Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-21
SALOON TESTIMONY
Brought in 10 SaIe Burke is
Very Groeey.
Another Abb Witness Put On in
O0uliivan's Behalf.


| fed that she was at Mrs. Whalen's on the
| night Of May 4th, and that Brennan and the
| other men who have sworn to O'Sullivsn's
shbi we're there. The witness and Mrs.
Whalen went to a friends house At 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 90 to the door.
Afterx ards Miss Mccormick and Mrs.
Whalen went to O'Sulliyan's room to get a
cot on which Miss Mccormick was to sleep.
and the witness saw O'Sulivan and Mul-
cahey in bed together. On May the wit
ness was at Mrs. Whalen's house when Mrs.
ConkliB called and had conversation with
O'Sulliyan about Cronin. On Sunday even
ing she returned home, and shortly before
leaving the two Hylsnds came in to talk
with O'Sulivan.
Differing Quotations from o sullivan.
Mrs. Tom Whalen corroborated the testi-
mony given by her sister as to the doings and
O'Sullivan's whereabouts the night Of May
4th and on the 9Th. Mrs. Whalen further
testified that she heard O'Sul ivan previous
to May speak of his contract with Cronin
at the supper 1ble to men. She also tssti-
fed to Conklin's visit to O'Sullivan on the
9th of May and the conversation concerning
Cronin's disappearance. The witness said
Clancy. the New York Herald correspondent,
called on O'Sullivan the day Cronins body
was discovered. Clancy. the witness said,
came into the house and made some remark
about the discovery of Cronin's body and
said 81 have a cab at the door and want you
to go with me to identify the remains"
O'Suliivan said: why should l go with
you? | don't know who you are and never
saw you before today. If the police officer
comes and asks me to 60 will go with him" "
The next witness was Matt Danahy, saloon
keeper on Clark street and Chicago avenue.
On the night of May 4, he came on duty at
o'clock and relieved his barkeeper. Martin
Burke, 7. II. Nolan, financial secretary of
Camp 20, and Patrick Cooney were in the
saloon at the time Martin Burke was in the
saloon about three hours. The witness said
that William Ciughlin and John O'Malley
came into the saloon during that time and
met Burke.
Hand In Glove with Burke
On cross-examinaton the fact was de-
veloped that witness was member of Camp
20 and had known Burke year. The wit
ne s. denied that he was out riding that night
until 30 He admitted he was supplying
Burkes meals to him. He visited Winnipeg
some time ago for the purpose of "lOoking
around" He denied that le had ever sent
money to Burke at Winnipeg. He was
merely pas iug through Winnipeg on mis- way
to Chicxgo from the Cana lian Northwest.
He declared his belief in innocence of
Burke. Did not inform the States attorney
that Burke was In his saloon at the time the
murder was committed, for he was afraid it
"oull hurt his business to get notoriety, be-
ing mixed up in the matter subject to news
paper interviews. He strenuously denied
that he applied opprobrious aud obscene cpl
thets to Cronin when talking of him, or that
he had called the dead man a spy. Witness
admitted that be was taking an active inter
est in the case aud WAS treasurer of the de-
tense fand.
VIM +. CoughliD an employe in the city
health department testified in corroboration
of Danahys testimony. Saw Burke in DaE-
ahy's saloon on the evening of May 4, at
about O'Clock Court adjourned.
Denying Existencs OF Inner Circle.
The first witness at the afternoon session
was Judge ID. J. Lyon. He testified that on
the night of February 20 the defendant
Beggs went with him to INDIANAPOLIS. They
Harrison, and the witness testified that he
and Beggs called on Pre.identelect Hsrri-
son at his residence at about O'Clock in the
afternoon. They returned to Chicago to-
gether that night, arriving on the morning of
the 22d of February. This evidence was
introduced to show the character Of Beggs
associations with public men.
John F. O'Malley, a clerk in the North
Town assessors office. corroborated Dahay's
evidence as to Burke.
James Lyman, city contractor, a member
of Clan ma Gael, Camp 20. told the story of
the meeting of the Camp February 9Th when
the committee appointed to investigate the
statement of the report of the Buffalo trial
committee was prematurely made public in
Cronins camp. Witness testified that after
the resolution to appoint the committee was
adopted, it was decided not the proper meth.
cd of procedure. and the whole matter was
referred to district officer who calls on
Camp 20 for the report of q certain commit
tee, which was referred to the Buffalo com
mit,ee, and n Dt to the committee Of Camp 20
Ex Congressman John F. Finerty, editor
of the Citizen. was the ext witness. Finerty
said he had been member of the Clan Da-
Gael since 1872 and belonged to Camp 20
Never heard of an inner circle in it. Matthew
p. Brady, 4 lawyer ard member Of the
Clan ma Gael, testified he had never heard of
an inner circle in the organization. Francis
p. Gleason, constable. testified that defen-
dant Beggs was with him at Republican
Club meeting at the Grand Pacific hotel from
to . O'Clock on the night of the murder
John Dwysr, a member of the Clan-na-Gael,
declared he had never heard of an inner
circle in the organization.
There Was a Secret Committee.
| On cross examination he was asked if this
order had what WAS called an executive body
"Yes sir"
"Were you ever permitted to know the
names of the executive bodys'
| mo sir
That was secret from you?"
| Yes sir
Then YOU don't know whether they had
an inner circle or not?'
mo sir
Witness said on re lirect examination that
each camp elected a dele gate, and these del
egstes in national assembly selected the ex.
ecntiye as he understood it,
John :. Mullen, senior guardian of the
former Cronin camp and member of the
order for many years. testified that he nevel
heard of an inner circle iD the order. A.
executive body and how they we're chosen il
the national assembly.
The StsTes attorney asked "In the con
vention YOU were in last summer, lid the,
did not elect