New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-12
DANIEL COCGHLIN'S TRIAL BEGUN
EXHIBITS PELATIsC 70 THE MURDER OF Da
CRoN.N INT2CDUcEr-sEvERAL WIT
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NEssLs EXAMINED.
Chicago Dec lat an unexpected stage in the
trial OF Daniel Coughlin for the murder OF Dr.
Cronln the bloody and tel,-tale evidences OF the
crime were introduced, FOR the second time IN
OF justice. 1t was at the afternoon session.
and T. T. Conkiin. the custodian Of the relics ana
intimate friend of the murdered doctor. was In the
witness chair Coughlin turned his head his hand
the lawyers table and locked stlessly at what
the prosecution alleges he saw in the Carlson cot
taye the night OF May L. 1882 IL order to remove
more easily It the other exhibits. the trunk u
self raised the edge of the case in full vicN
Of all. Then In quick succession were brought from
the cheap, broken trunk. minus lock, key and lid,
the piece OF floor from the Carlson cottage. bearing
the bloo6stains painted over by the nurderers; Q
pece of window shutter from the cottage, with the
same marks: the doctors books satches, clothcA
surgical instruments and case and frame OF the
va!isc all OF which discovered IN the sewer.
The lawyers for the defence cid not make any fight
over the Introduction Of this evidence. reservnS
their force until the witnesses who found the ar.
tlcles are put the stand.
Every seat in the courtroom was filed this mona
ing when the trial began. many prominent Irishmen
being present. 1t was agreed to exclude all wit
nesses from the until called. The State
viii have III witnesses. and the previous testimony
Of those who dead VIII be read to the jury.
The defence had seventy-eight witnesses at the
first trial. and the number VIII probably be in.
francisco FIiiere, who was captain of police IN
by the State rs first witness. He had known DR..
Croln three four years, because both wero
members OF the Loyal League When the patrol
wagon bearing DR.. Cronn's body arrived at the
morgue. some person In removing blanket from
III. body. brushed off the mastache and part OF the
hair This piece of evidence explains why the
body looked unlike that OF the murdered man.
The body was also greatly swollen but the captain
had no difficulty in recognizing IT. He discovered
sixteen wounds on the head.
Henry Hosche OF Cedar LaXe, Ind who was
foreman OF leborers for the city OF Lake.
view, told the story OF finding the Doctors body
the afternoon Of May %. 1889. In the cach-basin
at Fifty-nlnth-s.. ana Evanston-ave. The cross
examination failed to prove that any OF the wounds
were caused by contact with the b-!cK wall OF the
catch-bgsiA In getting the body out Frank T.
Seaman told the Jug that he saw Dr. Cronin
alive and well In the lattc-'s Office the evening OF
white horse and buggy TO drive the doctor to his
death. Wish The other friends OF the physician he
next saw C-onln lying dead In the Lakevew
aiorgue.
At this stage Of the Mr.. Wig announced
behalf OF Coughln. thai there would be no
controversy about the Doctors death the identl-
ication of the body taken from the catct-basin as
Ills Al the first trai the defence would not even
admit that the doctor dead.
At the afternoon session Theodore T. Conkln,
wine merchant. at whose hose In North Clarl-st.
the murdered physician lived. the witness
stand: He carried with rim parcel which con-
by which all doubt as TO the identity OF the body
removed Mr.. Wing tried hard TO weaken tho
witness's Identification of the teeth. but was un-
successful.