Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
NEARING THE END.
The Cronin Murder Trial In Chi
cago Win Soon Be Finished.
The Fate of the Five Suspects Soon to he
Known The Attorneys for the
Prosecution and the Defense
Making Their Pleas.
the cRoNIN TRIAL.


eonspirators ample funds would have been fur
nished for his defense. He told the
jury that unless they were satisfied
beyond a doubt that the stories OF young James
that he saw Kunze IN the fiat at III Clark
street. of Mertes that IL was Kunze who drove
Coughltn to the Carlson cottage on the night Of
May T. and Of Nieman that Kunze was in his
saloon on that night in company with Coughlin
and O'Sullivan were true, they must set
the German free. He stoutly defend
ed the alibi for O'Sullivan sworn TO by the Hy
lands and claimed that unless the jury be
lieved that all the witnesses for the State told
the truth, and that all the witnesses for the de-
Tense were liars there could be nc conviction.
One argument made by Mr. Donahoe was a
claim that il one bit OF evidence offered by the
State was false, then the whole structure
must fall to the ground, and she BIT
which he thought false was the States claim
that Burke was in the cottage on the night OF
May 4. He next took up the questions OF
reasonable doubt and circumstantial evidence
and said that the latter should be handled very
gingerly II at all. In closing, Mr. DOnahoe be-
sought the jury to deal justly with his clients.
His appeal TO the jury was eouched in eloquent
terms and delivered in O manner so pathetic
that tears coursed down the cheeks of o Sulli-
van and Kunze. Burke also tried in vain 70
conceal the maze OF tears through which he
looked
the Cronin trial Mr.. Hynes spoke for the prose
cution. He said that in this trial every safe.
guard had been given the accused men TO secure
TO them justice. How different the proceedings
when Dr. Cronin was accused behind his back,
tried behind his back killed and then
accused publicly Concerning O'Sulivans
alibi the absurdty of the story
told by the Hyands about their being in Me
mans saloon on Sunday, May g. with the ice
man was held prominently TO view by citing
the evidence OF Nieman and Anderson who
swore that the saloon was fun of jewellers,
whereas, according TO the Hylaads, II was
empty.
Coughlin's alibi was then taken up, and Mr.
Hynes said it was wholly mmaterial whether
Dan Coughlin was near the Carlson cottage on
the 4th of May, whether Patrick O'Sullivan was
near the Carlson cottage on the Attn Of May,
whether they ever lifted hand to strike DIR.
Cronin; the fact that they were in the eonspir-
acy and arranged il makes them equally guilty
under the law.
Concerning Kunze Attorney Hynes said that
there could be no doubt OF Kunzes guilt, al
though he was compelled in justice to say his
guilt was not so great as that OF the others;
that IL was Of the stool pigeon nature, and that
no evidence had been produced TO show that
Kunze was fully eognizant OF the inside work
ings Of the conspiratOrs.
II has been said by counsel for defense said
the speaker, that the failure to prove any cir
cumstance beyond a reasonable doubt neces.
sarily involved the failure of the whole case.
That is not the law. Every material fact in the
indictment every material allegation must be
proven beyond reasonable doubt.
The motive of the great conspiracy was the
next theme. He said it might possibly be that
the appointment Of a secret committee at the
meeting OF February was not for the purpose
OF murder; but II Il had an innocent origin why
had not the members OF that secret committee
come here 20 tell for what il was appointed?
The conspiracy in Camp 20 was the next sub
ject taken up By tbs lawyer, and he introduced
II by an eloquent tribute to the Irish patriots
who have so long been striving 20 separate
England and Ireland II was subject dear TO
the speakers heart. and be handledit in a mas
terly style He spoke of the triangle ana its
leader, whom he characterized as adesigning ad.
venturer. He showed how patriotic men had
been betrayed into English prisons, how their
betrayal had been used 10 cover up enormous
entertainments OF money contributed for patrN
otto purposes, and finally how. in order 10 ward
of exposure. foul murder had been resorted to.
