The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-15
NO CRONIN VERDICT YET.
THE COUNSEL FOR BEGGs GROW
ING HIGH SPIRITED.

They Claim That Every Minutes De-
lay Argues Well for Their Client.
No Intimation from the Jury Room
as to How the Jurors Stand or How
Long They are Apt to be Out.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-At 1925 o'clock to-
night the large audience which had assem-
bled in the criminal court room, waiting
for verdict in tie Cronin case, was raped
to order by Sheriff Matson, who said !:
Gentlemen, I want to announce that
there is no return from the jury, and
Judge Mcconnell has left his private
chamber and gone home for the night
You are also now all free to go home.
WILL GO DOWN TODAY.
Until whenp inquired anewspaper man
from the audience.
The judge will be down tomorrow,
when he is sent for" was the ans wer.
But not beforew asked some one
II think not" said the sheriff, in low
tone, as he declined to answer further de-
tails.
1t is understood that there will be no
formal session of the court tomorrow, but
that the Judge will be ready at any time
during the day to visit the court room, and
tSSoA'o bAO Wueu uOJlueu DE Lne
jury that they are ready. to make a
return.
BEGGS' COUNSEL HOPEFUL.
Mr.. Foster and MIR. Ames, respectively,
senior and junior counsel for Beggs, are
gaining confidence with every minutes de-
lay They argue that the attitude of the
jury promises an acquital for their clent.
The counsel for the other defendants are
reticent in regard TO their hopes or fears
This morning report reached one of the
lawyers for the prosecution that the jury
had agreed on a verdict on all except
Beggs.
ABsURDITY OF THE RUMoRs.
At II 20 o'clock this morning Judge Nc
Connell said to a representative of the
Associated Press: "There is a rumor afloat
that the jury has agreed upon a verdict,
but l do not think that it is improper for
me to state that any such rumor is simply
ridiculous, not only on the ground of i'm
probability, but on the ground of the utter
impossihility of any such Information leak
ing from the jury room. / can assure you
upon my knowledge that no communication
of any kind has been received by any one
from the jury. and that the jury has had
no means of communication with any one.
IGNORANCE OF THE OFFICER.
"The officer in charge of the jury at this
time has not for a minute had any way of
either gaining information as to the jury's
condition of mind, or imparting that infor-
nation to any one else, even if gained. So
you see the utter righteousness of any
such report. So far as the condition of the
jury is concerned, my mind, and the mind
of every one who is in position to be in
formed of any result, Is just as blank at this
hour. as it was o'clock yesterday after
noon. 1t is only proper that this contra
diction Of all purported verdicts of the jury
should go TO the world"
BRIBERS AT WORK.
The Times tomorrow will say: Juror
Charles Z. Dix, few days ago, had donned
his overc Jat at the Commercial hotel, pre-
paratory to beginndg is march to
the Cronin courtroom. As he
proceeded, his hands in one of
the pockets, he discovered parcel. A closer
examination disclosed an envelope, and
this contained letter and a necktle. The
letter was desirous of ascertaining whether
Dix was a man who could be ''seen." 1t
stated that n he would vote
for acquittal there would be plenty Of
stuff" in it for him, aud that if he was
''in" it, he was to wear the necktie which
was inclosed. Dix placed the matter in
States Attorney Longenecker's. hands, where
If NOW reets