The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-08
Big DAN TURNED PALE
Sensational Testimony in the
Cronin Murder Trial This
Morning.

CHICAGO, January s, 1s94.-People of
leisure swarmed in and out of the court
room where Dan Coughlin was on trial this
morning in larger numbers and possessed OF
| keener curiosity and expectancy than
| on the day when Mrs. Andrew Foy
was witness The first event was lively
| and preliminary to the sensational
Edgewater story told by Frank Bardeen in a
| self-possessed, deliberate manner, without a
particle of hesitation. Inspector Setback
| was first called to have his cross-examination
| finished but he was not examined. Judge
| Wing asked the witness at the START
'sHave you brought the notes OF the inter-
view you had with Patrick Sullivan, previous
| to his arrest?"
mo, except this one," handing the lawyer
small piece of paper with notes on.
-.'Did I not tell you on Friday noon to
bring all the notes."
''Why should bring in something which
was not complete? l don't see what you
want with my notes anyhow"
sAnswer the question" ordered the Court.
"My notes are not complete" is all the
witness would say in explanation.
81 move the Court to issue subpoena 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 O'Sullivan," said Judge Wing
''They will come without subpoena"
L
| issued for their appearance and Judge Wing
announced that he did not intend to continue
| the cross examination until those notes were
produced.
'sCall the next Witness" said Judge Tut
| hill
isMr Bardeen," responded Attorney Bot
tum, and the bailif suppressed the ripple OF
| excitement
In another minute the tall, spare, black
moustached form of Frank Bardeen emerg-
ed from the Judges chamber. The
| oath to tell the truth was adj
ministered 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 afford Pardeen ample oppor-
| tunity to identify hill. The wife and father
| of the defendant were anxious listeners dur
| ing Bardeen's recital of his long-kept story
| which in its material points were as fol-
| lows
'.My home is in Otsego, Michigan. I am a
| stationary engineer. | was in business in
| Chicago in the winter of 1887 and continued
| in business here until May l, 1882 employed
as Chief Engineer at Edgewater the last
| time I resided in fiat on East Chicago
| avenue, two doors from the police station"
ssDo you know the defendant Daniel
| Coughlin?"
II do by sight"
'Where did yoa see him2"
sIn front of East Chicago avenue police
station"
'sWhat was his business at the time you
| knew him!'
81 understand he was detective"
s'How many times did you see him theres''
''I should say at least forty times.
| sW here were you on the night OF May 4,
1SS9w
| s.At Fdgewater.o
| ssDid you that night see the defendant
Daniel Coughling'
| II did,
| 'sWhere"
Tell the jury how you came to be in
Edgewater that night, and how you saw the
| defendant.
THE RECOGNITION.
ssI was sent on the second day to put in
order an engine at the South Evanston
Water Works Station, and 1, remained there
at work all night. The night OF
the 4th I went to the water works
station, and at late hour took the train to
| Rosehill. From there l walked to the Edge
water Electric Light Works l expected to
meet there man / knew, the chief engineer.
but he was absent His assistant, whom
| l did not know, was on duty. he did
not feel like talking, SO 1 sat on the
steps of the entrance. had not been sitting
/ there long when heard the sound of wagon
crossing the Lake Superior Railroad tracks;
1t passed towards me and l noticed
two men jump from the wagon.
One man holding the reins was
left on the wagon One man was walk
ing behind the wagon, and one at the side.
When they came in front of the building l
reached inside the door and turned on a
32-eandle power electric light in a head light
reflector"
ssWhen you turned on the switch did you
see any persona"
sWho was heg'
''Daniel Coughlin."
'9The defendant in this casew
eyes"
"Where was hep
'sBack of the wagon just at the side almost
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 it was between him and me. .
'sWhat happened thenW
tsThe wagon and two men went on east and
south"
'sIn what direction did the defendant goT
"He walked away from the wagon little
still keeping in the shadow, and the last
saw of him he was off the road going south.
''What time did you see this wagon ano
the menW
Between one and two o'clock in the
morning, as near as l can recollect"
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