The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-22
The cRoNlN CASE.


A Concise Resume of the CrOnin Murder
Trial Up to the Close of the Case for the
State-What Has Been Proven in Regard
to the Several Alleged Conspirators and
Generally in Relation to the MOnstrOus
Crime.
fair and impartial review of the evil
dence against the men on trial for the
murder of DIR. Cronin in Chicago is of
special interest at this time. The evil
dence upon which they must be convict
ed, if convicted at all, has been present.
ed. Upon that evidence, involved, in
tricate and chiefly circumstantial, the
prosecution must rely. Has the con-
spiracy been proved? Have some of the
murderers been unmasked? Have the
promises made by the States attorney
in his opening address to the jury been
fulfilled?
Beginning with John f. Beggs it has
been proved:
That as senior guardian of Camp 20 he ap-
pointed a secret committee February ON
the motion of Dan Coughlin.
That February q, in fiery speech, he de-
nOunced DR.. CrOnin and declared there must
be peace in the clan If it had to be obtained
through war.
That he wrote letters to Edward spellman
about the trial of Dr. Cronin, using language
susceptible of double interpretations.
That May to OByrne and Morris, friends
of DR.. Cronin, he said the doctor was not
dead, using the words 1--WE are in the inner
circle and know what we are talking about"
By "we'' he meant Dennis Ward, who was
also present, and himself.
That, in a nutshell, is all the evidence
against eggs.
Against Kunze it is proved:
That he was intimate with Dan Coughlin,
with whom he was seen near the Carlson
cottage
That a man looking like him drove a man
resembling Coughlin to the cottage the night
of May 4.
drinking in saloon near the cottage at
eleven O'Clock that night.
That he rode in a buggy with O'SulIivan
one day, claiming to others he had purchased
OSullivan's horse.
That he lived on Cottage Grove Avenue un-
der an assumed name, and borrowed news
papers of friends saying he wanted to see
about the Cronin case because he had heard
the police were looking for him.
That this occurred long before his name
was mentioned in connection with the crime
Against Coughlin it is clearly estab-
hshed:
That he stood sponsor for the while horse
which took DR.. Cronin away.
That he lied about the tran saction TO Chief
Hubbard.
That he was never able to explain it or to
explain where he was the night of May 4.
That for four years he had Eeen the avowed
That he endeavored to hire Major Samp-
son to wayIay DR.. CrOnin late at night,
and said he didn't care whether the "slug-
ging" he wanted inflicted npon the dector re-
suited fatally.
That he was a member OF camp 20 and
IN that camp moved for the appointment OF
a secret committee in connection with DR..
Cronin's report of what was proved at the
trial of the triangle.
That he was intimate with O'Sullivan,
Burke, CoOney, kunze and Beggs.
That on several occasions he denounced
DR.. CrOnin as spy and traitor who ought to
be killed.
That he was hanging around the vicinity of
! the Carlson cottage and late that night was
seen in the saloon near by in company with
O'Sulliyan and hunze.
Against Burke it is proved:
That he was the tenant of the cottage un-
| der the assumed name of Frank Williams.
That he hired Martensen, the exprcssman,
| to take the furniture from III Clark street to
| the Carlson cottage which was afterward
| found there.
That he never occupied the cottage for any
usual and ordinary purpose.
That he fed to Joliet where he lived about
| two weeks and worked only one day.
That Sunday morning, May 5, he and
| Cooncy bought new shirts, and that he be-
| came angry and profane when the salesman
asked him to take off his coat so his size of
| shirt could be determined by measurement.
That he belonged to Camp 20 and was upon
/ terms OF the greatest InLlIndCy with GOOutys
| COughlin and OSullivan.
That he fed to Winnipeg and, from the
| ditch where he had only worked occasional
/ ly, started for Europe.
That he was under the assumed name of
! J. Cooper when arrested, but admitted he
/ had previously used the name of Delaney
| and Burke
| That he was in and around the Carlson cot
/ tage until May 4, when he fed from the city
| leaving the furniture there.
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His contract with Dr. Cronin for medical
attendance, about which he told several
| falsehOods.
That he knew and talked with the occu-
/ pants of the Carlson cottage.
| That he vouched to old man Carlson for
/ Burkes Willingness and ability to pay the
| rent.
| That he was a member of Camp 20 and in
| innate with Coughlin for long time be-
| sides being seen with the other defendants
! and having been with COughlin and Kunze
the night of the murder.
| That DR.. Cronin was decoyed to the nearest
| house to his under a call to fulfill the de-
mands of the strange contract
| That the card given by this man who took
! DR.. Cronin away was one of a new and spe~
| cial lot printed only few days before, and
| one of a very few he took from the printing
Office before the work done.
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