The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-29
THE CRONlN TRIAL.
mony Of Mrs. Conkiin and Other
staut Witnesses Yesterday.

n 20. Oct. 2S.-A the opening of the
Crunin trial this morning Napier Morelond.
employed in Dinan's livery stable, testified
to the facts of the hiring Of the white horse
as testified 20 10y Dinan Saturday. He said
when the horse came back at 9:3O he was
putting and gave evidence of having been
hard driven. The buggy was covered with
sand and mud.
Mrs. Conklin, at whose house DIR. Cronin
last lived, wns the next witness. She re-
told with great length and niinuteness the
story Of how DIR. Cronin WIS called for 10y n
man who ostensibly wanted him 10 go and
attend one of OSullivan's ice men, who
had been hurt. This was ON the evening Of
the murder. She identified the horse and
buggy in which he WAS taken away as a
white horse and top buggy, which was
taken from Dinan's livery stable on an or
der from the detective, Dan Coughlin, one
of the prisoners. She also described an IN
terview she had with O'Sulliyan on the fol-
lowing day in the presence OF Pinkerton
man. O'Sulliyan, SHE said, confessed that
appearances were against him, but declared
that he knew nothing about the matter and
didn't send for Cronin. She was cross-ex-
amined at great length.
Mrs. Conklin's cross-examination brought
out the fact that within few days after the
disappearance of Cronin, Police Capt'
Shaaok brought Dinan's white horse ana a
buggy to her house for identification, ana
that she had failed to identity the ANIMAL
On the 25th of MAY, when the animal wns
brought by a reporter, she identified IT,.
Mrs. Conklin accounted for this by saying
the circumstances of weather and light
were different nj these times. The reporter
presented the animal under conditions SINH
lar To those when the doctor was driven
awny The ss-examination lasted until
late in the afternoon.
Chas. Beck, reporter. who drove the
horse 10 Conklin's house when Mrs. Conk-
lin identified il. merely testified TO
this effect. Sarah McCreary, who
was in DIR. Cronin's reception
room when a mysterious man came for hlm.
be girye description OF the individual tai
lying closely with that given 10y Mrs; oonk-
lin. DIR. Cronin's brother. from Arkansas,
testified briefly TO having identified the
Lake View corpse as that of his brother,
Then Conklin. the saloon keeper, with
whom Cronin resided was recalled and tes-
tilted TO having started out the first MORN
ING of Cronin's absence To search for the
doctor. At OSullivan's house the ice man
wins seen and denied having sent for Gro
min, or that any Of his men had been hurt.
Gus klahr. the tinsmith who soldered the
mysterious tin box for Martin Burke, the
Cronin suspect, WAS set upon at late hour
Saturday night and seriously beaten by AN
unknown person. This is the second time
klahr has been assaulted since his name
gained prominence in connection with the
case, although the first time the young fel-
lows who were arrested for beating him
claimed they did 81 because of insulting
language. klahr INSERTS be- WAS not drunk
last night.
Druggist Birmingham, whose departure
for Europe followed the disappearance OF
DIR. Cronin and elected considerable com
ment. has returned. He reached Chicago
Wednesday night and in an interview says
he came back two months sooner than D,
intended, his object being to clear himself
of any suspicion. He denies his departure
had any connection with the Cronin case
and says his movements in Europe are open
TO investigation.