Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-06
HYNES' HARD BLOWS.
A STRONG ARGUMENT POR THB STATR IN
THB CR0NIN CASB.
The Prosecution Does Not Believe That Kuuzs Aided
in the KllDg-O'SullHans and COughlin's
Ahbis ScathiDgly Rsyiswsd-Ths
Case Nearing lis Close.

CHICAGO, December 5.-When the
court was called to order for further hear
ing in the Cronin case this morning, Mr..
Hynes, of counsel for the prosecution, took
up the argument to the jury. He began
his argument by arraying facts to show that
the line of defense had been organized be-
fore the murder was committed. There was
evidence of that in Beggs declaration that
Cronin would turn up; in the sending of
dispatches to the effect that Cronin had
been seen in Canada; and this defense was
only thwarted by the discovery of Dr..
Cronin's body, which had not been be-
slowed according to programme. In the
presence of his dead body it could not be
claimed that he had gone to England to
testify as q British spy against Parnell
Bat counsel for the defense even contested
the identification of the body until DR..
Cronin's clothes and his instruments were
found.
THE IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE.
Then for the first time they admitted
that the Identification was complete. If
the clothes had not been found perhaps
the persona who sent the dispatches wonld
have been put upon the stand to testify
that they had seen DR.. Oronin alive after
May 4. And so the defense had been re-
duced to the claim that it had not been
proven that Dr. OIonin died of the wounds
Inflicted. The speaker then reviewed the
evidence of the medical experts TO show
that their evidence sustained the state
ment that he died of the wounds on his
head. Then followed review Of the ex
pert testimony as TO the blood stains.
o'sULLIvAN's ALIBI.
Mr.. Hynes next took up the aibi evil
dence in O'Sullivan's css,, and at cOnsid
erable length proceeded to show inconsis-
tencies in it. He then said that it was not
necessary to claim that O'Sullivan WAS in
the cottage when the blows were struck;
in fact, il was better that he should not be
seen By CrOnin on his arrival there, for
Cronin had been told he was out OF town.
Mr.. Hynes then Analy zsd the evidence con-
cerDing the time when the Hylands testi-
fed that they drank with O'SulliVan in
Nieman's saloon, and drew the conclusion
that it could not have been on the night
following the murder
COUGHLIN's SUSPICIOUS COURSE.
The speaker next turned his attention to
Ooughlin, saying that not only did Nieman
swear that he drank with O'Sullivan that
night, but also that he WAS seen in that
neighborhood by an acquaintance that
afternoon. Both sgreed that he wore
Prince Albert coat.
Mertes the milkman saw a man at the
Carlson cottage whom he believed TO be
Coughlin, but all this aside it made no diff
fererce whether OOughlin or O'Sullivan
were at the Carlson cottage, whether either
of them struck blow at DR.. OTOnin, the
gravamen was the conspiracy TO murder.
Mr.. Hynes then snaly zsd the testimony for
COughlin given By his brother policemen,
saying it was strange that they should
keep their knowledge to themselves till
they came upon the witness stand and
putting ell their evidence tagether, Cough
lin stood immOVable before the station for
tSo hours.
SMITHS SUSPICIOUS COURSE.
Then he took up the matter OF the man
Smith who drove the white horse, and de-
clared Ooughlin not only allowed the man
to 20 away, but gave false description Of
him, saying that he was cross-eyed, and
misststiDg the cut of his hair. II the story
about Smith that he came from Hancock,
Michigan, was true, why was he not put
on the stand. On this point Hynes said;
mo man worthy the name, no man unless
he were the worst cur would remain con-
cealed, when the man whose kindness and
accommodation to him had placed himself
under accusation of this awful crime. If
Smith were innocent he would come for
ward and tell the truth and viudicate Dan
Coughlin."
THE CASE AGAINST KUNzB.
In reviewing the circumstantiai evidence
against Kunzs, Mr.. Hynes said the belief
of the prosecution regarding the little Ger
man was that he had gu l,y knowledge of
the conspiracy, but had taken no active
part in the tragedy. The speaker then
proceeded TO argue that the fac Of the con-
spiracy and murders show the truth Of
Cfonin's charges against the triangle. Mr.
Hynes had rot finished bis address when