New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-14
PREPARED FOR PERI JURY.
THE PROSECUTION IN THE CRONIN CASE
EXPECT A PLOT AMONG WITNESSES.
AN EFFORT TO DISCLOSE THE HISTORY OF THE
CLAN-NA-GAEL DISQUALIFICATION FOR
THE STATE PRACTICALLY ENDED.
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THE STATE PRACTICALLY ENDED.
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Chicago, Nov. 13.-The prosecution in the
Cronin trial rested its this afternoon and on
Saturday the evidence of the defence will begin.
That Burke, O'Sullivan and Coughlin will endeavor
to escape the gallows by proving alibi is well
known, but the whole machinery of the State
stands ready to rebut any manufactured testi-
mony. In speaking of the out of court, Judge
Longeneclrr said
Our case is made, and we rest IL with the
conviction that no amount of perjury or intimida-
ton can defeat the ends of justice and prevent
the three men, Coughlin O'Sullivan and Burke,
from hanging
How about Beggs and Kunz?'
We do not expect neither have we ever ex-
pected, to hang Kunz He had guilty knowledge
of many things was an accessory and tool, to
certain extent, and on general principles should
have at least ten years. Beggss case is peculiar
one He is indicted as member of
this conspiracy and I will admit that evidence
mus far as to him has not been conclusive.
1t ls however for the jury to make up the verdict"
The last witness in the Cronin trial yester-
day afternoon eX-Policeman Brown. He
is also an ex-member of the Clan-na-Gael. He
was asked whether not he preferred charges
against DR.. Cronin in 1885, the State Attorney
explaining that he proposed to show by the witness
that this was fact: that Dan" COughlin was
member Of the trial committee, and that DR..
Cronin was expelled from the organization The
logical consequence of the admission Of this testi-
mony was a complete investigation of the Clan
na-Gael at least, so far as it could be made to
show cause for animOsity against DR.. Cronin
on the part of any of the prisoners at the bar.
This offer led to the most earnest and protracted
argument between counsel for the State and coun-
sci for the defence that has yet taken place during
the trial Nearly every lawyer engaged in the
case on either side had something TO say. and
there much plain speaking. When the court
was called this morning the Judge announced his
opinion that the testimony of Officer Brown on
the points mentioned by the State Attorney was
incompetent, and he ruled it out. This decision
of course, rendered any further attempt to examine
Officer Brown futile and Officer McKinnon. of
Winnipeg was recalled. He testified that Burke
TOLD him he had assumed the name of J. w. Cooper
beGatse two men were watching him.
1.-THE hat was offered in evidence yesterday"
said Mr.. Forrest, with certain marks on it,
My clients tells that he never put those marks
on, and / have an objection to the State using
any means TO erase that ink TO find out what
was under it,
uOn lnlnk you OugnJ 10 SLY any tnlnS aDouU
that at present. said the Court.
q object continued Mr.. Forrest, to its going
in evidence"
1t has not gone in evidence" replied the Judge.
1t has merely been identified"
After some unmportant witnesses were ex
amined the boards cut from the floor Of the Carl
son cottage were offered and admitted in evidence.
in spite Of the objections of the defence:
Mr. Frankenheld, the Signal Service oiilcer mere;
was called to the stand and producing his official
record, testified that from midnight Of May 8 to
.aidnight of May the sky was cloudIess. -
This afternoon State Attorney Longenecker
said that in view Of the Courts ruling in the mat
ter of evidence as 10 dongs of the Clan-pa-Gael,
the State would only put one more witness OH the
stand a man named Clancy, from New York. 1t
was finally decided to adjourn until Saturday morn