Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20


were either employees of the iceman or mem
bers of the Clan-na-Gael. Some interesting
features were developed upon the cross
examination.
CHICAGO, November ia desperate
effort was made to-day to break the strength
of the evidence against the Cronin suspects
at several points by presenting directly con-
Trajectory testimony. The force of the as
sault was somewhat lessened, however, by
the eliciting of the fact that the witnesses
for the defense had gone through rehearsal
in body last Sunday, and were thoroughly
instructed as to what they should say.
The first wi tness in the Cronin trial was
Policeman Redmond Mcdonald. He testi-
fed that he saw Dan Coughlin at the East
Chicago avenue station between 8:45 and 9
O'Clock on the night Of the murder. On
cross-examination the witness fixed the
time at 9 to 9:15 o'clock, and the fact was
developed that witness was a member of
Campo, Clan-na-Gael. He said that he
remembered seeing Coughlin that night and
about week after when Coughlin's name
was first mixed up in the affair.
ALL CLAN-NA-GAEL MEMBERS.
The witness mentioned the fact to Officer
Scott, who was also a member of Camp 20,
but did not speak of it to others for fear
that, as a member of the notorious camp, he
would get mixed up in the matter. He ac-
knowledged that this fear had kept him
from speaking on the matter, notwithstand-
ing the peril in which his silence left his
friend Coughlin. 1t was last Saturday that
the witness first told Captain Schuettler,
when the latter asked him about it. The
witness admitted that he first said that the
time at which he saw Coughlin that night
was between $50 and 9 o'clock.
On cross-examination the witness was
asked: "When did you first learn that
Daniel Coughlin's name was connected with
the horse that drove DIR. Cronin away?"
f'I think about a week after, when they
first got to writing it in the newspaper"
"Now what paper did you read itin about
Coughlin being connected with the horse
and buggy?"
s'I do not know"
"Was that before the body was found?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Now, do you not remember that it is
fact that Coughlin's name was never con-
neeted with that in any manner whatever in
the public press until the 25th of May
three days after the discovery of DR..
Cronin's body?" Sensation.
Witness (hesitatingly)-It was written in
the papers about him in connection with
the rig from Dinan-
TO HELP o'sULLIvAN.
William Mulcahy was the next witness.
He testified that he had known O'Sullivan
since April 4. He was not a member of the
Clan-na-Gael. A few days after he met
O'Sullivan he was with him on an ice
wagon, when they met a man who resembled
Coughlin. The latter asked O'Sullivan if
he was we'll acquainted at Lake View, and
he said, eyes" Then he asked him if he
knew young man by the name of Kunze-
if he saw him to telephone to TIE Chicago
avenue police station and tell hHn 81 want
to see him."
The witness had heard O'Sullivan speak
of his contract with DR.. Cronin. The
witness, who was al employe of O'Sullivan,
complained that one OF his feet hurt him,
and O'SullivaRtold the witness to go and
see DR.. Cronin about it, as he (O'Sullivan),
had a contract with Cronin to take care of
his men. This was said in the presence of
O'Sullivan's other men. O'Sullivan also
told the men on another occasion that he
had a contract with doctor to attend any
-one that was hurt on the ice wagon.
The witness went on to say that in the
latter part of April, james Meahan, one of
O'Sullivan's men, went TO the Office of the
Lake View Record and got lot of 0'Sulli-
vans newly printed cards. He gave the
witness about so of them and the witness
distributed them.
HE OUGHT TO KNOW.
On the dav of the murder, the witness
further testified, O'Sullivan and he were on
the ice wagon together; both read during
the evening, going to bed at the same time,
and sleeping in the same bed. Later on two
of O'Sullivan's men and a carpenter who
was working there came to the door. They
were let in. After that Mrs. Whalen came
into the room to get a cot bed and spoke to
O'Sullival. The witness further testified
that he heard the conversation between old
man Carlson and O'Sullivan about the
tenants of the Carlson cottage. The old
man testified that O'Sullivan said he knew
them, and that they were all right. This
witness testified that O'Sullivan said he
knew none of them.
On cross-e1amination the witness said
that O'SulliVan was not out of the house
after supper and that he went to bed about9
o'clock. The men who were out came in at
about 10 or 1890 o'clock. The States At
tOrney endeavored to elicit from the witness
the statement that In his evidence before the
Coroner's jury he had stated that he did not
hear the conversation between O'Sullivan
and the elder Carlson, but the witness per-
sisted that he never SO testified.
Further questions elected the statement
that, on the night of the murder, O'Sullivan
got up when the men who were out came to
the door and let them in. The witness got
up at about o'clock on the following morn
ing, leaving O'Sullivan in bed. O'SulliVan,
ne said, never left the house that night.
The witness memory as TO events imme-
diately preceding and following the night
of the murder was defective.
A SENSATIONAL TURN.
Witness said he came to O'Sullivan with
q letter of introduction from O'Sullivan's
brother, who lives in Fonda, La. Then the
cross-examinatlon took an unexpected and
sensational turn, the evident intention
being to direct suspicion toward the wit
ness as the man who drove the white horse
which drew DR.. Cronin to his death. The
witness, however, denied that he had ever
worn beard, or that he allowed his beard
to grow for two weeks in the latter part of
April last.
The witness said he did not 60 to see DR..
Cronin about his lame foot when O'SulliVan
suggested that course, because 1t was not |
troubling him then. He spoke of it to |
O'Sullivan because it was likely to give |
him trouble at any time. He was quite |
sure he did not see DR.. Cronin on May 4. |
The witness said that since last spring he |
had been acting as collector for O'Sullivan,
but he was unable to give the name of any |
one who had paid him money for O'Sulli- |
van.
At this point the prisoner O'Sullivan rose
and said, "If Your Honor please"
whereupon the Court, addressing Mr.. Don
shue, said: "Hsve your client sit down."
THE WHITE HORSE AGAIN.
Reverting To the suspicion that he drove |