The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-27
The Witness Worried and Excited and
Forced Into Several Admissions
That We're Not Expected.
TWO IMPORTANT LETTERS
In Which the Woman Demanded
Money for Her Silence.
Both Addressed to Lawyer Forrest, Who
Was Counsel for the CrOnin Con-
spiratOrs at the First Trial.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Crowds surged
through the corridors and attempted to
gain entrance to the court room where
Mrs. Andrew Foy to be cross-exam-
ined In the Coughln trial. Ex-Judge Wing
subjected the witness to a severe question
ing. She was Intercepted as to Cough
Inns visit to her husband on the night OF
May 9. and admitted that she heard moth
ing suspicious in the conversation. Then
she was asked about Coughlin's visit on
the next night, and testified to having
heard the defendant telling her husband
about the search for Cronin's body. She re-
peated her story of the visit of May II.
when, she claims, that Coughlin said her
husband was in no danger. and that even
If he Cow was arrested she would be well
cared for by Alexander Sullivan. etc. After
more questions regarding subsequent visits
ex-Judge Wing advanced a step towards
the witness and asked impressvely:
What promises has the prosecution made
Mrs. Foy had apparently anticipated the
question, and replied dramatically: BE
fore fore God and man; ! swear the prosecution
The attorney asked: You don't love
your husband. do you?"
II see the prosecution has filled your
house with policemen lately?"
mo, sir; the house is not full of police
In reply to the next question Mrs. Foy
admitted that her husband left her three
weeks before policemen began guarding her
house. She said she did not like Coughlin,
and was noticeably disconnected when the
attorney asked her If she did not at one
time send her regards to him while he was
in jail Recovering herself she said that
that was a joke: Those were sarcastic re-
A murmur of excitement ran through the
court room when Judge Wing asked:
Mrs; Foy. isn't it a fact that you have as
of being the man who threw the Anarchist
bomb at the police several years ago."
The attorneys for the prosecution were in.
stantly on their feet and protesting against
the question and shouting TO the witness not
to answer, but she cried out excitedly: Be
fore !e God, / never did; never eyer did tD,..
say you would go. to Judge Grinnell and
place your husband alongside of Spies and
mo, sir exclaimed Mrs. Foy. despite the
ton.
WINGS SENSATION.
Judge Wing then sprung a sensation by
advancing to the witness with a letter in
his hand and asking: Mrs. Foy. did you
write that letter.
States Attorney Bottum sprang up in sur
prise Against his protest the witness quick
ly took the letter and read IT. Yes the
witness added, reluctantly. After a silence,
THAT looks like my writing"
And did you mail that letter to attorney
Il guess / did"
States Attorney Bottum wanted 10 have
the letter read aloud at once. but Judge
Wing stated that he would introduce it in
evidence later.
Judge Wing then presented another letter.
and asked if Ii not written by Mrs.
Foy. This also the witness admitted after
considerable hesitation Then the defense
took up another subject and the excitement
occasioned by the Introduction of the let
scarcely DaSSpd
Judge Wing asked: Now. Mrs. Foy. did
not the prosecution give YOU any money!
'I object" interposed attorney Bottum.
LET her give the answer" cried heavy
voice from near the reporters table. Every
one in the court room turned in astonish-
ment.
Attorney Daniel Donahue. of counsel for
the defense. was the first person TO dis
voy. will you please stand up" he said. 1t
was then seen that the remark had come
from John Dewey. one of the members of
the "Cronin committee.
Does the court command me stand up?'
asked Mr. Dewey.
Ibid you make the remark" asked Judge
Tuthill
II did
"You must not interrupt the trial, Mr.
Dewey" ruled the court. mildly.
Mr.. uevoy apologized explaining that he
addressed his remark TO Mr.. Bottum. The
defense was not SATISFIED with the mild mi re, re-
gested that he ought TO be excluded from
the court room. Judge Tuthill, however,
G memser ' of the Crenin Committee Mr.
Dewey was entitled 10 place In the court
room.
Wing as TO whether she knew John Dewey,
admitted that she was well acquainted with
foundation for testimony tending to i'm
peach Mrs Foy
do you know George A; Burgley. for
merly a detective and working under eX-
States Attorney Longenecker?' asked
Judge Wing of the witness ,.,,,,,,
Mrs. Foy's manner changed Perceptlniy,
she knew the man.
Did he visit you in 1891 ., ,,n o,ou.
The witness murmured something about
1.-TWO or three times"
MRS. FOY'S LETTERS.
The first letter produced by Judge Wing,
and which Mrs Foy admitted having writ
ten was obtained by the reporters at this
point. 1t is addressed to Mr.. Forrest
marked strictly private. in haste. and
reads thus:
Dear Sir-I see and hear of you going to
Ottawa in October next. Well want to
tell YOU that before that time DR.. Cronin's
murder will be no longer a mystery, as
am in full possession of all the facts about
OF the chief conspirators, ana l know all
the principals In the cruel murder, and have
their names and have talked with the most
OF them, and I'm going TO make a sworn
time unless l get some reward for all |
have suffered since that fatal night that /
sat up waiting for the father of my chill
dren to come home in the morning. and then
be told he was helping to remove "A soul
TO eternity. His dirty story of spy and
traitor would not suit me, as 1t did lots of
more ignorant people l knew he a
better man than any of the scoundrelS that
killed him. which | can prove by their own
actions. AS for my husband. he has become
a human monster. He has scarcely ever
been a full night in his own house since
the murder He has become a drunkard and
an outcsst. and 7 have gone through more
care and suffering than | thought any hui
man being could bear. He left the house on
Saturday night, and promised 10 come in
o'clock in the morning and he done the
same last night. he knew | won't sleep
no matter how long he Is out: and | am
In very poor health and poor in pocket and
every way. So l have made up my mind
10 pat stop 20 IL all. l am not going 10
suffer any longer for such an ungrateful
bad crowd | will tell all | know. and that
IL good deal. for they are all bad crowd
anyway. If you wish to answer me or see
me YOU can do so at once, for / have made
"P. S.-lf you wish TO answer me put a
personal In the paper. the Evening and
Morning News. a friend of justice, and
VIII answer it
NO name is signed, and the letter bears
the date of June IS. 1892. The second let
rest and dated Jan. p. 1893. In IL the writer
says satisfaction must be had or all will
be told. and ends follows: IF you want
10 answer me you can so but 90 IL at
once Give Dan my regards"
BINGLEY'S STORIES DENIED.
Continuing his questions regarding de-
tective Bingley while the reporters were