The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

is intended as an explanation OF ms
course, his action having called forth
severe criticism from all quarters OF the
globe. Accompanying the card, and pub
lished in the News, are samples OF let
tars which Mr.. Culver ha received de-
nouncing and threatening him with
vengeance. Following are some OK
tracts from Mr.. Culver's card:
"Snco | have been able to give attention 70
these matters | have read such accounts OF my
action as have come TO my notice and am as
toptshed to find 70 what Misrepresentation and
misrepresentation-a | may say malignity-
"a Juror serving at the command OF the law
may be subjected for doing what he thinks Is
his sworn duty, 10 decide the case according
10 the law and evidence. When / was sworn
to try the case in which ] was lmpaneled,
according to the law and the evidence
/ had no idea that ] should be re-
CURED TO satisfy the popular clamor and no"
think that jury trials have become the ysriest
farce II 1t is true that one must suit his verdict
10 the demands OF newspapers or public
opinion III, indeed, the newspapers express,
instead OF manufacturing public opinion
or be denounced and maligned and his action
attributed to the most detestabe OF all cor
ruption-bribery- his religion derided, and even
his wife and family dragged In TO enhance the
sensation.
Among the natural fruits OF this passionate
and clamorous treatment on the part OF the
newspapers alluded to class the numerous
published interviews OF persons not sworn TO
try the case and the conduct of Judge Longe-
necker In stepping out Of the sphere OF his
duties as prosecuting Ofhcer ana assuming
that OF censor OF jurors when, forsooth, their
verdict happens not to be in accordance WITH
his desires, and the many obscure ana threat
ening letters which myself and my wife nave
received
THAT there was a foul conspiracy to muir
der DR.. Cronin and that he was foully
murdered was the unhesitating verdict
of every iuror-but II IL is true that
there are counter secret societies. as
! some Of these letters Indicate, plot
! ting death to Jurors that do not find their YER
diets according to the desires Of the members OF
these societies, to what pass have we come
and in what pcrilous position stand our courts
of justice
"If am to be the next victim OF these feuds
] shall have nothing to regret, except that the
law made IL my duty to be juror in this i'm
portant case and that the state OF public feel
ing is such as to make II possible that such an
outrage can be committed upon one who has
endeavored to discharge his duty to the best OF
his ability.
"The impression has been given that the
agreement III lUt jury HOl w Nblbp "hht w
cured in the jury-room was at my
instance. This is not so, and
freely absolve all jurors from that agree
ment so far as | am concerned. l have
nothing to conceal and no one knows any thing
OF my conduct that am not willing he should
| tell. In fact, the suit have already brought
and the others propose TO bring are intended
| to bring out the facts.
II challenge the fullest investigation in any
4, 4. 81 IA hoe tn, nulE
! 1t was decided late Saturday afternoon
that the eleven jurors in the Cronin
case would not for the present issuea
public letter setting forth the true
history of the workings in the jury
room. A statement has been prepared
and submitted to States Attorney
Longenecker, but on his advice it will
be withheld from the public until after
the trial of the jury "tiXers," which is
expected to be held early in January.