The state herald., 1889-12-20
END or the oRoNlN 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 It's YER
dict In the Cronin case. The return Of
this Jury with averdict and not q disagree
ment 10 source Of much congratuiation 70
the public mind, and although there y nat
urally much division Of sentiment on inc
question, approval Of the verdict, and the
sense Of rclief which is experienced AZ the
elimination Of the case Is unanimous. How
ever bitter too may have been the feelings
engcndered by the two factions Into which
the Irish have been divided In the case, 1t
cannot fall to be source Of ofcongratulation
to Judge Mcconnell that his impartial
conduct ~ presiding Judge has been such
as to win for HIM not only the applause OF
both Of these opposing factions, but tho
approval alike Of the leading jurists OF the
land upon the validity Of his rulings.
As the court convened at 2 p. IN. he re-
ceived the verdict Of the jury. There was
momentary silence, as the vast audience
breathlessly awaited tho first words OF
Judge Mcconnell, as he mounted tho
bench. .f
"The Jury is prepared To make return
in this case" said his honor, "but OBJ
serve that Mr.. Donahue, counsel for O'Sul-
llvan and Kunze, Is absent
~ have been requested to represent Mr.
Donahue, . said Mr.. Forrest.
Tho court announced his satisfaction at
the arrangement, and q moment later the
door leading from the jail opened and tho
Ave defendants marched in to receive the
announcements Of their fate. 81
As the audience were contemplating the
prisoners and commenting upon their de-
meanor q noise OF many footsteps was
again heard without, and u moment later
the twelve men In whose Judgment rcposed
the lives of the defendants, entered tho
room, headed by Foreman Clark.
Every prisoner simultaneously turned
his eyes upon tho jurors, as II to read in
their impassive features the secret Of the
verdict, but there was no sign to give them
hope or fear.
"Thc clerk will call the roll Of jurors.
Every person In tho audience started as
the sound Of the iudgc's voice broke the
silence only to add deeper awe to the so
lemnity Of tho occasion.
s owly tho jurors answered to thoir
names and the twelve men werc announced
| to be present
"Gentlemen," said the Court, Il under
stahd you have reached conclusion In this
case"
| With bow Foreman Clark took from
his pocket largo envelope and handed II
to the Judge, who In turn handed 1t to the
clerk.
"The clerk will read tho verdict" said
the court.
Instantly there was hush so profound
that ~ the clerk toro open the envelope
tho sound fell discordantiy upon anxioui
ears. A moment later this anxiety be-
came painful in It's intensity, aud the so
norous voice OF tho clerk began reading tn,
verdict.
Tho verdict OF tho Jury was as follows
ave, the Jury, fnd tho defendant JOIN
F. Beggs, not guilty.
1--WE, the Jury, find the defendant Johi
Kuany>sa guilty Of manslaughter rs charges
In the indictmeus.t.,. and hx his punishment
at imprisonAsut In thJ'eas sr.cnitentiary for th'
term Of thrse years.
1--WE, tho Jury. find the defendahrss- Dan
lei Coughlin, Patrick O'SullIvaa and Mar
tin Burke, guilty Of murder In the man.
ner and form - charged in the indictment,
and AZ the penalty at imprisonment in
tho penitentisry for tho term Of their
natural livei"
At tho rcd Aest Of tho defense the jury
was then polled and rsanimcd the verdict