The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-31
PROBING THE PLOT
THAT ENDED IN cRoNIN's DEATH.
rHE STRANGER Asp THE WHITE uoRsE-How
THE DOCTOR WAS LURED FROM ITS orFfcE.

At the opening OF the Cronin trial Monday
morning the State called for Mr.. Cronin, the
brother Of DIR. Cronn, but that gentleman
wis not in the room at the time and Napier
Moreland, an cmployc of Patrick Dinan, the
liveryman, was called instead.
Moreland testified Us To the facts of the
hiring of the white horse on the evening Of
the 4th Of May, when DIR. Cronin was kill
ed His evidence did not differ materially
from that given by Dinan himself on Satur-
day, either AS TO the taking out of the horse
or his description Of the man new point
was reached, however, when he described the
condition of the horse when 1t returned to
the stable about 0.3J that night, after hav-
ing been out little over two hours. The
witness said: "He was III the condition of
horse that had been driven very fast for
the length of time he was out; he WAS sweat
ing all over. and his notris were blowing
at the time he came in The buggy was Gov
cred with sand and boulevard mud
Mr.. Forrest objected to the introduction in
evidence OF everything relating to the man
who called for the white horse, aud to any
thing he said or did Dan Coughin not be-
ing present.
The Court cvcrruled the objection, Mr..
Forrest taking an exception.
Witness described the man who took out
the horse as looking like mech mic. He
had "a short, dark beard of about week $
growth lie wore round, soft slouch hat,
and faded brown or gray overcoat with the
collar pulled up around his chin.
Mrs. Conklin, ut who,c house Dr. Cronn
last lived. was the next witness. After mum.
erous questions az % the location Of the
rooms in the Hat Mrs. Conklin
proceeded to tell the story of how the
doctor was called away from her house on
the night of May (. She said that at 7:2D a
stranger, who seemed nervous and excited
rang the door bell, and when she openc
the door he seemed very reluctant To enter
but finally did 50 when told the doctor was
engaged with other patients. The stranger
then took a seat in the waiting room. When
DIR. Cronin came out Of his Office the man
advanced and said: DR.. Cronn, you are
wanted to attend a man who has been hurt
at O'Sulivan's ice office" The doctor made
remark which Mrs. Conklin did not hear,
At that moment the man drew card from
his pocket and presented it to the Doctor
DIR. Cronin took the card AMI said: "Oh
yes what is the nature of the accident?
"a man has b zen run over by wagon,
the stranger replied.
The Doctor said. II will be with yor
soon, ,"'or something to that effect, where
upon the man sat down again upon the edg'
of a chair, and the Doctor turned, laying thu
card on the mantlepicce
The man said O'Sulliyan was out OF town
and left word that DIR. Cronin was to attenC
20 his men. DIR. Cronin then ran to his pri
vatc ropm and gathered together some ban
dages and cotton batting, lie brought 1t ou
with his surgical case and a case ofspints
Then, drawing on his coat rs quickly as posi-
BILE, he left running out, carrying thes
things and the case in his arms. The tw,
went hurriedly out of the house, as fast a
they could, and did not even shut the door
Mrs, Conklin heard them running down tn
stairs.
DIR. Cronin's brother, from Arkansas wa
the next witness. His testimony was yer
brief He identified the Lakcyicw corpse q
that of his brother. FRANK seaman CAV
evidence as to seeing DR.. Cronin drive o
from his office in the white horse rig. I.
Conkln, the saloonkccper, with whoi
Cronin resided. was recalled for the Stat'
lie testified to starting out Immediately aft'
breakfast the first morning Of Cronins al
sence to search for the doctor. At OSull
vans house, the iceman WAS seen and deni'
having sent for Cronin or that any OF II
men had been hurt. Conklin then went
police headquarters proceeding afterwa d
the East Chicago avenucpolice station. Ca
tain Schaack, at tho station, thought evenii
time enough for alarm. ConkIin went
once to the Pinkertons. The saloonkeep
was still on the witEess stand when cou
adjourned.