The sun., 1893-12-08
DANIEL CoUGHLTN'S TRIAL.
sHE LhWTERs IN THE CASE STILL
ADDRESSING the JURY.

the Prisoner with the Croatia Murder-
Two Detence VIII Assert that the Murder
Was Not bone In the Carlson Cottage
CHiCAGo. Doc. The trial OF Daniel Cough.
lin for completely in the murder OF Dr. Cronin
IL going forward rapidly. Kickham Seaman
nuished his opening address for the State
about noon, and Daniel Donohue occupied the
afternoon in setting forth the defence. lie
concluded late this afternoon. Judge Wing.
also for tho defence. will begin his argument
~ the opening OF court in the morning. Mra.
Coughln. vito OF Big Dan" clad in black
and wearing n thin veil. was in court this
morning whom her husbands case began.
Mr.. Scanlan told tho Jury OF the mysterious
and dishonest manner in which tho defen dant
and his brother conspirators conducted them
selves Just prior TO tho murder OF the Doctor.
He told OF Martin Burk renting the cottage
from old man Carlson Burk never occupied
the cottage. but always promptly paid his rent.
IIo spoke Of Iceman O'Sullivan's talk with old
msn Carlson. and how at first this man denied
any knowledge OF the tenants OF the cottage.
but afterwnrd acknowledged that he knew Of
them. Mr.. Seaman then told OF Dan Cough
Inns frequent telephoning from the East Chi
cago avenue station TO OSullvan In Lake
View. and OF his frequent visits to the iceman.
Now We como to Daniel Coughlin's actual
appearance and work in direct connection
Nitn tne MURDER Halu tne lawyer Ou inc
night OF May 4. 1885, a man appeared at Pat
Diuan's livery stable and asked for . horse
and buggy. lie at FIRST objected to q white
horse and wanted one OF another color. He
also wanted a carriage with side blinds Both
requests were refused by the livery stable
proprietor. and finally the man, whose hat
was pulled down over his eyes. took the rig
and drove north. though he had said he de-
sired to 90 to his aunts house on South Hal
stead street. The man who rented the rig
was sent there by Dan CouEhlln. for he him
self says So no told the Chief Of Police that
he did
shortly after the rig was rented. DR.. Cronin
received an urgent call to go to 7. O'Sullivans
lee house to attend q man who had been run
over by an ice wagon. Tho defence may at
tempt to prove that the murder did not take
place in the Carlson cottage. but point you to
the direction in which the Doctor was driven
and the testimony OF old Mrs. Hoertel. who
saw the white horse and buggy drive to the
door Of the cottage and n man. carrying box
like case such as physicians have. step out
and into the cottage. The description OF this
man tallies exactly with that Of Dr. Cronin.
Then she heard noise OF overturned furni-
ture. the fall of something. and groans and
cries OF oh. my Godl Oh. Jesusn The cow
Hrdly brutcs had done their work"
touEhIin here moved uncnsily in his chair.
lie pck cd up n paper and tried to read It, but
iaif an hour later. gentlemen OF the jury.
another buggy was driven M to the cottage
" illiam Merits will say that the man who drove
this SECOND buggy was Daniel Coughlin
duorGnd went IN, and then preparations were
made to hide the body. The remains OF DIR.
,rJriu were then placed in the trunk, carried
out o the buggy that Coughln dsoye. and late
that niGht tho bloody hanucd gang OF assassins
tot oat TO conceal tho victim Of their infamous
crime"
Tho prosecutor traced the wanderings OF tho
mugdc.ers Hours after the killing they were
We're ~cen, in other parts OF the city but were
frightened OF BY tho police; Butfinally toward
morning they reached a lonely spot In Lake
view and there in "A catch basin In one OF the
sewers tho body was thrust.
Hard by Il big trunk was found saturated
with blood, ana that same Sunday afternoon
lIr. Cr9nin's disappearance was reported TO
the police. But that morning MIR. Conklin.
u'Suliyan to see what kept the Doctor from
home. They spoke about the accident TO the
CURED. Then tho police went npOn the track
OF the assassin. Cough! IN was detailed for the
NEST dnmnable crime had been committed.
Tho white horse incident was reported to the
It, visited tho c.hicago avenue station to tell
what he knew Oft. lie met Coughin.
", GU !o"k aGtSted' o6seryed C?gGhlin;
pirnn. That white horse and buggy were
driven by man you got the rig for. lam GO
Seaman. " lie told Dinan to keep his mouth
shut saying that he and Or. Cronin had been
Mr.. Scan ian told OF the finding OF tho body
ton that Dr. IIonin was killed there. In con.
Is Martin Burk dead' Is p. O'sulllvan
dead and where is Dan Coughlin to-day?
who died in prison are in their graves. Gem
tlemen, this in brief is a partial statement OF
h OF R az tns
recess was taken until o'clock, when Daniel
llonohue began his argument for the defence.
In the course OF his speech he said:
This case has heen once tried. What a
farce, what mockery IN tho name of Justice
efforts were, made to strange i've |
innocent citi2ens TO death! When we look !
hacl; on that trial. all the indignation OF our |
souls and all the sadness OF our hearts sit in |
counsel together"
Mr, lottum objected to any reference by |
thar during this trial ;he previous hearing |
shou,a not be IN any way considered either In |
-, What Is the charge IN this case Z" con-
4. O'Sullivan. an others conSpired to Kill and |
murder Dr. trunlE. Mr. Seaman in his open
John T. EeGGss name was not uttered once.
ii"Egs was acquitted on the former trnl. |
Where aid, the conspiracy begin: do not |
Ijr Crunln Killed in Cook county Idon'tkno
and cannot tel from the proof, Was the Doc
Tor Killed in the Carlson cOttage' l don't |
SNOW aud | cannot toll from the proof. |
Vas there q conspiracy at all; | don't know
lnd | cannot tell from the proof. such is my
,tare OF ptnl and such will be the state Of
your minds when YOU shall have heard al the |
violence: and surh helnE the fact IL Will he |
four duty on your oaths and your privileges
- men to restore Daniel CouRhlin to tho |
lies sel air Of librrty and to tho happiness
hat beams from the happy faces of his wife
md children"
Mr. pnnahoe reviewed tho law Of cause the
aw ut intent, tho burden ~ proof, reasonable
i0uht presumption OF i"rocence. the right OF
E1!r tuAl Jurors, and other points which arise
n murder rR-"s. lie severely criticised tho
- q buutl" ~ suspicious and To whom he
r"Iu'nry referred as tho 'mRu OF sus-
l!clOus.'