Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-13
Pauline Hortell, Washerwoman, Gives
Damaging Testimony.


Damaging Testimony.
CHICAGO. November 12th-At the open
ing of the Cronin trial this morning, States
Attorney Longenecker offered the hair
which the experts had examined in evil
dence, but did not offer other specimens,
such as the blood stains and pieces of wood.
Forest for the defense, demanded that
| the chips be put in also, and that the hair
be left in the custody of the Clerk.
This led to bitter dispute between the
opposing counsel which was finally dropped,
and salesman Hatfield, who sold the furni-
ture to -. B. Simons," was called to the
witness chair. He positively identified the
frame of the sstchel found in the sewer
Friday as corresponding in size with one
which he sold to Simons," and that the
material of the cover and of the handle
were the same. The frame was admitted
in evidence.
| Pauline Hortell washerwoman, testi-
| fed that she passed the Carlson cottage be-
tween and 9 o'clock on the night of the
murder. She saw white horse drawing
buggy. in which there were three men,
driven up to the cottage. The larger man
got out of the buggy, and, taking a satchel
or box out of the buggy, entered the cot
tage. The driver of the white horse at
once turned around and drove back toward
Chicago. The witness then stated that she
heard some one crying, 20, Cod" and
then the sound of hard blow and of some
body falling.
McKinnon said Burkes ticket to Liver
pool bore the name of w. G. Caspar. After
time he admitted his name was Burke
and that he was sometimes called Delaney
Burke. He said he came from Michigan,
where he had been working.
Henry plauslie q salesman in q shirt
store in Chicago, testified that the morning
after the murder man came into the score
and bought shirt, when he asked if the
salesman thought the sleeves were large
enough, Plauslie suggested that he take off
his coat and be measured. The man re-
fused in disconnected manner to do this
Then he took the shirt and went across the
street, returning soon after with another
man, younger and smaller, who also
bought shirt. Plauslie said his first GUS
toner was the prisoner, and he identified
the photograph of Cooney, THE Fox" as
the other.
The Chief of Police testified as to the talk
he had with Dan Coughlin about May 23d
or oath, asking the detective where he was
on the oath. Coughlin said he could not
exactly remember, and when asked about
the man he sent over to Deans to get the
rig he told the story about visitor from
Hancock with letter from his (Coughlin's)
brother.
A long wrangle took place over the test
mony of Daniel Brown, an ex-policeman
and ex-member of the Clan ma Gael. The
States Attorney said he proposed TO show
that in 1885 this witness had moved the
appointment of committee to try Cronin
for treason, and that a committee from diff
ferent camps was appointed, and that
AZ rNf a.,
and that Cronin was found guilty of trea-
son and expelled.
In the course of the talk the lawyers got
this matter mixed up with Cronin's alleged
trial for the reading of the report of the
committee to try the triangle Sullivan,
Feely and Boland) in Buffalo last year.
Finally, Forest said, Now, we are not
here to apologize for Alexander Sullivan,
or to defend him. but we protest that the
prejudice which exists against him should
not be allowed to have been brought
against our clients. protest against any
thing against Mr.. Sullivan being intro
duced in this case. So far as counsel here
are concerned, we are willing to say. To
perdition with Alexander Sullivan, if they
want him sent to perdition.' We are not
his friends; we do not represent him, but
what we protest against is that the preju-
dice existing against Alexander Sullivan
should be heaped upon the heads of those
poor men who had nothing to do with that
trial"
Foster said: Counsel for the State
seems to expect to convict my client, Bags,
because he was a friend OF Sullivan. l
submit TO your Honor you are not going to
convict these men upon evidence that they
are the friends of Alexander Sullivan. If
he had been black sheep, if he is guilty
as they say he is, why do they not indict
him"
The States Attorney said: ''If some of
his dupes will tell US the facts and truths
we will get indictments against him with
out delay. We propose to show here that
Notwithstanding Sullivan walks the streets
of Chicago, that four years ago this very
same man who was on the Executive
Committee and charged with fraud and
the appropriation of these funds, prosecu-
ted DR.. Cronin, and that this man Cough
lin was on the committee trying DR.. Cronin
for wiling circular that reflected on Alex.
Sullivan's character"
Judge Mcconnell finally announced he
would hold the matter under Amusement
until tomorrow.