Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28
THE CRONIN JURY.
How the Verdict Was Finally Reached
and Culver Brought to Time.

CHICAGO, Dec. pa morning paper pub
fishes what purports to be tr lie story of the
proceedings Of the jury in tn, Cronin case. II
says the jury first freely discussed the evil
dence. The jurors were nearly unanimous as
to the guilt of at least four Of the defendants
and Culver by his remarks seemed to acquiesce
In the views of the others. On the first ballot
however, on the question "Are any of the de-
PENDANTS guilty. his vote (the only one) in the
negative showed his position Several of the
jurors argued with the real estate man but to
no purpose. On the second ballot, WAS Gro
min killed in the Carlson cOttage?" the result
was as before, IL to !. There was no more bal
ioiing Friday night, but plenty of heated de-
bate. Saturday the argument was resumed
and Culver took the position that Burke's
ldeEJIhcatlOn was by no means complete and
that the identification of the furniture had not
been established. This staggered the other
jurors. They had expected trouble. but were
not prepared for the position he taking.
Several of the jurors, after a consultation pre-
pared a series of questions concerning many OF
Culvers utterances in tine rooms occupied at
the hotel These questions were put to him in
rapid succession. They all dwelt on remarks
he had made TO different jurors about the case.
CULVER PERsPIRED.
Culver sat through the ordeal like one in
dream. Big beads of perspiration broke out on
his face and forehead. His body trembled and
his hands shook. He made motion once as if
to break away from his stern inqusitors, but,
sinking back III his chair In a hopeless sort of a
way, remained motionless until the reading was
concluded. He made no reply to any of the
questions nor did he comment on them. When
the reading was finished he wrote letter to
Judge Mcconnell, complaining that his char
acter and integrity were being assailed and
asked for protection. The judge replied that he
could do nothing for him. After another long
argument third and fourth vote was taken on
the same question as the first and second. The
result was the same. Culver voting no. After
q fifth ballot, which was like the preceding,
debate was resumed The others gave Culver
no rest at all Three or four were after him at
the time. though he begged piteously to be let
alone. Finally. Saturday night Culver took the
jurors aside and told them that if they would
let KunZe and Beggs go free he would vote to
find the others guilty. The proposition was ac-
cepted and all went to sleep. Early Sunday a
ballot was taken resulting: Beggs guilty, Z; not
guilty, 5; Coughlln guilty, u; U sullivan guilty.
IL; Burke guilty, Il; kunze guilty, s; not
guilty, L.
CULVER AGAIN MAKES FIGHT.
This result was unexpected to everybody.
Culver charged the others with violating their
agreement, but they informed him that no
agreement had ever been made. He wanted to
compromise, but the others insisted on pro-
ceedIng as they were. Beggs' case was then
taken up. On the seventh ballot only two
voted guilty, and on the eighth Beggs ac-
Quilted The result pleased Culver, and he
became more affable. After an argument it
was agreed to find kunze guilty of man
slaughter and on the tenth ballot it was SO de-
cided. On the thirteenth ballot this sentence
was fixed at three years. On the question of
hanging Burke, o Sull ivan and Coughlin the
ballot was ten for and two against. On Burke
alone eleven yeas and one no. Culver at once
stood between Burke and Coughlin and the
gallows, but was supported by one other in
OSullivan's case. Culver argued strongly that
fourteen years was sufficient and threatened to
withdraw his vote ON guilty if the others in
sisted on the death penalty. Monday morning
Culver agreed to a twenty-five year sentence,
and ballot resulted: Aye, eleven; no, one
Finally. at 1890 Monday, the thirty-first ballot
was taken on the proposition to send the muir
derers to the penitentiary for life. The vote
was seven for and five against. On the thirty
second ballot the sentence was agreed upon