New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
ALL DAY PASSED AND NO WORD FROM HE
CRONIN JURY.

SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN A
&C rpr uo,,Es WORE oN-HoPE BEGINS
no xrNpLE IN THE HEARTS OF
THE PRIsoYEEs-THE STATE
ATTORNEY READY FOR
ANOTHER TRIAL II
NECESSARY.
Chicago. Dec Alt is stated that Tue 'eiu'0y -
the Cronin jury when rendered VIII DC 90. .
which will be conclusive that is to say 'na 'no ~
win not be permitted 10 return Neric' a. " ''0
s,t OF one or more of the defendants, ana teh ie'
for further elaboration as to the fate OF the Ns'
,udee Mcconnell will probably accept the return VI
the Jury as final. II 1t agrees as to 'he gum anu
punishment of Burke, 0's0Lvan ana ,ouehiin' Az.
instance and disagrecs as to the guilt OF bosss anu
Kunze the verdict will be accepted as conclusive !"
ifs applIcation TO the first three named deiehuahS
and disagreement or misirial will be the result as 90
Beegs and Kunze. In other words, Verhct anu
penalty as any of the accused men can be ehoere'
and will be conclusive as the particular defendants
10 which II applies but il there be disagreement d.
10 the Others a new trial will lie the result Juuso
Mcconnell will accept no piecemca verdict, and would
decline 10 attempt 10 force complete CONCLUSION ny
sending the jury back for further delibera'ion.
Interest IN the al-absorbing trial appeared 10 nave
greatly subsidized this morning. judging from the
mesgre crowd that assembled in Judge McConneiFs
court at the hour OF the opening OF the court. MOI
ono third Of the seats were occupied ana inc greater
norton of the audience seemed TO be composed OF
morbid curiosity seekers. rs usual The Only TOPIC
of conversation was the anticipation of the jury's
verdict and the yalng conviction seemed TO be thaI
no conclusion had been arrived at during the night
OF course every hours delay only served TO raise
tbe homes in the hearts the anxious friends OF the
prisoAers. who praying fervidly for disagree
ment and of the opposing counsel. the faces OF the
defendants attorneys were far more luminous than
the sombe Nsagcs OF the counsel for the prosecution
At 10 40 o'clock Judge Mcconnell entered the court
room and proceeded al to his private chamber
There tod Associated Press reporter that he had
received no communication at all from the jury and as
far a. he knew verdict had yet been agreed upon
Soon after this messenger epered the State At
torney's Office and stated that rimor afoa thai
the juy had agreed upon verdict As to all except
Beggs.
Al IL 30 o'clock Judge Mcconnell said to
representative OF the Associated Press:
There is a ramOr afoat that the jury have agreed
upon verdict but do think II is improper for
me TO state that any such Iumor Is simply ridiculous
Ridiculous no; only the grounds of mprobablity,
but the grounds % the utter improbablity Of any
such information leaking from The jury-r1Om can
assure yol upon my knowledge that No communica-
ton OF any Kind las been received by amy one from
the jury. that The jury has he'd no means OF COM
municatOn with any and that the officer in charge
OF the jury al this time has not for moment had an
opportunity of either gaining Information as TO tic
juy's condition of mind, Of imparting that in
formation TO any else, even II gained. so you
see the utter righteousness of any such report. 20
far the condition of the jury is concerned my mind
and the mind OF every ono who is III a position 10
be informed of any result is just as blank at this
hour as IL was at O'Clock yesterday afternoon Ii
is only proper that this contradiction Of all the pule
rored verdics of the jury should go TO the world"
At IL O'Clock TO communication had been received
from the Jury Judge Mcconnell Ie bis chamber. saw
ing he would return at p. IN.
AT 80 one Of the clerks of the court TO Judge
NcConnell's IoOm il al first thought, with some
sort of a written communication from the jury-Toon
1t was rlmorcd that the jury would announce their
inability to agree, and that they stood IL 10 for
conviction. but of course these rumors could not I've
traced 10 any definite
At O'Clock Judge Mcconnell had not yet made
his appearance In the court ROOM The CONVECTION
grew general throughout the assembled lawyers and
spectators that the jury would make return OF
disagreement in which new trial would
be necessary. Even State Attorney LOngenecker had
como TO the conclusion that this was among the
possibilities In interview at this time with an
Associated Press representative he said
So far as the State Attorneys Office is concerned
any failure OF the jury to agree now cannot be the
cause Of much congratulaton among the defendants.
have stood This thing for six months preparing for
the and fighting it, and YOU can say that am
good for six months more. In this jury makes
return Of disagreement ] shall simply announce
Judge Mcconnell that the State Is prepared and
anxious proceed with rctrial Of the and ask
that special venue be issued on Monday, return
able Oh TUESDAY OF cOuIse, IL is discretionary with
the Judge whether the case be pro-
ceeded with at once, but | have conviction
that he Will accede to request to
enter upon trial without unnecessary delay.
OF course. do not understand that l mean by this
statement that have quite concluded that there
Is 10 be disagreement | only admit that dsa-
geement l. among the possibilities and in event of
a disagreement announce the course which the
state Attorney and his assistants viii pursue
At rs p. NJ the continued absence Of Judge Nc
Cornell a matter OF considerable inquiry DIS he
expected TO be I'm attendance at the court room at
O'Clock Bailif santa, who had charge of the jury,
about this time applied TO the clerk Of the court for
some lega-cap paper. The sanguine quickly
ccped this indication that the jury had arrived
agreement. and that this paper was TO write
the verdict upon. As the iury-roOm is at all times
supposed to be supplied with paper this request did
not cessarily indicate more than that the jury had
possibly out OF paper in the course of its ballot
AZ O'Clock nothing having been heard from the
jury, Judge Mcconnell announced that recess OF
The court would be taken until o'clock. Almost
every minute the runor was repeated that the jury
sod eleven TO one a, u The guilt OF the leading de
and The disagieeing member was reported to be MI
pnSiyitias and Probib6nisI. who Ias been temed
ITO religious juror. because Of the fact that during
tho last months. at intervals between sessions Of
the court he has found solace in reahiHg Tesla
ment, which he haLituay carries in his cOatp0cket.
Al OCtck Jtdge Mcconnell sen word 10 the
court room that he would not be there until 10
o'clock unless he was sent for As the evening
passed the wild and grOundless rmors which had
been rife throughout the day showed signs OF
cessation. The prisoners. far knowledge OF
their feelings could be obtained, cheerpd by !
every passing hour that failed 10 bring the verdict
TIE general belief TO night that the jury has decided
as TO the guilt Of Burke. COughlin and O'SuVan and
that the prospect of disagreement applies only 10 !
Beg-s and kunze.
BROOKLYN PASTOR TO GO TO BOSTON. |
The Rev Adolph :. GumbaIt. pastor Of the Noble |