Telegram-herald., 1889-12-29
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CHICAGO. Dec. ss-The record y TIE
deliberations q TIE Cronin Jury from
the tlme TIC twelve peers finally re-
tired Until they returned 10 Judge Nc
Connelis courtroom With TIE famous
verdict that assigned CoughNn, O'Sulh-
van and Burke u hying death ia the
penitentlzry Is one % the most interest
10 chapters OF the great tflsL The
entire story " the three days work In
the star chan Der has never been told,
owing % the unWilhngBess Of tie
jurors themselves - relate the facts
and Judge Longenecker1s advice 20
sHnd by the rosoluuoR they passed.
binding every mzn 20 secrecy. The
Herald, OF this city, against which pa
per Juror Culver has brought suit ia
{ he SUN o. 81, 600 FOR libel, has never
let Up ia its Effort 70 solve the mystery
of the jury's deliberations. and pre-
sents q three-column article which II
claims is a complete record. The fol
lowing Is a synopsis oi the Herald's
sBucle.
The jurys FIRST work after the case
had been given 70 IL and il had retired
from the courtroom was 10 elect Mr.
Clarke foreman Then the evidence
was discussed az considerable length.
The various witnesses for the State and
for the defense, their demeanor on the
stand. their motives and their asser-
tions, so far as the latter were revealed
BY cross-examination, were talked over
in an intelligent, comprehensive man
ner The jurors were nearly unanimous
as 10 the guilt OF Al least four Of the de-
fendants That much was made APP
parent while tho discussion was under
way.
The first ballot was taken on this
question: Are any OF the defendants
guiltyY' The result stood eleven In the
Affirmative and one in the negative
Culver was the minority. Several Of
the Jurors talked 20 the real-estate
man, and after trying 10 End out just
what his position was endeavorcd 90
persu ade him that a majority OF the de-
fendants were guilty. Culver, how
ever, maintained his position with
logged earnestness and turned a deaf
ear 20 the arguments OF his companions
The second ballot was ordered on the
question: WAS DR. Cronin killed in the
Carlson cottage?" The result, as be-
fore, WAS eleven 10 one, the majority
voting in the Affirmative. Culver did
not believe the States theory. There
was no more balloting Friday night but
there was plenty OF argument and heat
ed debate.
Saturday morning Culver took the
position that Burke's Identification was
by no means complete. In fact, he
claimed Burke was not the man who,
under the name of Frank Williams,
rented the Carlson cottage and directed
the removal OF the furniture from the
Clark street fat 70 the cottage. He
also claimed the identity OF the furni-
ture had not been established.
Several of the Jurors held short con
sultation in undertones, and at the sug
gestion Of on OF their number series
Of resolutions concerning many OF Cul-
ver's utterances in tho rooms the jury
occupied at the Commercial Hotel was
written out and fred at him in rapid
succession. These in substance are as
follows:
3 a
Juror that YOU did not come into the Jury room
with the determination 20 force disagreement
~ not how DO you explain the fact that you SAID
10 Jurors before any testimony had been taken
that you were almost prepared In advance 70
discount every thing ttat the State might DO
and disbeisve its testimony; that you believed
Mrs Coukhn 10 be an immoral woman; that
you were pretudiccd against the State because
/ il had used you brutslly and you could not give
/ II fair treatment, your remark during the frst
or second week OF The trial that the jury vouf
probably stand eleven TO one, that the jury - g
TEN was brutal and tho State would not make
any thing by treating you as - had done' win
you say that your determina'i, 70 sue tho
county for damages has not influenced your
opinion
The question relating 70 his threat
ened suit against the county was sug
gested by threaS which he had made
from time to time as the trial progressed.
/ he seemed to believe that his dignity
and integrity were outraged when he
was given into the custody OF bsiliFs
and practically made a prisoner. and he
said more than once that be would
bring suit against the county IS
soon as be should be released. To prove
/ that ne was n earnest DC declined until
! very recently 20 accept vouchers for his
I pay as a Juror. His companions drew
/ their vouchers and money every week.
/ but he would DO nothing ofthe sort, be
cause. be said. II he accepted the money
be would have 10 grounds 20 bring bis
I contemplated suit for damages
Culver did not answer ono - the
questions. nor did he comment op
them. but when the reading was finished
+ he went % another part Of the big room
and hurriedly pennsd letter TO Judge
I Mcconnell. which was carried 20 the
latter By bsllif The letter was :
/ complaint that bis integrity was being
assailed snd demanding protection The
/ judges reply was disinclinsticn % IN
terfere
Culver shortly tfteTwari admitted in
! tho presence o. three jurors thst hs rad
entered the lary-roona Tith = previously
/ formed opinion. and a conviction
that those witnesses who wors under
( the protection = policemen were not
worthy a BELIEF He also admitted
that BE- ought 90 hare tod ths counsel
4 q bis con viction before Be vas sworn
ina = aror Another tiDs he ssid
be dId not believe single
witness Vho spresrea Or behsf -
TIE people aud s'tll another time
hs ohsrFe5 tlst TIE story about TIE hF
yellow trunk opce oontslnlng mans
ho5 z-as too Sly % p. believed Re
claimed that thsre rss dog 10 e. Re
a1s- 49, -uht ~ tbs i5entlf,stlor -
~ .or's h71v - ftr p-eof relating