The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

N"&#@V - eleven men fol-
DR. cnoyIN. lowed In turn and
gave the same answer.
Simultaneous with the announcement
OF the verdict Coughlin, O'Sullivan and
Burke turned deathly pale, while Kunze
started suddenly from his seat and a
moment later dropped his head upon his
breast and burst into tears.
Begg's face was luminous with JOY,
and Immediately after the polling OF the
iury he arose from amid the pris-
oners and walked ovor to the jury
box, and, during the breathless
lull that followed, shook Fore
man Clarke's hand heartily and
said: Gentlemen, thank you. trust
that the future may confirm your judy
mont upon me and that you will never
regret that you found me not guilty OF
this terrible charge AS he shook hands
with the jurors each man bowed his
head in acknowledgement of the words
Of the liberated man. The only
sound that broke the stiffness was the
deep sobbing Of the little German,
Kunze. He burst out with: "God knows
/ am innocent. never was in Lake
View that night. Oh, God knows ! am
innocent gentlemen"
OSullivan was the only one OF the
other three prisoners who found refuge
In tears. For moment they trickled
down his cheeks, but a minute later his
black eyes flashed with defiance or re-
vival of courage and dashing his hand
across his brow he braced up in his seat
and cast longing glances around the court-
room. The only evidence of terror to be
perceived in Coughlin was tho In
creased pallor that overspread his face
rs he fully realized the significance of a
sentence to life imprisonment, and his
lips twitched nervously during the col
loquy that followed between the attor-
neys and the court relative to the mo-
ton for q new trial.
Martin Burke was unquestionably the
least affected of all the prisoners. His
usually ford face took on slight pallor
as the verdict was announced, but mo-
ment later his jaws again began the
methodical mastication of gum as reg
ularly as at any previous time during
the trial.
Mr.. Forrest entered motion
for a new trial for the four con-
victed men. The defense's leader
wanted a month to get in shape and
Judge Mcconnell granted the request
after some debate, fixing the date at
January ID.
Before this was done, however, Judge
Mcconnell discharged the jury, thank
ing them for their services in so long
and exhausting trial. The court then
said: 1.-THE prisoner Beggs Is discharged.
Beggs Immediately left his seat by the
side Of the other prisoners, and was at
once surrounded by a crowd Of newspa-
per men to whom he accorded an inter-
view.
After the date had been set for hear
ing the motion for a new trial Coughlin,
Burke, OSullivan and Kunze were taken
back to the Jail. Kunzo was still cry
ing, and as he went out OF the door the
tears were still running down his face
and he was sobbing and muttering to
himself. Martin Burke followed Kunze,
and as he passed he whispered to For
rest and smiled. He seemed entire
ly unconcerned. OSullivan followed,
looking pale and sallow, but not differ
ent from his usual appearance. Dan
Coughlin, the big ex detective, was the
last Of the prisoners to leave, and as he
stalked out he half turned and looked
back into the courtroom, as il expect
ing to discover some friend. The doors
then changed behind the bailiff who
brought up the rear and the Cronin trial
was over.
The members OF the jury were be-
seiged by horde Of reporters after they
had been discharged, but none OF them
would talk about the doings in the jury
room, resolution having been adopted
by the twelve men unanimously to pre-
serve silence on their actions while de-
liberating over the verdict. 1t was
learned, however, that IL was not until
after noon Monday that the jury finally
came to an agreement, and then it was
that Juror Culver, who had been voting
for An acquittal for all the defendants
since the jury went out, consented TO com
promise. The other jurors were for
hanging Burke, Coughlin and OSulli-
van, while he was for letting them all
Oh. Mr.. Culver finally agreed TO life
sentence for the three The jury was
practically unanimous on the subject OF
Beggs' acquittal, and but little time was
NODDED to fix Kunze's term of imprison.
ment- Forty ballots were taken.
The chances are that the jury would