Evening journal., 1889-11-21
MANY CLAN MEN TESTIFY
They Had Never Heard of an
Inner Circle.
NOW JOHN =. BEGGs HAS AN ALIBL

He Was In Good Company May E-Pretty
Miss Mccormick Helps Out the sceman.
Tho Defense Places Attorney Eonge.
neclcor GA the Witness stand.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-In the Cronins trial
Miss Mccormick, aged 20, pretty, and sister
in-law Of 0'Sullivan, was the first Witness
She testified chat she spont the evening OF
May Ain the O'Sullivan cottage She was
sure O'Sullivan,did not leave the house thai
night. However, IL was shown that shs
went out shopping at 7:3O and did not got
back until 10 o'clock. Moreover, it was
Thought that tho brother OF the young
woman was bartender for a man who is said
to have offered rutiian in this city 81, 100 tc
kill Cronin. Mrs. Tom Whelan, another
sister-in-law, testified that O'Sullivan was In
the house the entire night Of May A.
They Wont 90 See President Harrison.
Justice D. J. Lyon was the first witness al
the afternoon session. He testified that or
Feb. 20 he and the defendant Beggs went tc
indianapolis to urge upon, President Harri,
son the appointment OF friend Of Beggs C
the office Of sub-treasurer. They returned
together Feb %
John H. O'Malley testified that on the
night Of May 4 he went with William Cough.
lin TO Matt Danahy's saloon, but was unable
to positively identify Burke as one Of the
men he saw there.
James Lyman, a member Of Camp 90, tes'
titled TO having been present at the meeting
Of Feb. ); that Capt O'Connor declared
that a report Of the Buffalo trial had been
read in another camp; that a resolution
was offered 20 appoint a secret committee
TO examine into the statement, and that the
whole matter was referred to the district
officer.
Walter Gibbon corroborated the testimony
of Lyman.
They Never Heard Of the, inner Circle.
Hon. John n Finnerty then took the
stand He said he was once member OF
congress from the Second district of Illinois
and at present the editor of an American
weekly paper with Irish sympathies. Ii,
had been, he said, member Of the United
Brotherhood, and Of Camp 96-now known
as Camp 20-since 1870, and was still. IL,
had known the defendant Beggs for thre'
years but he had never heard az known O.
an inner circle Matthew II Brady, wei
known attorney, next testified 20 being
member OF Clan-na-Gael, Camp &c, sine
1878, but had never heard of an inner circle
John Dwyer, member Of Camp Al AM
/ for three years junior guardian, declares
that he had never heard Of an inner circle
John S. Mullen, for thirteen yeurs an II
spector Of customs said that he joined th
United Brotherhood in 1873 He was men
Der Of what was known as a Cronin CAM
and attended a national convention as del
gate with Cronin sympathies. He was o
present senior guardian Of Camp sl3 and ha
never heard of an inner circle. He though
no would know of such a circle ifone existed
He said that at the convention Of 1855 an q
fort was made to keep the names Of the eS
ecutive body secret NJ. j. KeRne, a men
Der of Camp 90, said that he, toe, had neve
heard of an inner circle.
John F. Beggs' AIbi.t
Francis p. Gleason, a county constable
testified TO being present at a Republica
ward meeting last spring. Among other
present was the defendant John f. Beggl
whom the witness introduced 10 his friendi
Beggs and he were at the meeting from
o'clock until after o'clock
''What night was thatF asked Attorne
Foster.
MAY A.
This was Beggs alibi. 1t was not for tn
purpose Of showing that Beggs was not a
the Carlson cottage on that night, the stat
having some time ago admitted that Il
was not there, but it was desired 20 prov
that he was in good company. The witne,
added that he was not member Of an
Irish body.
Longenecker on the Stand.
States Attorney Longonecker was aslSe
to take the stand. He objected, but finall
did So He said he was present during th
examination Of Suspect Beggs before th
coroner's jury, and conducted the examine
tion Of witnesses before the grand jury. Il
said that during the latter exnminatio
Beggs voluntarily told Of his correspon,
enee with District Officer Spellman and tol
where the letters could be found.
Chief of Police Hubbard then sold Of inS
ing the letters in pursuance Of Beggs dire
tions, after which court adjourned.