Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13


portant witness in the Cronin trial to-day,
Pauline Hoertel, a washerwoman, testified
that she passed the Carlson cottage be-
tween and o'clock on the night of the
murder. She saw a white horse drawing &
buggy, in which there were two men, driven
up to the cottage. The larger man, who ap-
peared like a gentleman, got out of the
buggy, and, taking satchel or box out of
the buggy, went up the steps and entered
the cottage. The driver of the white horse
at once turned around and drove back
toward Chicago.
''You may state whether or not you heard
any sounds in the house?"
"Yes, sir, 1 did. 1t seemed to me some
body was crying Oh, God, and it sounded
as if hard blow came, and as if somebody
fell, and it was all through. 1 could not
say what it was"
8 o'clock at night. "The man who went
into the cottage" she continued, "went into
the house unhesitatingly, and it seemed to
me as if the door was open, or as if some one
opened it for him as he came up the steps.
When turned from Ashland avenue and
started east saw man standing between
the Carlson house and the cottage. He was
inside the fence. There was a light in the
front of the cottage and the night was
bright starlight"
AN ATTEMPTED FLIGHT,
Donald McKinnon, desk sergeant at the
Central Police station in Winnipeg, took
the witness chair and told of the arrest of
Martin Burke, and matters connected there
with. About $500 was found on him, and
tickets to Montreal and from Montreal to
Liverpool. The conditions on the back of
these were Endorsed with the name of "W.
j. Cooper" After time he admitted that
his name was Burke, and that he was some
times called "Delany."
McKinnon then identified receipt from
a steamer agent in Montreal for S. on ac-
count of the Liverpool ticket, made out to
"W. J. Cooper" 1t was found in Burke's
pocket. An attempt to introduce the check
given Burke by the conductor of the train
on which Burke reached Winnipeg, and
which was found on him, was temporarily,
at least ineffective. When questioned
Burke said he came from Hancock, Mich,
where he worked for man named John F.
Ryan, whom he admitted he had written to
since coming to Winnipeg. The witness
then identified hat found in Burke's pos
session. The inner band at one point
showed evidence of having been scratched,
as if name or other mark of Identification
had been erased. 1t was, McKinnon said,
in that state when found.
ANXIOUS FOR INFORMATION.
Thomas Carroll, a railroad laborer, tes-
titled that he had boarded with Kunze in
May and June. Kunze was anxious to
read the papers. He said to the witness
that he was afraid he would be arrested i n
connection witn the Cronin case.
Chief OF Police Hubbard was recalled
and testified as to a talk he had with Dan
Coughlin, about May % or "a. He said:
/ called Officer Coughlin down to my ofice
and asked him where he was on May 4. He
said he could not exactly remember. said to
him he ought to remember, as he was supposed
to be connected with the case, as standing
good for the rig that drove Cronin away, He
said he was quite positive that he was at the
station in the evening. but after that he did not
remember. asked hiE: What about this
man that you sent over to Dinan's to get the
rig?"
He said all he knew about him was that he
came from Hancock, Mich, and said his name
was Thomas Smith, and he had card from his
brother, Thomas Coughlin. and he said that
John F. Ryan, of Hancock, Mich, also told
him to call upon him. Smith, he said, came to
the station May 4. and said lie wanted to take a
ride. 1t was merely to Oblige him that he
Coughlin, spoke to Dinan about keeping a
horse for friend of his. asked him if he
"Yes"
SECRETS OF THE ORDER
The next witness was Dan Brown ex-
policeman and ex-member of the Clan-na-
Gael. A long wrangle ensued over this tes-
timony. States Attorney Longenecker said
he proposed to show that in 1885 this wit
ness had moved the appointment of COM
mittee to trv DR.. Cronin tor treason for hav-
ing read circular in his camp which was
issued without the authority of the Execu-
tive; that committee from different camps
was appointed; that Coughlin was men,
Der of that committee, and that Cronin was
found guilty of treason and expelled.
In the course OF the talk the lawyers got
this matter tangled up with Cronin's al
legged trial for reading report of the COM
mittee to try the triangle-Sullivan, Feeley
and Boland-in Buffalo last year. Finally
Mr.. Forrest said:
'tNow we are not here, if the Court please,
to apologize for Alexander Sullivan, or to
defend him. We have no retainer for him,
but we protest that the prejudice which
exists against him should be allowed to
have weight against our clients. wish to
call your Honor's attention to the records
of Judge Bakers court, which show that
Alexander Sullivan three days ago was dis
charged from his SIC, 900 bail by the order
OF that court. After Alexander Sullivan
HAS BEEN DISCHARGED
by the other court last week 1 protested
against Alexander Sullivan being intro
duced into this case. We have no defense
to make for any triangle and no attack to
make on it, and have no apology for any
triangle. Our duty does not require US so
to do. All we ask is that Dan Coughlin
and Martin Burke be tried for their sins
and not tried for the sins of Alexander Sui
livan, and 1 protest against this whole
scheme as nothing but an attemptto connect
my clients names with Alexander Sullivan.
So far as counsel here are concerned, we are
willing to say, To perdition with Alexan-
der Sullivan"
The Court-I shall allow any remarks
made by Coughlin, indicating malice toward |
Cronin, to go into the case, as it properly be-
longs to it; but in regard to the question now
before me it seems to me that the proposal of |
the States Attorney would be to go into his
tory of motives rather than the development |
Of facts relative to the case. 1t would seem |
to me, from evidence already in the case, the |
motives are important, and that there has |
been evidence introduced which tends in
that direction, and if you are going into the
history of motives do not know how far
back you may not go. What is to be the |
limit, and where would be the end?
The argument was continued with much |
safnestness till the hour of adjournment ar
rived. Judge Mcconnell announced that |
ne would hold the matter under advisement |
ill tomorrow morning.