CHICAGO Dec. AT yesterdays session Of
the Cronin trial Mr. IIyncs continued his
speech. He said the inc rmost workings % tho
Infamous conspiracy would never be wholly re-
Vealed until some putrid conscience should
show them forth with phosphorescent light in
the shadow OF the gallows. He said that If the
claim that DR.. Cronin was killed because he
was British spy were true. the murderers
would have been sent across the ocean to put
20 death lie Caron.
Mr. Hynes called attention 20 the fact that
Attorney Donahoe, O'Suliyan's lawyer in all
his long address uttered not one word of con-
demnation OF this foul crime, not one senti-
ment Of dissatisfaction, Of disapprobation OF
the blacklist and reddest murder of modern
times. He proclaimed it as savagery that
man should be thus cowardly slain
while on an errand of mercy, man
whose fatal fault was his honor; whose
heart was thrphbng with sympathy and anx-
iety for the supposed sufferer, ana said that
many hot, rash act had brought calamity and
shame 10 the Irish deople, bet in the history
OF the past and the future yet to be made this
viii stand out as the one conspicuous mon
ument of shame whose shadow falls upon a
brave, an honorable and a generous race the
sympathizers always with the downtrodden
and the helpless. This burst OF eloquence
brought the water TO the eyes of many and the
tears triokled down the faces of several of the
jurors.
In conclusion Mr. Hynes said he sympathized
with Irishmen In their desire TO liberate their
country for her wrongs, but he insisted that
they should do il as Washington had liberated
America, not by making war upon women and
children. He ended with an expression
Of confidence that the jurors would render
verdict in accordance with their conscience
that God would sanctify, verdict that would
mete out to the prisoners the punishment they
deserved.
AT the afternoon session Attorney Foster be
gan his argument in behalf of his client Beggs
He said that whoever believed DR.. Cronin was
an angel in disguise was mistaken, 1t had
been charged that the Clan.na- Gael society
was q dynamite organization, but the
fact that DR. Cronin was an active mem
Der Of the society had been unthinking-
ly overlooked. He referred to Beggs' connec-
tion with the Clan-na Gael and said his clients
connection with the society was an open book
He was champion OF peace. The statement
that Beggs had at one time said that DR.. Gro
min was not a tit man to be on the committee
that tried Alexander Sullivan might be
true. What OF il? Had not DIR. Cronn
in q convention OF the National body CHARGED
Sullivan, Boland and Feely with robbery ana
murder Such being the case was il unFeason
able to believe that any one making such q
charge would be unfit 10 try and Judge the one
aceuseds And that statement is the only
one that Beggs has been accused in
evidence of making. None other has he
ever made. In making that statement
he did right If you are going 70 hang him for
that statement might as well stop right here
and let him be taken at once 10 the narrow pas
sage IN the Jail and strangled The State de
sires to convict my client because Burke went
70 his Office three times-twice in January ana
once in February. Let the gentlemen OF the
State look TO their own nest, see where
they have been visited by fugitiyes from
Justice and say if such facts would war
rant the conviction Of themselves OF the crimes
for which the fugitives are guilty. If not in
Heavens name let them not make such accuse.
ton nor express such q desire against my
client. The speaker said that Beggs was made
senior guardian the last Friday night In Janu.
ary The meeting at which the conspiracy
was claimed TO have beer Matched vas held on
February & and, therefore. the senior
guardianship OF Beygs could not have
beer long used to produce and nourish the
germs OF the conspiracy The only thing against
Beggs Is his having at his installation, raised
his voice against the continued attacks upon
Alexander Sullivan
At this point court adjourned until to-day At
torney Foster win speak an hour or two longer,
when court will adjourn TO Monday and Attor.
ney Forrest begin.
CHICAGO, Dec. q-Attorney Foster picked up
the thread Of his discourse at the morning ses-
sion OF the Cronin trial Saturday by impressing
once more upon the jury the point in law that
a defendant IS not Obliged to prove his limo
cence, but that his guilt must be proved by the
prosecution before verdict against him can be
rendered.
The charge that secret committee was ever
appointed in Camp % by Beggs the speaker de
niod point blank There was no positive
proof Of il and there was nothing in the rec
ord TO show that such an appointment was
made The effort Of the prosecution, said Mr..
Foster, to show by the financial records
that Camp ~ had furnished funds to the
murderers of DR.. Cronin had proven a dismal
failure. The strongest point made in behalf Of
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