The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-27
THE STATE RESTS IT'S CASE.
Cronin Trial Adjourned Until Friday-Re.
buttal Evidence for the People Closed.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-The first witness
called in the Cronin case this morning, in
behalf of the State. was Baily Dawson, who
testified that on May 4, this year, he was in
the Emergency Hospital here: that he new
or introduced John +. Beggs to Colonel
Babcock, but that on the night of the 18th
he was present when Mr.. Gleason did so.
The defense had introduced evidence
that Beggs was at the Pacific Hotelon the
night of Mays. and that he wal introduced
to Colonel Babcock on that occasion.
Col. A. c. Babcock followed as soon as
this witness had escaped from the hands of
Mr.. Foster. who conducted the cr0ss-exam-
i~nation, and corroborated Mr.. Dawson's
testimony. The cross-examination of this
witness was long. and productive of much
amusement to the spectators. He remem-
bered meeting Beggs at the Pacific, and
Beggs told him he had been to see Presi-
dent-elect Harrison.
William Nieman was called on behalf of
the State. and testified that he had been
introduced To James Hyland. and that he
was not the tall man who came into his sa-
loon Saturday night, May 4, or Sunday
night, May 5. as Hyland swore. Nieman
had given testimony that men answering
TO the description of Coughlin, Burke and
OSullivan had been in his saloon. In earn
est consultation. about 10 P: NJ. May 4.
The State next introduced the driver and
the man who rented the carriages to
OMaley the night of May 4, and these wit
nesses contradicted another portion of the
testimony of the defense.
Robert p. Stanton and Harry l.. McMa-
hon, proprietor and foreman of the print
ing Office where O'Sullivan's cards were
printed, were the next witnesses. and rave
evidence contrary to that of OSullivan's
men concerning the delivery of the cards.
Frederick Ebersold. inspector of police,
was then called. He said that neither
officers Rowan nor Grove, whom he sent
out to investigate the Cronin murder, ever
reported that the milkman Mertes told
them that he heard fighting or s~cuffling in
the Carlson cottage.
Mrs. Marie Brunz testified that the hus-
band of Caroline HOertel purchased from
her during the last week in April the lock
which he put on his door to keep his wife
ton of a witness for the defense. who said
the lock was purchased after Nav.
Albert H.. Kleincke, who lives near the
Hoertel house, testified that in the week
ending May 4, he saw Mrs. Hoertel effect
an entrance to her home by climbing I'D a
ladder and entering a second-story window.
Christ Thiersen testified as to the reputa-
ton of August Salesman, the man who tes-
titled that the new lock was put on Hoer-
ters door after May 8. Thiersen swore that
he woulG not believe Salesman under oath.
but the evidence was tricken out. since it
did not appear that the witness knew
Salseman's reputation. Edward A. King
testified that he would not believe Salse.
man under oath. Charles Raferth and
Charles Newman also gave Salesman q bad
name.
In the afternoon, after hearing several
more witnesses in rebuttal for the prose-
cution, States Attorney Longnecker an
Dounced the case for the people closed.
James Feltam was then sworn in rebuff
tai in behalf of defendant Beggs. Feltam
was secretary of the Republican ward club
meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel on the
evening of May 4. The minutes did not
show whether or not Bailey Dawson was
there.
Mr.. Forrest announced that he would in
troduce some rebuttal testimony at the
next session of the court TO show the where
abouts of the witness, William Coughlin.
on the night of May A.
The court then announced that. owing TO
the illness of the little daughter of Juror
North. the court woul adjourn until Fri
day, in order to allow him to go to her bed
side. After the adjournment of the court
there was a consultation between court
and consul as TO the order of the
to be made before the jury. 1t was finally
decided To leave the matter to the court.
Judge Mcconnell will %nounc his decis,
ion on Friday morning.