Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-08
COUCHLIN TRIAL.
Attorneys Enliven the Proceedings
in Court.
The LIE PASSED IN LAWYER STYLE.
Judge Tuthin Breaks in and Then Breaks
Out--Curlosities OF the Evidence
witnesses Fearful of
Something.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Daniel Coughlin's
attorneys attacked Frank liardecn's =
testimony in the Cronin trial yester-
day. Bardeen told, when on the stand
for the prosecution, of seeing CouRhlin
in Edgewater on the night Of May g.
Walter Eaton was mentioned rs the en-
Qineer in charge of the plant that
night The defense called Engineer
Eaton to the stand, and he testified to
having had several conversations with
Bardeen previous TO May 4. The latter
had testified that he had never spoken
to Eaton.
Eaton said that he did not see Bar
deem at the plant on the night OF May
4 but by cross-examination II was
shown that Eaton admitted to Prose
cutting Attorney Bottum in his Office
that "Bardeen probably was at the
plant that night" Witness was also
made TO admit, on cross-eNamination.
that many people came TO the electric
light plant on pleasant nights, and
that he took no notice OF such visitors
Joseph McKenna, who Is a new wit
ness In the case, was called by the de-
Tense He is an intimate friend OF
Andrew Foy, and was said by Mrs
Foy TO have visited nt her home fire.
quently during the winter and spring
Of 1889 lie said he had been there but
once during the time mentioned aud
that was to attend wake. lie said
he had heard Mrs. Foy call her hus-
band an anarchist and assert that
he threw the bomb at the time Of the
Haymarket riot
Attorneys Donohue and Bottum be-
came involved in n dispute during the
proceedings Judge Tuthill fined Law
yer Donohue $50, but rcconsidcred his
action. Police officer Michael OCon-
nor had been called TO the stand. lie
told OF having been with McKenna on
the night of May 4 and admitted on
cross-examination that he had been
looking up data for his testimony as he
had been told that he was suspected Of
completely in the murder OF DR.
Cronin.
"Who told you that you were sus-
pected2' asked Assistant States Attor-
ney Bottum.
81 refuse TO answer that question, ~
responded the witness
The court demanded an answer aud
UConnor said he did not remember
That's all, shouted the states at
torney dramatically, and then fol-
lowed an exciting war Of words be-
tween the attorneys After the an.
nouncement of recess MIR. Bottum
had replied TO reporters question in
- l.s
tiring Jurors, and mentioned Supcrin'
tendent OF Police Irennnn's name
"You ought not to say that in the
presence of the jury, Mr.. Bottum,'
said Attorney Donohuc Of the defense.
"Say what?" demanded Mr.. Bottum.
Say that Superintendent brennan
assigned O'Connor on the case"
81 didn't say it, replied Mr. Bottum,
heatedly.
"Yop did shouted Mr.. Donohue,
''and the young gentleman there will
bear me out" He shook IA finger
threateningly at the prosecutor, who
was himself flushed with anger
The noise of the excited attorneys
voices attracted the attention OF Judge
Tuthill, who had gone into his cham
Der, and he emerged just as Mr.. Bot
tum was shouting back q loud retort
"Geutlemen, end this disturbance, A"
he exclaimed "Whut does IL mcau?'
ut means" answered MIR. Bottum,
hotly, that Mr.. 0oA'hue has called
two gentlemen and myself liars"
~ fine you $50, Mr. Donohue," said
the court, eXcitedly.
After an explain tion Judge Tuthill
said that his action in censuring Mr.,
Donohue was hasty and that there was
no need for action ON his part. The
fine was accordingly withdrawn
officer OConnor was recalled by the
defense during the afternoon session
and asked who IL was who had In
formed him that he was Croniu
suspect lie said that Michael Kelly
foreman OF the factory at which
he was employed, had told him TO lsccI
out of the way OF the officers, II,
was then excused and Michael j. Ken
nedy, another of the men mentioned il
Mrs. Foy's testimony, was called, Ken
nedy is now meat inspector for the city
but was In 1889 commission merchant
His testimony was similar 10 that O
OConnor. lie insisted that he had no
visited the Foy house in the early par
of that year, thus directly contradict
ing Mrs. Foy.