The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-27
DEFENDING SUSPECTS.
TRYING TO PROVE ALIBIs FOR The
CRONIN PRISONERS.

Spent the Evening of May at His
Home and that Burke Was Ina n Saloon
at the Time DIR. Cronin Is Said to Have
Been Murdered.
[Chicago telegraml
The defense in the Cronin case is
mainly in the line of proving an alibi for
the defendants. and that Beegs did not
APP, oint secret committee of investiga-
ton, as charged by the State.
James Hyland, laborer OF 332 East
Ohio street, testified that he and his Cousn,
Jeremiah Hyland, Gained at O Sullivan's
house about O'Clock Sunday night, May
3. They had supper and witness and his
cousin. accompanied by O'Sullivan. left
the O'Sullivan house about 10 O'Clock and
went west on Ashland avenue.
1--WE went down. hs said Ito the
second saloon and went in aud had three
glasses of wine-sherry wine-together
and O'Sullivan paid for it. Then We had
another glass of wine apiece and paid
for it. Then we had cigars."
On cross -examInatIon Hyland said no
didn't know Dan Coughlin, had never
spoken to him, and, indeed, he had not
spoken to O'SuHivan until the night of
May 8, though he had seen him at church
In Wisconsin.
"what did you say you had to drink at
the saloon"
'Sherry."
''Did your cousin call for the sameg''
''He said he'd hike to have glass OF
cider, but the man hadn't any,"
How did you all stand at the bar?"
ave all stood together"
"Tak muchs'
''No, we didn't talk a great deal"
1t will be remembered that Nieman was
positive that O'Suliivan and Coughlin
stood apart from Kunze at the saloon and
that they talked together earnestly for as
much as twenty minutes; that Kunze stood
apart and first ordered beer but when
O'Sulivan said: Take something good
he drank sherry with the rest Further
that it was early II o'clock instead of be-
ing shortly after O'Clock, because the
saloon keeper closed up Immediately after
these men left, ana yet again that ME-
man is positive that it was Saturday night,
May !, instead of Sunday, May =. Again,
il is / V no means certain that the saloon
Hyland refers 10 is Nieman's Mace.
jeremiah Hyland. the cousin who is to
take Kunze's place as the blonde tranger
who was with O'Suilivan i'm Neimans
place, was next brought in, sworn and
stood up before the jury. He brought his
/ hat too. 1t was silk hat and the rain
hadn't helped its looks particle He is
smaller than James, but is still big enough
10 make two Kunzes out OF him On the
stand lie substantiated his cousins story.
Michael Whelan- an ex-Dolice officer.
took the stand and told all about where
Dan Coughlin was on the night Of May I.
Whelan at that time was "A detective at
the East Chicago Avenue station. He was
suspended from the force May ~ and dis
charged Aug. 81.
On Saturday, May 4. Whelan attended
the funeral of an old friend. In the even
ing he was at the Chicago Avenue station
from 1870 o'clock until after 10. He met
Dan Coughlin at the station that night
about 7:4j. From . o'clock until 10
Codghiin wasn't out of Whelan's Sight.
Whelan is positive about the date because
that was the day Lieut. Brennan was pro-
NOTED TO private secretary and he and
Couyhlin discussed the matter About
$3.50 O'Clock that night Sergt Stiff invited
Whelan and Coughlin over TO Gleason's to
have a drink. After leaving the saloon
Wnelan and Coughlin stood in front of the
station until 10 O'clock Whelan then
went inside and lie did not know where
Coughlin went.
Off er John Stiff was called upon to
corroborate Mike Whelan, but he didn't
corroborate worth cent. He said that
on Saturday night May 4, he met Dan
Coughlin and Mike Whean in front of the
East Chicago avenue station It was
about 9:30 o'Clock and he asked them
over TO Gleasons saloon. He was positive
about the night and the hour
Judge Longnecker, asked the witness
why he was positive il was Saturday
night, May 4, and he said because the
next morning at u o'clo k he found an
order on the spindle about Cronin's
disappearance, and he notified the day
Oft GERS TO inquire at the livsry-stable and
see if they could learn who had white
horse out on Saturday night He
was consummately cocKsure that the
night he saw Dan Coughlin and Nike
Whelan was the night before he saw this
order on the spindle.
Are you sure it was Sunday morning,
May 5, that you found this order on the
spndle"' asked Mr. Forrest.
"Why, of course 1 am sure of it.
know it, "
That settles Dan coughin's attempt to
prove an alibi Dr. Cronn's disappear
ance was not reported until Sunday noon
by Mr. Conklin.
IL was Monday morning that he found
the order, and it was the night before that
he saw Coughiin and Whalen in front of
the police station. Coughlin's alibi was
knocked INTO cooked hat. Mr.. Forrest
hadn't a word TO say, but his face wore
sad expression.
The next witness was Redmond Nc
Donald, n policeman OF the East Chicago
avenue station. Mcdonald testified that
he went TO Casey's funeral on the after
noon of May in buggy with Officer
Richard Mccormick. He said that he
went on duty as patrolman at Z o'clock
that evening. He remained on duty till
o. clock in the morning.
Ibid you see Dan Coughlin that night?'
asked Mr.. Forrest
az did. y
where did you see him.
az saw him go into the station.
''At what time ~
"Abou $40 or 9 O'Clock "
Then a section of the defense of o. Sui
Ivan was introduced. William Mulcahey,
one Of the iceman's employees, was called
to the stan }.