New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17


cpox1N MURDER wEEPs OVER THE PROS
prcr OF THREE YEARS IN THE PENI-
TENTIARY-THE JURORS REFUSE
TO EXPLAIN HOW THEY
REACHED VERDICT.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE THIBUSE-I
cbicaoo Dec. ..16.-The Cronin trial culmlnateu
today in a verdict of life Imprisonment ioi
psniel Coughln, Patrick OSulllvan anu M'i u"
p,,Le three wears Imprisonment for John huh@e'
,bs German. and an acquittal for John T. besss
,be Senior Guardian of Camp 20, Clan-na-''ol'
rould nrobably be correct To say that To t'o
vast majority of citizens in the West the NeIui''
;s . satisfactory one. Outside OF the lrlsIl '"O
,ions the feelings engendered by this ceiepI"'e"
eass have not been characterized ny such ln'cnso
snimositv against the defendants. ana 'ic P"'i'0
rensrallv accepts the verdict as having peeh TN"
composite Judgment of twelve candld Aiiel lO%n ll
citi,ens after listening calmly ana dispassio""
n the evidence in the case ana forming
tonclusons from cool deliberatOn' lhs'e""
partissn prejudice The verdict OF lie imp iSOn
peut for the three principal de1enoah's i'''
Of capital punishment is regarded as piopoi' -
view Of the double fact that the case was oie %
circumstantial evidence and the prominent WIZ
nesses were partsans and possibly suso'P
the control of factional prejudice
That the return of the jury is verdict anu ho'
o disagreement is the source OF Huch oo"-
ton. However bitter may have been 'ne iee"rS'
engendered by the two factions, ln'o "hicn o"1
Irish people have beer divided IN TINS case ~ o""
not fail TO be source Of congraiuiauioh " '"u70
Mcconnell that his impartial conduct as pIes'"
ing Judge has been such TO win Tor MIN hoo
only the applause of both these opposing 1acuiohs'
but tie approval of leading jurists.
When the court sat at p. III. TO recelNc 'h0
verdict OF the jury, there WAS mOmentuJ sHo"0o
as the vast audience breathessly awaited the ntS'
words of Judge Mcconnell as he mounted the
rostrum.
The jury is prepared TO make a return IN TINS
ease said the Judge, but observe that Mr..
Donahoe, counsel for O'Suiivan and Kunze, is
absent
Il have been requested to represent Mr.. Dona-
hoe " said Mr.. Forrest. " lie is out of the city
Today"
The court announced satisfaction at this arrange
ment. and moment latewthe door leading from
tie Jail opened with clang, and the five defend
ants marched in to receive the announcement of
their fate Every eye in the assembly turned
toward John f. Beggs, who led the procession
The face of the Senior Guardian of Camp % WAS
pale with anxiety. but his eye was full of con-
hdence Dan" Coughlin affected his usual in
difference but his restless. furtive eye betrayed
his anxiety. Hardly person in the courtroom
succeeded In catching the glance Of O'Sulivan.
Inc Dack eyes of the ice-man sought the floor
ana Whatever emotion he felt at this critical
moment was invisible save in the grayish pallor
Una. o'erspread his features Martin Burke
flushed for moment as he approached his seat.
out moment later his features regained their
hatural appearance, and with affected nOnchalancc
he resumed the Chewing of gum. as has been his
wont during the trial. John Kunze. for the first
Time since his arrest, seemed fully 10 appreciate
the gravity of his position as he awaited the vcr-
diet of the jury.
The noise OF many footsteps was again suddenly
heard without, and moment later the twelve
men, In whese Judgment rested the lives Of the
ave defendants, entered the room headed Inv Fore
aan Clark. Every prisoner simultaneously turned
eyes upon the jurors, as if 10 read in their i'm
r@'e features the secret Of their verdict but
'efe was no outward sign to give them either
hspe or fear 'ie"i 'i'"e-
ihe clerk will call the roll of Jurors
every person In the audience started &C tho