The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-28
THE CRONlN CASE.
MRS. FOY's CRoSS-EXAMINA-
TION BY THE DEFENSE.
Her TESTIMONY IS WEAKENED.
Tho star witness Of the Trial So Far
Compelled to Make Some Rather
Inconsistent Admissions s-seusa-
tional Letters Writtcn to the
Defendants Attorney
To Be Impcachod.

CmcAGo. Dec. 21- Crowds surgcd
through the corridors and attempted
TO gain entrance to the court room yes
terdav, for Mrs. Andrew Foy was TO be
cross examined in the Coughlin trial
EN-Judge Wing subjected the Wit
ness to "A severe questioning. she
was intcrrogated as to CouehIiu' VISIT
to her husband on the night OF May
and admitted that she had heard nolh
ing suspicious. Asked about Coughlins
visit on the next She testified To hav-
ing heard the defendant telling her
husband about the search for Cronins
body She repeated her story OF the
visit of May l.. when She claims
that Coughlin said her husband was
in no danger, and that even II he,
Fov, was arrested she would be well
cared for by Alexander Sull ivan.
After more questions regarding sub
sequent visits, ex-Judge Wing ad-
vanccd IA step towards the witness and
asked impressively: what promises
has the prosecution made to YOU for
testifyingP'
Mrs. Foy replied. Before God and
man swear the prosecution has not
promised me anything.
You don't love your husband, do
you?"
"No, sir; don't"
- see the prosecution has filled
your house with police lately"
My house is not full OF policemen. -
In reply to the next question Mrs
Foy admitted that her husband left
her three weeks before the policem en-
began to guard her house. She said
she did not like Coughlin, but was
noticeably disconnected when the at
torney asked her if She did at one
time send her regards to him while he
was in Jail Recovering herself she
said that WAS n joke. "Jhos9 were
sarcastic regards" She said.
Judge Wing asked: Mrs Foy ISM
it fact that you have accused your
husband time and again of being the
man who threw the Anarchist boml
at the police several years ago?'
The attorneys for the prosecution
were instantly on their feet protest
ing against the question and shout
ing 10 the witness not to answer but
She cried out eNcitcdly: before God
never did. never did
Judge Wing then adyapccd TO tho
witness with a letter iu his hand aul
asked: Mrs. Foy, did you write thai
! letter."
The witness took the letter ant
read 1t and admitted: THAT loolu
like my writing"
"And did you mail that letter TO At
torney Forrest?'
81 guess | did. ="
Judge Wing then presented anothe
letter and asked if IL was not Mrs
Foy's. She replied that IL was.
Judge Wing next asked, "Now, Mrs
Foy, did not the prosecution give yo'
any money!
Il object, intcrposcd Attorney Bot
tom.
Let her give the answer cried
heavy voice near the reporters table
John Dcvov, one of the members q
the "Cronin committee, made the re
mark.
"Nou must not interrupt the trial
Mr. Dewey" ruled the court mildly
Dewey apologized. The defense wa
not satisfied and suggested that Devo,
ought to be excluded from the cour
room. Judge Tuthil, however, dc
cided that as n newspaper man and
member of the Croniu committe
Dewey was entitled to a place in tn
, court room
Mrs Foy, questioned 10y Judge Wini
as to whether She knew John Dewey
admitted that shG WIS well acquaintc
with him.
The defense then proceeded to Ia.
the foundation for testimony tending
TO impeach Mrs Foy.
The first letter produced 10y Judg
Wing and which Mrs. Foy admtte
having written was obtained 10y tn
reporters at this point 1t as follows
strictly private I'm haste
Mr. Forest Dear sir / see and hear OF 20
going to ottawa ia October next Well
MAnL " ton Won lALL n-l-Lu LnAL lLmu ID