The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-11-21
The Crouia Murddr Trial.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Kate McCor-
mick, sister of Mrs. Thomas Whalen,
was the first witness called by the de-
Tense in the Cronin case this morning.
She had known O'Su;livan for about
she was at her sisters, having gone
there on the afternoon of the 4th. At
ter supper on the Saturday night she
went out with Mrs. Whalen at about
$50 o'clock, leaving O'Sullivan sitting
in the kitchen with his coat off. Mrs.
Whalen's husband was in the sitting
room with his two children. The wit
ness and her sister returned to the
house after 10 O'Clock and were let in
by James Ninneham. She and
her sister sat up reading for
over an hour and then went up stairs
to O'Sullivan's room tor cot. The
light was burning in the room and
O'Sullivan and Mulcahey were in bed.
Witness spoke to the men and took the
cot down stairs. She was positive that
O'Sullivan was in the house when she
left at half past and was in his room
when she got back. Witness testified as
to the presence of the Lylands there on
Sunday evening. Under a sharp fire of
questions the witness became con-
fused on cr0SS-eXaminatiOn and said
that while she was at O'SulliYan'
Sunday night, the 5th of May, she was
not quite sure that she was there on
the preceding night, which was the
night of the murder. The witness,
however, being further questioned, re-
peated the story of her shopping expe-
ditiDn with her sister on Saturday
night, the 4th, and their return to the
house, just as she had told it on her
direct examination.
Mro Tom Wholan the nQvf
ness. She cOrrObOrated the testimony
just given by her sister as to their do
ingS and O'SulliVan'S whereabouts on
the night of May 4th. and on the 9TH.
Mrs. Whalen further testified that she
heard O'Sullivan previous to May 4th,
speak of his contract with DIR. Cronin
at the supper table, to the men. She
also testified as to Conklin's visit to
O'SulliVan'S on the 5th of May, and as
to his conversation concerning DIR.
Cronin's disappearance. The witness
was now asked to give her testimony
concerning the visit of Mr.. Clancy,
the New York Herald correspondent,
who called on O'Sullivan, the day that
DR.. CIonin's body was discovered.
Mr.. Clancy, the witness said. came
into the house ond made some remark
about the discovery of DIR. Cronin's
body and said:
81 have a cab at the door, and want
you to go with me To identify the re-
mains"
Mr.. O'SuIlivan said: sWhy should
I go with you? Idon't know who you
are and never saw you before to-day.
If a policeman asks me to go will go
with him."
The conversation occurred in the
middle parlor, and the men were stand
The states attorney cross-examined
Mrs. Whalen at great length, and after
going over all the details of her testi-
mony and learning as to the location
of her kitchen windows, suddenly
asked: Ibid you not usually sit at
that window and watch the Carlson
cottage after the 4th of May?''
Yes; looking at the curiosities over
there, replied the witness.
did you not do that the day after
the 4th of May?"
me; had something else to do
The states attorney next cross exam
ined her as to Mr.. Clancey's visit and
calls of others on the day the body was
terested as tall man with a black
moustache took the witness stand. |
The witnesses name was Matt Donahy.
a saloon keeper at Clark street and
Chicago avenue on the NIGHT |
of May fourth, he came
Oh duty AZ O'Clock and relieved his
book-keeper. Martin Burke, 2. III.
Nolan, financial secretary of camp 20.
and Patrick Cooney were in the saloon
at the time. Martin Burke was in the
saloon for about three hours the wit
ness said. VIM. Coughlin and John
O'MalIey came into the saloon during
that time and met Burke. On the
cToss-examination the fact was deyeI-
oped shat the 81taess WIS member Of