The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-12-28
THE VERDICT RENDERED
John r. Beggs Free Man, Kunze a
Prisoner for Three Years.
Burke. Cougl,lln and O'suliivan Imprison-
ment for Life.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1C-Onc OF the most memora-
BILE trials in the criminal history OF America
closed this afternoon, when the jury impaneled
three months ago rendered its verdict In the
Cronin case. The result can not fail to be o
source OF congratulation TO Judge Mcconnell
that his impartial conduct rs presiding judge
has been such rs TO win for him not only the ap-
plauso OF both opposing factions, but the ap-
provnl alike OF the lending jurists OF the land
upon tho validity OF his rulings.
The Court convened at . p. m., to receive the
verdict OF the Jury.
The verdict OF the jury In the Cronin case Is
Us follows:
We, the jury, flnd the defendant John b.
Bcggs not guilty.
We the jury. find the defendant John KunZe
guilty OF riianslaughter MS charged in the in
dictment, and fix his punishment NJ inprison.
mcnt In the penitentiary for term OF three
years.
we. tho jury, nnd the defendants, Dan Cough.
lin, Patrick O'Sulivan and Martin Burke,
guilty Of murder in tho manner and form as
charged in the indictment, and nx the penalty
nt imprisonment in the penitentiary for the
term OF their natural lives.
MIR. Forrest OF the defense. at once requested
that the jury be polled, and this was ordered by
the court.
10 each juror tho question was put by the
clerk OF the court: Was this and is this now
your vcrdictg"
Foreman Clark was the first man to rise and
answer firmly in the Affirmative The eleven
men followed in turn and gave the same an
swer.
Simultaneous with the announcement OF the
verdict Coughhn, O'Sullivan and Burke turned
deathly pale, while KunZe started suddenly
from his scat and moment later drop
ped his head upon his breast and
burst into tears. Beggs face was luminous
with Joy. and Immediately after the polling OF
t1,p i,r,, In frpts
walked over to the jury-box, and, during the
brcathlcss lull that followed, shook Foreman
ClariS's hand heartily and said: Gentlemen,
thank you. trust that the future may con-
firm your judgment upon me, and that you will
never regret that you found mo not guilty of
this terrible charge"
AS he shook hands with the jurors each man
bowed his head in acknowledgment of the
grateful words OF the liberated man. The only
sound that broke the stiffness the deep
sobs OF KunZc. He burst out with: II am
innocent; God knows / am innocent; God
knows that L never was out to Lake View that
night. LongcncclScr bought two witnesses:
am sure of that: they went out and bought
farms with the money they got Him ana
Schucttcr did IT,"
O'Sullivan was the only one of the other three
prisoners who found refuge in tears. For
moment they trickled down his cheeks but
minute later his black eyes flashed with def.
ancc or revival of courage, and dashng his
hands across his brow, he braced up in his
seat, and cast long glance round the court
room. The only evidence OF terror to be
seen In Coughln was tho increased pallor
that oversprcad his face. as he fully realized
the Significance of q sentence to life impris-
onment and his lips twitched nervously at the
colloquy that followed between the attorneys
and the court relative to - motion for n new
trial.
Martin Burke was unquestionably the least
affected OF all the prisoners. His usually florid
face took on slight pallor as the verdict was
,sunounced but n moment later his Jaws began
the methodical mastcaton of gum rs regularly
rs any previous time during the trial.