The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

Doctor Cronin kept his money, indicating
possible defense of the murder for the p1r
pose of robbery. Mrs Conklin named tn,
bank In which the doctor kept his funds
ana said she was sure he had very littl,
with him on the night of the murder, be
his person.
The next witness was Charles w. Beck. 8
reporter for the Chicago Times, who drove
| the White horse to the house of the Conk
Inns on May 25, when Mrs. Conxlin ldenti
| ned 1t: He merely testified to taking the
| white horse there for Identification and to
Frank Scanlan for the same purpose.
| Miss Sarah McMarney, who was in
DOCTOR Cronln's reception room when the
man came for him with the horse described
that individual as appearing very nervous
and with piercing disconcerting gaze
which he fixed upon witness. Her descrip.
| ton of the man, color of his mustache
OF his coat, etc., accorded closely with that
given by Mrs. Conklin.
LADY TELEGRAPH OPERATOR.
The local papers says the state
has struck new lead in the Cronin
case against Martin Burke, through
young woman who was EMPLOYED
as telegraph operator at Hancock,
Mich, last May. The states attorney has
learned the identity of thesenders of tele-
grams which Burke received from that
point. One of the kilograms, it is stated
was addressed to Burke at Joliet, Ill, warn,
ing him to get out quickly. Another,
was addressed to CoOny, at Chicago
telling him to take some money to Burke
at Joliet to assist the latter's flight, The
other kilograms were addressed TO we'll
known men in various western towns along
the route which Burke took on his way to
Cincinnati. 1t was through a leak some
where as to these dispatches that Martin
Burke's journey was interrupted.
In addition to correspondence between
the Burke and Hancock party, it is alleged
that it will compromise one or more of the
men recently indicted on a charge of at
tempted jury-bribing on account of their
attempts to defeat justice in another direc-
ton.
MEETING OF CRoNIN's FRIENDS
A committee of friends of the late Doctor
Cronin held a meeting here yesterday for
the purpose of arranging details of mate
rial meeting to be held on the anniversary
of the execution of Allen, Larkin and O'Bri-
en-, the Manchester martyrs, on November
23d next. During the course of the meeting
?. w. Dunno, of PEORIA offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That this meeting, composed of
representative Irishmen of Chicago, having
had their attention directed to an article in
last weeks Citizen place on record the re-
pudiation of John F. Finerty and his news
paper to speak in behalf of any section of
the Irish people except that small portion
which still cling to the decaying fortunes of
the tria gle.
Doctor P. Curran made the sensational
declaration which was received with MUIR
murs of assent:
There are two men in our community"
he said 'who are affected in their official
capacity by this great conspiracy who are
powerless, who are paralyzed by
the far reaching influence of this
faction represented by the traiangle and by
John +. Finnerty. | refer first to the may
or of the city, who is bound so tightly by
otficialism and political influence that he
does not dare to utter word, and second
to the archbishop of this diocese, who is
tottering to his grave under the weight of
this strain and can hardly walk the streets
because he cannot depend upon his
priests
Here Mr.. Tahiti interrupted the speaker
to object that he was not speaking on the
point and Doctor Curran sat down.
John Devery of New York made an i'm
passioned speech, in which he denounced
and the anti Cronin faction in
the ClannaGael in the most bitter terms
as arch-conspirators and arch-fends. He
declared that money was needed to llow
these conspirators to California, to New
York, and to London, where funds are be-
ing raised for the defense for the bribing of
jurors and the defeat of justice.
The resolution was adopted.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, October 29.-At the opening
Of Judge McConnelPs court this morning
Mrs. Winfred Dinan, wife of Patric Dinan.
5he liveryman who owns the famous white |
horse, took the stand as witness. She |
testified to the facts about the horse being |
aiken and driven north ON the night of |
Nay 4, and his return at $3.50 o'clock, |
with perspiration as if he had |
)een hard driven.
A local paper says: Attorneys for the |
prosecution determined last night, after |
rood deal of consideration, to take up the
ubject of Patrick O'Sullivan's business |
.ard for the purpose of provingthat particu-
ar form the stranger offered Doctor Cronin
lad been printed only two days before the
loctor was murdered. Attorney for the
prosecution believes this the strongest evil
lence they have against O'Sullivan, not
ven excepting the testimony of Carlson,
Who saw him in daily communication with
he murderers, who occupied the cottage on
Ashland avenue.
John +. O'Connor, member ofthe famous
amp 2 of the Clan-na- Gael, of which
'eggs, Burke, Couglin and other defend
nts were members, was next placed on the
tand. O'Connor was recording secretary
f the camp when Beggs was senior guar
ian. After details as to their meeting and
Methods of transacting business, witness
estified that in February last at a meeting
f the camp, Thomas f. O'Connor asked if
re ever heard the report of this
rial committee that tried what is
nown as the triangle? Mr..
,iggs said he had not. "0'Connor said it
-as strange that our camp never got the
eport when he heard it read in another
amp in the city. He heard man read it /
nd state the name of the camp, and the
IAN who read it asked if we demanded it,
hen somebody asked who it was. 1 did
ot hear who, he said, but there was
lember. there who did hear, and / asked {
i'm; What did you say? and l under /
TODD him to say Doctor Cronin."
The states attorney was evidently of
pinion the witness was an unwilling one,
nd sought to have him detail at greater
myth the proceedings Of the camp at the 1
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