Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-20
THE ALIBl DEFENSE.
Further Evidence as to O'Sullivan's
Whereabouts May4.

CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-A large number of Irish
men applied for admission to the Cronin mur-
der trial this morning. They had been at
tracted by the announcement that John
Finnerty, Justice J. D. Lyon and number of
prominent Irishmen had been summoned to
testify in behalf of John F. Beggs. The testi-
mony Of these men. 1t was understood, would
be in relation to the inner workings of the
Clan-na-Gael and would doubtless be interest
ing. When court convened however, it was
manifest that the day would not be given over
to the testimony in behalf OF Beggs, as the
testimony for OSullivan was not comDete.
Miss Mccormick, sister of Mrs. Tom
Whalen, OSulliyan's relative, was the first wit
ness called. She said she was at Mrs. Whalen's
on the night of May and that Brennan and
the other men, who have sworn to OSulllvan's
aibi, we're there. After supper witness and
Mrs. Whalen went out to friends. 1t was
about $50 o'clock, at which time O'Sullivan
was in the house. They returned about 10
o'clock and were admitted by O'Sullivan. who
arose from his bed tosgo to the door. After
ward Miss Mccormick and Mrs Whalen
went to O'Sullvan's room to get cot bed,on
which Miss Mccormick was to Sleep and wit
ness saw OSullivan and Mulcahey in bed to-
gether On May witness was at Mrs. Wha-
lens house when Mrs. Conklin called and had
a conversation with O'Sullivan about DIR. Gro
nin Witness staid at Mrs. Whalen's until
about 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening when she
returned TO ner nome. onOftly before leaving
the two Hyiands came in to talk with 0'Suili-
van.
CRosS-EXAMINED.
Under a sharp fire of questions the witness
became confused and said that while she was
sure she was at O'Suhivans on Sunday night
the 9TH of May, she was not quite sure that she
was there on the preceding night, which was
the night of the murder. The Witness how
ever, being further questioned repeated the
story OF her shopping expedition with her sis
ter on Saturday night, the 4th. and their
return to the house just she had told it on
her direct examination.
Mrs. Tom Whalen was the next witness
called. and, after describing with great
minuteness the plan and situation of her
house, the location of the bed room and other
details, proceeded to corroborate the testi-
mony just given by her sister as tn their
doings and O'Sullivan's whereabouts on the
night Of May and on the 5th. Mrs. whalen
further testified that she heard O'Sulii-
van previous to May speak of his con-
tract with DIR. Cronin at the supper table
as to Conklins visit to O'Sullivan on the 5th Of
May and AS to his conversation concerning Dr.
Cronin's disappearance. The witness next
asked to give her testimony concerning the
visit Of Mr.. Clancy, the New York Herald cor
respondent who called on O'Sullivan the day
Clancy, the witness said, came into the house
| and made some remark about the
discovery of DIR. Cronin's body and said:
Il have cab at the door and
want you to go with me and identify the re-
MAINS" Mr.. OSullivan said: "Why should
go with you2 don't know who you are and
never saw you before today. II police officer
The conversation occurred in the middle
parlor and the men were standing during it.