Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-07
THE CnoNTN TRIAL.


 ment for the PrOsecutfon-Mis Bfil- liant and MasserIy Burst of Oratory
 Makes a Deep Impression on His
 Hearers.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-In the Cronin case to- day MT. Hynes, in concluding his argument, said he would be brief in presenting his views of the evidence against John F. Beggs and the position taken by MT. Forster, Beggs' counsel, with regard to this evidence. Att torney Hynss argued that MT. Beggs' posi- tion was not that of man who desired peace and harmony in the order as would be maintained by Mir. Forster. "Not only did Beggs deprecate contention" said the attor- ney, "but he said he would have peace if 1t took war to bring 1t about. Beggs defended the triangle and said that Alexander SulN- van, one of the triangle, had friends in the place, and that hs was one of them. He de- nounced the men who were opening old ssres." MT. Hynes then referred to Beggs' letter to Spcllnan February 16 in which Beggs asks that penalty be inflicted on the men who were making disaensions in the or der. "He advised something to be done," what trouble night come of it. What was the trouble2" continued the attorney. "Who was 1t that whispered into Beggs' ear that there would be troublet Was 1t Dan Cough lin, who later on told man that inforna- ton had been received that one of the spies alluded to by Le Csron vas Cronin is the man. or was 1t that the plot had already been inaugurated. The innernost workings of infamous con spiracy, said the attorney, would never be wholly revealed until some putrid conscience should show them forth with phssphores- ent light in the shadow of the gallows. The claim that Dr. Cronin was Killed because he was British spy was knocked out with one blow. "Wsre such claim true," the eio, qusnt attorney cried, "the murderers would have been sent across tho ocean to put to death Le Caron." That the attorney fer Suspect Bsggs appreciated the terrible weight of the evidence upon his client was plainly shown by his attempting, in way barren of results, to prove Beggs an alibi for May 4. jestion declaring that he had not attempted character of his clients associates at that Attorney Rynes dismissed the objection by saying that he, the counsel. could certainly | not be serious in making such statement. The alibi of the white horse was disposed oi by MT. Hynes citing the contradiction in the | testimony of Budenbender. And then tho | 1nCOuoleteuCle6 OL SQ0 OI1voC OL JUG Wulte | horse with the actions of an innocent mar l were discussed. The idea that Smith hired a horse away up on the North side to talk, out riding an aunt living away down at the stock yards, making the trip in two hour and half, was absurd. The driver witl heavy overcoat and collar turned up on sucl a warm evening as the 4th of last May ans his desire for side curtains on the buggy, to
 cether with request for dark horse, wa | also commented on.
 After riddling the testimony of Detectiv Grow and dispoaing of the few remaining Se tails in the case presented by the defense
 MT. Hynes hastily reviewed the State's evi
 dence. The only trace of tho doctors desti
 nation on May was O'sullivan's card.
 visit to the iceman brought from him the
 he had not sent for the doctor. but that
 contract existed between them. With mag
 niacent burst of oratory the speaker the l pictured the doctors ride to the cottage, hi
 entering the door, his heart throbbing wit , anticipated relief of suffering, and his horrl | ble slaughter immediately following. I'll
 effect was noticeable upon the defsndant l Their faces were pale and their eyes had , peculiar glassy stare. The other prominei
 parts of the testimony presented by the Sta . were handled with masterly skill and ne 3 points brought out from evidence alread
 0ono over.