The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-27

CHICAGO, Dec. 90. Crowds surged
through tho corridors and attempted to
gain entrance to the court room where
Mrs. Andrew Foy to-day was to be
cross.oxamined in the COughlin trial.
Ex-Judge Wing subjected the witness to
severe questioning. She was interro-
gated as to Coughlin's visit to her hus-
band on the night of May, and admitted
that she heard nothing suspicious in the
conversation.
Mrs. Foy was asked about Coughlin's
visit on the next night, and testified as
having heard the defendant telling
her husband about the search for Gro
Minis body. She repeated her story of
the visit Of May u, when she claims
that Coughlin said her husband was in
no danger, and that even he (Foy) was
arrested he should be we'll cared for by
Alexander Sullivan, etc.
After questions regarding subsequent
visits ex-Judge Wing advanced step
towards the witness and asked Impress
lively:
"What promise has the prosecution
made to you for testifyingT
Before God and man l swear the
prosecution has not promised me any
thing"
DON'T LOVE HER HUSBAND.
The attorney asked: "You don't love
your husband, do you?"
"No sir, don't"
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 ot
being tho man who threw the anarch-
ist bomb at the police several years
ago?"
The attorneys for the prosecution
were instantly on their feet, protesting
against the question and shouting to
witness not to answer, but she cried out
excitedly: Before God, 1 never did; l
never did"
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."
ayes, the witness said, reluctantly,
after silence; "that looks like my
writing"
"And did you mail that letter to At
torney ForestH"
81 guess did,"
Judge Wing said he would introduce
it later.
Judge Wing then presented another
letter and asked ii it was not written by
Mrs. Foy. This also the witness ad-
mitted after considerable hesitation.
Then the defense took up another sub
ject and the excitement occasioned by
the introduction OF the letters had
scarcely passed away when fresh out
break occurred.
ANOTHER SENSATION.
Judge Wing asked this question:
"Now, Mrs. FOy, did not the prosecution
give you any money!"
81 object" interpOsed Attorney Bot
tum.
"Let her give the answer" cried q
heavy voice from near the reporters
table. Every one in the court room
turned in astonishment Attorney
Daniel Donahoe, Of counsel for the de-
Tense, was the frat person to discover
the source OF the remark.
"Mr. DeyoH will you please stand
up?" he said.
1t was then seen that the remark had
come from John Dewey, one OF the
members OF the Cronin committee.
"Does the court command me to stand
up2" asked Mr.. Dewey.
"Did you make the remark? asked
Judge Tuthill.
az did,"
"You must not interrupt the trial,
Mr.. Devoy," ruled the court mildly.
Mr.. Devoy apologized explaining that
he addressed his remark to Mr.. Bottum.
Mrs. Foy, questioned by ex-Judge
Wing as to whether sho knew John
Dewey, admitted that she was we'll ac-
quainted with him.
Tho defense proceeded to lay the
foundation for testimony tending to i'm
peach Mrs. Foy.
"Do yon know George Bnrgley, for.
merly detective and working under
ex-State's Attorney Longenecker2 ?" ask
ed Judge Wing Of the witness.
Mrs. Foy's manner changed percepti-
bly, and she stammered out that she
thought she knew the man.
ibid he visit you in 1877"
The witness murmured something
about "two or three visits" Tho first
letter produced by Judge Wing and
which Mrs. Foy admitted having writ
ten was obtained by the reporters at
this point. It is as follows, marked
strictly priyate-in haste"
THE LETTER
"lr. Forea
DEAR suG / see and hear OF you going to
Ottawa In october next Well. want TO tell
you that before that time DR.. Cronln's murder
will be no longer mystery, As am 10 full pos
session OF all the facts about Il, and what Is
more, am the wife OF one OF the chief Conspira.
tors and know all tho principals In the cruel
murder and have theic names and have talked
with the most Of them, and I'm going 10 make a
sworn statement Of all / know In very short
time unless get some reward for all have sui-
iered since that fatal night that sat up waiting
for the father OF my children 70 come home IN
the morning, and thOn be told he was helping
TO remove a soul TO eternity. His dirty story OF
spy and traitor would not suit me as Il did lots
OF more ignorant people. l knew no was bet
tor n1nn than any OF the RrOlndrals that Killed