Wichita eagle., 1889-11-05

tween BeRgs and Spellman,
was thenread. February 10, 1888. Beges
wrote why in Gods name, il men are
sincere, will they insist on opening old
sores. The majority OF our men believe
the parties charged to be innocent of any
criminal wrong. The rank ard file want
peace, and the time is not far distant when
they will have it, even if it has to come to
| war. The men who are in the power will
in time realize the motives of those who
are continually breeding disorder in their
ranks and day of punishment will come -
A long cross examination was tnen con-
Quoted by Mr.. Forrest
The defense moved TO exclude from the
record of the testimony all questions and
| answers in Spellman's testimony in regard
| to what had been testified TO before the
grand jury. The court seemed to think
that the motion should be granted. Coun-
sci for the state, however, thought tney
were entitled to show he was an unwliiing
| witness. The court finally said that
authorities might be brought in on the
point at the afternoon session. The cross
examination developed nothing new.
JOIN A. Mahoney, justice OF the peace:
testified that he was present at Cooks hall
| in Lakeview, in March last when DIR.
Cronin instituted the camp of the Gamma
gael. Patrick O'SulIivan, one of the de-
PENDANTS. was also present and
acted as doorkeeper. After the meeting
adjourned O'Sullivan asked the witness
about DR.. Cronin'S standing as physl-
clan, and receiving favorable reply ar
! ranged with the witness to visit Dr.
Cronin with him to make arrangements to
have Cronin care for his (O'Sullivan's 81
men. About the middle of April they
went together to DR.. Cronin's office, where
O'Sullivau arranged with Cronin to take
charge of his men in case of accident for S6
or IS per month. O'Sulliyan gave Cronln
some of his cards. saying that he might be
out of town or sick and that ii he were
wanted under such circumstances one of
these cards would be presented.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Judge Mcconnell said: II have considered
the testimony in the question OF Mr. Spell
man since the adjournment of court and
do not think that part ought to stay there.
am going to exclude it,"
Mr. Hynes-We can show authorities
supporting it in civil cases. 1t is settled
law, but still we make no resistance to the
ruling of the court.
Mrs. Addie j. Farrar was then called
and testified as to a conversation which
took place between herself and O'Su!livan
soon after DR.. Cronin's body was found
The witness said: 81 had read in the
papers an account of the finding of the
body of DR.. Cronin, then spoke of it to
Mr.. O'Sullivan. l said to him: Was it
said yes l said why it was something
fearful to decoy person away and muir
der him in that manner Mr.. O'Sullivan
did not say anything for few minutes
and then said: They say he was British
spy / said well, why should they kill
hims In few minutes l said again,
why should they kill him, even if he was
a spy?' Mr. O'Sullivan said he gave away
the secrets of a secret order and man did
that he ought to be killed; if he did that
he had got no more than he deserved l
said if he did that he WAS another
Morgan He said, such men get their
just deserts.
Sebastian Steib, an ex-policeman of
Lakeview, testified that he was on duty on
Fullerton avenue in company with Police
man Reilly at about 11:30 o'clock on the
night of May and saw a wagon driven
past containing three men. There was a
new trunk in the wagon. Officer Reilly
corrobo~ated this evidence.
John A. Smith, also an eX-policeman of
Lakeview, testified that on the same night
few minutes after midnight, at the cor
ner of Frederick and Clark streets he saw
three men drive north in a wagon. similar
in appearance to that described by Steib
and Reilly. There was box in the wag-
on which looked like carpenters large
tool chest. Two hours later the witness
saw the same rig, except that the box was
no longer III Guo WdSOu LUIS was dC 1uc
corner of University and Clark streets, 60
ing south or towards the city.
Patrick O'Shea, another ex-policeman of
Lakeview, testified that he saw wagon
going north ON Evanston avenue at about
l o'clock in the morning on the night of
May 4.
John May, special policeman at Edge
water testified that at about l o'clock on
that morning he saw two men walking
east toward the lake followed by a wagon
driven by another man. The witness fol-
lowed and questioned the man in the
wagon, who said they wanted to 90 to
Chicago and were looking for the Lake
Shore drive. The witness told the driver
not to go that way and when the other
two men came back from the lake shore
the witness gave them directions how to
reach the city The wagon had in it what
the witness took to be u tool chest.
Frederick Hayden, an ex-Lakeview
policeman. testified that he saw the wagon
at the corner of Diversy and Clark streets
about 2 o'clock in the morning when
Policeman Smith saw it, The court then
after brief DISCUSSION rs to the legality Of
the proceedings should any be taken to-
morrow election day being a legal holt
day. adjourned Professionally till 10 a. m.
tomorrow.