Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-31
GENERAL TOPICS.
Continuation Of Evidence in
the CrOnin Case.
CAPTAIN O'CONNOR's TESTIMONY
Conflicting RumOrs Concerning thE
Alton Deal-A Series of
Wrecks.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHIcAso, October 30,-At the opening
of the Cronin trial this morning the
States Attorney secured an attachment
for Edward spellman, of Peoria, ILL.,, dis
.trict officer of the Clan-na-Gael.
The first witness, Denis O'Connor,
testified as to the proceedings of Camp
20 on the night of February 9Th. His
memory was deficient.
Patrick Nolan, Financial Secretary oil
Camp 20, testified that at the meeting Of
the camp the night before the Cronin
murder, there was a call for the report OF
the secret committee appointed February
9Th, and Beggs, Senior Guardian, said
the committee was to report to him per-
sonally.
CAPTAIN O'CONNOR ON THE STAND.
The next witness was Captain Thomas
F. O'Connor, the man who created the
excitement in Camp 20 on the night OF
February 9Th by saying that he had
heard read in another camp the report of
the committee that tried the Triangle.
Captain O'Connor said that Andrew
Foy made speech saying that the dis
closures by LIE Caron showed that there
were four British spies I'M the Clan-na-
Gael, and it was necessary to reorganize
in order to get them out. O'Connor
then said the organization was run by a
parcel of rogues, and the executive body
had equandered over 100000 of the
organizations funds and sent it's best
men into English prisons; that LIE Caron
was the agent of the executive body and
paid by them. O'Connor then told of
hearing in another camp the report of
the committee to try the Triangle, and
said he had seen written report of 300
closely-written pages. Then Dan Cough
lin moved the appointment of secret
committee to find out the source of
.O'Connor's information. Senior Guardian
Beggs said he would appoint the COM
mittee.
SECRETS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
On cross-examination Captain O'Con-
nor said he did not say in his speech on
February 9Th that DR.. Cronin read the
report of the trial committee, nor did he
say in what camp it was read. He said
that after he was subpGnaed to appear
before the Cronin Coroner's jury he met
Beggs and asked him if he should dis
close the secrets of the organization.
Beggs told him to 20 ahead as they were
already public property.
On redirect examination the fact was
brought out that there were five or six
members of Camp 20 present when wit
ness made his speech of February Sth,
who we're in the other camp when the
report in regard to the Triangle trial was
given. He explained that it was ver-
bal, not written report. There were
eighteen or twenty members of Camp 20
in the ether camp when the report was
made. That report, he said, was made
by the late DIR. Cronin in his (Cronin's)
camp. Subsequently DIR. Cronin showed
witness the written report.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Henry Owen O'Connor, member OF
Camp 20, described the proceedings at
the meetings of February 9Th and 22d,
without bringing out any new points. At
subsequent meeting, however, he said
Dan Coughlin came up to him and said
information had been received in Chi
cago to the effect that confederate of
LIE Caron was in the organization, and
that indications pointed to DR.. Cronin as
the man.
Patrick McGarry, Senior Guardian of a
Clan-Na.Gael camp in Lake View, insti-
tuted by DR.. Cronin, told of Welt he
made to the house of the iceman, O'Sul-
Ivan, the Sunday following Cronin's dis
appearance. He questioned O'Sullivan
very closely about his contract with
Cronin, and described the twitching Of
O'Sullivan's face.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
MRS. WOODRUFF WEARING OUT.
Frank Woodruff says in regard to the
refusal of the Supreme Court to release
him from custody: II do not care so
much for myself; it is of mother 1 am
thinking now. She will be terribly dis
appointed and she is not strong. This
worry and suspense is wearing her out
I am certain if there is not change in
the situation she will be very ill. I have
tried to persuade her to return home, but
it is no use. She will stay by me-"
Mrs. Black, Woodruff's mother, came
as usual to the Jail this morning. She
looks much older than when she came
from San Francisco. Her face has grown
pale and thin, and she acts like one who
carries great burden on her mind.