Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-21
THE CRONIN TRIAL.
Witnesses for the Defense Examined With
Small Results.

w WITNESSES IOT Lie DeIeuSo hXdmutu I'LL
Small Results.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Kate McCor-
mick, sister of Mrs. Thomas Whalen,
was the first witness called by the defense
in the Cronin case this morning. She had
known O'Sullivan for about seven years
and on May of this year she was at her
sisters, having gone there on the after
noon of the 4th. After supper on the Sat
urday night she went out with Mrs.
Whalen at about half past o'clock, leav-
ing O'Sullivan sitting in the kitchen with
his coat off. Mrs. Whalen's husband was
in the sitting room with his two children.
Witness and her sister returned to the
house after 10 o'clock and were let in by
James Ninnehan. She and her sister sat
mp reading for over an hour, and then
went up stairs to OSullivau's room for a
cot. The light was burning in the room
and O'Sulliyan and Mulcahy were in bed.
Witness spoke to the men and took the cot
down stairs. She was positive that OSul-
Ivan was in the house when she left
al $50, and was in his room when she got
back Witness testified as To the presence
of tie Hvlands there on Sunday evening.
Under a sharp fire of questions the witness
became confused on cross-eXamlnation
and said that while she was sure she was
AT O'Sullivan's Sunday night. the 9TH of
May, she was not quite sure that she was
.here Oh the preceding night, which was
the night of the murder. The witness,
however, being further questioned, re-
peated the story of her shopping eXpedl-
lou with her sister Oh Saturday night, the
fth, and their return to the house just as
she had told it on her direct examination.
Mrs. Tom Whalen was the next witness.
She corroborated the testimony just given
oy her sister as TO their doings and O'Sul-
.iyau's whereabouts OH the night OF May
and the 9Th Mrs. Whalen further testi-
fed that she heard O'Sullivan, previous to
May 4, speak of his contract with DIR.
cronin, at the supper table,
TO the men. She also testi-
tel as to Conklin's visit to
D Sulivan's on the 9th OF May, and as to
his conversation concerning DIR Cronin's
disappearance. The witness was now
asked to give her testimony concerning the
visit of Mr. Clancy, the New York Herald
correspondent. who called on O'Sullivan
the day that DIR. Cronin's body was dis
covered. Mr.. Clancy, the witness said,
came into the house ana made some re-
marks about the discovery of DR.. Cronin's
body and said: Il have a cab at the door
the remains" Mr.. O'Sullivan said: why
should 90 with you? don't know who
you are and never SAW you before today.
Ii "A police officer comes and asks me to go,
[ will go with him" The conversation
occurred in the middle parlor and the men
we're standing during it.
The states attorney cross-eXamined Mrs.
" halen at great length, aud after going
all over the details of her testimony and
learning as to the location of her kitchen
windows, suddenly asked: Did You not
usually sit at that window and watch the
Carlson cottage after the 4th of May"
Yes, looking at the curiosities over
here" replied the witness. Did you not
10 that the day after the 4th OF May?"
No, had something else TO do" The
states attorney next cross-eXamined her
AS to Mr.. Clancey's visit aud calls OF other
men on the day the body was discovered.
Martin Burke looked interested as tall
man with "A black mustache took the wit
cess stand. The witness name was
Matt Danahy, saloon keeper at
Clark street and Chicago avenue. On the
night of May 4, he came on duty at
O'Clock and relieved his barkeeper. Mar
TIN Burke p. ii. Nolan, financial secretary
Of Camp 20 and Patrick Cooney were in
the saloon at the time. Martin Burke
WAS in the saloon for about three hour,
The witness said William Coughlin and
John OMalley came into the saloon dur
ing that time and met Burke. On cross
examination the fact was developed that
the witness was a member of Camp 20 and
had known Burke for year. He admit
ted he was supplying Burke's meals to him
and that he visited Winnipeg some time
ago for the purpose of looking around"
He denied that he ever sent money to
Burke at Winnipeg. He was merely pass
ing through Winnipeg Oh his way to visit
the Canadian northwest. lie declared his
belief in the innocence of Burke and when
questioned as to why he did not inform
the states attorney of the fact that Burke
was in his saloon at the time of the MUIR
der, he replied that he was afraid it would
hurt mis- business to get the notoriety of
being mixed up in the matter and be SUBJ
jected to newspaper interviews. He
denied he had applied any OPP
! Pobrious and obscene epiphets to DR..
CIonin when tslking of him or called the
doctor a spy. He admitted that he was
taking an active interest in the case and
that he was the treasurer of the defense
fund.
William Mclaughlin, an employee of the
city health department, testified in con-
firmation of Danahy,s testimony that he
saw Burke in Danahy's saloon on the even
ing of May at 10 O'clock.
The court then adjourned.
The first witness AT the afternoon session
was Judge ID. j. Lyon. He testified that
on the night of February 20 defendant
Beggs went with him TO Indianapolis.
They went for the diplomatic purpose of
paying their respects 10 President-elect
Harrison. They returned to Chicago to-
gether that night. arriving here on the
morning of February -
This evidence was introduced to show
the character of Beggs associations with
public men.
John Ii. O'Mslley a clerk in the north
town assessors Office, next took the wit
ness chair. He testified he called at Matt
Donahy's saloon on the evening of May
with William Coughlin. O'Nalley cor
roborate Donahy's evidence as TO Burke.
James Hyman, city contractor and mem
Der OF the Clan-na-Gael Camp ~.
told the story of the meeting
OF the camp February 5 when a
committee was appointed to investigate
the statement that the report OF the Buf-
falo trial committee had been prematurely
made public in DIR. Cronin's camp. Wiz
ness testified that after the resolution to
appoint a committee was adoDted IL was