Wichita eagle., 1889-12-15

cOunSei LOT beSRS, are gaining COnuueuCe
with every minutes delay. They argue
that the attitude of the jury promises an
acquittal for their client Counsel for the
other defendants are reticent in regard to
their hope or fears.
At 1O:40 Judge Mcconnell entered the
court room and proceeded at once to his
private chamber. There he told an Asso-
ciated Press reporter that he had received
no communication at all from the jury,
and as far as he knew no verdict had been
agreed on.
AT 11:20 o'clock Judge Mcconnell said to
a reporter of the Associated Press: '"There
is a rumor afloat that the jury has agreed
upon verdict, but l think it is proper for
me to state that any such rumor
is simply ridiculous. Ridiculous not on
the grounds of improbability, but on the
grounds of the utter impossibility of any
such Information leaking from the jury
| room.
$50 far as the condition of the jury is con-
cerned, my mind and the mind Of every
one who is in position to be informed of
any result, is just as blank at this hour as
| it was at o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t
| is only proper that this contradiction of all
purported verdicts of the jury should 60 to
the world"
The judge waited until 12 o'clock. at
which time he took recess until 2 O'Clock.
| 1t is said that the verdict of the jury
when rendered will be a verdict which will
be conclnsive-that is to say, that the jury
will not be permitted to return verdict
as to the guilt of one or more of the de-
PENDANTS and then retire for further delib-
GRAFTON as to the fate of the rest. In other
words verdict and penalty as to
any of the accused can be rendered
and will be conclusive to the particular
defendants to which it applies, but if there
be a disagreement as to the others a new
trial will be the result. Judge Mcconnell
will accept no piece-meal verdict and
would decline to attempt to force COM
plete conclusion by sending the jury back
for further elaboration.
At $50 one of the clerks of the court
came to Judge McConnel's room with
some sort of a written communication
from the jury room. The clerk who
brought the note from the jury expressed
the opinion that the jury had failed to
agree on a verdict. but whether the COM
munication from them announced this, or
whether 1t Was request for further in
structions, or an announcement of their
being ready to report was naturally
matter of the merest conjecture.
AT 3 O'Clock Judge Mcconnell had not
yet made his appearance in the court room.
although the jury was prepared to make
| communication to him, probably notifi-
cation of an inability to agree. The con-
viction is general throughout the assem-
bled lawyers and SPECTATORS that the jury
will ultimately make return of disagree
ment, in which event new trial will be
necessary. Even States Attorney Longe-
necker has come to the conclusion that
this is among the possibilities. In an in
terview with an Associated Press repre-
sentative, he said: I'm case this jury
simply announce to Judge Mcconnell that
the state is prepared and anxious
to proceed with re-trial of the
case. and ask that special yenire
be issued on Moday returnable on Tues
day. OF course do not understand that /
mean by this statement that l have quite
concluded there is to be a disagreement
the possibilities.
The continued absence of Judge Neon
neil was matter of considerable inquiry
as he was expected to be III attendance at
the court room at = p. m. and had not ap-
peared at 3:15. Bailiff Santa. who has
charge of the jury. has applied to the
clerk OF the court for some legal cap paper.
AS the jury room is at all times supposed
to be supplied with paper this request
does not necessarily indicate more than
that the jury has possibly run out of
paper in the course of its balloting.
AS the evening passed and the early
hours of the night drew on the wild and
groundless rumors which had been rife
throughout the day showed some signs of
cessation and the crowd interested in the
verdict of the Cronin jury satisfied itself
with the abandonment of speculation and
forced itself to resignation to await re-
suits of the further deliberation of the
jury.
At O'Clock tonight but little more was
known as to the real status of the jury's
mind than was known at S o'clock last
night, four hours after that body had re-
tired.
THE GENERAL OPINION.
If concensus of opinion be
yaluable-for there is concensus
of opinion-it may be stated that
the general belief tonight is that the jury
has decided as to the guilt of Burke,
Coughlin and O'Sullivan and that the
prospect of disagreement applies only to
Beggs and kunze.
Tue court room at So'clock was thronged
with spectators but Sheriff Mattson an
nounced TO the Associated Press that so
far as he knew the jury is not yet prepared
TO make any communication to the court,
III fact. be intimates belief that it is quite
possible that the attendance Judge McCon-
much before the hour of midnight, at
which time some program must be agreed
upon as TO the proceedings of tomorrow.
1t is generally believed that in case the
jury fails 10 make any return by midnight
Judge Mcconnell may adjourn court until
Monday morning, although under the
Illinois law he can hold court on Sunday
for the purpose-and for that purpose
only-of receiving the verdict
ADJOURNED FOR THE NIGHT
At 1920 D. m. the large audience which
had assem- bled in the court room 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 for home for the night You are
also free 10 go.
Until whens' inquired a newspaper
man.
The Judge will be down tomorrow when
he IS sent for, was the reloinder.
Not betore:n cried some one.
Il think not" answered the sheriff in a
low tone, and he declined to answer fur
Their questions
1t is understood that there will be no
formal session of the court tomorrow but
that the judge will be prepared to visit the
court room any time during the day when |
notified by the jury that they are ready to |
give verdict
ROsBEO BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 1.-THE grand /
jury in the Third district court this after |
noon made report The report shows il |
has been the practice OF the United States |
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