New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
M1HONEYS FA ULTT WEHORl.
TESTIMONY AT THE TRIAL or COCGHllN
~ CHI AGO.
mp ccoyry,s DEATH CONTRACT WITH O'SULLI-
VAN, TIE ICEMAN-THE JURY hNS
HOLIDAY RESPITE N CHARGE

HOlJlDNA ktfNiiiA - N'''''
OF BAIIFFS
Chicago. Dec ri wish you all very merry
Christmas gentlemen, and hope you VIII '"Jo'
,rls interval OF rest" said Judge Tuinl' '"-uaS !"
tho ,,rv which is TO decide whether Dan Cough-
lin &, guilty or innocent Of completely IN the murder
., Dr cronln The expressions on the foc"s OF the
,w.lve men did not indicate an anticipation OF
christmas measures or visits from Santa Ciaus
They did not smile or say THANK you Inv"
they retired until Tuesday morning next
There WAS only one session OF court to-day. IN
,,o une of testimony Il was chiefly notable Tor
,,ba, ono of the Witnesses Police Justice Mahoney'
did not saw He suffered from n strange 'apSe "i
memory regarding vital point whlch con"''S u'e
ia,e Patrick OSullivan with the murderer WI" p''-
scn,ci the icemau's business card when Tie o".'
70 drive the doctor to the Carlson cottage Al 'he
,,,,.- trial Nahoncy testified that when O'Sulvan
,,,doI one Of his business carls 10 Dr. 'rohlh
n, tho latter's Office the conspirttor remarked thh'
M. might be sick out OF the city some u''t. n"'
that the doctor would know 10 was al I'Nn' 81 '''
-,,r who call.-l FOR the doctor 10 atten' c"S'
-, ,,r,, under the contract entered into presented
ono OF O'Sullvnn's cards. To-day the f"'''" Jus
,,ce's memory failed him on that I'lh' anu 49,.
,r.secuflng attorney was not allowed uI"cr 'ie
rul.s of law to refresh 1t as lie wanted 10
m. ors, witness called was Dr. James Is hgoer''
who ne assistant county physician III NAY ~
.,,,,,-,ol the autopsy on the body Of Or Cronin.
flfa evidence was cOlrobpVdtN' "t '"''s
ur Perkins IN regard to the condition Oh '"' "'''
~ ..,.,o,nation showed. he said that the doctor
had eaten vey table food. "a the '"nNl'hS ''S''''
thr.. hours before he was Killed.
John j. Mahonoy. who was 'us'C' .,S'i ''
Peace in the suburb OF LakeE'ew !" Io,' '','
That ne knew Dr. Cronn we'll Toi!'''Ny anu
cily. He was also acquHhiHla VIZ" W. ,,,,onari A
Pnirick sullivan. In March, ~ ne d,t, ,h
meeting hed on the psI soGy S' ! di2sGs name for
a physical force camp Of the Clan, -'',ra , o nro
mot ne homr and - Sullivan acted as door
keeper lie and O'Sullivan ".r, h'i.." V,.t Hrt Y
t'r nr Croniu AS a physican2' Tn" vii
ness spoke favorabN Of The Doctor anu a., ',,. ,n
nnwt Iay so that Mihouey might introduce MN t
the doctor. OSuiiivan was NJ. "' "'r ,h, v.cbs
,ft.rward "A man called at the Mlih'-9 uut'.
@ ,E,t 6'Sullivan would Ike 10 mr"t him that
,rr',ca".IcI 10 Dr ,ronln's oiirc. Ia the 'hiclfo
bnera House block Although thr dcat con'Ili. 'r
was acquainted with his victim ~ lniUgei I.l't. Il 80
Nahoncy friend Of IN" doctor 10 -,
So as TO disarm any suspicion Wheu ntn' nitn'i ,N tn
Cronins mind when OSayAn VINO D''9lsy' n,', tho SD
contract When Cronn said $40 a month Wo Wouin "'s
bc too much in return f9f att'iii.u& t. an any ry ~
children who might be run over 10y th' M't"ns, NJ ~,
icornan thought that was 700 h.Sn ,Siti
hls bad memory, couii nor iaS Wiz & ,,',~.h
O. sullivan offered to pay In adyAncr I3r i',t
ana it would do then. The witness sit III .'i ".'r [
room while me terms m a., u aiJ -, near au mat wa
ANDREW Mowatt. composltor IN the l'2Kenl"w
o,,il. ,,iere the OSulliyan business carH Wri"
,,,ir,.I s,yore to doing the work ou them anu 10
t,.''N,inr - few 10 O'Suvln at his request on
t,ru - before the whole job was done.
'I Inst before court adjourned unul after Christ
mas Ildge Tuthll called the lawyers ana "uEN.u
-. lore him and obtained their consent Tor tne Jury
4, attend a performance ~ - tHtii iu' "N"'' 'Hc
,,ro,.r,fon of baliiffs next Tuesday night.
John 4 Rover w's arrested ht'i nIeh ON on ~ IN ~
III. courthouse 20 their hotel. -" pu@h'i NiS W'E
,hrough Tho passiuT throug of people, ann Wnrn
h.. col AS near 10 the Jury rs Be- could without me
r.sIs,ancr OF the guards, hc shouted;
.C;ive 'em 800 each and they'll I"t tle poor i'l-
'on ono,cr,lves. who always keep noar the lury on
tho ,,y 10 and from the courthouse. pounc'd on thr
falloy. who was locked IN cell all uiEhI .Hi1r
1nthii silnmoncd the offender before MIN. anu tol
him that an order would be entered. returnable at
~ O'clock requiring him 10 show cause Wnf ne
ji"wer was thoroughly fright ned AZ the pr'lic1-
ncrf i'm which h, was placed. ana made htStc 'o
rrotcst his innocence ~ any w:onsdoine. .
II had 10 intention Ot briDnS me jury ne
added II am sorry / caused al thi~ comWotioh
/ could not bribc the jury II ] wanted 10. Had
orly 3, - I'm my pockets YOUR Honor, So hrlp me
Judge Tuthill ordered the prisoner 10 be- sworn
and 10 make his statement Attorney WINS inter-
nosel n suggestion that the jury should he present
during the Investigation. Tn" suggestion was atFetd
IN ar the Jury filed into court. Judge luthu be
UTvrl the prisoners disaloW2l Of ant Intention ol
tamprrng with th. jury. and so Informed the twelve
mon in rcclng the circumstances to th' n. charlc-
torZing the occurrence as an lie act OF nlANtlp.
'Then turning 10 the prisoner h" alm'nl9trrcl .
lecture accepted his apology and told him TO mlnd
his own business III the future