New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-30
COUGHLIN FEELS HIS PERIL.
CRoNIN,S POCKET-KNIv WERE IN HIS
HANDS AFTER THE MURDER.
THE PRISONER BETRAYs HIS TERROR WHEN
THE MAN TO WHOM HE ENTRUSTED
THEM APPEARS IN CoURT-sTATEJ
ATTORNEY LoNGENECKER Be
GINS THE ARGUMENT.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

Chicago Nov 2e.-The most important testimony IN
the Cronin trial introduced after the state had
formally closed its case, and the incidents surrounding
this new discovery 10 day were the most sensational
that have been witnessed since the opening Of the case
Barney Flynn is well known police official, but II re-
oldred SIX months for him 10 emancipate himself from
the potent Influence of Camp 20, Clan-naGael. He IS
the officer who months ago took Officer Coughin from
the s1pertne endents Office To a cell in the ChicagoaVe
police station, after Mayor Cregter Superintendent
Hubbard Lawyer Hynes, W. p. Rend and Others had
listened to his for having Dinans white horse
The result of that conference was that the CHIEF oi
police ordered Cougbn be locked up, and called in
Flynn TO perform the duty
From that day TO this, nothing was done or said by
FLYNN 10 indicate that anything discovered that
night that would be of importance 10 the prosecutors
or TO the police To-day Flynn remarked to his supeH"
officers that there little matter he had forso'
ten" that might be worth looking into a. impncauhs
COughln. That such remark should De maze p3 dn
officer whose experience told him ,ha after the 'eol
mony closed TO more could be presented caused
Flynn's superior to prick up his ears and an inquiry
brought out the remark from Flynn tlat on the night
Of Coughln's arrest pOoket-knves had been iouhd
In his possession. One twobladcd and the other
had four blades AMI a pearl handle.
AT Dams request" said Flynn. Il locked them
up in the Fidelity Safety Deposit Vault for saie
keeping
This CONCESSION OF JlyD1 leu 10 a NOiNCAObN~ 80
the office Of the superintendent OF Police this aer-
noon at which Flynn was the visitor When ne
emerged he looked thoroughly frightened
Chief Hubbard visited the deposit vault and
secured the two knives There was nothing aOou'
them that looked suspicious. but small clsws often
lead to big results, and the chief took them 10 friends
OF the murdered doctor 10 see they amounted 10
anything. They were promptly identified py l. 1.
Couklin and his wife knives that Mr. Conklin had
Tn HlIbDam
1t is clearly another case said he OF Gamma
Gael control and TO think IL just when 1t Is
too late use
The Chief was mistaken, however, in his belief that
the testimony came too laCs. After a brief parley
in court this afternoon State Attorney LongenecKer
succeeded getting the case re-opened for the aa-
mission of the new evidence. II would be impossible
10 depict the appearance OF Coughln when Flynn was
called and this damaging evidence introduced in
court His face paed, and the knives we're placed
Ia the hands Conkiin, he cast hurried glance
at them; and as Conlln swOre TO their exact re
semblance to the murdered mans property. be mani
tested downright terror.
At the conclusion of the testimony, Judge Longe-
necker, the States Attorney began his argument. He
said in part
The evidence of piracy IS the same for a
small offence II is for great offence The evidence
of conspiracy obtain dollars and cents from you,
me, any else the evidence that would bring
TO your mind conviction of the guilt OF the men VINO
ere accused, must be Just as strong although II Only
takes couple of hours 10 try the case a. II you are
irving men for murder. What ! am trying 10 have
YOU unders and is this that because this long,
and because II has grown 10 be large ana Import AM,
you must not think II requires evidence 10 satisfy
you that account. II the evidence convinces you
OF the guilt of the accused then matters not whether
there are five tcn on trial. or one man on
trial The evidence necessary 10 convince YOU beyond
reasonable doubt OF the guilt OF the men on trial
should be just as strong "a If twenty men were on
trial. and yet need not be stronger than if one man
were trial"
referring 10 the charge against Kunze the speaker
said desire you remember that, If conspiracy
has been formed 70 do thing. II conspiracy formed
10 commit a certain crime. whoever thereafter iOns
that conspiracy becomes party 10 IL, and Is bound
by the acts which have gone before his joining IT,
In other words, II he is In the conspiracy ne is in
Just much, going in at the last as he would be II
he In AT ba fret ~