The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-14
lives IN 7HH BALANCE.
The Closing Argument in the
Cronru Case and All are Now
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
Thousands of People clamor for Ad'
mlltauce to the Court Room to
Hear the Last speeoh-An ET-
citing scene-JuFy Out

that have heretofore thronged the en-
trance Of Judge McConuell's branch Of
criminal court making II almost impossi.
Bile to gain attendance to the trial, were
added together, it would hardly equal
the rush Of humanity which Clamored
and fought for even a place near the
doors OF the court room this morning,
E,rybody expected to hear Mr.. Mills
to-day but even when told that the
great orator would not speak the throng
refused to turn away. Atleast 2,OOopeo-
pie gathered on the street around the
criminal court building. and be 1t re-
mpmbertd the court rooms holds at most
9OO persons,
BS s o'clock this morning q line had
been formed reaching from the entrance
Of the Dearborn street corridors towards
the river as far w Michigan street, This
linz waS formed OF men, women aud
children standing three and four abreast,
Halt an hour later the line turned the
corner and ran half block down Mich
iyan street, The little crowd about the
door, who would not take their turn In
IIIF, md swollen into moo and the
main enlranCe TO the court building was
completely bluCkaded, 30 that the clerks
bad 10 climb into their offices through
the WindOws. BY $3.50 o'clock this
crowd had doubled and by the time
Coun usually opens the building was
simply swurning with moving, Kicking
auh lighting human beings. There were
prObrbly htty bailitIs, police ofliners and
deputies ON the scene, and an effort was
mate to preserve order, But even this
corps Of officials was not sufficient 10
COnlrol tie people.
Judge Mcdonnell, In trying To get to
hiSCOurt, tried ~ pass by the batliiIR,
but WAS unable to do 80. Finally he
went belind the building and entered
thu jil yard, got the assistance OF the
ititr and passed into his court Room by
way the jail.
MR L0SGRNRcKRR's ARGUMENT.
States Attorney LOngenecker made the
closing argument on behalf OF the State,
owing to the illness Of Mr., Mills to
whom the tNsk had been assigned. He
said in part: ave are now 10 this case
for the tlrst time after the opening
Argument with the theory oithe defense.
ln muet all murder cases; In most all
important trials, when the State gives
Rn outline Of the prosecutions side, the
dtlrndabl'r attorney arises and gives 10
the jury their def nse. II not at the
Oprnug, then after the evidence is
+luSrd Tor the prosecution; then they
arlsr aud tell us how they are going 10
meet this evidence. That was not done
sO that il remained until the last counsel
for thr defendants arose to address you
In II three days argument, for the
frSl time, you, az jury men, and we, as
representatives. OL the people, were
n0lif' d ui the theory Of the defense,
that If, that there WAS a great conspiracy
on tie part Uf the people; that there was
conspiracy to hang Innocent men, u
conspiracy TO murder under the guise OF
the law, aud the gentleman was 80 earn
est In that statement that he carried II
all through his argument TO the Jury.
He argued that proposition with the
sAule force as he did anything else that
he talked about in the case. Now, gen.
tIrmrh, II that is your notion Of this
case; II you believe there is u conspiracy
to murder Martin Burke, and those other
mrn ON trial, then you ought 10 acquit
and you ought to recommend to His
Honor that the counsel representing the
people Of this great State should be In.
dlCtrd and tried for murder. II as a
representative Of the people ain guilty Of
Coarhlng evidence against Martin Burke
and those other men on trial, l ought
not to have a trial, but ought 10 be taken
by the citizens Of your State and hanged
without court or jury.
STRONG POINTS.
Why, the gentleman tells you that II
Is done by the other branch OF the Clan
naGael and they are backing the prose-
CuIioni now the fact iS that every Clan
na Gael witness that we have called 10
the stand belonged TO the triangle part
Of the Clan.na Gael organization. We
90 right Into their own Camp, among
their own friends, and we get the truth
irOm uen who believed that Dr. Cronin
was right In making the charges against
the triangle. Are they In conspiracy
with the other associates, the members
Of the same Camp as Beggs, Coughlin
and BurkeH Why, they come as broth.
ems lrom the eamp Camp, 80 that II won't
dotO charge 1t in that way"
Mr LUngpnecker then took up the ar.
gumrnt Of Mr.. Foster on behalf OF de.
ivhdant BtgRs AMI replied 10 II at length,
arguing that the proof showed Beggs 10
bva party TO the conspiracy.
JudRe l1On genevker paid extended az.
teniOn TO the CASE against Beggs. Among
other things hB said7
"Mr, Fosters client said II he Is gull.
y, he Is awful guilty. That 10 true.
This evidences here puts him into the
conspiracy. 1iheip 10 that conspiracy
hUls aWlul guilty. He is an educated
man His lawyer says he 10 the dupe Of
no man, aud II guilty, he 10 awful guilty.
II this evidences C0nviDces you Of bis
guilt, why did he wait from the Sth day
Of +, btusry until tue l0th7 Because on
tlt 10th hu presided at tthis meeting again
where the minutes were approved
where those who wereiVnorant Of the
Object Ut the appointment OF the
cOnmittee sat there aud approved
w minutes, and then they could say
We hAvet the approval Of thV camp they
can tay To olhtit duppS, II they were dupeS
they we've duWs-they can cay then
y tue man who taised the bludgeon,
THE Camp Is behind u.s.
Ufohih was showing 10 the order that
hsr uleh Ntte thieves and robbers, yet
NJ btevS Naid II was opening old sores.
Mhth my we're talking Of the same
WlnH oh lllt 22d hB said, VI am q friend
o. Alexander sullivan yet Alexander
sullivan was not then member OF the
Oalnp-uut llpn III the order,
Tue States Attorney went on 10 say
ihNt BrggS' lplteiB 10 district member
sWllln4h, asking him 10 investigate Dr.,
Otnhlh's conduct we're 10 cover 10 the
SSurk ni The secret committee Of Camp
~, ahh that was The reason BpgRs Waa 40
ieahS to have them made public, Mt,
hr9IS, he said, was q lawyer, an eduCa,
ltd tilAn, a tllATi Of ability, aud instead oI
being Innocent was at the head Of lhe
g1nspltACy. rhs chain Of evidence
bic.
CHARGE 10 TllE JtRY.
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