The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-11-07
THE CRONIN CONSPIRACY
Witnesses I'm the Trial Weaving
Terrible Web Around the
Accused Men.
Burke Positively Identified as
the Man Who Rented the
Carlson Cottage.
Story Of the Cottage Told-The Trunk
in Evidence-Burke's Alleged Con-
fession at Winnipeg.

story OF the cottage Told-The Trunk
in Evidence-Burke's Alleged Con-
fession at Winnipeg.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Kunze, who is COM
planning, was furnished with big rock
ing chair and pillow, and was apparently
too ill to take much interest in the pro-
ceedings.
Martin Burke was positively identified
as Prank Williams" one of the tenants
of the Carlson cottage, by Annie Carl
son, daughter-in-law of the old Carlsons.
Jonas Carlson then told the story
of the renting of the cottage, but had not
been asked to identify Burke when the
recess was taken.
Carlson continued his testimony at the
afternoon session. He said that on the
morning of May he noticed on the
front steps Of the rented cottage lot of
spots, which he thought were caused by
the breaking of jar of preserves, and
the tracks Of heavy shoes and wagon
near by. These circumstances did not
arose his suspicion, however, and it was
not until two weeks later, when he re-
ceived letter from Hammond, Ind,
signed "B. F. w." saying that the writer
had concluded to give up the house and
that the keys had been lost, that the old
man decided to break into the building
af}er he received the letter, Carlson, his
son Charles, and his son-in-law, Lind
gren, crawled through the front window
into the parlor. They found the floor
painted yellow, except in two or three
spots. There were
FOOTPRINTS IN THE PAINT.
and stains on the walls. The chairs were
lying on their sides, one of them being
broken, as if struggle had taken place.
Mr.. Mills then asked: How many times
have you seen the man who rented your
eotta8ee"
Look about the court room and see If
that man is here"
Over Carlson's face there swept a min
gled expression of recognition and con-
tempt, and without saying a word he
jerked his hand toward Burke.
CHICAGO. Nov. 4.-Charles Carlson
corroborated his father in regard to
called to pay another months rent. Wit
ness said he next saw civilians" in the
Jail at Winnipeg. "Do you see Frank
Williams now in the court room ?" asked
Mr.. Hynes. Carlson half rose from his
chair and leaning forward, pointed his
finger at Burke and said:
'THAT IS HE, SITTING THERE"
Burke never changed color under this
Identification. Mr.. Hynes required
again to the condition of the cottage and
furniture April 20. and asked Carlson if
he saw the carpet Carlson replied that
he did, and identified a strip OF carpet
(the same as identified by Hatfel6 as
being exactly like that ON the floor of
the cottage. The next time Carlson
went to the cottage was on MAY 10.
1--WE could find no key to the door,
and, finding a window shutter open, we
got in the window next the stairs. The
carpet was gone and paint had been
poured on the floor. 1t had not been
brushed except in certain places. There
were also
BLOODY STAINS ON THE BASEBOARDS.
The cross examination continued until
adjournment. He said that after May
4 he had seen a stranger at the cottage
who said he came from Williams.
WAS this man anything like that
mani" asked counsel pointing to Kunze,
whose head rested on the pillow.
The sick prisoner slowly turned his
head until he faced the witness fully.
The two men looked at each other for a
couple of moments, and then :-lson re-
piled, shaking his head:
mo, THAT IS NOT THE MAN."
A smile overlit the sick mans pallid face
at this reply. Witness continuing, said
he saw no one but Martin Burke occupy
the cottage in the daytime. Burke
was the only one of the defendants he
had seen there at all. Detailed questions
brought out the fact that witness had
been in charge of the police for some
time and had been taken to Milwaukee,
Madison, Woodstock and other points in
order that he could be kept out of the
way of the defense,
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Mr. Spelman was the
first witness called. Inresponse to ques-
tons by Judge Longenecker, Mr.. Spell
man said he was distiller and lived in
Peoria. He had been
A MEMBER OF THE CLAN-NA-GAEL
twenty years. and was the district Off
Ger, district No. Is, comprising the
states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Mich
igan. According to the constitution
there is no officer above him in the dis
trict.
Judge Longenecker offered in evil
dence four letters written by Beggs to
Spelman and several sent by Spellman to
Beggs. Mr.. Spellman identified the let
ters written by him, and Mr.. Foster, on
behalf of Beggs, admitted the anthem
ITCHY of those written by him.
Before reading the letters Judge Long
checker asked Mr.. Spellman if he had
had any conversation with the defendant
Beggs after this correspondence. Wit
ness replied, 81 did. / met Mr.. Beggs
April &c. He said to me that the matter
he had written to me about
HAD BEEN AMICABLY SETTLED"
This was evidently disappointing to
the state, as it differed from what Spell
man had stated previously to the states
attorney. Witness was sure, however,
that Beggs did not say: "It has been at
tended to-" and did not think he had
used the latter expression in the state
attorneys Office when quoting MIR. Begg' 8
conversation with himself.
The famous Beggs-Spellman testi-
mony was then introduced. Under date
of Feb. Is Beggs wrote Spellman that he
was directed to call his attention to the
fact that the senior guardian of the
Columbus club, at a recent meeting, had
read to the assembled members the pro-
ceedings of the trial committee, and also
that certain camps had elected and ini-
tiated members before their names had
been submitted to other camps.
In his reply Spellman said: My term
of office will expire at the close of the
month. and God knows l am glad. 1 am
disguised with men who think they
should lead the Irish people, but think
it is dangerous in decent men to associate
with such camps"
Beggs letter in reply, referring to the
charges against the triangle concluded
with this significant paragraph: Per
sonally think it better not to notice
such things, bit l am only one. The
men who are in power will in time real
ize the motives Of those who are contin-
ually breeding disorder in their ranks
and
A DAY OF SETTLEMENT WILL COME"
Cross-examined by Foster, Spellman
said he had contributed $500 for the
prosecution of the murderers and was
liable for $500 more. Beggs had never
preferred any charges against Cronin.
Cross-examined by Judge Wing Spell
man said that 80 far as he knew, Kunze
had nothing to do with the Irish business
when he was in Peoria with Coughlin.
Recess was then taken.
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