New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
THEY MAY HANG ON ANOTHER TRIAL.
srATE-ATToRNEY LoNGENEcKER on THE +

STATE-ATTORNEY LONGENECKER oN THE RE
SUIT OF THE CRoNIN TRIAL
Chicago, Dec. II (SpeciaD.-The Cronin case still
continues to be a topic of public concern here. In
interview to-day, State-Atorney Longenecker says
there is no reason why Coughn. Osulvan and Burke,
if they succeed in getting new triai, should not
receive the death penalty. said he: If new trial
is granted we may hang these men at any rate
will try TO do so. Kunze cannot be hanged for this
murder, because he found guilty of mansaughter
He could be given heavier sentence for mansaughter,
II the jury saw fit TO do So"
"Do you think the defence will be able to secure
a trial 2"
"No, l do not. The case is free from errors, and
the fact that the prisoners did not get the severest
penalty the law allows is some satisfaction don't
know" said the state-Attorney but that we should
be satisfied when we think that the evidence was
circumstantiaI and in States there would be no
chance of hanging the prisoners at all Then, the
verdict is far better thap disagreement
An afternoon paper says that Mr.. Beggs was asked
to-day what he thought about the general result OF
the trial "Wel" Beggs said, the whole, am
satisfied But don't think poor little Kunze ought
TO have been convicted. j sorry to say, now the
trial is all over, that the evidence tends 10 show
that Burke, CoughIn and osullivan must have knowh
Kansas City, No, Dec. 17.-Police Judge Holland
of this city, member of the Clan-na- Gael IIiahSle
was interviewed the result of the Cronln trdl last
night. Mark my words" he said. "CouGhlin OsulI-
van and Burke will never 60 TO the pemtenuaI{ I
they will get a second ttal all right. have no doIDI
of that. Poor kunZe.~ He was innocent ehuieH:
The state has been the wrong track all along put
the anti-Triangle Irshmen wanted blood, ana they
must have II. The verdict II an outrage, Dut am
thankful that they escaped the death penalty.
Detectives John :: Iift and NJ. D. CFowe am. anu
Patrolman Redmond Mcdonald, who testhed III laNoI
of Daniel Coughn in the trial. received nOlce VI
dismissal to-day from the force for CONDUCT uhDc
coming an officer and for neglect of duty" ,
r This Is only beginning OF removals" sald an
official to-day, and from this time on you can iook
out for the removal of Clanna-Gael men anu tncn
sympathzers daily" go s. o
State-Attorney Longenecker this evening after a
conference with OF the Cronin jury, whose name
he withheld told the verdict was reached. As
surmiscd, Juror John Culver, who spent Huch Oh ms
spare time during the long evenings reading the BlDe
was the Influential Culver near the end Of the
trial seemed to in nearly every witness lor Jne
/ state a Vndictive purchased perlurer. lie
MAINLY huted that il looked like conspiracy on INC
states part. The matter OF having witnesses unueI
| thought looked bad He not sure DIR. Cronln
ever went 10 the Carlson cottage, ana when as'eu
" How do Won account for the bloody trunk 2! satid
" WHY. for all we know, dog may have Deen taken
away in it, The cause of CrOnin's death hdd nol
been proved he contended, and he was Impressed WIN
! the idea that Daniel COughln had a 4" good face
When the time for ballOting arrived, Culver voted
for the acquittal of all the defendants; lie 9teiu
fasty declared that Beggs particularly ne WOuld mo-
send to ial even for day. The result was lSnt
! struggle and repeated ballots ending IN the com
! promise verdict announced. Farmer PersOn had VOteC
Steadily for the execution of all five defendants. and
was the last 10 yield. 1t was he VINO was hold
ing out toward the end, and not until an hour or C
before the verdict reached the pnolc dld ne
give in to the epreaties of his comrades Inc ieao
| Culver and Pierson, seemed to be TO prevent dis
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