Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-27
RBBUfTALS.
SsIeRl Witnesses ior Dsieass PfoIsd to
Be Liars.
3hose Too smart, who oWoEs to Read.
ing fhinss in The Paper Before They
Appeared.

| CHICAGO, Nov. 96.-The frst witness callei
in the Cronin case this morning on behalf OF
the State vas Bailey Dawson.
| He testified that on May 4th, this year. hs
vas in the emergency hospital here; that hs
never introduced John 4. Beggs to Col
Babeock, but that on the night Of the llth hi
Vas present vhen Mr.. Gleason did 30.
| The defence had introduced evidence tina
Beegs was ct the Pacific Hotel on the nigh
Of May 4th. and that he was introduced &c
Col. Babcock on that occasion.
| Col. A. c. Babcock corroborated Dawson.
testimony.
| William Nieman vas recalled and testified
that he had been introduced to James Hy-
land, and that he vas not the tall man vho
came into his saloon Saturday night, May
4th, or Sunday night, May 5th, Is Hyland
swore. The State introduced the driver
and the man who rented the carriage to
O'Malley on the night of May 4th, and these
Witnesses contradicted another portion of
the testimony of the defense. Robert p.
Stanton and Harry L. McMahone. proprietor
and foreman of the printing Office where
O'Sullivan's cards we're printed, gave evil
dence contrary to O'Sullivan's men concern
ing the delivery of the cards.
Frederick Ebersole, inspector of police
was called and said that neither of the OFF,
GERS. Bowen or Grove, whom he sent out to
investigate the Cronin murder there. reported
that the milkman Mertes told them he heard
fighting or scuffling in the Carlson cottage.
Albert N. Kleinacke, who lives near the
H0ertel house testified that in the week end
ing May 4th, he saw Mrs. Hoertel effect an
entrance to her home by climbing up the lad
der and entering the second story window.
I'd taat aA N tho fat ion
of August Salxman, the man who testified
that the new lock put on Hoertels door after
May 4th, that he would no, believe SaIzman
under oath. Charles Baforth and Charles
Newman gave Salzman bad names.
Fred Hochkirch and Gustav Drunke testi-
fed that Salzman's life had been one of
general iniquity and they considered his word
unworthy of belief even under oath. Patrick
Dinan was recalled and testified to having
had a conversation with C0ughlin and Cap
tain Setback shortly after the murder.
When asked by them to give description Of
the driver of the white horse. he told them
to furnish their own description ~ Coughlin
knew the man we'll.
Andrew Anderson, livery man, swore that
the opening of Nieman's saloon occurred on
the night of May 9th and that large crowd
was present, 1t was On this night Hylsnds
swore TO going there with O'Sulivan ami that
no one except the bartender was present.
Policeman Smith told of having, by d.
rectiOn of the State. examined the files of
all the daily papers and not word was said
about Coughin being connected with the
case before May 25th. This Was in view of
Coughlin's alibi witnesses testifying to their
recollection OF occurrences on May 4th being
freshened because of having seen Cough
Inns name in the paper the week following
the murder.
Edward N. Bailey, editor of the Lake
View Record took the chair to declare that
he had never delivered O'Sullivan's cards to
any one.
At the conclusion Of his testimony States
Attorney Longenecker said "this closes the
case of the people,"
With the understanding that one or two
witnesses more will be heard on reconvening
the court adjourned to Friday morning.