New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-21
LONGENECKER A WITNESS.
CALLED In BEHALF OF BEGGS IN THE
CRONIN CASE.
EXPLAINING HOW THE sPELMAN coRKh'
sPoNDENCE WAS oBTAINED-THE TEsTl'
NoNY TO PROVE AN ALBI CONTINUED.

sPONDENCE WAS OBTAINED-THE IESIA'
MoNY TO PROVE AN ALB CONTINUED
Chicago. Nov oO.-Kate Mccormick, al sister Oh
Mrs. Thomas Wha,en, the first witness calicu y,
defence in the Cronin this morning. she I'd"
known O'suIlIvan for about years, ana oh
May 3. this year, she was at her sister, hou',
having gone there on the afternoon OF May d. Ac'
supper on May she went out with Mrs. Whdio'
about half-past o'clock, leaving o'sulivan in 'lio
kitchen with his coat off, Mrs. Whalens husbaho
was in the sitting room with his two children VIZ
ress and her sister returned 10 the house aiter ~
O'Clock. They sat up reading for over an hour ",'
then went upstairs TO OSullivan's room Dr 'o''
The light burning in the room, and q SuiH.'u M
and AIulcahy were in bed. Witness spoke 10 'no
men and took the cot downstairs She was poslu'o
that O'sullivan was in the house when she lci' a.
halfpast and also that he was III HIS rO"ih WIN"
she got back. ,,
Martin Burke looked interested as tall man WIN
a black mustache took the witness stand The wluoS
was Mat" Danahy, saloonkeeper at Clark-sV' anu
Chcagoave. on the night OF May he came ~ o
duty AT o'clock and relieved his barkeeper. Martin
Burke T. III. Nolan, financial secretary OF camp w.
and Patrick Cooney were in the saloon at the 'iiho'
Martin Burke was the saloon for about three hours
the witness said. william COughlin and John y Mii
lev came into the saloon and met Burke. In eiOs''
examination the fact developed that the "itDoS'
was a member of Camp No. 20, having joined iioi ="
Buffalo camp and that he had known Burke To-, To- .
wear. The witness denied that he was Out r~uinn ~
ibsf night until IL 30 but admitted that he was sup
plyng Burke's meals TO him and that he Vislted Nm,
nIpeg some time ago for the purpose 0i loon,ns r
around" lie denied that he had EYER na
sent money to Burke at winnipeg. i p
declared his belief IN the innocence Oh
and obscene epithet to Dr. CrOnlh When tdiiIh5 , ~
him, had called the dead man SPY. Inc "G9e 1T t6e
admitted that he was taking an active interest III Wv
case ana Ias no Jobn F Finerfy. Editor of The
T;,i,o Nvae fIp witness
been member of the Clan Gael since &c, an" nn
belonged camp 20. He had never heard oonsi 4l %,
inner circle I'm 1t. He member OF the nauoha,,
convention OF the Gael in this city In iooo, az
which Dr. Cronin chosen member Oh inc ool"-
States Attorney Longenecker was called
as a witness in behalf OF the Defendant ocssI ~
lie said: object TO being called as "i'H's' !"
The Court after several questions and answers a saS
10 Mr. Foster Beggs's attorney: u want 10 hV Nv "
what you mean by this line you are going oh' VA
Foster" . -, r.o ntbat
Mr. Rcrgs voluntarily told the states Attorney. whel
a yvitness before the Grand Jury in Tcgarl to N
Cronn correspondence, the action OF lamp ~ m t
matter ! propose show that the first lnorhauol ~
rame nom John f. Beggs to Judge Longenecher o ~
the matter being referred TO the dls,c, t UoI or m
Srelman He informed Judge Iongenecker Wnst cob Ch
sb0ndcnce thev had. and further. through Cme Cm
Of Police Hubbard presented TO Judge Lo9genee oe
the correspondence IN his own behalf; , g nnr
TO prove that after that examination ana ne,Ppar IN Pa
suance of what Beggs stated ] Ger ,S prand Jury
and answered intcrrOgations and FURNISHED s o.
which Beggs had written TO him, IN pusuaae atn W Wbicl
voIuntary statement Of Bcggs In this matter "H'0'
| tbe states Attorney knew nothing about ,, :.
Think said the Court, that you ar. e-hll,lcr - y
ro, tbat before the Jury, but am little sorry a
! The method YOU have pursued in getting It, IL Wo9 %
have been little better If you had ar aihed a. yune s
IonCenecker II he was not willing TO admit that laG
| tefore YOU put him on the stand think he 1 wou,
lave been entitled TO be asked that Jnuge gt do.se ~
| necker then in answer 10 questions adnllIleI INA
pegcs had Informed him of the existence OIL the et'cr
| and had offered them for examination
| chief of Police Hubbard who teStlned some , Gay
| ago 7or the prosecution was rcall"d IN behaf o
| the defence Chief Hubbard admitted that Beggs
aftcr hcing arrested, had been visited by him. am
tat, they had a conversation regarding letters write
10 asggs by speman Beggs directed me Chlff =
his office and TO the particular portion OF the desk 4
| which large number Of letters were 10 be found
and Instructed him to select ont all the letters tha
had been received from Peoria and TO take them L
Judge Longencckcr.