New-York tribune., 1893-12-29
ClTTTONING COUGHLINSJURY.
TWO WOMEN WHO SAT TOO NEAR THEN
KEPT OUT OF COURT
THE o,yvrp or THE CARLSON COTTAGE. WHERE
CRONIN WAS MURDERED, TEsTItlLN-
nrNTIn PY NNRTIN BuRKE.
RENTED PY MARTIN BuI

RENTED PY MARTIN BURKE.
Chicago. Dec 2s-Julge Tuthil admonished' eau
toned and read the law to the coughhh july "' %
close Of the session this afternoon one rrdS'" ''
the Judges remarks was that juror ueS'e' -
take notes Of the names. addresses ana occup"-
tlons of the many witnesses who appear iIo'" va!
>, day for reference at the conclusion or the udi'
Tbe baill0 I'm charge deemed it his duty 10 war"
the Jury not 70 take any notes Of the case anu ne
Judge was called upon to decide the question hc
odopted the suggestion OF Mr.. Wing that type
written list Of all witnesses called In the case
would be furnished Zach juror. Ihey Will "o' '
allowed - take notes OF evidence
Vague stories were in circulation all day IN re-
gard 10 attempts to tamper with the jury thlS ''e
women being mentioned as the Offenders Inc o"'s
foundation IS that two women, VINO are uih"o"" ~
the police detectives prosecuting attorneys or the
Cronn Committee. have been sitting cay a't'r Gay
rs close ass spectators are allowed to come 10 'ne
firv making eyes" at the younger members VINO
nnl,al their way, and passing remarks oi sNH"-
pathv FOR the prisoner. These women were ~
clsI,-l today. and the business OF issuing tickets
good for one day only put in the hands OF
sheriff Gilbert
Th. first witness called by the prosecution TO-
day was Jonas Carlson the Swede. who owns the
cottage which has become the most famous OF all
,h lous.s i'm chicago. lie IS sevcnty-t three years
old and has been living in this country since not
II. testified that on March % a man who CAV" the
recognized in Jail as Martin Burke. came TO MS
hous. and asked him II he wanted To rent the
c,ftai,e Carlson told him the rent was w a
month. AMI after trying 10 get 1t for sH Williams
rented H. Williams said he had three brothers VINO
v.ra going 20 i've in the cottage ana sister was
coming from Baltimore 10 keep house for them
They would com" in two or three days and there
yer. some. ihlnrs 10 be moved In. After renting the
cottage Williams went over 10 p. O'Sullivans =
house near bv The witness dil not see Williams
until after he was brought from Winnipeg as Martin
Burke on May IS Carlson received letter dated
Hammond. Ind. and signed "E w The letter
was Identified in court but the defence entered
strong objection to lis being read and admitted as
evidence because the witness could not swear VII
letter stated that m" writer's system was run down
celar AMI Nillinns Would pny for the trouble The
sister told t. paint the floor for her. gave the
Mi sro tha You are paid for all your trouble"
The letter was addressed - Mrs. Carlson. The
next day the Carlsons entered the cottage through
"Did you See Williams on the 4th Of May?' was
Yes, ! saw him at : o'clock in the afternoon
on the front steps OF The cottage. He said: I've
no: suppose not Then he went into the house
~ o'clock the same night went outside my
house ana heard two men talking IN the cottage
a little hard at each other The blinds were shut.
could no' hear what they said
Mrs charles Carlson. daughirr-in-law or the Old
man. VINO IS living apart from her husband, hap
p-ucJ - be AT the Carlson house az the ting VIII,
lrls called l., rent the cottage. She corrOborated
her fnth"r-n-aw in regard 70 what was said and
done on that occasion.
Johanna carlson. wife OF Jonas. added little -
M, oh mans story of his dealings with Martin
E.fey. alias Frank Williams When Williams
called - pay fne second months rent, on April
o. She a-ltcl HIM What's the reason You don't
move. iuo williams answered: MY sister has come
from baltimore, but shr is taken sick, and is very
low az the Sisters Hospital" The witness re-
irtr. a. I've iuu't Ike 10 the cottage empty
So long" Williams replied: 1t may take IL week.
aud 10 may tai,r little more than a week before
can move In.
Tho defence objected - Mrs Carlson saying any
thing about a stranger who called on the Carisons
ltf. In MAJ and wanted 10 pay the rent for the
cotta., FOR Williams The object OF the state IS
To- show that tie scheme OF IN" cOnspiratOrs was
4, ka,p "A secret as long as possible the scene OF
tho murder with an the attendant evidences of
crime Tho court reserved decision, ana ordered
recess taken until tomorrow.