Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-28
THE WHITE HORSE.
Though Mute He Tells Tale Against
the Man Who Had Him.

CHICAGO. Oct 2S.-At tine opening of the
Cronin trial this morning the state called for
Mr.. Cronin. the brother Of DR.. Cronin, but that
gentleman was not in the room at that time,
and Napier Moreland, an employe of Patrick
Oman. the livery man, was called instead. He
testified to the hiring of the white horse on the
evening of the 4th of May, when DR.. Cronin
was killed.
His evidence did not differ materially from
that given by Oman himself ON Saturday, either
TO the taking out of the horse or his descrip-
ton Of the man. A new point was reached,
however, when he described the condition
Of the horse when returned to the stable
about half-past 9 O'Clock that night,
after having been out a little over two hours.
The witness said: He was in the condition Of
a horse that had been driven very fast for the
length of time that he was out He was sweat
ing all over. His nostrils were blowing at the
time he came in. The buggy was covered with
sand and boulevard mud
MRS. CoNKLISs TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Conklin, at whose house DIR. Cronin last
lived was the next witness. After numerous
questions as to the location Of the rooms in the
Eat. Mrs Conklin proceeded to tell the story Of
how the doctor was called away from her house
on the night of May 4. She said that at 7:20
nm. a stranger who seemed nervous and ex-
cited rang the door bell, and when she opened
the door inquired for Dr. Cronin.
He seemed very reluctant to enter, but
finally did so when told the doctor was engaged
with other patients.
1.-The stranger then took q seat in the waiting
room. When Dr.. Cronin came out OF his office
the man advanced and said: DIR. Cronin, you
are wanted to attend a man who has been hurt
at O'Sullivan's ice Office"
THE doctor made remark which did not
hear At that moment the man drew card
from his pocket and presented it to the doctor. "
"Dr Cronin took the card and said: oh, yes.
What is the nature Of the accident
He said: "A man has been run over by a
wagon
or something to that effect.
The man sat down again on the edge OF q
chair and the doctor turned, laying the card
on the manteipiece.
1.-The man said O'sullivan was out Of town
aud left word that DR.. Cronin was to attend
his men,"
A SENSATIONAL MEETING.
DR.. Cronins friends met yesterday to arrange
a memorial meeting in his honor in November.
The meeting denounced ex-Congressman Fin
erty and his paper. DR.. Curran made speech,
in which he said:
There are two men in our community who
are affected in their official capacities by this
great conspiracy; who are paralyzed by the
SoSn r. Finerty. refer first t.
| the mayor of the city. who is bound SO tightly
| by offcialism and political influences that he
dares not stir. The second is the archbishop OF
this diocese, who is tottering to his grave un-
Ger the weight Of this thing; he can hardly
vain the streets because of the terrible strain
that il upon him. He feels that he cannot de-
pend upon his priests. and he"
Mr.. Lahif interrupted the speaker to object
that he was not speaking to the point and DR.
| Curran sat down
John Dewey Of New York made an impas
stoned speech In which he denounced Finerty
and the anti Cronin faction in the Clan-na
| Gael in the most bitter terms as arch-conspir
| ators and arch-fends- He declared that none,
Was needed 10 follow these conspirators to Cali
| fornia. to London, to Newly FORK, where funds are
\ being raised for the defense. for the bribing o.
Jurors and the defeat of justice. The resolution
was adopted.