Evening journal., 1889-12-17
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to die on the scatrold, or 70 suffer living
death.
The eyes OF Coughlin, Burke and O'sulli-
van were rive 4 on the reader while the
eonyusive M aments Of the jaws showed
that each mau was making superhuman
effort to control his feelings.
Imprisonment for Life.
For the third time he cleared his throat
| and proceeded.
we iiud the prisoners, Daniel Coughlin.
Martin Burke and Patrick OSulliyan, guilty
Of murder as charged in the Indictment aud
Tx their punishment at Imprisonment IN the
| penitentiary for the terms OF their natural
| lives.n
They Thought Culver Would CO Mad.
1t Is stated on undoubted authority that
/ but for the fear Of Juror Culver going mnd
In the jury room the other eleven would
have stood out indefinitely for hanging
Coughlin Burke and OiSullivan; 81 years
imprisonment FOR Beggs and "A years for
Kunze.
Forrest Moves for a New Trial.
As soon as the verdict was rendered the
| deputies clustered around the prisoners and
etfectually prevented any attempts to com.
municate with them. Chief Of Police Hub.
bard stood at the rear OF the deputies with
several officers in citizens clothes, while
Sheriff Matson stood at the right hand corner
Of the bench, close by the judge Attorney
Forrest immediately entered motion for a
new trial for Burke and Coughlin. and. in
the absence Of Attorney Donahue, for O'sul-
livan and Kunze
Beggs Set at Liberty.
The court then thanked the jury and,
turning to the states attorney said: "As TO
the prisoner Beggs, OF course, he will stand
discharged, as there is nothing against him,
believe The jury viii also be discharged
and the prisoners remanded 70 Jail ?
Before the prisoners are remandedr said
Mr. Forrest, jumping from his seat. "I de
sire 70 make a motion. / thought | would
wait until the jury was discharged before
moving 70 have day set for the argument
Of motion for new trial.n
Kunze Breaks Down.
At this stage Of the proceedings the defond-
ant Kunxe was loud In his manifestations
Of his grief while tears flowed copiously
down his cheeks Between his sohs and cries
he was heard 70 say: ~ am innocent, God
knows, Of this never was at Lake View
II have got 70 suffer three years imprison-
ment for this IL is IA shame Longenecler
got witnesses 70 swear that | was IN Lake
View At this point Kunzes grief became
too great for speech.
After long argument Judge Mcconnell
set Jan. 10 "a the day for filing a motion for
a new trial, the matter 10 be considered by,
the court ON the 18th Of january. Judge
Mcconnell then announced that the grand
jury would stand adjourned until Jan. l3,
and left the bench.
Beggs Was Surprised.
After the jury had gone Beggs held an
agreeable levee with the newspaper men Of
his acquaintance To the surprise Of ali he
stated that he had looked for Disagree
ment He said he could make no explana-
ton Of his reasons now further than to say
that he was possessed Of information which
led him 20 believe that the jury would di-
vide on the question Of guilt, aud that he
would explain further some time in the
future After the date for which the argu.
ment FOR a new trial viii ba made was fixed,
the prisoners, including Beggs were hurried
from the court room to the jail They were
surrounded by detectives and bailifTs, every
man Of whom was thoroughly armed AS
Coughlin passed along he sighted some old
friends in the crowd and he saluted them
with a wave OF his hand. Prisoners and
| guards trRmped noisily along, the big steel
gate of the jail swung open, and the entire
party passed inside Burke was hurried to
the boys department Coughlin, O'Sullivan
and Kunze were taken TO their cells and
locked up
Beggs paid brief visit 70 his cell to
| gather up some trinkets he had there, and
then he hurried down to the office where a
moment later he was literally Ia the hands
Of his friends
History OF the Case.
A brief history Of the celebrated case Is as
follows: DR.. +. H. Cronin, prominent