ircles in
politics, in churches and in different classes of business. When
there are men to do and perform certain things they are called an
inner circle, I have no doubt now. Beggs had only reference to the
fact that he was on the inside and understood what he was talking
about; that he knew that Dr. Cronin's death would never be
discovered, and he felt secure in saying 'He is all right; we are
in the inner circle.' That is about the amount of it. I believe he
met him on the street in front of the Chicago Opera House, and you
remember that this was just after the disappearance of Cronin and
before the discovery of the body. Kunze was seen in the saloon by
Cameron about the 10th or 12th of April with Dan Coughlin. Now, if
it was that he was with Dan Coughlin for the purpose they claim,
and that he wanted to get something from Kunze, then it certainly
was not the 1st of April. They proved that Coughlin was after
certain papers, and that Kunze slapped him on the shoulder and said
he was his friend and would do anything for him. He was seen by
Washburne on the 15th or 20th of April, riding in a buggy. Kunze
knew Coughlin and Coughlin knew Kunze. It was necessary to paint
the floor on the 12th of May, before the cottage was discovered. On
Saturday night, not when Kunze was at work--not when it was
necessary for Kunze to be at work for his employer--the two men
went into the real estate office; the thunders were roaring and the
lightning was flashing; an officer sees these men; he says to them,
'You are late out.' A light was seen in the cottage, and when the
officer came back the light was out. I have no doubt now but that
Kunze was the man who put the artist's touch upon the blood of Dr.
Cronin, and the officer discovering these men there, with the
lightning flashing and the thunders roaring. I have no doubt that
Kunze bungled the job on the 12th of May, and after they had
discovered that they could not rent that cottage any longer--after
the old woman had said she would not take pay for the cottage any
longer. Kunze goes to the South Side and gives the name of Kizer;
boards under that name, and works under another name. Now, take the
evidence: seen in the flat washing his feet; seen on the 4th; seen
on the 10th and 12th with Dan Coughlin drinking in a