The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17

ne oraced up in his seat and cast a long
glance around the court room.
Ihe only evidencs of terror to be per-
celved IN Coughlin was an increased pallor
tnat overspread his face as he fully realized
tne significance of the sentence TO life i'm
prlsonment, and his lips twi,ched ner-
vousiy during colloquy that followed be-
tween the attorneys and the court relative
70 motion for new trial.
BURKE THE LEAST AFFECTED.
Martin Burke was unquestionably the
ieaSt affected of all the prisoners. His
usually t1prid face took ON slignt pallor as
the verdict was announced. but moment
later his jaws again began their methodical
Inastlcatlon OF gum as regularly as at
any previous time during the trial. AS
Ihe verdict was announced, and the
large audience contemplated Kunze's grief,
beggs turned to a reporter and said
1T is a shame to sentence Kunze. Poor
httle tellow; think, he is as innocent as ]
am It IS - shame to send him to the
penltentlary for three years. He had no
more idea of being found guilty than you
mad OF being declared an accomplice in this
crime"
COMMENTS OF THE SPECTATORS.
In the meantime the comments among
tne audience were as varied as were the
eA1d6 COItSllbuIeu Ln6 inOCleY as
semblage that had gathered in morbid
curiosity to hear the penalty pronounced
upon their fellowmen. OF the Irish in the
audience, and there were scores of the two
factions into which that people is divided,
the friends and admirers of the murdered
physician were naturally indignant at the
verdict.
at is a shame" said P. W. Dunn, ga
shame and travesty upon justice. His
sentiment found an echo in the hearts of a
dozen lrishmen who were near him, while
only a dozen feet away members of the
other faction were congratulating them
selves and the prisoners that the verdict
had been no worse and the friends Of Beggs
were elbowing their way through to grasp
the hand OF the senior guardian of Camp
~, IN teilcltatlon upon his exoneration.
BEGGS HOLDS A LEvEE.
Beggs took a seat in one of the jury
chairs after the retirement Of that body,
and spent the next half hour pleasantly
according interviews to a score of news
paper men that crowded around him.
Mr. Forrest, on behalf of the four con-
victed defendants, entered the accustomed
motion for new trial, and. after consider
able discussion, the judge fixed Jan. Is as
the day on which the motion for new trial
should be argued, and the prisoners were
taken back to jail.
KUNZE STILL CRYING.
Kunze was still crying, and went out of
the door with tears running down his face
and still muttering and sobbing to himself.
Martin Burke followed Kunze, and as he
passed be whispered to Mr.. Forrest and
smiled. He seemed edtirely unconcerned.
O'Sullivan followed looking pale and
sallow.
Dan Coughlin, the ex-detective, was the
last OF the prisoners to leave, and es he
stalked out he half turned and lookedkback
into the court room as if expecting to find
some friend. The doors olanged behind the
ballltf who brought up the rear, and the
Cronin trial was over Beggs, who had
been sitting in one of the jurors chairs,
surrounded by friends, then managed to get
clear of them all and proceeded smilingly
to his old CELL where he tarried only long
enough to get his coat and hat.
HOW THE VERDICT WAS REACHED.
1t was not until after noon to-day that
the jury finally came to verdict, and then
it was that Juror Culver, who had beel
voting for acquittal for all the defendants
since the jury went out, consented to a COM
promise. The other jurors, it is said, were
for hanging Burke, Coughlin and O'Sulli-
van. while he was for letting them all off.
Culver finally agreed to a life sentence
for the three The jury was practically
unanimous on the subject.of Beggs' ac-
quittal, and but little time was needed to
fix Kunzes term of imprisonment.
MRS. CoUGHLIN's GRIEF.
In the main corridor of the criminal
court building, before the announcement
of the verdict, sat Coughlin's wife. On her
knee was a pretty little girl that has con-
tinually called out in the court room for
her papa. The old, gray-haired doorkeeper
knew that preparations were being made
for the return of the jury with their YER
dict. and he pleaded with the woman to go
home. He told her that no verdict would
be reached, but she would not go.
She knew too well that the scene of excite
ment and hurried ,moveme It of the court
officials meant that something was about to
happen. Finally some one rushed into the
corridor and called out the result. Mrs.
Coughlin gasped, stood erect, shrieked, and
then falling back into chair buried her
face in her hands and moaned piteously.
The kind-hearted old doorkeeper tried to
c )mfort her, but it was of no avail. The lit
tie girl stood leaning against her mothers
knees for moment, and then, laying her
pretty face into her mothers lap, she too
began to cry.
hANDDOME IlGhESSs
Mrs. Whalen, O'Sullivan's sister-in-law,
had come over to hear the result. Her
clear-cut and handsome face hardened
Ynen she heard the news. Her ewes filed
for moment, but only for a moment. She
ylared for an instant at the Jail walls; then
she turned heavily upon the men who stood
near by, attracted by Mrs. Coughlia's sobs,
and shouted: 20, you cut-throatsl You
tried your best to hang them, and now you
hang around to gloat at us in our misery
She then followed Mrs. Coughlin to a
private room.
LoNGNECKER NOT SATISFIED.
care you satisfied with the verdictr was
asked of States Attorney Longnecker.
81 am always satisfied when l have an
honest jury in a murder case"
"Y u don't expect any confessions now.
10 you"
81 do not"
"What do you think of it any wayw
"Why, it's a compromise verdict. That's
Iii there is about it That's all anybody
IAN say"
1t was plain that the states attorney
was far from being pleased at the outcome
If the cause cetebre.
CULvER'S RETURN HOME.
Juror John Culver's wife and children |
we're standing in the doorway of their |
lome at Evanston when he alighted from |
,he train that had borne him from the city. |
Catching sight Of them he quickened his |
,ace, and Mrs. Culver threw her arms |
around her husbands neck, while |
,he little ones tugged at his gar
nents and cried for rec gnilion
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