Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-07


CHICAGO. February 6.-The presence
OF Andrew Foy In Judge TuthilPs
chambers to-day indicated an interest
ing session OF the Coughlin case. As
soon as it became generally known that
he was In the witness room there was
an excited movement OF spectators in
the court room and the news being COM
municated to the corridor, dense mass
OF people was soon clamorlng for admis-
sion to the court room.
Mrs. Bertha Harvey, the wife OF .
bricklayer. was the FIRST witness OF the
day. She testified to having seen Mrs.
Susie Horton, a State witness, sitting In
the front yard in sadly intoxicated
condition. This was on the day on
which, according TO the testimony OF
Mrs. Horton. the latter saw COughlin,
Cooney and Foy meet near her home.
II. g. Clay. ticket agent at EdgewAtsr,
testified that the first morning train
from his station to Chicago In 1859 was
at o o'clock. Bardeen. the States wit
ness, had testified that he had taken q
train at 7:l0 on the morning after be
claimed to have seen Coughlin by search
light.
"Call Andrew Foy," said Judge Wing.
A tall, gray haired man with light
gray moustache came 10 the stand.
Every one leaned forward so as not to
lose word Of the examination. did
avar knnW nr CrOpfDof
"Yes, SIR"
"Did you ever know Daniel Cough
limp"
"Yes, / have known him several
years. used TO see him during the
spring election OF 1889. lie came to my
house and asked me to use all my intiu-
ence for Thomas Crafty, the Republican
candidate for Judge OF the Circuit
Court"
Ibid you vote for Crafty"
IL did"
estate whether or not you and Cough
lin ever held whispered conversations
n your house?"
1--WE did not" =
"Did you ever say az Nshout
DR.. Cronin In your meetings at ~
timeY
mo, sir; nothing whatever.
This caused sensation In the court
room, as IL sQuarely contradicted the
testimony Of Mrs. Foy who had told OF
overhearlng the two men talk OF tie
removal OF DR.. CronIn, and said that
she had overheard them reading letter
which instructed them ITO remove him
| at all hazards"
Foy then told OF Mrs. Horizons condi-
tion on Sunday, May 10. he said she
was not sober. He denied having met
Coughlin that night, thus contradict
ing Mrs. Horizons story. The witness
told Of his wife having called him an
anarchist and accusing him OF throw
ing the Haymarket bomb.
"Were you arrested and locked up In
connection with this Cronin case, like
every other Irishman In the clty?"
asked Judge Wing.
"Yes, sir. replied Foy.
The Court ordered the last OF the
question stricken ont, and there was .
heated dispute among the attorneys
over Judge Wings remark before the
examina tion was resumed.
"Were you not exhibited At the police.
station at one time. and accused Of the
murder OF DR.. Cfonin?"
"Yes, / was"
"Did DOT you 20 home and tell your
wife all about the occurrence after
wards?"
II did," The answer was struck
out.
"Don't you think. Andy, that yoHr
wife has gone about half crazy over
this case7"
Mr.. Bottum objected. but not before
Foy had answered yes"
"Isn't IL fact that she has cut clip
pings from nearly every nswspapsr In
this city about the case?"
Eyes, It's so"
"Were you ever At the Carlson cot
tage?"
Eyes, early 10 November, during the
trial"
"Ever befors?'
"No, sir"
Judge Wing reached the climax Of
his examination when he asked, 'did
You, Andrew Foy, have anything on
earth to do with the disappearanee Of
Or. Cronin?"
81 guess not" replied Foy. with a
decided nod.
What's that" shouted mr. bottum.
''Read that answer"
II guess not" read Reporter squion.
What do you mean by guess mol y
asked the court.
lam positive Of it your honor" said
FOY.