The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17


Il certainly took what to me was the only
just course"
NO ONE HIT HIM.
Mr.. Culver said the report that a Juror
had struck him was wholly untrue. Mr..
Culver added: 81 was more than surprised
at the story. While at times the arguments
waged warmly, there was no attempt at
bulldozing, much less any blows struck. 1t
was case Of lengthy discussions and finally
submission.
JUDGE M'CoNNELL'S VIEWS.
What do you think of the verdict?"
asked an Associated Press representative Of
Judge Mcconnell after. the adjournment of
she court for the day. "Judici ally, of
course, can pass no opinion upon the YER
dict. AS an individual, however, and with
out being cognizant of all the proceedings
In the jury room, might say that think
the verdict is the result of the probable
objection of some of the jurors to the death
penalty on circumstantiai evidence"
Culver probably" "No, not Culver
necessarily. understand he was in favor
OF acquittal from the start. 1t was only
after long harassing deliberation that he
agreed with the rest upon verdict. You
will probably find that Culver was not tue
only man upon the jury who was opposed
to the hanging of the three principal defend
ants.n
TRYING TO PUMP THE JURORS.
While getting their pay certificates the
Twelve Jurors were surrounded by reporters,
VINO beSieged them for information about
wnat had transpired in the jury room and
the cause OF the long delay. Its no use,"
SAID Juror Marlor; 1--WE agreed not to saw
anything. Our verdict speaks for itself.
FROM what | have heard since got back to
tne world again, there has been some pretty
tall lying in the newspapers. Juror Culver
was not the cause Of the delay, and there
wasn't any unpleasantness or any knock
down, as one paper has declared"
IF the others agree to tell what oc-
Cured, said Juror Allison, 81 am willing;
out we made an agreement to keep silent,
and have nothing to say"
JUROR NORTH ANGRY.
Juror North was angry. He had already
seen some of his friends, and they had
poured into his ears wild stories of war in
the jury room and assault on Juror Culver,
as published in morning paper to-day, and
he expressed himself very forcibly. "The
man who wrote that ought to be
punished" he said; because there
was not any trouble at all.
We passed the time very pleasantly ,,consid-
ering our cramped quarters. Please do not
talk to me any more, because [ have been
up almost every night since We went out"
THE PRISONERS IN THE JAIL.
A little before o'clock an Associated
Press representative visited the jail and
found the convicted defendants out in the
corridor with the other inmates, taking the
usual exercise before supper. Cough
lin and OSulllvan were together,
while Burke was alone on the other
side lof the corridor. The little German,
Kunze, seemed to hold himself apart from
the other prisoners, and remained in his
cell, still refusing to be comforted in his
misfortune. His confident, flip demeanor
had given away to heavy gloom as he be-
moaned his fate, and denounced the states
attorney and jury. Coughlin and O'Sulli-
van we're at the entrance of the cage, dis
cussing the case with a couple of members
of Camp 20, who had called to offer their
sympathy or congratulations, who knows
which. At the approach Of the press repre-
sentative they hurriedly lapsed into silence,
and the visitor departed.
CoUGHLIN ELATED.
A note was subsequently sent to Cough
lin aud his companion requesting an inter
view, and they finally approached the
cage.
II am sorry to disappoint you," said
Coughlin, very courteously, "but do not
desire to be interviewed"
"What is your opinion of the verdictg'
81 am afraid shall have to refer you to
Mr., Forrest, my attorney, for an answer to
that question"
"Are you disappointed at the verdict"
well, suppose no man ever re eived
verdict of life Imprisonment with any par
ticular enthusiasm said the ex-detective
grimly. "But really must decline to be
interviewed. ] am sorry l cannot oblige
you" With that Coughlin retired,
pleasantly bowing good evening
as he went. 1t was evident to
all that the prisoner was in a mood
very nearly approaching elation, and to
Coughlin at least the verdict was a source |
Of self-congratulation His habitual mood |
during his confinement for the past six |
months has been one of taciturnity, and |
this evening bright smile illuminated his |
faoe and his step was light and buoyant.
BURKE NoN-CoMMUNIcATIvE.
In the same department Martin Burke |
was found walking up and down smoking a |
,igar. Burke seemed entirely composed |
and good-natured as he greeted the Asso- |
ciated Press reporter.
swell, Burke, what do you think of it?n |
20, l am not saying word," said the |
young Irishman in his brogue. 1.-THE
Chicago papers have had enough to say
about me already and don't want to give
5hem any excuse fer any more.n All efforts
20 extract any comments from Burke on
he verdict were vain. He expressed him
'ef as being delighted to converse on what
le termed social TOPICS but on "those other
business" as he called it, with jerk of his
lead toward the court room, he was as
lumb as an oyster, and as far as can be |
Judged from his general appearance and
it can be safely surmised that
Burke has frequently shaken hands with
himself since 2:30 o'clock, at which hour
he jury fixed his punishment at life i'm
and not at death, as was
generally expected.
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
LONDON, Dec II, 8 A. M.-The Morning
Post, commenting on the Cronin verdict,
avs:
If the case shall result in thorough awaken
ng of public opinion in the United States to the
cal character Of the Clan-na-Gael, then DR..
yronins life was not sacrificed wholly in vain
the Daily Ne,0s says of the Cronin trial:
The men sentenced for life are three of the
ilest wretcnes ever left unhung. The jury has
one no substantial justice, and it is to be
oped that nothing will be allowed to disturb
he righteous verdict.
The DGIy telegraph characterizes the ver-
let as ''surprising," but reflects that it must
e thankful for small mercies.
The Times says:
When the difficulty of impaueiing the Jury in
he Cronin case is considered, the verdict may
"a regarded as satisfactory The murder was
upt financiering, and was one of the most
trocous crimes perpetrated, outside Of Rus
ia in modern days
The Standard says;