The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-27
NONE WILL HANG.
The Verdict in the Famous Cronin
Murder Case.


CHICAGO. Dec. l6.-Jrdgc Mcconnell
made his appearance in his privat
chamber AZ ten minutes before tw,
o'clock. A rumor found its way from
she other side Of the building that IN,
jury had AZ last agreed upon verdict
Extraordinary precautions were at one.
taken in and about the court room
Onters were issued that no one bcsid,
the representatives Of the press and the
counsel engaged in the case should b,
given admittance. and to the fifty OF
more reporters that occupied the
benches there were as many more police
Officers in plain clothes. Some Sigh,
delay was created BY the absence o,
Counselor Forrest. and special mes
scnger was dispatched for him. and
upon his arrival al Prs p. m. Judge Nc.
tonneii took his seat upon the bench
and the court was declared TO be in ses-
sion
One moment later the five prisoners
were ushercd in over the iron bridge
leading from the jail. Lawyer John r.
Beggs. with deathly pallor on his face
and his blue eyes staring A. though pro-
truding from the blcached bones OF a
skeleton. headed the line. Behind him
came Dan Coughlin with half-nerv-
Gus. haif-cynical smile upon his face. Ii
was apparent 70 every observer that he
had nerved himself for the ordeal.
Next came O'>ulliyan. his Jaws COM
pressed and the fingers Of his right hand
Juggling neryously At his moustache.
Martin Burke close behind him. had the
same look Of stolid indifference that he
had worn throughout the trial Little
kunze. the last in the line, was. as
usual the comedian OF the prisoners.
and smiled and waved his hands az the
ofhcerS and newspaper men as be en-
tered the room
As soon as the defendants had taken
their seats three deputy sheriffs took up
position behind each chair. and At the
same moment about fifty officers en-
tered the room BY the main door and
formcd q complete barricadc between
1he prisoners row and al means or exit
from the room
At 2;2r p. m. the iron doors leading 10 |
the jail were again swung open and. \
while the word went around the audi /
ence Here they come. the members Of \
the jury flied into the room. Every
man had on his osercoat and carried his (
hat in his hand. and this was accepted
~ conclusive evidence that verdict
had az las. been reached.
The twelve good men and true were
escorted 70 their seats ami the roll was
called Breathiess silence prevailed.
Even the Judge. usually calm and col
Iected. neryously wired the persnira-
tion from his br NJ The prisoners
the dcmeanor which @bev
had worn when entering tho court-r,S,o,r ;
except thar Burke chewed with re-
doubled energy az his onid ~ tobacco
While O'Suilixan ran his fingers into hiS
hair with a desperation thar Threatened (
% tear il out by the roots.
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9 mansisughter. and fix hl- penalty At three
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