Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Damaging Testimony Against Dan
Coughlin.
TIE MIGHT OF DIR. CRONIES MURDER
He Was Seen Driving in the Su.
burbs.
IMP ORTANT EVIDENCE.

IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.
CHICAGO. Jan. s.-People of leisure
sv armed in and out Of the court room wher
Dan Coughln was on trial this morning. ir
large numbers. and possessed Of keener Gu
rfosity and expectancy than on the day
when Mrs. Andrew Foy was a witness.
The first event was lively and preliminary
to the sensational Edgewater story told by
Frank Bardeen in a self-possessed. deliber
ate manner, without a particle of hesita
ton.
Inspector Setback was first called to have
his cross-examination finished. but he was
rot examined. Judge Wing asked the wit
ness at the start: Have you brought the
notes of the interview you had with Pat
rick Sullivan previous to his arrest?'
mo, except this one" handing the lawye;
small piece of paper with notes on.
Did not tell you Friday noon to bring
all the notes?"
why should bring In something which
was not complete? 1 don't see what you
want with my notes. anyhow
Answer the question" ordered the court
My notes are not complete" Is all the
witness would say i'm explanation.
Il move the court to issue a subpoens
for ex-States Attorney Longnecker and ex.
Chief of Police Hubbard to appear in court
and produce their copies of the interview
had with p. OSullivan." said Judge Wing
They will come without a subpoena "
said the public prosecutor.
An order was issued for their attendance
and Judge Wing announced that ne would
not continue the cross-examination until
these notes were produced.
Call the next Witness" said Judge Tut
hill.
Bardeen's Sensational story.
"Mr Bardeen." responded Attorney Bot
tum. and the bailifs suppressed the rip
pie of excitement.
In another minute the TALL spare. black
mustached form of Frank Bardeen emerged
from the judges chamber The oath to tell
the truth was administered to him by Judge
Tuthill personally.
big Dan" was nervous and pale He
turned in his chair until he had squarely
faced the witness, as much to keep his
eyes steadily fixed on his accuser as to af-
ford Bardeen ample opportunity to identify
him. The wife and father of the defendant
were anxious listeners during Bardeen's
recital of his iong-kept story, which in it's
material points was as follows:
My home is In Otsego, Michigan. I am a
Chicago in the winter of 1887 and contin-
ued in business in Chicago until May 1,
1883. employed as chief engineer at Edge
water the last time. 1 resided in a fiat on
East Chicago avenue two doors from the
do you know the defendant, Daniel
Coughlin?"
Il do. by sight"
Where did you see him."
In front of the East Chicago avenue po-
lice station
What was his business at the time you
knew him."
Il understood he was a detective"
How many times did you see him there?'
Il should say at least forty times"
1882
Did you that night see the defendant
Daniel Coughlin?'
II did"
"Where?"
AT Edgewater"
Tell the jury how you came to be in
Edgewater that night, and how you saw
the defendant"
Il was sent on the second day of May
TO put in order an engine at the South
Evanston water works station, and 1 re-
manned there at work all night The night
of the 4th went to the water works sta
ton and at late hour took the train to
Rose Hill. From there 1 walked to the
Ecgewater electric light works. 1 expected
TO meet there man 1 knew, the chief en-
gineer, but he was absent. His assistant.
whom did not know, was on duty. He did
not feel like talking so l sat on the steps
of the entrance. 1 had not been sitting
there long when 1 heard the sound of a
wagon crossing the Lake Superior railroad
tracks 1t passed toward me and / noticed
two men jump from the wagon One man
holding the reins was left on the wagon
One man was walking behind the wagon
and one at the side. When they came in
front of the building i reached inside the
door and turned on a thirty-two candle
power electric light in a headlight reflector"
when you turned on the switch did you
see any person.
Yes"
who was hep
Daniel Coughlin."
The defendant in this caseY'
Yes
where was heT'
Back of the wagon, Just at the side al
most concealed from my view
What did the defendant do when YOU
saw him.
He stepped back on the south side OF the
wagon, so that IL was between him and me-"
What happened then?"
The wagon and two men went on east
and south"
In what direction did the defendant goy'
he walked away from the wagon a lit
tie, sun Keeping in the shadow, and the last
L saw of MIN he was or the road going
SOUTH
what time did you see this wagon and
the men?'
Between 1 and O'Clock in the morning
as near as 1 can recollect"
That Is all 1 want to ask you"