Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-24

Forgot What He sworc to In tho
Cronin TrisL

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Cmcaoo. Dec. 23--There was only
ore session Of the court in the Coughlin
trial today In the limo OF testimony. il
was chiefly notable FOR what one OF the
witnesses, Police Justice Mahoney, did
not say. Tie suffered from strange
lapse OF memory regarding vital point.
which connects the late Patrick O'Sulli-
van with the murder. who presented the
iceman's business card when he called
tn drive the doctor TO the Carlson cot
tage. At the former trial, Mahoney tes-
titled that when O'Sulliyan handed one
OF his business cards to DIR. Cronin at
the latter's Office, the conspirator re-
marked that he might be sick or out OF
the city some time, but that the doctor
would know il was all right il the man
who called for the doctor to attend
case OF injury under the contract en-
tered into. presented one OF OSullivan's
cards Today the police Justices mem
ory failed him on that point. and the
prosecuting attorney was allowed, under
the rules of law, 10 refresh 1t as ne
wanted to.
John J. Mahouey, justice Of the peace
In the suburb OF Lakeview In 1859. tes-
tilted that he knew DIR. Cronin we'll. per
sonalIy and socially. He was also ac-
euaintcd with the late Patrick O'Sulli-
van. In March. 1sS9. he- attended "a
meeting held in that part OK the city to
organize the Washington Literary 80.
ciety, disguised name for physical
force camp OF the Clan Ma Gael. 10 pro-
mote the home rule campaign. DR. Gro
min presided at that meeting, and O'Sul.
liyan acted as door keeper. He and
O'Sullivan were Initiated. and after the
meeting the iceman asked Mahoney
What do you think Of DIR. Cronin as a
physician!s The witness spoke favor
ably OF the doctor, and at that time
O'Sullivan arranged with the Justice to
meet him neat day, so as to Introduce
him TO the doctor O'Sullivan was not
at the appointed place the following day,
but two or three weeks afterwards man
called at his Office TO say that OSullivan
would like to meet him that afternoon.
Mahoney did as requested. and the
two men proceeded TO DIR. Cronin's
/ Office in the Chicago Opera house block
| Although the dead conspirator was nc
auainted with his victim. he induced
/ Justice Mahoney. a friend OK the doctor
to accompany him, 50 as TO disarm any
suspicious which might enter Cronin' I
mind when O'Sullivan. who belonged tt
hostile Camp 20. began 10 talk about the
| contract. When Cronln said $40 ;
month would not be too much In return
for attending To any OF O'Sullivan's met
who might be injured, or any childrei
who might be run over by the wagon
the iceman thought that was too much
They finally agreed on 81, - or sS
month. the witness, with his bas
memory. could not say which amount
O'Sullivan offered TO pay in advance 10
a month. but DIR. Cronin said he rem
dered his bills monthly. and il would d.
then. The witness sat In an ante room
while the terms Of the death contrac
were being arranged. but be was abls .
hear all that was said
Andrew Moyatt compositor in tn
I.akeview Office where the OSuiliva
business cards were printed. swore
doing the work on them and to deliver
ing few 10 O'Sullivsn. at his reqnes
April ~. before the whole job was don'