Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-12-30
THE CRONIN CASE.
Mrs. FOy's Cross Examination Gre
ates Several Sensations In the
Court Room.
She Admits Having Written Some
Letters Which Will Be Intro
duced In Evidence.

Letters Which Will Be Intro
duced In Evidence.
An Emphatic Denial That She Had
Received Any Money From the
Prosecution.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Crowds surged
through the corridors and attempted to
gain entrance to the court room, where
Mrs Andrew Foy was to be cross ex-
aFnined in the Coughlin trial. Ex-Judge
Wing subjected the witness to a severe
questioning, She was interrogated as to
Coughlin' S visit to her husband on the
night of May 9, and admitted that she
heard nothing Suspicious in the con-
veisaticii.
Mrs. Foy was asked about Coughlin's
visit on the next night, and testified to
having heard the defendant telling her
Husband about the search for Cronins
body.
She repeated her story of the visit Of
May 12, when she claims that Coughlin
said her husband was in no danger, and
that even if he (Foy) was arrested she
would be well cared for by Alexander
Sullivan, etc. After more questions re-
garding subsequent visits. ex-Judge
Wing advanced a step towards the wit
ness, and asked impres>iyely:
"What promises has the prosecution
made to you fer testifying?'
Mrs. Foy had apparently anticipated
the question, and replied dramatically:
''Be fore God and man, swear the
prosecution has not promised me any
thing.'
The attorney asked then:
You don't love your husband, do
your
"No sir, don't, she replied curtly
u see the prosecution has filled your
house with policemen lately:'
no, sir, my house is not full Of po-
ice1nen."
In reply to the next question Mrs. Foy
admitted that her husband left her three
weeks before policemen began guarding
her house. She said she did not like
Coughlin, and was noticeably discon-
certed when the attorney asked her if
She did not at one time send her regards
to him while he was in jail. Recover
ing herself she said that was joke.
"Those were sarcastic regards" she
said. A murmur of excitement ran
through the court room when Judge
Wing asked:
Mrs. Foy, isn't it fact that you
have accused your husband time and
again Of being the man who threw the
anarchist bomb at the police several
years ago?'
The attorneys for the prosecution
were instantly on their feet protesting
against the question and shouting to the
witness not to answer, but she cried out
excitedly: -
Before God I never did. I never
did"
Now" went on Judge Wing, "didnt
you s y that you would go down to
Judge Grinnell and place your husband
alongside Of Spies and Parsons, by what
you could tell hi1n?'
mo SIR" exclaimed Mrs. Foy, des-
pite the protests of the attorneys for the
prosecution.
Judge Wing then sprung a sensation
by advancing to the witness with let
ter in his hand, and asking, Mrs Foy,
did you write that letter.
States Attorney Bottum sprang up in
surprise. Against his protest the wit
ness qui ky took the letter and read in
10 t.
Yes" the witness admitted reluct-
antly after a silence; ''that looks like nv
writing"
And did you mail that letter to At
torney Forresi?'
Il guess did,
States attorney Bottum wanted to
have the letter read aloud at once, but
Judge Wing stated that he would intro
duce it in evidence later.
Judge Wing then presented another
letter and asked if it was not written by
Mrs. Foy. This also ths witness ad-
mitted after considerable hesitation.
Then the defense took up another sub
ject, and the excitement oycasioned by
the introduction of the letters had
scarcely subsided when fresa outbreak
occurred. Judge Wing asked the ques-
ton:
Now, Mrs. Foy, did not the prosecu-
ton give you any money!
'Object," interposed Attorney Bot
tum.
''Let her give the answer" cried
heavy voice from near the reporters
table. Every one in the court room
turned in astonisilment Attorney
Daniel Donahue, counsel for the defense,
was the first person to discover the
source of the remark.
"Mr. Devoy, will you please stand
up" he said. It Was then seen that the
remark had come from John Dewey,
one OF the members of the ''Cronin COM
mittee."
'tDoes the court command me to stand
up!" asked Mr.. Dewey.
'Did you make ths 1e1nark:' asked
Judge Tuthill.
II did"
s'You must not interrupt the trial Mr..
Dewey" remarked the court mildly.
Mr. Devoy apologized, explaining that
he addressed his remark to Mr.. Bottum
The defense was not satisfied with the
mild rebuke the court had administered
and suggested that he ought to be ex-
cluded from the court room. Judge
Tuthill, however, decided that as a
newspaper man, and member of the
Cronin committee, Mr.. Dewey was en-
titled to place in the court room.
Mrs. Foy, questioned by Judge Wing
as to whether she knew John Devoy, ad-
mitted that she was we'll acquainted
with him. The defense then proceeded
to lay the foundation for testimony tend