The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-30
ROSENFIELD MURDER CASE!
CLOSE OF THE TRIAL.
The Case Given to the Jury.
Kavanaugh Goes Up for Life, Patrick
Heeney for IA Years

At the conclusion of Major Beardsley's
speech, the court read the instructions TO
the jury, and then charged them to be
careful in their deliberations, and to rem
der verdict in accordance with the law
and the evidence. The court then, $50
p. M, took recess to await the decision
of the jury. The court room was densely
crowded during the entire day, and the
interest which has been manifest IN this
trial undated. The prisoners, at o'clock
p. M, were taken to their cells, there to
mediate over the probable verdict.
1t was hardly expected that the jury
would agree last evening as many supposed
there would be a division as to the grade
Of punishment.
A verdict was reached last night, how
ever, and promptly at $50 o'clock on Fri
day morning the jury came into court.
THE VERDICT.
On Thursday night Judge peasants
went to Chicago to be in attendance at the
Appellate Court, and on Friday morning
Judge Glenn appeared on the bench TO
receive the verdict. The prisoners were
brought into court at $50 o'clock, and at
9 o'clock the counsel for the people and
also Mr.. OMara and Mr.. French for de-
Tense were present.
Mr.. O'Mara, before the verdict was an
nounced, was in close consultation with
the prisoners. The mother Of
Paddy Heeney, who has been a
faithful attendant during the
entire trial sat with every feature strain
ed, watching closely every movement Of
the Jury as if trying to find some ray Of
hope for her boy. When at last the
sheriff called for order IN the court room,
and Judge Glenn took his scat on the
bench, there was breathless silence,
The Judge then warned everybody to
abstain from any manifestations OF appro-
val or disapproval and then said.
"Gentleman of tie jury, have you agreed
upon a verdict?
| Foreman-We have.
Judge Glenn-Pass it to the clerk.
Judge Glenn-Thc clerk will please
read the verdict.
There was a painful silence while Mr..
Harson broke the seal Of the envelope
which contained the sentence of the priso'
ners at the bar, and when at last he took
the paper in bis hand ana proceeded Il
read, everyone was leaning forward Il
catch the sentences as they were .pronoun
ced by the twelve men coed and true whC
had tried The case. Following are tht
yerdicts, for two separate verdicts were
brought into court
JOHN KAYANAUGH
We the jury in the case of the people
Us. John Kavanaugb, fud him guilty o
murder IN manner and form, as ia the in
dictment and fix his punishment at i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for tn
period Of his natural life.
PADDY HEENEY.
We, the jury. in the case of the Peopl
VS.. Patrick Heeney, find the prisone
guilty of murder in manner and form a
in the indictment and fix his punishmen
at confinement in the penitcntiary Cor h
term of IA years.
Immediately after the announcement {
the verdict, Mr.. O'Mara asked that tn
: jury be pol!ed, which was done and eac
one answered to their names and afErme
l. the verdict. Mr.. 0'Mara then gave NJ
q tice Of motion for new trial Ter Kayt
S naugh and Mr.. Freach gave similar motto
as counsel for P. Heeney.
The jury was then discharged, Il
crowd in the court room went to the
homes, and court stood adjournment cut
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Thus ended the most remarkable al
lengthy murder trial ever held 10 tn
county. The case has been ably manage
on both sides, the counsel for defendant
Mr.. OMara, Mr.. Cannon and 10 fact q
have been jealous in behalf of their cl
ents, while on the part of the People, III
Beardsley, the States Attorney, Git
Attorney Banding, MIR. Kenworthy, II
: prosecuting attorneys, have been indefa
T igabIe in their efforts to secure q convi
J. ton. The trial of Ross and 3. Heene
! will probably be held next week. 1t
i stated that the jury stood 9 to for infictin
: the death penalty on Kavanaugh and th'
G finally it was 10 to 2, but that a oomprt
Y mise was made and verdict rendered ;