The Portland daily press., 1889-11-21
JUDGE LONGENECKER ON THE STAND.
The Prosecuting Attorney a Witness
In Behalf of the Defence,
To Prove that Beggs Voluntarily Told
of Important Letters.
a Lively Scene With the Justice and
Counsel as Actors.

AS'"sA'Ss Nao euC III WltutSS III tub STOQlu
case today. She testified that she was at
Mrs Whalen's the night of May 4th. The
men who have sworn to O'Sullivan's alibi
were there. The witness and Mrs. Whalen
went to a friends house about $50 o'clock,
at which time O'Sullivan was in the house.
They returned at about 10 O'Clock and were
admitted by O'Sullivan, who arose from his
bed to go to the door. Afterwards Miss Nc
Cormick and Mrs. Whalen went to O'Sulli-
vans room to get cot which Mioe NJ
Cormick was to sleep. The witness saw
O'Sullivan and Mulcahy in bed together. On
May 8, the witness was at Mrs. Whalen's
house, when Mrs. COnklin called and had
a conversation with O'Sullivan about Cron-
h in. Sunday evening she J., returned 1,l, home.
came In to talk with O'Sullivan.
Mrs. Tom Whalen corr0borated the teSti-
mony given by her sister as to the doings
and OSullivan's whereabouts on the nights
testified that she heard O'Sullivan, previous
to May 4th, speak of his contract with Cron-
in at the supper table to the men. She also
testified to Mrs. Conklin's visit to O'Sullivan
on the 9Th Of May and the conversation con-
said Clancy. the New York Herald CORES.
pondent, called on O'Sullivan the day CrOn-
ms body was found. He said: II have
cab at the door and want you to 60 with me
to identify the remains" O'Sullivan said:
who you are and never saw you before
today. If police officer comes and askes me
to go, would go with him."
The next witness was Matt Danahy, a
saloon keeper, on Clark street and Chicago
avenue. On the night of May 4, he came on
Martin Burke, p. III. Nolan, financial secre-
tary of Camp 20, and Patrick COoney were in
the saloon at the time. Burke was In the
saloon for about three hours. The witness
said William Coughlin and John O'Malley
came into the saloon during that time and
met Burke. On cross-examinati0n, the fact
was developed that the witness was
member of Camp 20 and had known Burke
year. The witness denied that he was out
riding that night until 11.3O. He admitted
visited Winnipeg sometime ago for the
purpose of looking around. He denied that
he had ever sent money to Burke at
Winnipeg. He was merely passing through
q i way Ha'aSs asearea fhs h
belief in the innocence of Burke. He did
not inform the states attorney that Burke
was in his saloon the time the murder was
committed, because he was afraid it would
hurt his business to get the notoriety of
to newspaper interviews. The witness
strenuously denied that he had applied an
opprobriluousland obscenelepithet to Cr0nin
when talking of him, or had called the dead
man a spy. The witness admitted that he
was taking an active interest in the case and
was treasurer Of the defense fund.-.
VIM. f. Coughlin an employe of the city
health department, testified in c0rroboration
Of Danahy's testimony. He saw Burke In
Danahy's, saloon on the evening Of May 4 ;,
about 7 o'clock.
The first witness at the afternoon session
was Judge ID. j. Lyon. He testified that on
the night of February Goth, the defendent
Beggs went with him to Indianapolis. They
went to pay their respects to President-elect
Harrison. The witness testified that he and
Beggs called on PresideDt-elect Harrison at
his residence at about 2 o'clock in the after
noon. They returned TO Chicago together
ed of February. This evidence was intro
duced to show the character of Beggs's as
sociations with public men.
John F; Smalley, clerk in the Northtown
assessors office c0rroborated Danahy's evi-
dence as to Burke.
James Lyman, city contractor and MEM
Der of Clan-na-Gael, Camp 20, told the story
Of the meeting of the camp on February 9th,
when a committee was appointed to investi-
gate the statement In the report of the
Buffalo trial committee prematurely made
public in Cronin's camp. The witness testi-
| fed that after the resolution to appoint the
| committee was adopted, 1t was decided not
| the proper method of procedure and the
officer. The calls in Camp 20 for the report
| of certain committee referred to the Buffalo
committee and not to the committee of
| Camp 20.
Ex-Congressman John F. Finerty. editor
| of the Citizen, was the next witness. Mr..
Finerty said he had been member of the
| Clan-na-Gael since 1852 and belonged to
| Camp 20. He never heard of an inner circle
| in it.
| Matthew P. Brady, a lawyer and member
49, ~. 10
heard of an inner circle in the organization.
Francis p. Gleason, constable. testified
| that the defendant Beggs was with him at
the Republican clubs meeting at the Grand
| Pacific hotel from O'Clock to o'clock on
| the night of the murder.
Gael, declared that he had never heard of an
| inner circle in the organization.
On cross-examinatiOn he was asked :
"This order had what was called an execu-
| tive body?"
"Were you ever permitted to know the
names of the executive body?"
mo, sir"
That was secret from you?"
Yes, sir"
| "Then you don't know whether they had
an inner circle or not2'
| mo, SIR"
| The witness said on redirect examna-
1 tion each camp elected a delegate and these
l u6itSdLtS III udLlOudl dSS6ulDly StlcCtcu du
| executive, as he understood it.
John S. Mullin, once senior guardian OF
| Cronin's camp, and member of the order
| for many years, testified that he never heard
| of an inner circle in the order. AS senior
| guardian he knew the names of the execus
| tive body and how they were chosen in ma
| tiOnal assembly.
The States Attorney-"In the convention
| you were in last summer did they not elect a
secret board with a secret ballot. and keep
theiI names secret from the convention? ?"
| mo, SIR
States Attorney Longenecker was called
as witness In behalf of the defendant
Beggs, land was about to be examined by
MT saId Foster Beggss sbieot attorney when nens he
called as witness in this case" 80
Mr. Foster-"Why? s@ avs
GThe State'sAitornsy-"Because am pros
Mr. Foster-"That does not make any diff
ference. You need not comment on your
own testimony" .
The States Attorney-"No, and l shall
not do it,"
The Proceed"
Were you present at the coroner's inques
in this case?"
'Yes SIR"
"You heard Beggs's testimony on that oc
casion?" af.
81 did,"
'Did you subsequently cause to be brough
L 1SAoAo etAo 5Ao JuAy eho uoA0huoh~ DSb6s
as witness?"
81 did,"
ibid you examine him before the gran,
jury?"
Mr.. Mills-"We object"
The Court want to know what yor
mean by this line you are going on Mr.. Eos
ter?"
Mr.. Foster-"I mean to show what Begg
voluntarily told the States Attorney when
witness before the grand jury in. regard t.
thelCr0nin correspondence and the action Q
Camp 20 in this matter. propose to shoy
: that the first information came from John
, Beggs to Judge Longenecker of the matte
being referred to the district master, Spell
man. He informed Judge Longnecker as
r what correspondence they had furthe
though Chief of Police Hubbard presente
( Judge Longenecker with the correspondent
l in his ownbehalf. l further offer to prov
1 that after that examination in the pursuanC
3 of what Beggs had stated under oath, Spell
r man as witness before the grand jury, ws
: interrogated and furnished letters whic
!. Beggs had written him In pursuance of I'll
: voluntary statement of Beggs In this matte
which the States attorney knew nothin
about"
The Court-"I think you are entitled
get that before the jury, but am sorry
!. the method you have pursued in getting it.
. Mr.. Foster-"f Your Honor will sugge
u | onu maapc nf making him state IL T wi