Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-14
The Jury in the Cronin Case Receive
the Charge Of the Court.
DEVELOPMENTS AT AN INQUEST.
A Colored Dead Man has Three
Wives, One a White Woman,
Fighting Over His Body.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-Us1os.l ]
GONE TO THE JURY.
The Arguments Concluded in the Cele
brated CrOnin Case.

CHICAGO. December 13th.-On account of
the illness of Mills, States Attorney Longe-
necker was obliged to make the closing
address to the jury in the Cronin case. he
began by repeling the charge OF the prose-
nuiion that the Cronin section OF the Clan-
ma Gael had suborned large amount OF
periured testimony against the deceased
He said that most of the Clan na-Gael evil
dence was by members of the Triangle
Camps. He then took up and dwelt at
length on the evidence against Beggs:
On the reassembling of the Court IN the
afternoon Judge Longenecker continued
his reply to Forests argument, and then
made a rapid running sketch OF the eyl-
dence of the leading witnesses and circum-
stances under which it was given, by way
of reply to Forests charge that there was
conspiracy to convict the defendants.
In closing he said Remember that we
are here insisting that this evidence is so
overwhelming that you, as honest men,
under your oaths, cannot resist this volume
of proof that must convince you, as sensible
men, beyond a reasonable doubt that all
five of these men are guilty OF this crime.
THE COURTS CHARGE.
Judge Mcconnell then delivered his
charge to the jury saying, in part
"The manner or cause of death which is
alleged in the indictment is an essential
element of the charge against the defend
| ants, and the law requires the prosecution
| to establish that averment to your satisfac-
| faction beyond reasonable doubt, as it is
| laid in the indictment, before conviction
can lawfully be had. But whether or not
the murder or cause of death was as laid IN
the indictment may be established by cir
cumstantial evidence just as any other fact
essential to conviction may be. Clrcum-
| stantial evidence in criminal cases is proof
of such facts and circumstances connected
with or surrounding the commission OF the
crime charged as tends to show the
| guilt or innocence of the party charged
and if these facts and circumstances are
sufficient TO satisfy the jury of the guilt oi
| the defendants beyond reasonable doubt
then such evidence is sufficient to author
! ize the Jury finding the defendants guilty
1t is the duty OF the jury to enter upon
| the consideration of each circumstance
proven, having in their minds the pre-
sumption that the defendants and each Of
them are innocent, and if such fact or clr'
cumstance, when considered IN connection
| with all the evidence IN the case, be ex
planned consistently with the innocence O
the accused, it is their duty so to explain i
in order to justify the innocence OF lega
| pullI ITOIu lut SfANSASS
| The existence of ineulpative facts must b.
absolutely incompatible with the einnocene
of the accused, and incapable of explana
ton upon any other reasonable hypothesi
than that of their guilt.
1t is not sufficient for the jury to tint
that the resolution was adopted tor the ap
pointment of secret committee in Cam
80. February Sth, but it must further ap
near to YOUR satisfaction, beyond all reason
able doubt, that such a committee was i
fact appointed by defendant Beggs, an
that such appointment was in pursuanc
or in furtherance of conspiracy to CON
NIT the crime set out in the indictment
and you must further be satisfied, beyon
, all reasonable doubt, that defendant BegE
, had knowledge of the purpose for whlc
/, said committee was asked, or, If appointed
! assented to its purpose subsequently,
l Won will not be justified in finding a pa
ticipation in such conspiracy on the part
defendant Beggs by reason OF the FAC
herein stated. That defendant Beggs vi
IS a member of the United BrotherhoC
and presiding officer of Camp 20 are n
e circumstances, standing alone, tendlI
e IN establish his guilt of Il
!. crime charged in the indictmer
J. and as there is no evidence in the case tn
n any covert act was committed by the q
/ fendant Beggs in the commission OF the
I: legged murder charged in the lndlctmer
10 therefore, unless established that co
es spiracy was entered into to commit L
re murder charged in said indictment
le which conspiracy said Beggs was par
90 he should be acquitted. The testimony
verbal admissions, statements and cow
o. sations ought to be taken by you WI
u great caution, because that sort OF tes
mony is subject to much imperfecton a
n mistake. although you may believe defer
o. ant Beggs at a meeting OF Camp ~,
TO Nav 10Th. remarked in substance that
its com miitee was to report to him, and ey
RS If Won should further believe that such
marx nossessed some criminal import,
in no view that can be taken of his C
m will YOU be justified in using such
90 mark as evidence against any other oeie
to ant. =,
oil .If Won can reconcile the facts IN
case upon any reasonable theory consist
,as with the innocence of the defendant JC
to Kunz, it is your duty so TO nno John n
of not guilty" eo
ss of The other defendants except Beggs, c
los cernine whom the special INSTRUCT
he above were gwen: ,.,.,
ain HIfthe iury believe from the evidence,
m. vond a reasonable doubt. acting in the Ii
of the entire charge of the Court, that
defendants now on trial, or some OF IN
IN conspired together, or together with 9th
III. who were 10 the Grand Jurors unknown
p tiIl and murder Patrick Henry Cronin,
er- that one or more of the consplrators
on pursuance and furtherance OF the cons
tbe acy. did kill and murder said Cronln IN
res manner and form charged, then any OF
of defendants (if any who so consplren
on in law guilty OF such murder, ahho
-ay. tbev may not have actually killed
and Cronin or been present at the Time or
orse of the killing Ill
Tho v;ct the defendants, or either of them,
roo the mere doctrine of chance and prob
7ird ;tv. although you may believe It IS nj
,wn nrobable and very likely that defend
are guilty, and even that 1t is lar
-ses likely and probable that they are g
than that they are innocent, yet no am
nri- of suspicion will warrant you IN fndl
), ar verdict of guilty against the detendan'
rop- anv OF them"
The balifs who were to have char
hich the iurv were then sworn TO faithfully
the charge their duty, and the lurymen
e to taken to their room.
rs. After considerable discussion bet
counsel all OF the articles offered IN
= dence, except Cronin's clothes, were
n n. to the iury-room for inspection
COW. At 4:35 P. N. the Court adjourned
/, 80 a. eight o'clock.
sges. AT the latter hour large crowd v
s.sly waiting but the jury was not ready
IMo l Judge Mcdonnell announced that ne '
nas return again at ten o'clock to see II
mn mn had any Communication to make.
I he 1NTERNlE" "lih ne So.
After the adjournment Judge McCC
was interviewed by an Associated
representative as to the extent OF b
1.e y .ne foTmation in regard to the present
hasta of the jury. ,..-
Kern KNOW nos14is, a .hs, tboncht it M
Sani. Sasd thew would arrive at verdict TONG
! pan ana 10 not think that necessarily me
auu ic.-~oor,ar,t or stnhhorn Jury. II 5