The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
VERDICT IN THE ORONIN CASE.
Beggs Freed: The Others Sent to The
Penitentlary at Joliet.
Uoughlin, 0'Sullivan and Burke, Mar
ro.yly Escape the Gallows.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-At 2 P. NJ. the
attorneys for both sides were notified
by the Judge that a verdict had been
reached and that their attendance at
court was desired. Sheriff Matson
despatched bailiffs to conduct the
defendants to the court room. Some
trouble was experienced In finding all
the attorneys for the defense and
delay resulted. At 2:30 the jury en-
tered their seats. The verdict of the
jury was as follows:'
"We, the jury, find defendant John
F. Beggs not guilty. We, the jury,
find the defendant John Kunz guilty
of manslaughter, as charged in the
Indictment, and fix the punishment at
imprisonment in the penitentiary for
the term of three years. We, the
jury, find the defendants Daniel
Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan and
Martin Burke guilty of murder in the
manner and form as charged in the
indictment, and fix the penalty at i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for the
term of their natural lives"
At the request of the defense the
jury was then polled and reaf1irmed
their verdict.
Simultaneous with the announcement
of the verdict, Coughlin, OSullivan
and Burke turned deathly pale while
Kunz started from his seat and mo-
ment after dropped his head upon his
breast and burst into tears. Begg's
face was luminous with JOY, and i'm
mediately after the polling of the jury
he arose from amid the prisoners and
walked over to the jury box and dur
ing the breathless lull that followed,
shook foreman Clarke's hand, heartily
and said: Gentlemen | thank you
/ trust my future may confirm your
Judgment on me and that You will
never regret that you found me not
guilty of this terrible charge"
The only sound that broke the
stiffness following this was the deep
sobs of little Kunz. He burst out
with-''God knows, l am innocent, 1
never was In Lakeview that night.
Oh, God knows [ am innocent, gentle
men,"
OSulivan was the only one of the
other three prisoners who found ref
uge in tears. For a moment they
trickled down his cheeks but minute
later his black eyes flashed with de
fance or revival Of courage and dash
ing his hand across his brow he
braced up in his seat and cast a long
ing glance around the court room.
The only evidence of terror to be per-
ceived In Coughlin was the increased
pallor that oyerspread his face as he
fully realized the significance of the
sentence to life Imprisonment and his
lips twitched nervously during the
colloquy that followed between the
attorneys and the court, relative to a
motion for new trial.
Martin Burke was unquestionably
the least affected of all the prisoners.
His usually florid face took on light
pallOr as the verdict was announced,
but moment later his jaws again be-
gan the methodical masticatien of
gum as regularly as at any previous
time during the triad.
Eleven of the jurors were for hang
ing, Burke, COughlin and O'Suilivan,
but Culver favored acquittal. A com
promise as above was agreed upon
this afternoon. There was no trouble
iD arriving at a decision in the cases
of Kunz and Beggs.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The city fire de-
partment has been notified Of a wreck
on the Chicago e Eastern Illinois
railroad at Oakdale, nine miles south
of this city. 1t is reported that four
persons were killed, and many injured: !:
that the train is now burning and that
a number of persons are badly burned,
and some burned to death. It is un-
derstood that the train was in the
suburban service. An engine and
physicians have been called from
South Englewood to subdue the
flames, and care for the injured. At
the general Office it is said their ad-
vices are that several persons are hurt,
but not fatally.
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-The pay
car OF the Ohio, Indiana and Western
railway with general Super
intendent /. H. Wilson and Jim Cum
mings train master on board was
wrecked near COvington Ind, early
this morning. 1t is impossible at this
hour to get any details but it is be-
lieved that the paymaster and engi-
neer were also killed.
THE MONTANA MUDDLR,
HELENA. Dec, 16.-The Democratic
members OF the state senate appeared
in the senate chamber this morning
and took the oath of Office, whereupon
the senate adjourned till tomorrow
morning. The Democratic house has
issued an invitation to the Republican
house to come and join them. The
sergeant-at-arm is now delivering the
invitations.
Ii you have catarrh, you are in dan
ger. as the disease is liable To become
chronic and affect your general health,
or develop into consumption. Hoods
SarSaparilla cures catarrh by purifying
and enrlching the blood, and building
up the system. Give it trial.