The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-14
THE CRONIN TRIAL.

KUNzE, ONE or THE DEFENDANTS, POSITIVELY
CONNECTED WITH THE CONSPIRACY.
The hearing Of the Cronin trial was re-
sumed Wednesday morning with everyone
in better humor after days rest. The
crowd was larger than on any day of the
trial so far.
X. I, Stanton, printer Of Lakeview, tes-
titled to having printed a lot of cards for
OSuIlvan the latter part of April. The cards
were delivered TO OSullivan by a boy in
witness's employ, May >. Witness identi-
tied the card handed 10 DR.. Cronin by the
assassin's messenger as being exactly like
those he printed. On cross examination the
defence tried to show that it was possible for
other persons beside O'Sullivan to have got
ten hold of some Of the cards.
Ex.Captain Villiers was recalled TO resume
the tracing of the trunk, and with the aid Of
"a map showed the territory between O'Sulli-
vans house, the Carlson cottage catch basin
and the ditch where the trunk was found.
Other witnesses testified to the finding Of
the etr' TX which was brought into court.
and i CO .dition of the Carlson cottage.
The sensation of the day was the evidence
of William l.. James, youth, who positive
ly identified Kunze, one of the defendants
as the man who occupied the room in the
CLARK building when the furniture, after
ward removed to the Carlson cottage, was
stored by the conspirators before they had
completed their plans.
A number of witnesses were examined i'm
the Cronin trial Thursday, and some of the
testimony ELECTED was decidedly important.
OSullivan and Kunze, in particular, were
implicated in the plot to murder Some
questions of the defense were ruled out by
the Court. Probably more actual testimony
was given than at any previous session.
Coroner Hertz told of the condition of the
famous CO tage when he took charge Of the
case. and VIM. Mertes, the mlkman, iden.
titled Coughln and Kuzne as the two
men he saw enter the cottage on the evening
Dr. Cronin was murdered. The attorney.
for the defense succeeded in confusing him
somewhat upon cross-cXamnation. Assist.
ant Superintendent Frank Murray, of the
PnkertOn agency, was called and said thai
on the afternoon of the day aftel
Dr. Cronin disappeared, Mr.. Conklin, with
whom DIR Cronin lived, employed Ia,
agency in the case. The witness went tc
OSulliyan's house and had talk with him
OSulivan denied that he had sent anyon,
with his card to DR.. Cronin the night before
and related the story of his engaging DR.
Cronin to attend his men substantially us il
has been told heretofore.
The clothes worn by DR.. Cronin on tbs
night he was murdered have been found
The discovery was accidental, being made by
force Of men cleaning out a Chicago sewer
Friday. The articles were plainly identified
by Mrs. Cronn, aud will be an important
addition to the evidence Of the prosecution |
4 ec'o.hing showed that it had bee cut
from the body after death. The light spring
oysrcoat was sl!shed lrop the collar and the |
sleeves were torn from the ist 70 the
shoulders. The cutaway coat of diagonal'l
cloth was cut into pieces. The vest was cut
in twain as were the drawers, undershirt and
collar. A keen'edged knife had done the
work.