The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-29
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mainly in tho line OF proving an alibi for
the defendants, and that Beegs did not
up, ONT q secret committee of investiga-
tion, as charged by the State.
James Hyland, q laborer of 332 East
Ohio street, testified that he aud his cousin,
jeremiah Hyland, called ct O'Sullivan's
house about { o'clock Sunday night, May
T. They had supper and witness and his
cousin. accompanied by O'Sullivan. left
the O'Su!livan house about ~ o'clock and
went west on Ashland avenu
I'VE went down." he said, ito the
second saloon and went in aud had three
glasses Of wine-sherry wine-together
and O'sullivan paid for IL. Then w had
another glass OF wine apiece and / paid
for 1t. Then wo had cigars."
On crom-examlnation Hyland said he
didn't know Dan Coughlin, had never
spoken to him, and, indeed, he had not
spoken to O'Sullivan until the night Of
May 5, though hs had seen him at church
In Wisconsin.
the saloon"
s'Sherry."
ibid your cousin call for the sams."
He said he'd like to have a glass of
cider, but the man hadn't any,"
How did you all stand at the BARI,
I'VE all stood together"
Talk much.''
"No. we didn't talk q great leal.n
1t will be remembered that Nieman was
positive that O'Sullivan and Cou0llin
stood apart from Kunze at the saloon and
that they talked together earnestly for IS
much as twenty minutes; that Kunze stood
apart and first ordered beer, hut when
O'Sullivan said: Take something good.s'
be drank sherry with the rest. Further,
that 1t was Learly IL o'clock instead of he.
ing shortly after 81 O'Clock, because the
saloon keeper closed mp Immediately after
these men left, and yet again that Me.
IL an is positive that it was Saturday night,
May Z, instead of Sunday, Mny s. Again,
it is ty no means certain that the saloon
Hyland refers to is Nieman's MACE.
Jeremiah Hyland. the cousin who is to
take Kunze's place as the blonde stranger.
who was with O'Suilivan in Neiman's
place, was next brought In, sworn, and
stood IN before the jury. He brought his
hat, too. 1t was a silk hat and the rain
hadn't helped its looks a particle. He is
smaller than James, but is still big enough
TO make two kunzes Out Of him. On the
stand he s~ubstantiated his Cousins story.
Michael Whelan. an ex-nolice officer,
ook the tand and told all about where
Dan Coughlin was m the night of May 4.
Whelan at that time was a detective at
the East Chicago Avenue station. He was
suspended from the force May % and dis.
charged Aug. 81.
On Saturday, May a, Whelan attended
the funeral of an old friend. In the even.
ing he was at the Chicago Avenue station
from $50 O'Clock until after 10. He met
Dan Coughlin ut the station that night
n hN,rk r.AS 1p.o,, q rsn1o.l. ..-Asp IN
C;oughlin wasn't out of Whelan's sight.
Whelan is positive about the date because
that vas the dry Lieut.. Brennan was pr,-
NOTED to private secretary and he aud
Coughlin discussed the matter. About
$3.50 o'clock that night Sergt. Stiff invited
Whelan aud Coughlin over to Gleason's to
have q drink. After leaving the saloon
Wnelan and CouRhlin stood in front Of the
station until 10 o'clock. Whelan then
went inside and he did not know where
Coughlin went.
Onis or John Stiff was called upon to
c%orroborate Mike Whelan, but he didn't
c%orroborate worth q cent. He said that
on Saturday night May A, he met Dan
Coughlin and Mike Whelan in front of the
East Chicago venue station. It was
about 9:30 o'clock and he asked them
over to Gleason's saloon. He was positive
about the night and the hour.
Judge Iongnecker, asked the witness
why no was SO positive 1t vas Saturday
night, May 4, and he said because the
order on the spindle about Cronin's
disappearance, and he notified tile day
officers to inquire at the livery.stable and
zee IL they could learn who had O white
horse out on Saturday night. He
was consummately cock-sure that the
night he saw Ian coughlin and Mike
Whelan was the night before he saw this
order OH the spindle.
fare you sure it was Sunday morning.
May 5, that you found this order on the
%spindles" asked Mr.. Forrest.
know IL"
That settles Dan Coughlin's attempt to
prove an alibi. DIR. Cronin's disappear
nee was not reported until Sunday noon
by Mr.. Conklin.
1t was Monday morning that he found
the order, and 1t was the night before that
he saw Coughiin and Whalen in front of
the police station. Coughlin's alibi was
knocked into a cooked hat. Mr.. Forrest
hadn't a word to say, but his face wore q
sad expression.
The next witness was Redmond Nc.
Donald, q policeman Of the East Chicago
avenue station. Mcdonald testified that
he went to Casey's funeral on the after
noon of May 4 In a buggy with Officer
Richard Mccormick. He said that he
went on duty as q patrolman at z O'Clock
that evening. He remained on duty till
Z O'Clock in the morning.
ibid you see Dan Coughlin that nfght:''
asked Mr.. Forrest
"l did,
Where did you see him."
~ saw him go into the station"
TAT what time"
"Abou 6:45 or 8 O'clock"
Then q section Of the defense of O'Snl.
livan was introduced. William Mulcahey.
n OF the iceman's employees. was called
to the stanl.
Mulcaney testified that he went to work
for O'sullivan about April .. About q
week or SO after Q man, whom O'Sullivan
said wal Detective Coughlin, came to the
O'Sulltvan house and spoke to O,Sul.
Ivan In the hearing Of the witness.
The stranger asked O'Sullivan If he
was we'll acquainted in Lake View. O'Sul-
livan replied that he was. Then the
stranger asked him il he knew John
Kunze. O'sulllvan replied that he did.
"Well," said the man, "if you see him
tell him to call me up at the Chicago ave.
nue. station-that ! want to see him.
Mulcahey testified that O'Eullivan had
told him to go sec DIR. Cronin about q sore
on his leg, as he, O'Sullivau, had O con-
tract with the doctor to treat his en-.
ployes.
Coming down to May 4, Mulcahey swore
that he was with O'Sullivan peddling ice
till late in the evening. Then he had sup
per and O'Sullivan was at the
table. About o O'Clock O'Sulliyan went
upstairs to bed, aud soon afterward Null
cahey followed him. Some time later,