The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-21
Cronin Case Testimony.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Testimony to prove
alibis for the defendants in the Cronin case
was resumed this morning. Mrs. Thomas
Whelen who keeps the house for O'Sulli-
van, and her sister, Kate Nc Jormick, who
spent the night of the murder at O'Sulli-
vans house, corroborated the evidence of
former witnesses that O'Sullivan was in
the house all the time that night They
were awake until o'clock in the morning
and he was still there. Mrs. Whalen said
she was present when Clancy, of the New
York Herald, wanted O'Sullivan to go to
see Cronin's body. O'Sullivan refused be-
cause he did not know Clancy, but said he
would go if a policeman asked him.
Matt Dandy, u saloon keeper, testified
that Martin Burke was in his saloon from
to 10 the evening OF May t. On cross
examination the fact was developed that
witness was member of Camp 20 aud
admitted that he had been supplying
Burke's meals to him and that he visited
Winnipeg some time ago for the purpose
of "looking aroundn He denied ever hay
ing sent money to Burke at Winnipeg; de-
MED he ever called Cronin spy or other
opprobrious epithets; admitted he was
treasurer of the prisoners defense fund
and active in raising money.
T..
grated Daniay's testimony about Burke
being in the latter's saloon that night. Re
cess.
At the afternoon session John O'Malley,
4 clerk in the Northtown assessors office,
corroborated Danihay's evidence as to
Burke.
Joseph Lyman, city contractor and q
member of Camp 20, told of the meeting of
February s, when committee was APP
y Al. a..
the report OF the Buffalo trial committee
has been made prenlaturely public in Gro
Minis camp. The witness said that after
the resolution was adopted the matter was
reconsidered and referred to District OIL
Ger Spellman.
Ex-Congressman John F. Finnerty said
he was member of Camp 20. He had
never heard of any timer CIRCLE in it.
Several other witnesses were examined
in regard to the Inner circle" but none Of
them knew anything about it.
States Attorney Longenecker was then
called as witness on behalf of defendant
Beggs. He objected, but after brief argu-
ment the court ordered the examination to
proceed. The states attorney said he had
heard Beggs' testimony before the coro-
ner's jury and had subsequently caused
Beggs to be brought before the grand jury.
When Mr.. Foster asked him if he had ex-
a1A1leU MI. beSSS DeIOr6 I1e grand July
MIR Mills, of counsel for the state, objected.
In reply to the query OF the court as to
what he meant by this line of examination,
Foster said: II mean to show that Beggs
voluntarily told the states attorney that
when the witness was before the grand
jury in regard to this Cronin
correspondence and the action of Camp 20
in this matter. ] propose to show, fret,
that the information came from Beggs to
Logenecker of the matter referred to by
Spellman, and further, that through Chief
OF Police Hubbard presented to the states
attorney the correspondence in his own
behalf.
~ shall further offer to prove that after
that examination and in pursuance of what
Beggs stated under oath, Spellman was
subponaed as witness before the grand
jury and Intercepted, and furnished the
letters Beggs had written him.
The court said that Foster was entitled to
get that before the jury, but he was sur
prised he had not asked the states attorney
if he was not willing to admit that fact be-
fore he was put on the stand.
The examination then proceeded. Beggs
then told the states attorney Of the CORE
spondence between the defendant and
SpellmaR, and in pursuance of that infor-
nation the states attorney caused Spell