New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-11
MRS. FOY'S NARRATIVE.
THE NEW EVIDENCE AGAINST DANIEL
COUGHILN
MISSING LINKS IN THE CHAIN THAT COMPLETES
THE STORY OF THE CONSPIRACY TO
KILL DIR. C2ONIN.

KILL DIR. C2ONIN.
Chicago, Dec. 10-While the entire statement mace
by Mrs Andrew Foy the subject OF the CroniI
conspiracy may not be admissible as evidence III
the trial of Dan Coughlin. there Is no part OF
It which Is not full OF interest 1t is understood
the theory of the defence will be that Mrs. Foy
Is crazy woman. Mrs. Foy's narrative begins
with the early part of 1889. when Martin Burke
Cooney "the Fox" "Joe" Mckenna and others
called repeatedly at the house where the foys
then lived, in Oak-st., near Market. Whenever
they called they inquired, not for Andrew Foy, but
for Daniel Coughlln Soon these persons ana
Coughn began TO hold private meetings IN the
house At some OF these meetings Foy was present
at others he was not. Whenever the conspirators
came they took possession OF a room and closed
the door. What passed within was party over
heard by Mrs. Foy and partly communicated py
her husband. II all concerned Cronin CharBes
we're made against him, both in relation to his
standing In the Clan-na- Gael and to his alleged
reasonable intentions. Allegations In support OF
these charges passed from mouth to mouth ana
statements purporting to be quotations from letters
from ireland were made which tended to confirm
the suspicious against Cronn. supposed extract
from letter, said to be written by Michael Davit''
then attending THE Times Commission proceed
ngs In London. read. to the effect that tronih
was about to bring certain documentary evidence
relating TO Clan-na-Gael disputes TO London 10
help The Times to substantiate It's charges
against Parnell.
The use Of Davitts name in this case is at
trlbuted 10 the fact that he alone among prominent
Irshmen was terms of personal friendship
with the most notable member OF the "Transle,
that he had taken sides against the men whose
cause Cronn had espoused. both In the can-na-
Gael and In the Irish National League or America;
that he was, like Burke, Foy, Cooney ana others
OF the party a native OF Mayo. and that he was
personally known to several Of them. so the con-
splracy Is said to nave worked like charm. What
helped It most was that the spy lie Caron was was
then giving hts sensational evidence OF the inner
workings OF the Can-na-Gae, and ne had Doas.eu
TO the camps OF the Clan. The alleged Davitt
letter seems to have settled any lingering doubt
left in the minds OF the conspirators FROM con- con-
yiction OF Cronin's guilt to deadly vengeance was
easy step to some at least Of the & men. .rsc,o,
reason that fitted them for the work assigned.
Burke escaped murderer from ,hnnr Ireland;
and WAS suspected OF having murdered Anthony
OMalley, in Chicago Coughlin was the detectivss
detailed TO Investigate that case. and II Is asserted
that he found out enough concerning burn > par
i'm n 10 use II as a means or compelling Burke 10
assist him In the plot against Cronn consequently;
according to the Foy narrative, II was burke ana
cooney vino were picked out do the actual
In the cottage at the same TIME were Michael
Cannon. on who's finger tip was found in the catch
basin with Cronns body and who dled since OF
police force Concerning Cannon II Is said that
when he died he was surrounded by merhperS rn o,
near enough to hear all that In his rawlings ne
said about the murder. The story Is that ne SPOKE
Of nothing else and raysd 50 % loudly snar
ON the evening OF the murder. Foy TOOK MS Dr,s, E
Ct shs s and % SsaeRfaa Ss eeRaren G i Would
move another lie Caron. Next Monday morning ne
bought paper containing inc account o, Cfoh,h %
10 his mother One Of the boys afterwaId TOOK
the wrapping from The Shse ana used rOy Sy
Cooney 1.-The Fox In striking the first blow. All
the blows were struck by cooney and Burke