The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
She Admits Having Written Some
Letters Which Will Be Intro
duced In Evidence.
An Emphatic Denial That She Had
Received Any Money From the
Prosecution.

III VA NO. VI dAn AuAnAtLcn tuHt SAu
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 the search for Cronin's
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 q step towards the wit
ness, and asked impressively:
What promises has the prosecution
made TO you for testifyings"
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.
81 see the prosecution has filed your
house with policemen lately?'
"No, sir, my house Is not full of po-
licemen."
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 a 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 q fact that you
have accused your husband time and
again of being the man who threw the
anarchist bomb at the police several
years agoY'
The attorneys for the prosecution
were instantly ON their feet protesting
against the question and shoutinQxto the
witness not to answer, but she cried out
excitedly:
Before God ! never did. / never
did"
Now" went on Judge Wing, "didn't
you say that you would go down to
Judge Grinnell and place your husband
alongside of Spies and Parsons, by what
you could tell him?'
mo sir" exclaimed Mrs. Foy, des-
/ -sAx Ahn ~~~%AcAu - &la o&ko~,.,r g. Al
prosecution.
Judge Wing then sprung a sensation
by advancing to the witness with q 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.
YES" the witness admitted reluct-
antly after q silence; s'that looks like my
writing"
"And did you mail that letter to At
torney Forest
81 guess I did"
States attorney Bottum wanted te
have the letter read aloud at once, but
Judge Wing stated that he would intro
duce it In evidence later.
Judge Wing then presented anothe,
letter and asked if it was not written By
Mrs. Foy. This also the witness ad.
mitted after considerable hesitation.
Then the defense took up another sub.
iect, and the excitement occasioned by
the introduction Of the letters had
scarcely subsidized when . fresh outbreak
occurred. Judge Wing asked the ques
tiOn:
Now, Mrs. Foy, did not the prosecu
ton give you any money!"
Object" interposed Attorney Bot
tum.
eLet her give the answer" cried
heavy voice from near the reporter,
table. Every one in the court room
turned in establishment. Attorne,
Daniel Donahue. counsel for the defense
was the first person to discover til
source Of the remark.
"Mr. Dewey, win you please stans
/ up" he said. 1t was then seen that th
! remark had come from John Dewey
one Of the members Of the t.Cronin com
: mittee."
docs the court command me to stan,
up?'' asked Mr.. Dewey.
9 did you make the remark?' aske
Judge Tuthill.
y II did"
\. .sYou must not interrupt the trial Mi
Dewey remarked the court mildly
4 Mr.. Dewey a~pologized, explaining tina
he addressed his remark to Mi. Bottun
b The defense wa not satisfied with til
mild rebuke the court had administers
and suggested that he ought to be q
Guided from the court room. Juda
Tuthiil, however, decided that as
. newspaper man, and q member OF I'll
i Crcnin committee, Mr.. Dewey was el
\ titled to q place In the court room.
I. Mrs. Foy, questioned by Judge Wiz
al to whether she knew John Dewey, u
n mitted that she was well acquaint,
a with him. The defense then proceed
to lay the foundation for testimony ten
ing to impeach Mrs. Fey.