New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-29
he TESTIFIED AGAINST BURKE.
AND WAS BADLY BEATEN BY IRIsHMENDrhE
CRoNIN CASE RESUMED.
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TDBUsE.I

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-A desperate attempt was "a1
last night to assasslnate "Gus7 klarc, the uhS"''
who last week identified Burke as the man for "ho"
he sodcred together tin box May o. whch u - -
supposed contained the clothing of Dr. Cronih. Al
O'Clock last night he was walking to his nome vi
Ohlost. When within block OF his home' nc wa
assaulted by ten or a dozen young men, Ihey hhocNu
him down beat him abou; the head with some Di''i'
instrument and throw him over 10" iehc' !" ."s
ground below, distance of twelve feet lie s.russ'o
TO bis feet called for help and ran toWaru hoin''
His brother and the servant girl heard MS scIc""
and they ran out toward him. His assailans sprans o'o
he fence after him and pursued him almost to his door
His mother heard Of the pursuers shout WIN a.,
Irish brogue, Give it to him. That remark Is INC
only clew TO the identity OF his assallants. hia'o
became unconscious before anything could DO learioo
from him as 10 the assault and up TO la'e no''t %
was still unable TO speak or recognize any one in
family say he has no enemles unless he had me'e
them by his statements liz the Cronln case w
arrests have been made in the case. The police say
that Klare was frightened almost to DEATH Oenc'lne
that he was in the hands Of the Clan-na-Gael ou'
bt aide from that his hurts are not al all serious
The CronIn case was resumed this morning Delore
Judge Mcconnell in the Criminal Court Win u0
hearing OF arguments Of counsel on the mouoh VI ''
defendants Coughln, Burke, O'Sullivan ana "oou-
ruff for separate trials and of Kunz for an ofder o '
state Attorney compelling him to give him cop!
was indicted and list of the witnesses VINO 'est,-
eed AGAINST him. The room crowded with
spectators AT 10 O'Clock tho prisoners TOOK lheir
seats in the front of the jury box. hach 40
neatly dressed, but all bore evidence OF confinement
All seemed unconcerned the ceman, O'suiilVan'
who was moody and silent
Mr. Wing who appeared for Daniel Coughlin MADE
the first speech. lie said: Wero there Dut ono
other defendant In the case would not caro- so much'
for then we would have chance out OF two; but
when vou multiply the codcfendants and make the
number five we have not nearly the chance OF
a fair trial ought to hNo'
He declared that the evidence heard In his as
ioint case would not have anything whatever 10 90
with his client but it will be inadnisslble ana
preudicial to his client. The states Attorney Mr'
tonrenecker then read an affidavit signed by himself
10 the effect that he had not in any way mised or
nisrepresented anything during his intervie" WIN
Kunz In answer Mr.. Forrest claimed that the states
,ttornev kept Kunz in ignorance OF the evidence
against him.
Referring to Mr.. Wings speech, the court SAID mat
he thought that the remarks were direcHu hioio
toward the charge Of murder thah that oi 'o"sp"''
"a they were your Honor" said Mr.. Forrest
aNc.v LET me explain our plan of procedure. We
LAWYERS last night decided that Judge Wing should
,eak on the general law in the case with reference
~ The evidence and regarding separate ulaiS'
Mp Donohoa will cite other cases on I'sNru aln
| will confine my remarks 10 tno Coh1p-t@2 1e .,
mt nrogramme was carried out by The lawyers
and then the States Attorney made MS arglmenl ~
behalf Of the prosecution ne SaG ein bnmrbt 1
of rooms rented of cottage procured OF hugS hiro'
Of man decoyed no 10 eb Ee oibcpr p co1spacy % What
harm can of trying these men toselher ne
thing that all injurious to the other dciendantS
At the conclusion of the argument judge NcS onnch
adjourned the court uut tomorrow at 10 |nen , ms
decision In regard 10 granting separate tI1as VIII Dc
given.