The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-12-28

Mrs, FOy's Cross Examination Gre.
ates Several Sensations In the $5
sSS Court Room. ','e'
She Admits Having Written Some
Letters Which Will Be Intro
IN. " duced In Evidence.

An Emphatic Denial That She Had
Received Any Money From the
$ssz N ~ =" Prosecution.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Crowds surged
4 through the corridors and attempted to
gain entrance to the court room, where
Mn. Andrew Foy was to be cross ex-
y amined in tho Coughlin trial. Ex-Judge
Wing subjected the witness to q severe
questioning, She was interrogated as to
\ Coughlin's visit to her husband on the
night of May Q, and admitted that she
. heard nothing suspicious in the con-
versation.
" Mrs. Foy was asked about Coughlin's
visit on the next night, and testified to
having heard the defendant telling her
husband about tho search for Cronin's
body.
She repeated her story Of the visit Of
y May 10, when she claims that Coughlin
said her husband was in no danger, and
, that even if he (Foy) was arrested she
would be we'll cared for by Alexander
Sullivan, etc. After more questions re-
garding subsequent visits, ex-Judge
Wing advanced step towards the wit
ness, and asked impressively:
"What promises has the prosecution
made to you for testifying2"
Mrs. Foy had apparently anticipated
the question, and replied dramatically:
Before 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 CURLY.
II see the prosecution has filled your
house with policemen lately?'
"No, sir, my house is not full of po-
icemen."
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?'
M 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
txcitedly:
II "Before God I never did. never
did"
!. ''New," went on Judge Wing, didn't
you say that you would go down to
Judge Grinnel and place your husband
alongside of Spies and Parsons, by what
you could tell him?''
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 a 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 quickly took the letter and read in
to it.
{. EYES," the witness admitted reluct-
antly after silence; "that looks like my
writing"
]" "And did you mail that letter to At
torney Forrest?''
II guess Idid."
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.
Il Judge Wing then presented another
letter and asked if it was not written by
Mrs. Foy. This also the witness adj
mitted after considerable hesitation.
Then the defense took up another SUBJ
iect, and the excitement occasioned by
the introduction of the letters had
scarcely subsidized when fresh 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.
T. "Let her give the answer" cried a
heavy voice from near the reporters
table. Every one in the court room
turned in establishment. Attorney
Daniel Donahue, counsel for the defense,
was the first person to discover the
source of the remark.
''Mr. Dewey, 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
1nittee."
Z.a docs the court command me to stand |
.ipY' asked Mr.. Dewey.
.sDid you make the remark?" asked |
Judge Tuthill.
;s# 81 did"
NJ ''You must not interrupt the trial Mr..
Dewey" remarked the court mildly. |