Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-12
LIAR AND BRIBER.
A Couple Of Chicago Attorneys
Exchange Compliments.
TIE VERBAL STORM BLOWS OVER,

And There IL No Gore To He Found Even
with a MIcrosccpe-Hynes for the Pros
scution and Forrest for the Defense In
the Cronin Case Let Loose Their Opin-
ions of Each Other-The Testimony mt
the Triai-Bourk's Box and His Care
That No One Should See Inside.
CHICAGO, Nov. IL Attorneys Hynes and
Forrest respectively OF the prosecution and
defense In the Cronin case. were the actors
Ia a sort OF serio-comic affair in the court
room yesterday afternoon, just after court
adjourn d, in which much wind was wasted
but no blood spilled There was no flashing
knife or barking bulldog brought into the
difficulty, but bitter recrimination and rage
provoking epithets went kissing through the
air until the temperature was higher by sew
eral degrees The trouble began about the
custody OF DIR. Cronin's clothes Hynes favor.
ing one custodian and Forrest, as a matter
OF course, objecting
The wordy War Begins.
"Why don't you state your objections to
the court II you have any that can bs rea-
sonably entertainment said Mr.. Hynes.
Il viii state my objections 10 Schuettler
at the right time aud in open court, as | al
ways do" was the retort Of the attorney for
the defendants.
Il imagine said Hynes, his face growing
very red as he spoke. shat the objection to
Schuettler is one on par with your objec-
ton 20 the bailif of this court at an earlier
period Of the trial.
Il think, answered Forrest, "that the SUBJ
shquent conduct OF the attorneys for the
prosecution Justified my objections in the
case OF the bailirs.r
The Storm Inerease.-Thunder.
"Your audscity, Mr.. Forrest Numbered
the big prosecutor as he moved closer TO his
enemy, "in daring TO impeach the honor Of
the attorneys for the prosecution, consider
Ing what happened before we got an honest
jury, is simply marvellous
swell, at least l am not afraid TO say
what mean in open court" rejoined For
| rest
"But you DO not always do that, ~ said
Hynes, and he brought his han down on
Judge McCOnnelrs desk with force enough
to make his honor's water-pitcher and ink
stand dance.
"You cannot mention an instance in which
| have failed, exclaimed Forrest, def
antly.
"Yes, can. l am reliably Informed, (" sa id
Hynes, shat you have frequently, in places
OF public resort, in the presence of personal
friends OF mine, applied to me the oppro-
brious name OF informerr The prosecutors
eyes flashed sngrily as hs spoke, and his face
became almost purple.
Raging Hurricane.
Forrest denied this and then charged
| Hyn,s with inspiring a newspaper article
offensive 10 him Il never did it," said
/ Hynes, "and, besides, don't believe any,
body tod you did. A man who will do
things you have done will lie, and believe
| you sre lying
Hoarse with passion Forrest replied. ut
sounds well 70 hear that from a man who
drew what honor he possesses from Sumner
| C. WEIGH, OF the south side cable road, OF
which you are an attorney"
you never drew honor from anybody,
and nobody ever drew honor from you, for
you never possessed that quality" was the
retort.
| well. i never was . carpetbagger in Ar
kansas, aud that Is all you were" said For
| rest, returning to the charge
any record, said Hynss, ais a clear one,
and open TO inspection, while yours is open
only 10 investigation. Forrest you'll get
your dues some day. for you are already gall
| Looping down the road TO the penitentisry."
Furiou-iy Blows the Blast.
SWELL, they never came so near reaching
me as they did you and c. b. Holmes, with
/ whom you were associated in the defense OF
/ Sumner &. Wech, bissed the little man.
Both men we're in a rage by this time. and
everybody expected TO see scrap" Hynes
was shaking with anger, while FORESTS
| eyes flashed the lightning OF wrath Then
/ Hynes roared out his final blast.
The Norie. Of the Cyclone.
you're an unmtigated liar, and-and a
| jury-b ribsr as we'll
"No, not a jury briber," said Forrest; you
/ don't mean thatr
YES, l mean a jury briber.' exclaimed
Hynes louder and more emphatically than
ever
III you say / am a jury briber then / will
say you are a liar was FORESTS retort.
The two men glared at each other and the
crowd closed up instinctively as IL it
anticipated a physical conflict, but Mr.
Hyues evidently contemplated nothing et
the sort, for without another word he moved
/ away and put on his hat and coat aud left
| And the storm had blown over