St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-07
FOYS STARTLING STORY.
He SQUARELY c0RTR6DIcTS TIE TES-
TIM0NY or MS WIFE
HNTIsEFAmoys ooUGHLIN CASE.


Meetings, OF Discussed the Re-
moval of DIR. Cronin-Mrs. Hor-
ton Contradicted-AS Sensation
Caused by Cross Examina ton.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The presence Of
Andrew Foy in Judge Tuthil's cham
bers today indicated an interesting ses-
sion of the Coughlin case. There was
little doubt of bold purpose by the
defense to put one of the alleged con-
spirators, Foy, on the stand, in the
attack Oh the testimony of the star wit
ness for the prosecution. his wife, Mrs.
F0y. As soon as it became gen.
orally 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 clamOring for ad-
mission to the court room. Mrs. Bertha
Harvey, the wife of bricklayer, was
the first witness Of the day. She testi-
fed to having seen Mrs. Susie Horton.
state witness. sitting in the front yard,
in sadly Intoxicated condition. This
was on the day OH which, according to
the testimony of Mrs. Horton, the latter
saw Coughlin, Cooney and Foy meet
near her home.
Ii. Clay. ticket agent at Edgewater,
testified that the first morning train
from his station to Chicago in 1889 was
at 9 O'Clock. Bardeeu, the states wit
hnI . ho
train at 7:10 gu the morning after he
claimed to have seen Coughlin by
Searchlight
Call Andrew Foy," said Judge Wing.
A tall. gray-haired man. with light
gray mustache, came to the stand.
Every one leaned forward so as not to
lose word of the examination. After
preliminary questions. Judge Wing
asked:
did you ever know DR.. Cronin?"
''Yes, sr.'
did you ever know Daniel Cough
limp
Yes, 1 have known him several
years. L used to sec him during the
spring election of 1889. He came to my
house and asked me to use
ALL MY INFLUENCE
for Thomas Crafty, the Republican
candidate for judge of the circuit
court"
Ibid you work for Cratty?"
81 did,
Estate whether or not you and Cough
lin ever held whispered conversations
i'll your house.
I'VE did not"
Ibid you ever say anything about DR..
Cronin IN your meetings at that time?"
mo, sir. Nothing whatever.
This caused a sensation in the court
room, as it squarely contradlcted the
testimony of Mrs. FOy, who had told of
overwhelming the two men talk of the
removal oil DIR. Cr0nin, 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-
ton Sunday, May IL. He said she was
not sober. He denied having met
Coughlin that night. thus contradicting
Mrs. Horizons story. The witness told
of his wife having called him an anarch-
ist, and accusing him of throwing the
Haymarket bumb.
s'Were you arrested and locked up in
connection with this Cronin case, like
every other lrishman in the city?"
asked Judge Wing.
Eyes, sir" replied Foy.
The court ordered the last of the
questions stricken out. There was a
over Judge Wings remark before the
examination was resumed.
Did Daniel Coughlin have anything
to do with it?'' asked Judge Wing.
Not to my knowledge"
did men ever COME to your house
aud conspire to kill DR.. Cronin?"
mo. SIR"
Ibid your wife ever call you
MURDERER OF DIR. CRoNIN,
and say that Michael Kennedy drove
the wagon that carried his body away ?o
'She did"
Il will ask you if you lived with your
wife up 10 the time she testified in this
case, that is, until they put detectives in
your house 2"
Il did," replied Foy. and turning to
the court, he said: "Fhey put detect
ives i'll my own house, your honor"
did you ever see Martin Burke at
your house ?'
No, Sir"
did you ever read aloud letter with
Coughliu i'll your house"'
mo, sir"
Foy said he knew Burke, Coonev.
OSuIlivan and the other suspected
Camp 20 men. On cross-eXamina-
ton Foy said he had had fifteen
children, and that Mrs. Foy is the
mother Of all of them. After several
questions, Assistant States Attorney
Bottun sprung sensation.
Ibid you tell your son. Thomas Foy, /"
nCfi e
Boyle i'll the defense of Coughlin was
perJury-ttat you had him give it to
save yourself-that something desperate
had TO be done? Did YOU not saw that?'
mo, sir; did not" replied Foy.
Roy SAID ne was at meeting of Camp
20 on the night of May 8, 1889, and
might have seen Coughlin, Burke and
Cooney there. He did not remember.
The night of May 4 he was home and in
bed.
do you know anything about the
events which took place i'll the Carleton
cottage on the night of May 4?'' asked
Attorney Bottun.
''Only what have read in the news.
papers"
"fhen you have no personal knowl-
edge?"
mo, SIR"
IBID you not send a letter to the
Chicago Times, written in the pres.
ence of your wife, purporting to be the
dying statement of a doctor, and describ-
ing the events of May In the Carleton
cottage. by which events DIR. Cronin
came to his death?''
The question was startling one, but
it had no visible effect upon the wit
ness.
II did not" he replied. The letter
was shown to Foy, who again SAID that
he had not written it. The defendants
lawyers moved to have the letter Incl
dent stricken out, but the motion was
overruled by the court. The let
ter, which Mrs. Foy claims was
written i'll her presence, pur-
ports to- be the account in a physI-
clans dying words. of his own murder
in the Carlson cottage. The matter was
printed at the time. 1t mentioned a
criminal operation on young girl, and a
brothers revenge. No name was signed.
Mr.. Bottum asked Foy if he had not
offered his wife 500 and a pledge to