Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19

O'Sn,iavan, Furise and COughiisi
Found Guilty - Three Years tOr
Kunze-.Hfeggs Acquitted.

Auhze-'heKks acquitted.
CHICAGO, Dso. l3.--If all the crowds that
have heretofore thronged the entrance OF
Judge McConnell's branch of the criminal
court, making it almost impossible to gain
admittance to the Cronln trial, vera added
together, 1t would hardly equal the rush OF
humanity which eamored and fought FOR
even a place near the doors OF the court
room this morning. Everybody expected
to hear Mr.. Mills to day, but even when
told that the great orator would not speak
the thronR refused to turn away.
state5-attorney Longenecser made the
closing argument OF behalf Of the stGte,
owing TO the Illness OF MIR. Mills, to whom
that task had been assigned He carefully
reviewed the eyiieEq9 Gdduce6 by the
prosecution aud argu ID that this theory ad-
vanced by the d1teaee, that there had boon
great conspiracy on the partnf the people
TO hang innocent men in order TO satisfy
public prejudice, was faliacions, but told
the jury that II they coineiied 10 thEt opin-
ION Tas their duty to aeqult the prisoners
and recommend the indictment OF the coun-
sci for tho people for murder.
AT the close Of Judge L9ngeneekor's adj
dress Judge Mcdonnell read hi5 charge TO
tho jury. After detining murder and accas-
tory, circumstantlal evidence and con-
splracy, tine judge said In regard TO Ba2gs
that it was not spfllalent for them to IND
that resolution was adopted for the app
pointmeNt or secret committee in CAMP
20 February 9th, but Il must further appear
beyond all reasonable doubt that such conf
mites was appointed by Beggs and IN
f1rtheranee OF conspiracy to commit the
murder.
II tn Jury believed any Of the defend
ants had conaElrad to Kill DR.. Crontn trey
were guilty OF murder whether the identity
OF the actual murderer pa established or
not, or whether sueh defendants were
fkn.,k - hn Il nr N
whether Burke rented and furnished the
Carlson cottage or not, and notwithstand-
ing that the jnry might believe that Dr..
CConin was murdered in the cottage, yet
they would not BIZ justified Ia concluding
that Burke was party to the alleged CON
epiraGy unless Burke'5 acts were intended
by him to assist In the murder.
| The shms applied 10 Ooughlin'5 act 10
hiring DInau's horse and to O'Suilivan'a
| contract. The Jury could not legally con.
Wet upon the mere doctrine Of chance and
| probability and n, after careful eon1!dera-
| ton, they dId not fesl morally certain OF
| tho guilt Of thS defeudants II was the iury's
duty to atqltt them.
The Jury remained ont all night.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1i.-Intereet in the all
absorbing Cronin trial appeared to have
| greatly eubsided this morning inGgtnf
from the meagre crowd that assembled Ii
Judge McConneips court at the hour OF th'
opening of the court. At lUlJ judge
Mcconnell entered the court room and pro
ceeded at once to his private enamoer.
Il Ia stated that the verdict or The Jury
when rendered, will ba verdict which viii
pe conclusive, that is to say that the jur!
will not 90 pc mitted 10 retarn verdict al
to the guilt OF one or more OF tls deten
dants and then retire for anotacr Gelibara
ton as to tho fate OF the rest. Judge Nc
Conneil will accept no pielemeal verdict
~ NfTrRN .fa nE AZ
complete couelyston by sending the iur
back for another delibecation.
At ~ o'clock no communication had bee
received from tie jury. Judge McOonne
left his chamber saying he would return
2p.m.
THE VERDICT.
CHICAGO, Dec. I6.--The Cronin trial GU
minaced IN u verdict OF life tinprisonmer
for Daniel Coughlin, Patrick C'Suiltyan an
Martin Burke, three years imprtsoLm n
for John kuEze, tho German, and
acqnittai for John +. bej;gs, the SeIio
Guardian of Camp 20, Gamma Gael.
would PROBABLY be correct to say that I
the vest maj arity OF citizens In the west tn
verdict is Il satisfactory one, Outside {
the irish factions the feelings eIE6ntere
by this celebrated case have not been char
aeteriz3d by such intense animosity againt
the defendants, and the public general
accepts the verdict as having been the con
posite judy m -nt of twelve cundla America
citlsSns, altcr listening calmly and diepat
sionately to the evidence In the case an
forming their conclusions from cool dell
eration, instead Of partisan prejudice. II
verdict OF life Imprisonment for the thre
principal DESCENDANTS, Instead OF eapit!
punishment, Is regarded rs proper, III We
of the double faet that the case Was one {
clrcumstantial evidence md the proGinei
witnesses were partlsnns and possibly SUI
o. aIT ~ II
dice.
Ihat the return OF the Jury Is ver6st
ana not disagreement II the source
much cCngratulatton. However bitter ma
have been the feelings engendered by u
two factions, into which the Irish Peep
have besn divided In this case, 1t cannt
fail to be a source OF corgtatulEtlon
Judge McConnsll that his impartial col
, duct as presiding judge nus been such |
TO win for him not only the applause
, both these opposing factions, but the al
, droval OF leading jlll-ts,
When the court sat at 2 p. m, to ceeei'
the verdict OF the jury there was q MI
mentarv silence, as the vast audlent
brsathlesaiy awaited the first words
, Judge MeOonu6lll as ne mounteu u
+ rc-trum.
| Hrhe jury Is prepared to make return
this case" said the judge, "but obsstN
that MFR. DOuahp9, counsel for O'SnlllY,
and Kuuze, Il absent"
II have bsen requested to represent NJ
: Dounhoe" said MI. Forrest. "He Is out
tha city to-day"
4 The court announced satisfaction at til
=. Arrangement, and a moment later the do
4 leading from the iNil opened With clan
, and tao 1--WE defendants marched In to +
: ceivs tho announcement of their fRt
Every eye IN the assembly turned IOWA
John r.. BeSEs, who led the procassto
1NA 49, 49,. Tar f.F
o % was pale with any city, olt hi5 eye "
. full OF confidence, ORA Coughl
affected his usual Indifference, but bis Tot
a less furtlvo eye betrayed his alxiat
: Hardly u pergun III the courtroom sl
! ceeGed In catching the glance OF o'Snl
9 van. The black eyes OF the ice-iAan soug
9 the floor, and whstever emotion he felt
! this critical momsu5 was invisible save
n the grayish pallor that overspsand
/. features. Martin Burke flushed for
/. moment "a he approached bis Feat, but
! moment larer bis features regetned the
Z natural appearances, and with affected nc
y chnlance ne resumed the chewing OF gu
/ as hes been his wont dufinH the ri
o John Kurzs, for the first tiut= since MS {
rest. seemed fully TO appreciate the gray
4. Of his position as hu awaited the vecdict
y the Jury. m
, The nofse Of many footsteps was aga
;, suddenly heard without, ami mnmt
later the ~ men, In whose ll0EIheht rH5t
rt the lives of the FIVE defendants, aLTered {
ii room headed by Foreman Glars. EYt
Il prisoner simultaneously turned his ei
% nuon the jurors, as If 70 read n n
1. impa5eive Gestures tho secret OF their VI
- dicr, bit thers WAS no antRard sign 10 81
- them either nope or fear
u "rhe clerk will call the roll Of jurors."
u Every person ia tns audience started
O. the sound OF the Judges voice broSe
eilence. slowly the Jurors answered
tAeir names Rnc the II men were anrouuc
TO be present,
"lentemen" said tho court, II und