The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-07
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would get the worst oft.
THE BLOODY rEUNE rs C0Uur.
The bloody-staincd trunk was brought in
90 court Thursday, and when it appeared
all the prisoners charged with the murder Of
Dr. Cronin palcd pcrceptibly and acted in u
nervous manner, while everyone in the
crowded court room learned toward TO view
the rec ptacle that once held the remains OF
the murdered man.
The trunk was brought in while y. p. Hal
field, salesman for \. H. Reyell & Co. was
on the stand
Before Halfeld's examination commenced
the attorneys had dispute about the adj
instability Of some Of the testimony Of yes.
terday and the question was held open by
the Judge And prior to the introduction Of
the trunk there was another sensation.
George Reilly, barkccper, testified that
shortly before the murder he saw OSulli.
van, Cuughlin, ex-detcctiye Mike Whalcn,
and several others in a saloon. Politics were
under discussion, and Coushln remarked
that "A North Side Catholic was talking too
much, and that he would get the worst of
II. James Quinn, halter, cOrrObJrated
Reilly.
Then y. =. Hatfield took the stand. lie
told the story Of the mysterious stranger
who had C He'd at the store on February
Is, and purchased cheap chamber suite,
rocking chair, some cheap carpets, trunk,
bedding and other house furnishing goods.
He gave his name as ]. Il. Simonds, and
was about feet 6 inches hisi, full face nose
La, Il Il, oil
dark moustache. Next day he came in and
paid for the goods, the amount being $3.50.
lie had big roll OF money. The goods were
ordered sent TO III Clark street, rooms IA
and Is. He said he wanted the furniture
Cor temporary use. Witness went on to say
that he had seen the same furniture again
n the Carlson cottage.
At this juncture bailir brought In the
.runk and Mr.. Haltieid examined II careful
iy, and said 1t was identical in every respect
sith the trunk that he sold "Simonds.'
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
Al the afternoon session John W. Samp
son, better known as "Maior,' was called
for the State lie testified that, accompanied
by q young man named William Lynn, hc
went to see Dan Coughlin about two years
ago. The witness went at the request Of
John c. Clarity. When he met Co'gh.in
the latter greeted him cordially, and said: 81
would like very well to have ycu meet Dr.
Cronin some night and give him a good, biz
icking-bcat him." The witness was not
Inclined To- carry ont Coughlins wish, but
promised 10 confer with him further on the
following night. He never lact Coushlio
after that.
Under a severe cross examination by At
torney Forrest the witness admitted him
self TO be gambler, passer Of counterfeit
money. q robber. a shell.workcr and eXperi-
tuced in most every form of crime except
murder; that he had been arrested many
times and spent more or less time in jails
and houses Of correction.
VIM. Lynn, pal ofSampson's, was call.
ed TO the stand. His testimony consisted Of
= corroboration Of the meeting between
SAMPSON and CoughlIn, at which Cougllin
requested Sampson 20 slug Dr. Cronin.
William o Keefe DR.. Cronins tailor and
amember Of Clan.na-Gael Camp 80 was
called 10 testify TO conversation had be-
shat Beggs had told him that DR.. Cronin
waS not a fit man TO be on the committee
that investigated Alexander Sullivan. The
witness asked why, and Beggs replied that
CrOnin was neither patriot nor an honest
member ofthe Brotherhood. To prove his
statement Bcsgs said that Cronin had gotten
CouGhlin into the camp without niating
Il Lao hvl fttN d.
gated the charge made by Beggs, and II the
charge was true. Forrest objected but not
before witness hal said he had made the in
yestigation and found il false His testi.
mOuy wa unshsken in cross.examination.
Edward G. Throckmorton, who as the
representative Of knight a Marshall, rented
the rooms at III South Clark street TO ]. B.
Simonds was then sworn and told Of how
simoads called at his office on February Is
and said he wanted the room for u brother
who was coming from the East 70 have his
eyes treated. Witness gave Il personal de
scription of simonds, which corresponded
with that gwen by witness Halheld. Court
then adjourned
Ther was positive ntihcstion OF one OF
the defendants in the CrOnin case Friday. A
goung woman, Annie Carlson, testified that
she was present when young man called 10
rent the cottage in which the murder is al
legged 10 have been committed that he gave
the name Of Frank Williams and said his
sister would keep house for him. When ask
% whether she saw that person in the court
room she replied: YES; there he is"-point-
ing di ec;ly 10 Martin Burke.
Saturday Martin Burke, tue man who is
alleged 70 have rente the Carlson cottage,
was further ide ltiiel by Carries Carlson.