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And that D. COughlin, P. o. Sullivan. Alex.
Sullivan and Woodruff We're Either Princi-
pals or ParticipatOrs IN the Crime.
The Leagues Ex-President Arrested and
Placed in q Cell in Murderers' Row.
Warrants Issued for Many Prominent Irish
men. Including LeCarOn, the English Spy.
Whose Extradition Will Be Asked.
THE JURY's VERDICT.

Coughiin, p. O. Sullivan, Alex. Sullivan and
Woodruff Charged with the Murder.
CHICAGO. June lit was 4:S0 this after
noon and the reading of the private papers
of the murdered man had just been finished,
when Coroner Hertz faced the jury and
said impressively:
"Gentlemen-Do you want to hear any
more witnessesi / have plenty more if you
do"
Quick as flash came the reply from the
foreman: II think we have heard enough.
We would like to retire"
His colleagues nodded assent. and at AS
the six men filed into the coroner's private
Office. The doors were closed and guards
placed ON the outside as a bar against caves
droppers. A O'Clock q request came out
for supper and it was served from a neigh
boring restaurant.
At 1918 p. NJ, after being out five hours
and half, the jury came into court. and
commenced reading their verdict. 1t was
q very long document, but was listened to
with marked attention. The verdict
charged that "Danel Coughlin. p. o. Sulh-
van, Alexander Sullivan and one Woodruff,
alias Black, were either principals, acces-
sories or had guilty knowledge of the said
plot to murder DR.. Cronin and conceal his
body, and should be held to answer to the
grand jury" Following is the full text Of
the verdict:
We. the undersigned. jury appointed 70 mako
viewed by us came to his death. state, as our ver-
dict from the evidence
First-That the body fs that OF Patrick H
Cronin, known as DR.. Cronin.
SecOnd-That his death was not from natural
causes. but from violent means.
S. saa da cOnE sSEs SS ss
evening Of May 4, 1850, by some person. or per-
sons. TO the cottage known as the Carlson cot.
enue. In Lakeview, Cook county, Illinois
FOurth-That at said cottage the said Cronin
was murdered by being beaten oE the head with
some blunt Instrument, or instruments, in the
hands OF some person. or persons, unknown, on
the said night of said May, or between May and
Fifth-That the body. after said murder was
committed, was placed In trunk and carried TO
by them M placed in % caic6,hasin at the corner OF
Evanston avenue and fffty-ninth street. Lake.
view, where it was recovered May "a, 1883.
Sxth-That the evidence shows conclusfvely
to all minds that a conspiracy was formed by
number of persons for the purpose OF numbering
the said Cronin and conceallng his BODY. ana
that said plot or conspiracy was deliberately con-
trtved and cruelty executed
seventh-We have carefully inquired into the
relations sustained By said Cionin 70 0tner per-
sons, while alive. to ascertain If he had any
quarrels or enmitics with any persons sufficient
to cause his murder
Eighth-It is our Judgment that no other person
or persons, except some of those who are or who
had been members OF certain secret society
known the United Brotherhood, or Clan-na-
Gael, had cause to be instigators or executors
of such plot or conspiracy To murder said Cronin:
Ninth-Many of the witnesses testlfyfng In SAID
case have done 30 with much evident unwilling
ness, and, We believe, with much mental reser-
walton.
We find. from the evidence, that number Of
TO murder the said Cronin; and that
DANIEL COUGHLIN,
PATRICK o. SULLIVAN,
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN, and one
WOODRUFF, alias BLACK,
We're either principles, accessories, or bad
guilty knowledge of said plot and conspiracy TO
murder said Cronln and conceal his body, and
We also believe that other persons were en-
gagged in this plot or had guilty knowledge OF IL,
and should beapprehended and held to the grand
jury.
In its conception and execution, is one OF the
most foul and brutal that has ever come to our
knowledge, and we recommend that the proper
and apprehension OF all OF those engaged IN IL In
any way.
We further state that In oir judgment all Sc
cret societies whose objects snch as the evi-
dence shows that OF the Clan na-Gael, or United
brotherhood, to he, are not In harmony with, and
are injurious 10 American institutions.
We hope that future vigor and vigilance by the
neglect ty portion Of the force in this case.
r. S. CkIrCHELI- RUDOLPH sElFERT.
H. A HAUGAN VICToR u. SUFFER-,
JoHN Ii. yANHoUsEN, JUsTUs kILLIAN.