The Portland daily press., 1889-11-01
A BLOOD-STAINED TRUNK IN COURT.
1t Was Used las a Coffin for MUIR
dered Or. Cronin,
And Now Serves to Strengthen the
Evidence of the State.
A Portion Of the Testimony OF Wit
ness Mccarry Stricken Out.


opening Of the Cronin trial by motion to
strike out of the record all that part of Nc
Garry's testimony relative to his employing
from 20 to 80 men, and never thinking Of
contracting for a physicians regular SER
vices; also that he knew DIR. Cronin, and
that in a meeting of Camp 20, some one had
said the United Order of Deputies is respon-
.sible for the removal of DR.. Cronin, and Nc.
Garry's reply "No, sir; the Deputies are too
honorable for that. 1t is much nearer home
than that. This is not the first time DR..
Cronin's death has been attempted" Pat
rick McGarry, whose testimony yesterday
was not completed, and who was on the
stand this morning, was excused until the
point could be argued. George Riley, bar
tender. had seen Coughlin and O'Sullivan in
his saloon. They were talking about a
Ncrth Side Catholic, but did not mention
Or. Cronin by name. Coughlin said: THAT
North Side Catholic will have to keep his
mouth shut, or he will get the worst of it."
Attorney Forrest tried his best to confuse
the witness on whether or not COughlin had
used the words North Side Catholic" or
''prominent Catholic" The witness, in his
first answer on direct examination had said,
however, that he would not swear to the
words except that Coughlin had referred to
some Catholic, and the force of the cross
examination was lost. There were in the
saloon at the time, Coughlin. O'Sullivan,
Detective Whalen and James Quinn.
Quinn, himself, was next called to the
stand. He had been in Maloney's saloon on
the occasion of the above circumstance and
conversation. 1t was the second Sunday be-
fore the spring election, when the United
Order OF Deputies was prominent factor in
I've Whalen were in the saloon. When he
entered, COughlin and O'Sulliyan were talk
ing about the United Order of Deputies. At
torney Forrest, at this moment objected to
the testimony, on the ground that the State
had said it was irrelevant at present, but i
a decision Of the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court. saying this was vicious practice.
He was completely squelched when Attor-
ney Luther Latin Mills arose, and in his
dramatic way said: sand say that in a
later decision by our own Supreme Court the
practice is upheld. Irefer the gentleman to
1.-THE People of Illinois VS.. Spies ct al"
(The celebrated Anarchist case). The
court promptly overrnled Attorney For
rests objection. Quinn continued: "We
had a several drinks OF beer, and ! l. remarked
II hope John Finerty's head will come off.
More than that, it is time some of these
prominent North Side Catholics, who pre-
tend to have the interests OF the people so
much at heart, should combine and do up
Mayor Roche" To this Coughlin rejoined: !:
Catholics. will be done up unless he keeps
his mouth shut"
When witness Quinn stepped from the
stand State Attorney Longenecker called
the attention of the court to the fact that
the attachment issued for District Member
Spelman of Peoria had been returned, the
sheriff being unable to find the much-wanted
witness.
AttorneyFoster for Beggs protested that he
had made 40 objection and would make no
objection to the introduction of any letters
Beggs had ever written. If Spelman was
wanted to identity the correspondence be-
tween him and Beggs Foster would in al, al,
Ss ays r Sneman was wanted for
some other purpose than Identifying the cor
respondence whereat Attorney Forrest filed
his 93d objection of the morning.
W. p. Hatfield, salesman for Russell u
calling him self j. b. Simonds the bill of fur
niture which was carried to III Clark street
and subsequently conveyed to the Carlson
cottage. Simonds said the furniture was foI
temporary use. After Hatfield identified the
furniture, the trunk in which Cronin's body
Hatfield testified that it was identical with
the one sold to Simonds. On cross-examina'
ti0n he said he could not swear it was the
identical trunk because the firm kept such on
hand always and perhaps other dealers did
also. 1t could not be sworn positively that
same sold to Simonds, but it was precisely
|. like 1t.
When the court resumed its session the
jury was excluded and the matter of striking
was said during his visit to O'Sullivan's
house the Sunday following the murde
taken up. The court finally decided to ex
clude all the talk in regard to former at
| tack on Cronin. This was not satisfactory
| to the defence. Finally the cross-examina
of III
John W. Sampson, generally known a
'Major" Sampson, was next called and tes
| titled that two years ago Coughlln tried t.
| hire him to ''slug" Cronin. The witness OF
| cross-examination admitted that Coughlir
arrested him three or four times, once TO
robbery. He had been convicted OF passing
| counterfeit money, and was gambler b.
| profession.
| c. O'Kesfe, Cronin's tailor, said he at
| tended the meeting of Camp 20 in Septem
Der. 1888. After the meeting he had con
| versation with the defendant, Beggs, abou
| Cronin and Alexander Sullivan. The wit
ness said: John f. Beggs said he did nc
| have much confidence in the new executive
and said that Cronin was not proper ma
| to be put on the trial committee to try Alex
ander Sullivan. He said Cronin was not
| fit man to belong to Irish societies"
Cross examination brought out the fac
that Beggs objected to Cronin being on th
committee to try the Triangle because h
was an enemy of Alexander Sullivan.
| Cornelius Flynn corroborated O'Keefe
testimony.
| Edward G. Throllmorten, clerk in res
estate office, testified to renting the rooms 6
| III Clark street to j. b. Simonds.
Aaron Goldman, collector for the sam
| firm, testified that the rooms at III Clar
| street, were occupied on the 10th Of Marc
James M. Marshall, of the firm whic
controlled the rooms at III Clark stree
testified to that fact. The court adjourne
| until tomorrow.