The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
CONSPIRACY OF THECLAN
rHH PURCHASE OF THE TRUNK
AND FURNITURE PROVEN.

Its Delivery TO the Rooms on Clark
Street also Shown-Testimony Given
ss to the Renting of the Apartments
Coughlin Charged With Trying to
Hire a Man to Slug Cronir.
CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 31.-Judge McCon-
nelps court, in which the Cronin trial is in
nrogress, was called to order nearly half an
bour later than usual this morning.
John Kunze. one of the prisoners, was
feeling badly yesterday afternoon, and
the trial was adjourned a little
earlier than usual on that account.
He was not so well this morning, and re-
clined in the court room with his head on
q pillow. His trouble is pleurisy, but it is
not believed that it will result seriously.
Patrick McGarry, who occupied the chair
at the time of adjournment last night. was
still witness. Mr.. Donahoe, of the coun-
sci for the defense, moved to strike
out all of that part Of McGarry's
evidence given yesterday, in which
McGarry described his visit to the house of
defendant O'Sullivan, after the Cronin mur-
der, and at which time he Questioned O'Sul-
Ivan closely about his contract with
Cronin. A long argument followed. It was
finally decided to postpone decision on the
point until afternoon, in order to allow the
counsel time to present authorities.
A THREAT IN A SALOON.
IIPending that the cross-examination of
McGarry was also postponed, and George
Reilly, barkeeper, was called to the witness
chair. He testified that in the latter part
of March Coughlin, O'Sullivan and others
we're in the saloon, and were talking poll
tics, when Coughlin said that certain
north side Catholic was talking too much,
aud that If he did not keep his mouth shut
he would get the worst of it,
James Quinn was the next witness, and
was questioned about the same matter as
the witness who preceded MN. The evil
dence showed nothing new.
IBEGGS-sPELLMAN LETTERS,
Then the states attorney sought to intro
duce correspondence between Beggs and
Spellman. Mr.. Foster, attorney for Beggs,
said he was ready to admit anything that
Beggs ever wrote, but that he could say
nothing about letters written by anyone
else. 80 the matter went over, pending the
appearance of Spellman.
PURCHASE OF THE FURNITURE.
W. P. Hatfield, a salesman for Revell &
Co., was called, and told of selling to a
man calling himself J. B. Simonds a bill of
furniture, which was taken to fat at No.
III Clark street, and was subsequently, con-
Veyed to the Carlson cottage, the scene of
the murder. The only new point devel-
oped was the fact that Simonds said the
furniture was 'for temporary use." After
Hatfield had identified the furniture sold to
Slmonds, as that subsequently seen by him
IN the Carlson cottage, the trunk in which
Cronln's body was carried away was
brought into the court. Hatfield, after ex-
amining it, testified that it was identical
with the one sold to Simonds.
MIGHT BE ANOTHER ONE.
On cross-examination he said that he
could not swear that it was the identical
trunk, because the firm kept such on hand
always, and perhaps other dealers did also.
1t came out that Mr.. Forrest, of the coun-
sci for the defense, had bought Just such a
trunk from the witness 1t could not be
sworn to positively that the furniture in the
Carlson cottage was the same furniture sold
10 Slmonds. 1t was precisely like it, how
ever. A recess was then taken.
PART OF IT STRICKEN OUT,
When the court resumed its session the
jury was excluded, and the matter of strik-
ing out witness McGarry's evidence as to
what was said during his visit to O'Sullivan's
house on the Sunday following the mur-
der was taken up. The court finally decided
to exclude all Of the talk in regard to the for
mer attack on DR.. Cronin. This was not
satisfactory to the defense, and another
how OF eloquence was the result. Finally
the cross-examination of McGarry was
resumed
A VERY BAD MAN.
John W. Sampson, generally known as
Ma5or" Sampson, was next called, and
testified that about two years ago Coughlin
Tried to hire him to slug" DR.. Cronin The
witness, on cross-examination, admitted
that Coughlin had arrested him three or
Jour tlmes-once for robbery; that he had
Deen convicted of passing counterfeit
money, and that he was gambler by pro-
lesslon; but denied that he followed Blaine
through Michigan when he was making
speeches there last fall, or Gov. Hill, or
senator Thurman, for the purpose of pick
ing pockets.
PLAYING DE SHELLS
de said he went to some of those places
!l aor the purpose of securing sporting priv
nLeges. he naively explained that he was
playing de Shells" which is variation of
what IS known as three card monte.
william Lynn, who was with Sampson
's w1en ne met Coughlin, and was asked to
sug" Cronln, testified to the fact that the
TWO men had a conversation, the purport of
which he did not hear.
A TALK WITH BEGGS.
Joseph G. O'Keefe. DR.. Cronin's tailor.
Saio 90 that he attended meeting of Camp
~, IN September, 1883. After the meeting
pe p hao a conversation with Defendant
SSeggs about DIR. Cronin and Alexander
sullivan. Said the witness: I'VE were
sspeaKlng, hrst in reference to a union of
S%ue % Two rival factions Of the order and
Sonn +. Beggs SAID he did not have much
S1onnuence In the new executive that was
THE TRIAL COMMITTEE.
!, Then the trial committee came under
discussion, and he said that Cronin was not
a proper man to put on the trial committee
70 70 try Alexander Sullivan. I said that
Tiohln did not have as unsavory a record as
tSanes a. t Rogers of Brooklyn, another one of
tafs tue tflal committee. John f. Beggs then
W. oo'u me that Cronfn had admitted Coughlin
;H;s; %s a member of Camp SO, without formal
1n.Ulation nnaI and had furnished him with the
Eass words. told him l did not be-
I've IL. told him that Cronin was
t;O Go sincere patriot to do anything of that
n.il u. told him, Furthermore, that would
an., oronln In reference to it, and give my
. SIsstnorlty, st and then he said Cronin was not
NJ man to belong to an Irish society"
BASIS OF BEGGs' OBJECTION.
MI oh cross-examination it was brought out
coat SonV beggs objected TO Cronin being on the
VIZ SUulnlttee to try the Triangle because he
an enemy Of Alexander Sullivan.
ma JJoCrnellus C,tlus Flynn, who was with Beggs
tiouoGI ou - Aeefe when they had the above men