Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-28
GOOD FOR COUGHLIN
cian-Ns-Gasl Evidence Ruled
Out BY Judge TushiIl.
STATE TO SPRING A SENSATION
wttssssrs VIII Ne Prsdaeed 60 Sab
sfanstAss Mr>- Fos's Testimony.
Mrs. F2rrsr's EssdcaecL
STATE TO SPRING A SENSATION

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.--There we're ru-
uors In the court room today that Dew
evidence of impoFtanrs had been dis
covered By the officers OF the state. a
man. Who 10 understood 10 have bean
made the recipient of confidence from
Cunnea. the absent alleged conspirstor.
has been heard Of. lie Iivps IN another
city aud trusted detective has been
sent to interview him. Should bis story
prove 10 bc admissible in evidences. he
will bo brought 70 Chicago and put on
the stand His story will corroborste. IL
IL said. many Of the statements made by
Mira Foy. There was also current =
rumor that Alexander Sullivan would
appear ~ Q witness for the defense.
The story apparently emauated from the
camp OF tho states forces, but no one
seemed 20 know whence the idea orig
mated. Attorney Donahoe. when asked
whether Mr. Sullivan would be called 10
the stand by him. replied: Il don't
know yet have not spoken to him
about the case at all"
Cian-na-Gael Evidence Haired.
To testimony relating TO murder in
citing speeches 10 notorious Camp 20 OF
the Clan na- Gael. 20 accusations against
DIR. Cronin OF being British spy. to the
motion for appointment OF "A secret COM
mittee OF three made by Daniel Cough
fin; in fact. all Camp 70 Testimony ad-
mitted at the former trial. except the
fact that O'SuIlivau. Coughlin. burke.
Guinea and Foy were members OF the
camp at the time. will be excluded at
the present trial OF Daniel Coughlio.
Judge Tnthill 90 decided today when
Capt Thomas 4. O'Connor. an active
friend OF DIR. Cronin in Camp % was
on the stand. This victory for the de-
Tense Was won after lively legal pas
sage. The first witness was DIR. Daniel
u Moore who gave cumulative evidence
regarding the condition OF the body. the
character OF the wound on the head and
the normal state Of the organs as shown
by the autopsy.
The widows Sensational Story.
Addie j. Farrar, a widow, swore that
p. O'Suilivan had delivered leo at her
house for nine years previous to the
murder. After the body had been found
the witness said to OSulliyan when be
called 20 deliver ice. "Isn't il terrible
that man like Dr. Cronin should be
decoyed from his homo and murderedi
What do you think they did il fort"
OSuliivan answered.: They say he
was q British spy
"isut why did they kill himY" Mrs.
Farrar persisted in asking.
They say that he gave away the
secrets Of the order he belonged to- was
O'Sullivan's answer. -and II Z man did
that he deserves all he got
The dead cenvict said in answer TO
another remark OF the witness: -Such
men got their deserts"
Thomas r. OConnor. a police officer
and captain OF the Hibernian rifles. who
has been conspicuous in the work of
bringing the murderers to justice since
the day the doctor disappeared. was an
important witness at the first trial. but
he was cut short this afternoon.
Defense Won n Point.
He said that he had belonged 10 the
United Brotherhood. now the Clan Ma
Gael. for twenty three or twenty -four
years. He was member OF Camp 96
when the number was changed 10 20
The change was made in lss6. He tes'
titled to Coughlin, Burke. O'Sullivan
Patrick Guinea aud Andrew Foy
being members OF camp 20 in
1889 The defendant had been
a member since 1851 and belonged
to the Clan-na- Gael before coming to
| Chicago. The witness was then brought
up 10 the memorable meeting on the
night Of February Is. 1883 He was
allowed TO say that Guinea, Burke. Foy
and Coughlin were at the secret anti
Cronin gathering. but VIXEN the ques.
tiof was asked: ''Did Foy make speech
that night" Attorney Wing made an
objection which was sustained This
exhausted the resources Of the state a.
far ae getting the Camp speeches before
| the jury were concerned. No more wit
nesses were on hand and court ad