New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17
CLOSING COUGHLIN'S TRIAL
THE DEFENCE WILL REST TO-DAY.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY FOR THE PRISONER
MISREPRESENTATION CREGIER

| on THE STAND.
| Chicago Jan. lex Mayor Cregier was wit.
ness in the Coughlin trial this morning He
called by the defence 10 throw some light, II pos
! sible, upon the disappearance OF the shorthand
notes and transcript taken during the defendants
examination at the City Hall on the day when he
arrested. The witness admitted having re-
ceived the documents from his private secretary.
but did not know what had become of them. He
| planned that they probably destroyed during
the transfer OF his private papers from the Mayors
Office to his home at the expiration Of his term.
| William j. Bynes the lawyer and enemy Of the
Triangle who assisted the State at the first trial.
was next called He did not recolect receiving
copy of the transcript of fourishing such
document in his speech to the jury at the close OF
the trial. That ended the effort Of the defence to
get the much-wanted evidence into court
Henry Clansk. the chemical powder concerns
salesman who came from New-York to tell about
a conversation he had with Martin Burke on May
s. 1882 and the latters refusal to take off his shirt
to be measured for one, put through
n sharp cross-examnation in regard to his re,a
lions with the police and the inducements offered
to him to testify. His testimony was not much
weakened.
There Is a story in circulation around the Grim
mai Court building that Napier Morland, the host
Ter at Pat" Dinan's livery stable, who harnessed
the white horse for the stranger who got the rig
free by using Coughlln's lame, will identify the
T. 1882 and that the driver will also appear dra-
maticalIy as a witness for Coughlin. telling Of his
trip South Ha!stead-st to see an aunt Inc
prisoners lawyers will not say whether the story
Is true or false. how much Of 1t is true.
I'VE will welcome the driver OF the white horse
with bloody spears said Attorney Scanlan. Il
would not be all surprised to see them put on
such man to back up Coughlin's yarn
Il Will give that man the most severe crossex-
animation a man was subjected to-" said
State-Attorney Bottum
The probable part OF the story is that Moreland.
who was a witness for the State at the other trial,
and has been kept out of the way of the police and
subpoenas since this trial began, will be witness
for the defence and will contradict the testimony Of
Mrs Conkln. Mrs Oman, Frank Seaman and the
McNeirney sisters
Henry owen O'Connor. an expert for the Ana
conda Mining Company, in New-fork CITY VINO
declined accompany Chicago police officer here
and testify about Coughlin's talking or Cronin as
British spy 10 him in Camp 20, has sent word
that he will be here tomorrow. The state VIII
rest its case tomorrow, however. ana ne may DC
The prosecution called Drs Henrotin and Church
to give expert testimony regarilng the cause or
body their evidence based upon A hypothetical
statement embracing the findings OF DIS Egbert
and Perkins. who made the post-inortem examina-
What in your opinion was the cause OF DEATH
DIR. Henrotin answered: The mans death was
caused BY violence done by the injuries 1h 70 his
described constituted the of death"
William i. Rend. the coal operator. was recalled
and told the substance OF the statement made by
the hiring of the white horse. The end OF l. was
that Mayor Cregier ordered the Chief OF Police 10
lock Coughln up Mr.. liend gave the same testi-
planatiOns.