The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-08

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the same time he drew from his coat pocket
card which he handed to DR.. Cronin.
When Mrs. Conklin described the mar
drawing tho card from his pocket she
drew one from her pocket aud held It out,
us that the card:a' asked Mr.. Forrest.
ct looks exactly like It,"
The card was shown to the counsel fol
defense and then offered in evidence by
the State. 1t was, in fact, the identical
card handed to DR.. Cronin. On the face
was the red picture Of all ice wagon, and
the card announced that the P. O'suilivan
Ice company would supply families with
ice. On tho back Of tho card, near one
end were written in lead pencil the words
Lane Park' in an angular hand. .
Mrs. Conklin continued her testimony:
"Dr. Cronin went into his private Office
n gathered up some cotton batting which
he took in his arms, and taking his case Of
instruments started away with the man.
b man had said that he had q horse and
buggy outside, and would take the doctor
right away"
"What did you do then:''
II went into the bay window in our
parlor n looked out at the horse and
buggy. 1t was a white horse. The horse
a a very peculiar motion. It was very
restless and Its knees seemed to he very
large. 1t had a strange motion with its
~forelegs.
Did You see all this plainly"
AS Ilainly as see all you gentlemen
now. The evening was not vet dark and
the electric light was lit"
"That is the last time you saw DR..
Croninl"
THAT is the last time I saw him alive
"Describe the man who called for DIR.
Cronin."
"He was of medium height and seemed
weii.built and wiry. His face was dirty
looking, as it had not been shaved for
some time. He had dark, straight hair
and such bad eyes. His eyes were the
most villainous I ever saw.
Mrs Conklin then related her meeting
with O'Sullivan OH the next day in her
own house, whether he had come In ra.
sponse to a call which she and her husband
had made to his office early on Sunday
morning O'Sullfvan was not at home
this time, but afterward came TO Conk.
Inns.
Inc cross examination went over about
the same ground with the addition Of an
attempt to prove Mrs. Conklin could not
recognize the horse when driven to her
house by Capt. Setback the Thursday fol.
lowing the murder.
Sarah and Agnes McNerney, who were
In ur. Cronin's office. when the stranger
called, corroborated Mrs. Conklin,s da.
scription OF the man who called ON the
doctor.
frank Seaman was recalled to tell Of
his last conversation with DIR. Cronin. inst
az he was getting INTO the buggy Chat
carried him away from the Conklins. that
fatal night. Mr.. Scanlan said: "As the
doctor got into the buggy the man had
the lines 9 and appeared to be ready to
drive away. 1 said, Hello, Doctor,
where are you goings' He said:
! am going to attend to an accident
at an Ice house out north said; eYou
know there is to be q meeting of the Celto.
Americans in your Office Tonight The
doctor nodded, as much as tosay, YES, and
said: 1T is very fortunate you came now:
you can take the keys He reached his hand
In the pocket to get the keys, and thew
were cramped for room in the buggy and
he got his hand into the other pocket and
got the keys out on a ring and
handed them to me. l then said to
him: sWhen will you be back.' 1 intended
to tell them down at the meeting he would
DO there. He replied: God knows: i do
not Know how long this thing will take.'
Ihe man started up aud DIR. Cronin SAID;
You will find some papers down there Tor
the men to sign.' I followed him up
three or four steps, because I thought he
said for the stockholders to sign,' so I
followed him up three or four steps fur
Their to get up for q still further talk.
The man started the horse, however, and
l could not hear or quite catch what he
meant; except there were solne papers for
certain parties to sign.n
John +. O'Connorw called out the
States Attorney, and a smooth.shayen
young man came in and took q ssat in the
W1GnADo Nhnfn d. T. kf---t -
acknowledged having been q member Of
IL! Il; -; :: &: 4; {; ; !: $ :; IS: !: -
are called camps; he SM I.<<sz
belonged to Camp 20, Mt1@2z|
also known a. the ~z ~|
Columbia club. ItMLSMM
had previously beenVLL~~A
known a. No. 90. The ~N y n
number was supposed ~ Il,
to be secret. - =
we object to all JOHN =. o'cosNoa.
TIL. testimony" put In Forrest.
II desire to say that there e no obiec.
ton to this on behalf Of tha dsssrcsmt
Beggs," said Foster.
NJ: O'Connor went on to toll that Camn
~ met In Turner Hall and described fhe
oniciary OF the lodge. He was Known a
NO. lao n held the Office Of recording
secretary. John F. Beggs VA elected
eenior guardian a. the last meeting in
'saihg r., Beggs' number was $50.
= . ac cem wien Lanee ~ b.. sS,a 81 the same time
! : h sEm Pnd : 1.-The an ana s%rsss;n; AT. J. Muir
! she was shy..and reserysd. aud sco + mi
tile. even to her father. sBut /
! rather .prided himself upon his thfns n
Q fe a.. ch 3, ae thought be q ON