The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-19
O'SULLlYAN BURKE
And 0Oughlln Sentenced to Life
Imprisonment,
JOHN BEGGS ACQUITTED,
LAST ACT IN THE TRAGEDY,

LAST ACT IN THE TRAGEDY
CmCAGo, Dec, l1,-Judge Mcdonnell
made his appearance Ia his private
chambers at liiO O'Clock A rum1l
found its way from tho other side Of tho
building that tho jury had NJ last agreed
upon O verdict Extraordinary weoau'
tiona were AZ once taken, Orders were
Issued that no ono bat representatives Of
the press and counsel engaged Ia tht
case should be- given admlimnoe, and "a
the ility on more reporters lhal occupied
a. benches there were ~ many o. more
police officers on hand Some slight
DELAY was created bY tho absence
Of Counselor Forrest ana O special mea'
henger was dispatched Tor hIpb On hia
arrival, al e&5, Judge Mcconnell took
hia scat upon tho bench and tho court
was declared 10 be- IN session, A mo-
ment later tho five prisoners were
uahered la over the iron brIl-e leading
FROM the iall LAWYER John y, hasm,
with o dealhly pnllor on hls face and hiH
s.ue eyes staring as though WolWl.ns
from tha bIeachrd bones OF q skeleton,
headed the llue Behind him came Dan
Coughln. with q hili-neryoua, half
cynical amilp on bio face, IL was APP
parent t0 every observer that he had
neryel himself lor the ordeal Next
oamo OHullUn, hi5 Jaws cnmpreh cd
and tho husra ut hs right hand tug
ging ueryoHly ths muslpuhe Martin
Burke, Close behind him, had tho same
look Of I0ii Indifference chat lao had
worn throughout the tunl, lilile
Kunzr. ths lat la line, was aa usual,
the comedian OF the prisoners and SMILED
and waved his hands No the officers ana
Newspaper mrn ua hr entered the room,
Cuud,ug tbo PRISONERS
A soon aa tho defendant. had taken
their seats three deputy shrrlia took up
a position behind each chair ana ~ the
same moment about iilty officers entered
the room by thr main door ana formed
complete bnulrudr between tho pfih'
Onar row and nll means Of exit from
the room,
Al gqn o'clock tho iron doors leading
10 the inll were again swung open, and
while the word went around the audi.
once, "llrrc they come, the mombom of
che Jury filed into the room, Every man
had ON his OyurDuAt aud carried his hat
In his hand, and this was no once accept
ed aa conclusive evidence that verdict
had 40 lNat been reached, The twelve
good mon aud true were pac0r fd 90 their
seats aud the roll was called, Perfect
ailonce prevailed Even hr Judge,
usually calm and oollcolou, noryously
moppod the
Precipitation from iiis Hrow
The prisoners maintained tho same do,
meanor which they had worn whom en-
tering the court room, except that Burke
chowrd with folpuhlrd energy ut his
quid Of tobacco, while OSrliyun ran hia
fingers into hia hair with q desperation
that threatened 10 tear it out Of the
roots. The voice Of Foreman Clarke
came out clear and distinct and with u
triumphant ring la II when he announced
"Wc have, ln response o. The question
OF tho clerk 0I the court as 10 whether
hr and his colleagues had agreed ON q
verdict BiHng In hit seat he handed a
folded paper 10 the clerk, The stiffness
az this moment was not merely upprcs.
ayo, but painful, Every eye was turned
on the five men whose fate in another
moment would be- determined,
Forrest cast "a glanruol encouragement
towards hs clients, ua much ua 20 say,
"Bo brave Foster from his chair a
couple Of feet distant, thruwu few words
In a whisper 10 Hpggs. In another mo.
mont The voice Of the clrrk, clear and
distinct rang out on the air.
ucggs, Not guilty.
1--WE find the defendant, John H.
BoggH not guilty ug charged
There was o buzz In the court room
na though q thousand bntcd brcuths had
been let loose, The blood rushed 10 tho
face of the lawyer prisoner and Ia sec.
ond u was u curmino hue lll right
nrm which had been rostIng on the rail-
ing, fell 10 hlg side, and hts entire frame
shoOl, like that of man afflicted with
the palsy, All this was bat the work Of
moment, Again the voice ot the clcrk
rang out
awe find the defendant, John KunzO,
guilty Of munaaughtor, and iX his pen.
atty nj three years In the pOnitentiary.n ~
Tho little man simply smiled and
showed his teeth To oil appearances
che verdict at the moment suited him IN
well as an acquittOl
Burke, O'sulliynn aud Cougli'n Guilty
There wus pause before the clerk no.
Bumod, No doubt remained but that
fho three remaining defendants had
oithcr been condemned 20 die ON the
acallold or 10 suffer living death, The
eyes Of Coughln, Burke aud O'Sulliyan
woro rvttcd ON the reader, while the
convulsiyo movements Of the Jaws
showed that each man was making q
supOrhum0n effort 10 control his feel
ings For the third time tho clerk
cleared his throat and procecded'
"Wo find The prison rs, Dnnipl Cough
pin, Martin Burke aud Patrick U'Sulli.
Han. guilty OF murder NJ charged In the
Indictment, aud tx their punishment NJ
Imprisonment In the penitentiary for the
lerms of their natural lives"
The suspense OF the auditors found
vent In half suppressed shout, and tho
demeanor OF the three men passod unno.
ticed in the wild scamperlng Of tho
newspaper men and officers from the
room,
Over 1000 people were conpegatod on
the outside Of tho jail, and the verdict
was received with satisfaction by the
largo majority.
Motion for a New Trial
Attorney Forrest, in behalf Of Cough
lin, Burke. OSulliyan and Kun1a. inn
medately made "A motion ioranew triaL
why Ihay Came To mn Agreement.
II II stated on undoubtcd authority
that but for the fear Of Juror Culver go-
ing mld IN the jury room the other
eleven would have stood out indefinitely