The Delta independent., 1889-12-24
END OF THE cRoNlN TRIAL.
Four of the Prisoners Found Guilty
and One Escapes.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-One of the most
memorable trials in the history of America
closed this afternoon, when the jury i'm
paneled three months ago rendered its ver-
| dict in the Cronin case. The return of
| this jury with a verdict and not disagree
| ment is source of much congratulation to
the public mind, and although there is nat
| urally much division of sentiment on the
| question, approval of the verdict, and the
| sense of relief which is experienced at the
| elimination of the case is unanimous. How
ever bitter too may have been the feelings
engendered by the two factions into which
| the Irish have been divided in the case it
cannot fail to be a source Of fcongratulation
to Judge Mcconnell that his impartial
conduct as presiding Judge has been such
as to win for HIM not only the applause of
both Of these opposing factions, but the
approval alike OF the leading iurists of the
land upon the validity of his rulings.
AS the court convened at p. Ii. he re-
ceived the verdict of the jury There was
| momentary silence, as the vast audience
| breathlessly awaited the first words OF
Judge Mcconnell, as he mounted the
bench.
The jury is prepared to make return
in this case said his honor, but OBJ
serve that Mr.. Donahue, counsel for O'Sul-
| livan and kunze, is ABSENT
Il have been requested to represent Mr.
Donahue,m - said Mr.. Forrest
The court announced his satisfaction at
| the arrangement, and moment later the
door leading from the Jail opened and the
| five defendants marched in to receive the
announcement of their fate.
| Asthe audience were contemplating the
prisoners bad commenting upon their de-
neanor noiso- of many footsteps was
again heard without, end a moment later
the twelve men in whose !aa gment reposed
the lives OF the defendants, entered the
room, headed by Foreman Clark.
Every prisoner simultaneously turned
his eyes upon the jurors, as if 10 read in
their impassive features the secret of the
verdict, but there was no sign to give them
hope or fear.
| The clerk will call the roll of jurors
Every person in the audience started as
the sound of the judges voice broke the
silence only to add deeper awe to the so
lemnity of the occasion.
| Slowly the jurors answered 10 their
names and the twelve men were announced
to be present
| Gentlemen said the Court, Il under
stahd you have reached conclusion in this
case"
| With a bow Foreman Clark took from
his pocket large envelope and handed il
| to the judge, who in turn handed it to the
clerk.
THE clerk will read the verdict" said
the court
Instantly there was hush so profound
that as the clerk tore open the envelope
the sound fell discordantly upon anxious
ears A moment later this anxiety be
came painful in its intensity, and the so
norous voice of the clerk began reading the
verdict
The verdict of the Jury was as follows
"We, the Jury, find the defendant John
F. Beggs, not guilty.
| "We, the jury, find the defendant John
kunze guilty Of manslaughter as charged
in the Indictment, and fix his punishment
| Mt Imprisonment in the penitentiary for the
term Of three years.
I'VE, the jury, find the defendants, Dan
iel Coughlin, Patrick O'SulIivan and Mar.
tin Burke, guilty of murder in the man.
ner and form as charged in the indictment,
and fix the penalty at Imprisonment in
the penitentiary for the term of their
| natural lives.r
| At the request of the defense the Jury
was then polled and reafiimed the verdict