St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-14

The Woman's Identification of
Every Article Was Complete
and Her Story, on Cross-Ex-
animation, Could Not Be Shak-
en-Testimony of Two Police
Officers:
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The bay horse
story. which promised a sensation in
the Coughlin case, has evaporated, and
it was announced today that testimony
regarding it will be dropped. A livery
rented to Coughlin bay horse with
which the latter drove to the Carlson
cottage on the night of DR.. Cronin's
death, but O'Connell says he can re-
member no such occurrence, and his
books show no trace of the transaction.
John ]. Cronin. of Faulkner, Kan,
brother of the dead doctor. is in Chi
cago, and will probably be called by the
state to testify to the Identification of
the body. The testimony today was
largely upon the finding, identity and
subsequent custody of the clothes found
in a
SAICdEL In "A oE w
and said to have been DR.. Cronln's. Of
ficer Job Phillips testified describing
the catch-basln in which the body was
found. The clothes Identified as those
of DIR. Cronin were brought into the
court room, and Police Captain Koch
testified to having found the clothes, a
badly decayed satchel and box of sur
geon's splints that were taken from the
sewer. Upon the lid of the box ap-
peared DR.. Cronin's name. on the fly
leaf of book appeared the letters, ale
most effaced by the muddy water.
ticles we're identified by the witness as
those that had been taken from the
sewer.
One by one the torn aud stained arti-
cleS of clothing were held up to view,
and identified by the witness. Then j.
e. Lewis, a VIII olesale druggist took the
stand to testify to the death of his
brother. Dentist G. w. Lewis, that the
testimony given at the former trial as
DIR. CRoNIN's TEETH
mights be admitted. Lieut.. Hubbard,
formerly superintendent of police, was
called to testify to having received the
bundle of clothing and effects.
During the afternoon the principal
witness was Mrs. t. T. Conkling, in
whose home DR.. Cronin lived. She
identified the clothing found in the
sewer, the hat, cuff buttons, surgical
case and instruments, satchel and a
book found with them as being the
property of DR.. Cronin. She was sub
jected to very close and searching
crosS-examin alton. but stuck firmly
to her story and could not be
shaken in her Identification Of
a single article. The attorneys for the
defense tried hard to trap her, but failed
every time. The other witnesses before
court adjourned for the day were
Michael Gilbert and Joseph +. Furner,
both of whom gave evidence affirming
that given by previous witnesses con-
cerning the finding of the clothing in
the sewer. 1t was announced today
that Joseph Mclaughlin, brother of
Mrs. Andrew Foy. may be witness in
the Coughlin case. Mclaughlin lived
with the Foy family at the time of DIR.
Cronin's death, and, it is said, was
aware OF the secret meetings of the
alleged conspirators. He is now in
Glasgow. ard it is said Mrs. Foy will
write to him advising him to return to
Chicago and testify at the trial. He is
said to fear thathe will be accused of
, being the missing suspect, 81. b. ST.
monds," but Mrs. Foy will. it is said,
reassure him on that point.