Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-07
FOY'S TESTIMONY.
Accused by His Wife In the
CoughIin Case,
he xAKBA GOOD WITNESS JORDAN

Every A11egssioa - Mr.. Foy Coassaasctea
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ewansed for by City Politics-A2uch In.
teress L. the Wlsness.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE presence Of An
drew Foy in Judge Tuthiil's chamber pre-
aictej an interesting session Of the
Ccughlin case. There was little surprise
at this bold move on the part OF the de-
fcnse in seeking TO attack the testimony
Of the star witness for the prosecution.
Mrs. Toy's most direc; charges were
against her husband unless, perhaps,
Couyhlin himself should he excepted, and
10 was absolutely necessary for n COM
plcsc rcfutation q: her statements to
bring Toy to the stand. Is soon as it he
came generally known that he was in the
witness room ready Co testify there was an
excited movement of spectators in the
court room. foy was n witness for the
state NJ the previous trial. but hc was in
tcrrogstcd chiefly rs To the proceedings mt
CERTAIN meetings 81 Camp n. where, il
was alleged then, the murder conspiracy
was incuhated. Foy was an unwilling
witness for the state. and his replies wcro
maialy variations of Il don't remember"
Assircw Foy Tc.:iGc>.
"Call Andrew Foy." said Judge Wing.
and the man who seems. according to his
wife's testimony. To lie ineNtricably en-
tangled in the Ine~hcs Of the mystery that
surrounds the murder Of DR. Cronin. took
the stand and was sworn. Judge Wing
asked Toy ~ To his age. nativity and Occur
patton. He is u bricklaycr and il - years
old. He was cool and >e!f-posscs-cd and
scanned the jury closely. Fey testified.
that he knew DIR. Cronin and Dan Cough
lin. the defendant. lie said Coughiin had
called Mt his house in April before the
murder of DIR. Cronin. in the interest
of n candidate on the municipal ticket.
He denied that they held any whispered
conversations n testified by Mrs. Foy.
or that any part 81 their conversation hn,,
reference TO DIR. Cronin. Foy then related
how. on May IL. be went to Horizons TO
help build the new house. being asked to
assist because Of his skill rs layer OF
pressed brick, Of which the front of the
Horton house was made. About q o'cloek
in the evering witness. in company with
John Boyle and Patrick McGreevy. left
the Horizons and went to Sict;reevy's.
he said. Boyle remained with Foy until
they parted M Lincoln avenue.
Did Not See Coughlin.
Foy said in answer 10 aQuc~tion that
Mrs. Horton was Intoxicated. lie also de-
MED having seen Coughlin that day. He
said his wife had frequently accused hin,
I of being the man who threw the bomb ut
the Haymarkct riot, for which the anarch.
lists were hanged. Judge Wing then
asked:
"DiG you, And.ew Foy. have anything
on earth TO do with the disappearance and
death of DR. Cron.n."
~ guess not"
what do you mean by saying Il guess
no;s'" asked the court.
II am positive l had not" replied the
witness.
Did any persons OH earth come to you,
house To conspire against DIR. Crcnin."
mo. sir
did Dan Couchlin. so far as you know,
have anything to do with the disappear.
ancc or death Of DIR. Cronin.''
''To my knowledge he had not
did you ever read To Dan Couchlin in
your house n letter concerning DR.. Gro
nin.'
Il did not
Did Coughlin read such letter &c
your"
''IIe did not"
Made nm Excellent Witness.
Fcy's c-oss-examination was not con.
cludci when the time for the noon nd.
journmen; arrived. Foy made "a capital
witness, - far rs appearance on the stand
went. He kept his temper and only
smiled when the states attorney used
specially insulating or suggestive qucs
tons. lie was good humorrd through |;
all