The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-12
THE CASE OF THE STATE.
The Fractional Fights Of the Clan ma Gael
brought Out In Court

CHICAGO, Nov. ll.-In the Cronin case
this morning witnesses were introduced
who testified that Kunze, last spring went
under the name Of Kaiser. Other witnesses
testified to acts showing an intimacy be-
tween Kunse and Coughlin and Runze and
OSulliyan. Gus Rare, timer testified TO
having soldered up a galvanized iron box,
1lx26 inches, for Burke, two days after the
murder. Burke objected 10 witness remov
ing the cord from the box which held the
top ON. In the course Of conversation
Burke said Cronin was spy and ought io
be killed.
Joseph O'Iyrne, senior guardian of a
CrOnin emp Of the Clnn-na-Gael told
about conversation he had with Beggs and
others two ar three days after Cronin's
disappearance. Bcpps expressed the opin-
Ion TINT CrOnin would turn M all right and
Dennis Ward, who was with him, said he
thought Cfonin hnd run away with some
woman. Maurice Morris. n friend of Gro
nlns, testified as 10 a conversation he had
with Dennis Ward IN the presence of Reggs
Ward asserted that Cronln had gone AWAY
with woman, whercnt Morris cot mad and
said emphatically that Cronin had been
murdered and by people in this city. Beges
thercupon said, "Oh, you are not posted; we
are in the inner circle and know what we
are talking about" In reply TO questions by
tile attorneys, Morris stated his definition
of inner circle" that the /. NJ. Is. before
they united with the q. B., belonged to the
inner circle. A lengthy examination re-
gardlng the inner circle" triangle" and
''anti-triangle" Of the Clan-na-guel, incl
dentally dragging in the faction fights in
the order to establish, II possible, what
Beggs' reference 30 the inner circle meant.
then ensucd. Finally Forrest, for the de-
fense, objected 10 il all as henrsay and in
admissible. Foster. counsel for Begps. was
willing that II should remain in evidence.
but the court finally ruled IL should be
striken out, ~ far as il applied to any of
the defendants except Beggs.
tronln's clothes and the surgical instru.
ments, found in the Lakeview sewer last
Friday, were then exhibited and the
sewer cleaner then told about the discovery.
Mrs. Conklin. nj whose house Cronin lived.
identified the clothes and other articles AZ
Cronin's property.
After the adjournment Of court this after
noon there was AN alteration between At
t0rney Forrest, of The defense, and Mr.
Hynca, of counsel for the state, in which
some bitter personalities were exchanged
States Attprney Longenccker wanted Gro
nin's clothes, which were found in the
sewer, returned 10 the custody Of Police
Captain Schuettler, for cleaning aud de-
odOrizng, as the faint Of tho sewer
wnS very perceptiblc in the court
room. Forrest objected 10 Scbuct-
tier having them aud insisted that
the police captain wns not the proper
porHon; that they should be- placed in charge
OF the clerk Ot the court. forrest'a insinu-
alton about Schueler was taken up by
llynes and personal dispute arose in
which the gentlemen abused each other.
Captain Schuttler has cleaned the piece of
muddy carpet found in the IAkeyiew sewer
Sunday afternoon and found TINT il was
exactly similar 20 the carpet purchased by
-. Is. SimOnda' nj the same time with the
furniture for the Carlson cottage. The car
pct fOnnd in the snme sewer with Crunin's
clothes, serves 10 locate DIR. Cronin.in the
Carlson cottage, whence the carpet came
and whore Burke ostenAbly resided at
the time of the murder.