The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-18

her anguish. Her swaying form was sup
ported by the kind hearted old doorkesper,
and the pretty little babe stood leaning
against her mothers knees For amoment
she looked up into her sorrowing mothers
face and then, laying her pretty face on
her mothers lap, she, too, began to cry.
Mrs Whalen. O'Sullivan's sister-in-law,
had come over to hear the result. Her
clear-cut and handsome face hardened
when she heard the news. Her eyes filed
for a moment, but only for a moment. She
stared for an instant at the jail walls,
then. she turned savagely upon the men
who stood near by, attracted by Mrs
Coughlin's sobs: "0h, you cut-throats,
you tried your best to hang them, and
now you hang around to gloat at us IN our
misery" she shouted. She looked even
more savagelv at the men than before, and
then followed Mrs. Coughlin to the pri-
vate room.
"Are you satisfied with the verdict ?"
was asked States Atty. LOngenecker.
81 am always satisfied when have an
honest Jury in murder case"
''You don't expect any confessions now,
do your"
"I do not.
what do you think of it anyway ?"
"Why it is a compromise verdict. That
is all there is about it; that is all anybody
can say"
It was plain that the states attorney was
far from being pleased at the outcome of
the cause celebre.
Juror John Culvers wife and children
were standing in the doorway of their
home at Evanston when ne alighted from
the train that had borne him from the
city. Catching sight of them he quick
ened his pace, and Mrs. Culver threw her
arms around her husbands neck, while
the little ones tugged at his garments, and
cried for recognition from him. The hus-
band and father gently pushed the young
sters inside the house, and following
closely with his wife, bolted the door to
all others. 1t was not until three hours
of rest had been secured that the family
consented to receive anyone.
"Will you make statement regarding
the position you took in the jury room ?'
was asked of the alleged single stubborn
juror.
al can not" he replied "Before we
came into court each man pledged him
self upon his honor not to reveal the pro-
ceedings in the jury room"
"Will you say whether or not you were
the odd man?"
IL can't"
at might be for your interest to say
you were not the one"
81 won't say was not the one."
THAT is equivalent to saying that you
were?"
81 certainly took what to me was the
only just course"
Mr.. Culver said that the report that a
juror has struck him was wholly untrue,
IL Il. Il
at the story. While at times the arguments
waged warmly, there was no attempt at
bulldozing, much less any blows struck.
1t was case of lengthy discussions and
finally submission"
After congratulations to Beggs in the
jail yard had somewhat halted, he turned
to accompany his lawyers and business
associates from the place. Passing to the
big street doors, the conversation in the
little group was evidently deeply earnest.
As he stepped into the street free man,
Beggs was heard to say: "Im going to
spend the rest of my life hunting down
the men who killed Cronin." The ex-
senior guardian OF camp 20 spent a few
minutes at his Office and then proceeded
straight home.
A little before o'clock the Associated
Press representative visited the Jail and
found the four convicted defendants out
in the corridor with the other inmates.
taking the usual exercise before supper
Coughlin and O'Sullivan were together,
while Burke was alone on the other side
of the corridor The little German seemed
to hold himself apart from the other pris-
oners and remained in his cell, still refus-
ing TO be comforted in his misfortune. His
confident fippant demeanor had given
away to a heavy gloom as he bemoaned
his fate and denounced the states attorney
and jury. Coughlin and 0Sullivan were
at the entrance of the cage discussing the
case with a couple of members of camp
20, who had called to offer their sympathy
or ongratulation-who knows which?
At the approach of the press representa-
tives they quickly lapsed into silence and
the visitors departed. A note was subse-
quently sent to Coughlin and his COM
panion requesting an interview. and they
finally approached the stage.
81 am sorry to disappoint you, said Mr..
Coughlin, very courteously, "but do not
desire to be interviewed"
"What is your opinion of the verdict"
~ am afraid / shall have to refer you to
Mr.. Forrest, my attorney, for an answer to
that question"
"Are you disappointed at the verdict ?''
"Well, l suppose no man conceives a
verdict OF life imprisonment with any par
ticular enthusiasm" said the ex-detective,
grimly; "but really, gentlemen, 1 must de-
cline to be interviewed. am sorry | can
not oblige you, but / think it improper
that ! should do so. With any one but my
lawyer | cannot discuss the details of my
case or my opinion of the verdict"
With this sentence Coughlin retired,
pleasantly bowling a good evening as he
went. 1t was evident to all that the pris-
Oper was in a mood very nearly approach
ing elation, and to Dan Coughlin at least
the verdict was source of self-congratula-
ton. His mood during his confinement
during the past six months has been one
Of taciturnity, and this evening a bright
smile Illuminated his face and his step
was light and buoyant
In the boys department Martin Burke
was found walking up and down smoking
a cigar with the admiring gaze of several
young prisoners fixed on him. Burke
seemed entirely composed and good ma
tured as he greeted the Associated Press
reporters.
"Well, Burke, what do you think of it ?''
"Oh, am not saying a word, said the
young Irishman, in his brogue. "The
Chicago papers have had enough to
say about me already, and don't want to
give them any excuse for any more"
''But don't include US in your general
damnation2"
"l'm not damning the paper" said
Burke. I've nothing against them, but