Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
A DARK PLOT.
Another Conspiracy Unearthed
in the Cronin Case.
an EFFORT MADE TO PACK THE JURY.
veniremen Swear That Two Bailinfs, Who
Are Under Arrest, Had Tempted
Them with Offes Of Money to
Favor the Descendants
4 GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING THE NATTER

4 GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING THE NATTER
CHICAGO, Oct IL - Something unusual
happened at the afternoon session OF the
Cronin case Friday. Just as Judge McCon-
nell was about to take his seat on the bench
he was asked by the States Attorney to
wait awhile, as counsel for the prosecution
were in the midst Of an important inyesti-
CATION. At 2:45 p. m. one OF the bailiffs
came = with the announcement that Judge
Longenecker was wanted down stairS
Judge McConn II went down also, and at 8
o'clock he and Judge Longenecker re-
turned to the courtroom Both had
solemn faces, and the whisper went around
that there was a sensation ahoat As soon
as Judge Mcconnell took his seat on
the bencl the States Attorney asked for
an adjournment declaring there were some
developments which required his undivided
attention. This was granted, the session to
be resumed at p. III Saturday. Judge
Longenecker and his associates Immediate
" entered the formers office, where
consultation was held behind
locked doors, lasting until early in
the morning The head officials of the
police and detective departments were
parties to the consultation.
1t has been learned that the conference
related TO another bold conspiracy which
has been unearthed. Two of the principal
workers In 1t are under arrest. A plot to
pack the jury who are to try the men ac-
cused of the murder of DR.. Cronin has been
discovered, and several men are under ar
rest and will be brought before Judge Nc
ConnelL Rumor around the Criminal Court
building has 1t that among the
accused are two deputy sherffs Neither
of the men alluded to are Clan ma Gael
men, nor even lrishmen Neither have
they summoned any venires in the Cronin
case, and their possible connection with
any attempted jury packing remains mys-
terry until it will be explained by the States
Attorney. The men whose names are thus
unplcasantly alluded to are Bailiffs Solo,
mon and Hanks 1t may be that the rumor
has no foundation OF truth. But certain
circumstances indicate some degree Of
probability for it. 1t Is stated
that eighteen citizens were brought
before the attorneys and police officers
In Judge Longenecker's Office Friday night
OF this number three were reported to have
stated that they had been offered bribe
to act on the jury and stand out for yer.
dict of acquittal, go as to force disagree.
ment
They were to be coached as K
their answers 80 rs to qualify
themselves for acceptance. 1t is no
intimated that any of the revelations
at all implicate any Of the attorneys for the
defense. 1t is said that the discovery O
the plot to fix" the jury uncovered, Incl
dentnlly, some valuable evidence tendin.
, to more certainly fasten the crime o
DR.. Cronin's murder ON the men now Oh
trial
After consultation among the attorney
for tho State it was decided to ask for tn
summoning of n special grand jury to in
vestigate the bold attempt to brlbe o
pack the jury and thwart the ends O
} ustce. The application was privatel
: made before Judge Horton at II O'Clock
md was made returnable at 1873
, o'clock, at which hour number of citizen
+ who had been subpGnaed appeared 1
, SQUIRT, x-Mayor John A. Roche was mad
. foreman Of the jury which was sworn
and at once began its Investigations.