THE CRONIN TRIAL.

Peter X och ON the Stand-Why Kun1e
Changed His Name-An Attempt TO
Break the Force Of Saloon Keeper
N1ehman's Damaging Evidence.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-The first witness In
the Cronin trial to-day, was Peter Koch, a
woodwerker. He testified that he boarded
with John Kunze for seven weeks previous
to about the 9Th or 18th of last May. He
said Kunze got into trouble around his house
and that the keeper of little dry goods
shop threatened to have him arrested. For
this reason he left his homo and changed his
name.
James Hyland, freight handler in the
Lake Shore railroad depot, testified that he
and his cousin, Jeremiah Hyland, called on
O'Sullivan about O'Clock on the evening of
May 5. They took supper with O,Suliiyan,
and on leaving between and 10 O'Clock
he and his cousin and O'Sullivan went to q
saloon near by and had two glasses of
sherry and cigars. This testimony was
brought out for the purpose of contradict.
ing the testimony given by Niehman, one OF
the witnesses for the State, who swore that
he saw Coughlin and Kunze with O'Sullivan
drinking sherry in the same saloon about 10
O'Clock the same night. At the request of
Mr. Wing, Dan Coughlin, the prisoner,
stepped forward and the witness stood be-
side him. The witness was half head tall
er than Coughlin. At the request of counsel
| for the defense the witness then stepped down
| in front of the Jurors, AID his cousin Jere-
miah being ranged alongside of him the jury
were afforded an opportunity of observing the
| likeness between the two men.
| At the afternoon session Jeremiah Hyland
| took the stand and corroborated his cousin q
testimony. He identified the saloon by Its
location and by it's interior appearance and
gave its street and number as ], 7SS Ashland
avenue. This Is the saloon owned by Nieh-
man, and the evident object of the testimony
Of the cousins who, It appears. have just
been discovered by the defense, is to break
the force of Niehmans testimony. His evi-
dence was of very damaging character. Hs
swore that ON the night of the murder, be
tween 10 and II o'clock, OSullivan, Cough
lin and Kunze came into his saloon, that
while there they talked together mysterious
ly and in low tones, and that they
drank two glasses of sherry and took cigal
each. The testimony of the Hylands was in
troduced by the defense for the purpose oil
discreditipg this and showing that 1t wal
O'Sullivan and the two Hylands who were IN
the saloon on the night of May instead Of
O'Sulllvan, Coughlin and Kunze ON the night
of Nay 4. Ex-Detsctive Michael Whalen
who was Dan Coughlin's partner when they
were both on the force, was the next W.T. VT
ness He testified that he arrived At tht
East Chicago Avenue police station at about
7:30 O'Clock on the night that DR.. Cronir
was murdered. CoughIin was there at thai
time. The witness was asked by counsel te
tell the story of the evening and proceeded
as follows:
I went into the station and looked to SCI
il there were any reports. did not go ont
side the station until ten O'Clock. Well,
did not leave there until twelve O'Clock.
You say you saw Coughlin. when you ar
rived at the station.
Yes sir. may say that 1 saw him al
that evening. cav him after went II
and stayed in while and then I went cut
side.
How often did you see hint
saw him up to 10 O'Clock, when parte
with him. Between and 10 do not thin
he was out of my sight at all, because wa
not out of the station myself.
And about how long an interval was
since you had seen him prsviously'
Oh, it may be q half an hour.
On the cross examination an effort wa
made to show that the witness testified be
fore the corener's jury and told Captal
Schuettler and others that he did not &c
Coughlin after about O'Clock that nigh
bat the witness denied IT. The fact VIC
brought out that the witness and O'Sulliva
are frst-cousins and that his brother, Tol
Whalen, and his wife keep house for O'Sull
van.
Desk Sergeant John Stiff of the Chicas
avenue police station was the next witnes
He was asked
M"Do you know Michael Brennan"
ST do. He was lieutenant at the Ea
Chicago avenue station"
Q.-Was any change made in his rank
that time?
A.-There was. He was promoted toll
position of secretary, believe, or clerk
headquarters.
O-Do Won remember when that oceurre
At was on Saturday night of the four
of May.
Q-Where we've you that nights
Al was in the police station there.
came to report about $50 to be in time
roll call. After the roll call went out wi
a section of the mon and saw they were
! their beats. then came back to the static
!. changed my uniform and was leaving to
', to my duty for the night when met Ofic
Michael Whalen and Dan Couehlin outsi
of the door of the station. :.
RQ.-What time was 1t You saw Cough
and Whalen that nights
Alt was probably Eve minutes to
O'Clock.
Q.-What did you dos
Al invited them to take drink wi
- me at the next saloon to the station.
went into the saloon and they drank eacl
beer and I took Q cigar. paid for 1t q
stayed for Eve OF ten minutes and tall
about Brennan's advancement and the
went away.
re. Odd you see Dan Coughlin that mig
It Al did not.
ey, The cross examination was very searehi
It brought out that Stiff had travelled
with Whalen many years, and that he (St
had not mentioned his meeting with Cou
lin aud Whalen to any one except Capt
Setback to whom he reported 1t some
after Ceughlin's arrest.