New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
LOOKS BLACK FOR COUGHLIN
TIGHTENING THE LINKS OF CIRCUM
STANTIAL EVIDENCE.
TESTIMONY ABOUT THE OLD WHITE HORSE
WHICH FIGURED IN THE TRAGEDY-A
NEW WITNESS For TIE STATE.

NEW WITNESS FOR THE STATE.
Chicago Jam "a court stenographer spoke this
afternoon at the trial OF Daniel Coughlin for the
most important dead witness. Patrick Oman His
story of the white horse transaction ana the con-
yersations with the detective forms one OF the most
binding links In the chain of circumstantial EVIL
dence which encrcles the defendant. The only
weak point in connection with the white Morse now
dead is that when Inspector Setback took the AMI
NAL TO Mrs T. r. Conklin 10 say II 1t was the one
which carried the doctor to his horrible fate. she
failed to identify It. subsequently reporter drove
the white horse and buggy In front OF MIS- 'orh
Inns home and she became positive ever ai'erwaro
that Dinan's old white horse was the one whicn
figured in the tragedy Oman testified that on the
afternoon of May 4, 1889. Coughlin came TO the
stable and said: "a friend Of mine VIII call TO-
night for a rig. Let him have one"
Promrtly at the appointed hour man whose
features clothing and unshaven appearance az
described by the witness correspondent WIN 'he
descriptions by Mrs. Oman and the McNiery sisters
entered the stable. He went up TO oman ana
asked: "Did Mr. Coughlin order a horse and buggy
for me?'
yes" replied Oman
81 want IT," was all the stranger said ana oman
answer was "All right; You shall have H. cough
Inns friend objected taking the white Morse ana
when he saw the sorrel horse being hitcheo up LOT
ZONES. the blacksmith asked for That one ou'
Oman refused, not knowing where the Stranger
was going.
"Where the side curtains! sdiu ''e man VIZ"
drove the white horse.
81 don't know. and 1t will take iohs "nle "
find them. II IS a dark night. and no one VIII see
Won II you want to be disguised was the livery
mans answer to the complaint.
ON Monday morning May 6. Inspector Setback
sent an officer 20 Dinan's stable to inquire II lie
had Let a white horse Saturday night Oman was
In bod and when Informed asked II the oihcer was
in pla,n clothes or uniform I'm UNIFORM sad 'he
emplove The witness then said: Nou tel MIN no
That was done under police orders 10 recognize ho
ono bu. the captain and detectives. The witness
thot dev went 10 the Chicago-ave station ana
saw Coughn.
whats tho matter Cap! asked the ueie''"''
well iIo it's about time excited when officers
come 10 my place before am up ana ASK rie aoou'
letting a white horse ON Saturday ., ,.,,,.o,
WHAT horse did you let him nave? ihqureu
The White horse" replied Oman o,o,,. I.
Then Couehlin said Don't say anyt9hg npo for
wear and half and 1; might get me INTO troup,r
Coushn met Oman rev , ooES the White horse
sf,er long search. found him at , the Nor,h In
western depot taking train FOR roib;n n IT. NV
feet are sore looking for him. will pay you when
the first payday. comes around. ,ho n,r,oa
wdST ,6 and moqnns y Ss s Irlis
es n new witness against Coughlin. Her testimony
Substantially was follows: IT,, l., a.,
81 know Daniel Coughlin and saw him in ne
spring of 1889 also know Andrew Toy ana ms ~.
1SSs 1t was the afternoon of May Y re LEFT the
house M G o'clock. and ] went out about the same
,Iyne While outside the house snw Daniel Cough
lin standing on the corner Of RosGoe-st and ana Ash
iand-ave He was alone then. but saw roy Walk
across the street and go up to him. When ] re-
turned from the store I saw neither OF them. ,
The corner where Coughlin and Foy stood Is IN
The same block rs the Carlson cottage. May l. was
The dav the cottage painted to hide the bood
OH on
The prosecution had to deal with two trouble
some Grammatical witnesses Of the don't remefn
ber' kind during the last hour Of the session
,rhev were called only 70 testify again In regard
70 certain utterances of the defendants and theii
meetings before and after May 4. but neither could
be induced 10 give as strong testimony as at the
trial.