St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-15
MRS. FOY TO Be ABDUCTED
IMPORTANT WITNESS i'm THE COUGH
LIN CASE nv TROUBLE.
A POLICEMAN ON THE STAND.
Stefbel Saw Three Men in q Oar
penter's Wagon Which Con-
tanned a Large Trunk-It Went
basin-Attorneys for the State
May Withdraw.

Dasin-AttOrneys for the State
May Withdraw.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-The prosecution
IN the Coughlin case devoted it's ener-
gies largely today to unraveling the
mystery sur rounding the story of the
wagon in which Cronin's remains were
said to have been carried from the Carl
son cottage to the catchbasin. The
rumor was current today that Nc Laugh
lin. the brother of Mrs. Andrew Foy,
now in Scotland, will be used by the
prosecution to compel Andrew FOy to
tell all he may know OF the case. AT
the former trial Foy claimed that he
could remember nothing regarding the
secret meetings, and if his brother-in-
law testifies. Foy will be compelled to
talk. 1t is said. or be attached for con-
tempt Of court. 1t was also rumored that
fears are entertained that an attempt
will be made to abduct Mrs. Foy to pre-
vent her testifying in the case. Police
men, it Is said, have been detailed to
guard the Foy house and prevent such
an occurrence. Policeman Steibel testi-
fed he wos on duty on the night of May
4. He was called to testify to having
seen the
MYSTERIOUS WAGON,
but his evidence was strongly objected
to by Judge Wing. The objection was
overruled, however, and the witness
stated that at 80 o'clock on the night
In question he had seen three men in a
carpenters wagon drawn by bay horse.
In this wagon was large trunk. He
was unable to describe the occupants of
the wagon. The vehicle at that time
was going in the direction Of the catch
basin In which the body was afterwards
found.
The cross-eXamination of Steibel con-
tradicted the statement made at the
former trial regarding the color of the
horse that drew the wagon. Then he
said 1t was dark gray. he thought.
while today he was positive it was a
dark bay. Officer James Riley was
with Steibel at the time the wagon
passed, and corroborated that officers
testimony.
1t is stated positively this afternoon
that Mrs. FOy's brother, Joe McLaugh.
lin, will sail for America In a
few days, and that ticket has already
been sent to him. Unconfirmed ruinors
were current this afternoon that coun-
sci for the state have disagreed as to the
manner of conducting the case, and
that either States Attorney Bottom
or Associate Counsel Seaman may with.
draw from the case.
During the afternoon session Police
man John Way testified that on the
night OF the 4th of May he saw wagon
containing trunk on the lake shore
and demanded Of the driver, who was
followed by two men on foot, his bust
ness there at that time of day. The
man replied that he was looking for the
lake shore drive. Way told him it was
q mile to the south. The men then drove
back to Evanston avenue, the street on
which the body was found. and drove
south. Coughlln was very nervous when
this evidence was being given, tried
several times to read newspaper and
finally gave it up. When Way was
asked IL he could identify any of the
men Coughlin became still more uneasy,
but Way could not do SO. Court then
adjourned. Tomorrow evidence will be
introduced relative to the purchase of
the trunk from RevelPs store.