Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
WANT SPELLMAN In CHICAGO,
Longeneoker Cots an Attachment
for the Peoria Man.
CAPT. o'ooNNoR ON THE STAND.
The Scene In Camp 30 on the Night OF
February =, Whom He Charged
THAT Le Caron Was a Tool
of the Triangle.
The Cronin Trial.

CHICAGO, Oct 30,--At the opening OF the
Cronin trial this morning State Attorney
Longcnocker asked for an attachment for
Edward Spellman, of Peoria, ILL.,, distrct
officer OF the Clan.na-Gael Longe-
necker said Spellman had been served
with subpoena and had agreed to come
when called for. Two kilograms had been
sent 10 him, but he had not responded. Tho
attachment was ordered issued.
The first witness was Dennis O'Connor q
member of Camp 20, Clan-na- Gael, who
stated that az the meeting of the camp Feb
ruary last, he heard Thomas OConnor say
he had heard read IN DIR. Cronin's camp
the minority report OF the committee to try
the executive body Of the order. The names
of the members of the executive body were
not mentioned and witness said he never
knew who composed the triangle. Then 10
was voted to appoint committee to go up
to DR.. Cronin's camp and investigate the
matter of the minority report which Cronin
had read.
HIS cross examination elected nothing
new.
Stephen Colloran, who was on tho stand ao
the time OF the adjournment OF the court lass
evening, was recalled, and after answering a
few unimportant questions from the state
was turned over to the defense for cross ex-.
animation. 1t developed nothing of interest.
Patrick Nolan, financial secretary of Camp
20, produced the record book and testified as
to the numbers borne by Coughlan, Cooney,
O'Sullivan, Beggs and Burke, all of whom,
except Cooney, are now on trial. Witness
further testified that he was at the meeting
of the camp on the night of May 3. the day
preceding DR.. Cronin's death; that Beggs
presided; that there was a call for the report
OF the secret committee appointed February
3, and that Beggs replied that the committee
was TO report to him alone. Witness said
that on the Sunday following DIR. Cronin's
disappearance he met Burke and Cooney
about o'clock in the afternoon in saloon.
The next witness was Captain Thomas Il.
ft,.,,, ,I,N tod .
ment IN Camp 20 the night of February 8, by
saying he had heard read in DIR. Cronin's
camp the report of the committee that tried
the triangle. Captain C'Connor said that
Adrew Foy was the first man TO speak that
night. Foy arose in his place in camp and
addressed the senior guardian and stated he
arose under terrible STRAIN; that after the
disclosures of LIE Caron in London the Or
ganiZation as an organization was no more.
that there were four British spies in the or
ganization, and that it should be reorganzed
and every one that was in the organization
who had the slightest taint or suspicion at
tached to his name should be expelled. Con-
tinulng the witness said:
when he got through l arose to my feet
and stated that was not at all surprised at
hearing the gentleman talk as he had done;
that knew by positive information that the
organization was run by parcel of rogues
known as our executive body; that they had
squandered our funds even to the amount Of
SlC0O00, and not that alone, but they had
Sent our DeSU men across TO England TO have
them put behind British bars, and now
state positively that LeCaron was the agent
of our executive body ana received pay from
them. AT that moment | was interrupted by
two or three brothers with demand to tell
where l got my information. | did not like
the first brother who spoke TO me and said
you demand nothing Then there were
two or three other brothers who demanded
to know where got my information and
there was a general uproar, so | turned
around to the senior guardian and said
him, If the senior guardian demands of me-
where got my information, Will tell him.
He did not say anything. Then there was
some uproar. Then stated had heard the
terrible report of the entire trial committee
in Buffalo and that had also seen written
report of three hundred pages of closely
written long hand about the trial, and was
positive of my statement. At this instant
Daniel Coughlin, member of the camp,
arose to his feet and said:
Mr.. Guardian, L move you that
secret committee of three be appointed to
find out the source of Captain OConnor's
information.' Those were the words. Then
there was some ono else on his feet and the
senior guardian raped the camp to order,
as it was such a tumultuous tme and some.
body spoke, and he said:
Il Will hear no more OF this subject and
will appoint committee"
In answer to a question as to whom the
senior guardian was, the witness said 1t was
John h. Beggs.
said he did not say in his speech on Feb;
ruary s that DIR. Cronin read the report OF
the trial committee, nor did he say in what
camp it was read.
He said that after he was subpnnaed to
appear before the coroner's jury he met
Beggs and asked him If he should disclose
the secrets OF the organization. Beggs told
HIM to go ahead, Us they were already public
property.
On redirect examination the fact was
brought out that there were five or six MEM
bers of camp 20 present when the witness
made his speech on February s, who were
in the other camp when the report in regard
to the triangle trial was given. He ex-
planned that it was verbal, not written
report. There were eighteen or twenty
members of camp 20 in the other camp when
the report was made. That report. he said,
was made by the late DIR. Cronin in his
(Cronlns) camp. Subsequently DIR. Cronin
showed the witness written report.
Henry Owen O'Connor, member of Camp
20, described the proceedings at the meetings
on February and 20 without bringing out
any new points. at the subsequent meet
ing, however, he said Dan Coughin came up
to him and said information had been re-
ceivei in Chicago To the effect that confed-
crate of Le Caron was in the organization
and that the indications pointed to DIR. Gro
min as the man.
Police Officer John M. Collins, formerly
member of Camp 90, testified as to the meet
lngs, but brought out nothing new.
Patrick McGarry, senior guardian OF the
Clan ma. Gael camp in Lake View, instituted
by DIR. Cronin, told OF visit he made TO the
house of Ice Man O'Sullivan the Sunday fol-
lowing Cronin's disappearance. He ques-
toned O'Sulhvan very closely about his con-
tract with Cronin and described the twItch-
ing of o. 'Sullivans face. The court then ad-
journed till tomorrow.
The Distiiler Disappears.
PEORIA, H., Oct. 30--Edward Spellman,
prominent dstiller and district delegate Of
the Clan-na- Gael who was wanted In
Chicago as witness IN the Cronn trial
is not TO be found. Spellman has not been