New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
THREATENING CULVERS LIFE.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS INDICATING PLOTS
TO MURDER A CRONIN JUROR.
HIS PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST THE TREAT.
MENT HE HAS RECEIvED-DIsGRAcEFUL

LETTERS TO MRS. CULVER.
Chicago Dec. 81 CspeciaD-That part Of the public
represented by the so-called triangle Irish fac
tom has been loud in its denunciatons Of John
Culver for falling TO vote with the majority Of the
Cronn Jurors on the question Of the guilt and punish
ment of the five men charged with the murder Of DR..
Cronin. Mr.. Culver has come TO the conclusion that
forbearance has ceased to be virtue, and he resents
the treatment he has received by nstituting libel sun
against of the daily papers and addressing the
following letter TO the press OF the country:
When was sworn to try the Cronin case according
to the law and evidence had idea should be re-
qured to satisfy the popular camor, and now thmK
ba iurv trials have become the yerest farce II IL Is
true that one must suit his verdict TO the demands OF
ne 1erS exnress instead of manufacturing public
opinion,. or be denounced and magned and his action
attributed to the most detestable OF all corruptons
bribery his religion derlded, ana even ms "Ie % anu
e tut an The mart of newspapers alluded TO- class
the interviews OF persons not sworn to Try
the case and the conduct OF Judge Longenecker In
stepping out of the sphere of his duties prosecuting
officer and assuming that of censor OF Jurors when te
verdict happens not be in accordance with his de-
sires, and the many obscene and threatening letters
which myself and wife have received. herewith
send vou cones OF some of these letters samples.
Cronin and that he was foully murdered was the
hesitatlng verdict OF every Juror. But Is trus
these letters indicate plotting death 10 Jurors that do
not md their verdcts according 70 the desires OF the
come and in what perous position stand courts
Instice Permit me 10 say through your columns
II their f minds to write such that shall continue my
residence with my family at my home IN Evanston
and shall go about business before was
called upon the jury, and shall bear with such fortl.
tude as nay be able whaeer eV ~ tSs ness
victim Of these feuds / Shall have nothing to regret
this important case and that the state of public feel
ing is such As to make 1t possible that such an OUT
to discharge his duty to the best of his ability. The
impression has beer given that the agreement u the
was at my instance This is not so and freely
absove all jurors from that agreement as far as |
Knows ANYTHING Of y co%dHet that f am not not Wiling
he should tell: In fact, the suit l have already
tended to bring out the facts. challenge the fullest
Investigation in any it is thought best to make IT,
The letters which Mr. Culver has received, many
of which published in full by the evening papers,
are abusive, vile and threatening All of them
accuse him of bribery, and several threaten assass
nation. one addressed TO the jurors wife is fouly
obscene and proxokes great Indignation in Evans
ton, where Mr.. Culver stands high a citizen and
where his wife il esteemed lady of exemplary
character and wellknown Christian charity. The par
ticular letter to which Mr. Culver refers is foows
John Culver No. $40 Chicago-ave., Evanston, i'll.
Sir: l have been appointed by committee
to write and let You know our decision after three
County of Cook Of hypocrt, purjurer and general
scoundrel, a man who holds religion in front Of him
this Cronin case. We have discovered the secret
Of yoEr verdict that YOU was a tool in the hands OF
the defence. and acted their instructions. In your
case will not report our discovery TO the authorl-
ties and allow justice to be defeted BY these
who would come TO your aid, and who
prompted and Well paid you for the verdict you
gave them. But We will take the law In
hands. We have deslded To allow you to remain
with your family uutill January 9, 1890, which
falls on Monday. We hereby notify you that you
leave the county before the 9TH day of January,
800. BY not doing your penalty Is death, and
we will give committee six months from the
above date In which 10 execute findings. We
a sDV ted
rs 10 your movements. | viii again notify You
January 4, 1880 there will be mistake in
your receiving due notice. Take warnag by not
complying with the above orders your removal is
)Idered. copy Of this viii be given the press
so you will not fail TO receive notice.
COMMITTEE OF TEN.
s. VI. Moore, a prominent insurance man of Chi
cago, in interview this afternoon expresses the
conviction that John Culver is insane that II was
his insanity which prevented him from agreeing with
The other eleven jurors in the Mr.. Moore ad-
vances evidence of this insanity circumstance
which will be accepted conclusive by the average
Chicago merchant. He says that Mr.. Culver was
doing business large scale years ago and was
caught short during the panic.
lie refused to 20 through bankruptcy as he might
have done" says Mr.; Moore, and the result was
hat he swamped.n
This refusal of Mr. Culver to defraud his creditors
IS gravely and sincerely advanced by Mr.. Moore AS
an evidence OF the formers Insanity. Mr. Moore,
however, vOuches for Culver's integrity, follows
have known John Culver since early in the
ls Office boy and ending cashier. OF his integrity
haven't the slightest question. would have trusted
him with every cent / have In the world But
-hink that he is mentally unbalanced