The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
THE GREAT TRIAL.
Testimony Given by the Wit
nesses in the Cronin Case.
Interesting Facts Brought Out Daily by
tho Prosecution.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Charles Herkimer, a tai
lor, was called rs n witness In the Cronin case
this morning Prosecutor Longenecker asked
"Do you know John Kunze sitting there; this
man at the endr'
"Yes,"
"The man who is grinning at your"
"Yes, sir"
Mr. Donahue Dumping to his fceN THAT is
not the way, submit to treat q man who is on
trial for his life.
He is grinning at the witness That is what
stated"
1--WE except to those remarks"
"Why does the gentleman repeat IT so often,
then, II he does not intend anything by itF
"Why did Kunze grin, thenT'
The Court-I did not understand that the
States Attorney intended any improperly.
Mr.. Longenecker-I can not convict him on n
grin. / would not convict man on o grin IL
could, and you can not convict men before an
intelligent jury IN that way, or by any thing ex-
cept evidence"
Gus Klare, timer testified that on the Mon
day morning after the murder Burke came to
the shop where he worked and had n galvanized
iron box soldered; 1t was about IA by 90 inches
in size The witness continued: I'VE got TO
talking about this case here as l read 1t in the
paper Sunday morning and he said that DR..
Cronin was q British spy and ought to be
killed.
Before you soldered the box did you do any
thing to the idG'
'Yes sir; had to scrape IL because there
was sand and one thing and another on it. :"
Before you scrapcd IL did you do anything
while Burke was thereg"
mo sir,-well l tried to cut the cord, and
he would not have that"
What did he say about it when you were
going to cut the cordT'
He showed my arm to one side, and said L:
n ln,,st . rl-
like that. / told him had to cutit 10 make
n job, and he said: Do it any way, 1t don't
make any difference what kind Of n job it
is"
Nlare said that when Burke was brought
back from Winnipeg he visited the Jail with an
officer for the purpose of identifying him. He
went close TO Burke's cell, when the latter
muttered -, as IL he meant him (witness.)
On the cross examination the witness repeat
cd every detail OF Burlie's visit to his shop and
the soldering OF the box. He was certain as TO
his identity. While the witness was giving
this testimony the defendant CBurke) leaned
forward in his chair and laughed derisively at
him.
On redirect examination the witness was
asked this question: You were asked by Mr..
Forrest to whom you told this first. You said
Captain Schuetter, will ask you If you spoke
to your brother first about it?'
mo, sir. did not speak TO anybody about
this. The way this thing came out was I. IS.
My brother got to talking about the other boxes
made for the other party up there.
What party?"
For Sullivan"
This was objected to by the defense and
ruled out as irrelevant
Michael Walsh, y gas-htter, testified that he
was at one time q member of Camp 20. of the
Clan.na.Gael In the latter part OF April the
witness was at work at Joliet While there
about May he saw Martin Burlic they roomcd
lNntl, rat,, ,o1 NT.,.
1s. Burke worked one day while there,
for which he was paid Sl.60 The wit
ness saw Burke receive n letter. The States
Attorney endeavored, but without success, TO
elicit tho statement from Walsh that this letter
contained a money order.
The wish OF ,he States Attorney, he eI
planned, was to show that Burke was without
money Of his own, but that, shortly aftcrward,
he was in Winnipeg with plenty of money, with
q ticket for Europe and with able counsel 10
fight his extraditon.
Mrs. Conklin, ut whose house DR.. Cronin
lived was called, and identified the clothes as
those worn by DR.. Cronin on the night when he
left her house for the last time. She also idcn-
tilted tho other articles, including the box of
splints and the case OF surgical instruments as
having been taken by DIR. Cronin on that occa-
sion.
The articles were then put in evidence.
CHICAGO Nov. 13.-This morning Pauline
Hoertel, washerwoman, testified that She
passed the Carlson cottage between and .
o'clock on the night OF the murder She saw
whi'e horse drawing n buggy in which there
were two men. driven up to the cottage. The
larger man, who appeared like n gentleman,
got out OF the buggy and, taking sachel or
box out OF the buggy, went up the steps and
entered the cottage. The driver Of the white
horse at once turned around and drove back to-
ward Chicago.
"The man who went into the cottage" she
continued went into the house unhesitating-
ly, and II seemed to me rs IL tho door was open,
or as If some one opened it for him as be came
up the steps. When / turned from Ashland
avenue and started east l saw n man standing
between the Carlson House and the cottage.
He was inside the fence. There was a light in
the front OF the cottage, and the light was
bright starlight"
Donald +. McKinnon, desk sergeant at the
Central Police Station in Winnipeg, took the
witness chair and told of the arrest of Martin
Burke, and matters connected herewith. About
300 was found on him, and tickets 10 Mon
trcal and from Montreal to Liverpool. The
conditions on the bscks OF these We're indorsed
with the name of W. j. Cooper After time
he admitted that his name was Burke, and
that he was sometimes called Delaney
then identified receipt from
steamship agent in Montreal for s. on ac-
count of the Liverpool ticket made out TO j. w.
Cooper It was found in BurlScs pocket. An
thos conductor OF the train on which Burke
reached Winnipeg and which was found on
him, was temporarily, at least ineffective.
When questioned Burke said he came from
Hancock, Mich, where he worked for man
named John +. Ryan, whom he admitted he
had written to since coming TO Winnipeg. The
witness then identified hat found in Burke's
possession. The inner band at one point show
ed evidence OF having been scratched as If i
name other mark of Identification had been
erased. 1t was, McKinnon said, in that state
when found.
Henry Plauslie, salesman in q shirt store,
testified that on the morning after the murder
man came into the store and wanted 10 buy
shirt. The witness continued: After measuring
his neck went TO the rear to get him proper
sized shirt, and he said "Do you think that
will be wide enough in the slecTesT II will
measure you" He said: mo, won't do it,
And said "You needn't be ashamed for we
have lots of customers who come in here whose
shirts are not clean, and If your shirt is dirty
YOU need not be ashamed at all. Just drop in,"
and he said That amt your d-n business;
won't do it," Then he took the shirt
/ put on the counter and paid Sl.25
and went across the street, and alter talking
to another man there brought him over.
The little fellow came in and was looking ut
the shirts lying IL the window and / was
standing by this time In front of the door,
and he nsked me what those colored shirts
were. The young fellow then took one OF
the colored shirts and the big follow took a
shirt also. The big fellow paid for both
shirts The little fellow had kind of woolen shirt
on, and the big fellow had white shrs on.
They both had their coats buttoned up 10 tho
top" The witness then pointed out Burke as
the larger Of the two men.
Mr. mgham-Look at the photograph now
show you. Have you ever seen the man whose