The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-29

IN t0o Cf0o0.oxoI0tnottOu MulCohey SAID
that be had known O'0ullivan's brother
in Iowa, and had . letter Of introduction
from this brother to the Lake View q
Nulcahey's memory was defective. He
could not remember where he stopped
whom be came to Chicago, except that II
was enear the Warrington street tunnel.'
He could not remember whether he regis
tered his name at the hotel or not.
Although Mulcahey occupied the same
bed with O'Sullivan no could not tell
what color the iceman's underwear was,
nor what time he went to bed, nor what
time he got up, nor what was done by
O'Sullivatf from the time they all had
supper till they Q to bed. In fact,
except ON the main points Of tho matter,
the witness memory was sadly detective.
Mulcahey was corroborated by Thomas
Whelan, first cousin of O'Sullivan. and
Robert Boynton, James knight and James
Mtnnehan, employees Of O'Sullivan.
The last witness said that he went to
O'6ullivan's house last Sunday evening at
the request Of Attorney Donahue. They
talked the case over among themselves mt
each man heard what the other was going
to testify to. The Hylands were there
aud rehearsed their stories.
Patrick Brennan, another ernploye of T.
O'Sullivan, said that on May 4 they had
supper between Z and O'Clock. The wit
ness was not out Of tho house all the even
ing. He raw O'Suliivan and Mulcahey go
to bed about 8 O'Clock.
Cross-examination BY Mr.. Hynes:
"Whsrs you at O'Sullivan's house last
Sunday evening"
Yves, sir"
Whom did you see there,''
'Mr. Donahoe and Mr.. Forrest"
did you know that they were going to
be there"
"No, SIR"
'.You were surprised to find them there,
were you not!y, :
Yes"
who did you go there with.''
..James Minnehan."
The witness said that he went to Minne-
hams room on Desplaines street last
Sunday evening. and from there they
went to O'Sullivan's. Nothing was said
about the Cronin case on the way out.
They were surprised to find the lawyers
at O'Sullivan's house upon their arrival.
Each witness told his story in the presence
Of the other.
Miss Mccormick aud Mrs. Whalen also
testified to O'Sullivan's presence at his
house during all of the evening of May 4.
Matt Danahy, q s%aloonkeeper at Chi
cago avenue and North Clark street, tho
man who is supposed to have sent the
money to Winnipeg for Burke's defense,
and also to have furnished tho meals to
Burke after he was pla ed in the Jail in
Chicago, was the next witness.
II was in my saloon on the night of
May ~ lie said, 'shaving come there be-
tween u and : o'clock that evening. l
know Martin Burke, and he was there at
that time. l relieved my bartender, a
man named Gleason, and was in the saloon
all tue evening. Burke remained in my
place until between 8 and ~ O'Clock, when
he went out. The evening of May . Burke
was again in my saloon. T. II. Nolan,
Pat Cooney and a man named Finley werc
also in my saloon that night"
On cross.examination Danahy denied
having sent money to Winnipeg for
Burke's defense; admitted that he ordered
a restaurant to furnish Burke meals in
Jail, and denied he ever called Cronin a
spy, accompanied with a vile epithet.
Finally MIR. Hynes asked: "Nou knew
Ing an occupant of the Carlson cottage.
Why didn't you publish the fact that
Burke was i'll your saloon the night of
May 4. aud therefore guiltless of the MUIR
de.:"
" did not want newspaper notoriety,
because it would injure my business"
ssThat fact then causes you to let your
bcst friend suffer under this charge Of a
terrible crime, and you would not show
his innocence because it would cost you q
small sum of money!
eyes"
"Have you not expended a large sum
paying for Burke's meals?'
"Ycs."
who will repay tho money"
mo one."
Danahy was c%orroborated by William
F. Coughlin and Francis P. Gleason, both
msmbers Of Camp 20.