The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-18
CRONIN TRIAL AFTERMATH
Policemen Who Testified for the Defense
Summarily Dismissed from Place.
The Force to Be Purged of Clan-na-Gael SYM
pathizers-Juror Culyer's Reasons for Hold
ing Out for Acquittal-The Prisoners.


Special 20 TIE Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Dec. Acknowledgement John
Stiff, of the East Chicago-avenue station.
patrolman Redmond Mcdonald, of the
same station and detective Michael j.
Grove, of the Central station, were per-
emptorily discharged from the force to-day
by superintendent Hubbard for neglect of
duty. Stiff and Mcdonald gave material
evidence for the defense in the Cronin case.
1t is said Superintendent Hubbard has many
other weil-knOwn names in his diary
proper candidates for removal. Among
these are supposed to be Barney Flynn.
the detective who secreted the two knives
found on Coughlin when the latter was ar
rested, and belonging to DIR. Cronin, in q
safety-vault until he Thought the evidence
against Coughlin was all in, and detective
Palmer. who is said to have betrayed many
secrets reposed in him by Superintendent
Hubbard while he was acting as head de-
tective in the case. One who Is in a position
TO know something of the intentions of the
Mayor and superintendent of police says
that there Will be general weeding-out
Clan-na-Gaels. or are in a position where
they can be influenced by that class.
How the Verdict W as Reached.
CHICAGO. Dec. H.-Stath's Attorney Long
checker this evening. after a conference
with one of the Cronin jury, whose name
he withheld, told how the verdict was
reached. As surmised, juror John Culver,
who spent much of his spare time during
the long trial reading the Bible, was the in
fuential factor. The first incident in this
connection occurred while the trial was in
progress. the time when Mrs. Conklin tes-
titled. That evening Mr.. Culver notified
his fellowjurors that he solemnly believed
she had committed perjury. Later, Mrs.
Hoertel, he thought. was liar, and Martin
sen. the expressman. did not really know
Burke, while the Carlsons were
plainly telling falsehoods To illus
trate as to expressman Martlnsen.
Mr.. Culver told of mistake made by the
wife of his partner. who one day saw
man riding in a buggy whom she was sure
was Culver. when, In point of fact, she was
entirely mistaken. Culver, as the trial
every witness for the State viDdictive or
purchased periurer. He plainly limited
that it looked like a conspiracy on the
States part. The matter of having wit
one of the things he thought looked bad.
He was not sure DR.. Cronin ever went to
the Carlson cottage. and when asked.
Hoy do you account for the bloody
W,
dog may have been taken away in it." The
canse of Cronin's death had not been proven,
he contended. and he was impressed
with the idea that Daniel Coughlin had a
arrived. Culver voted for the acquittal of
all the defendants He steadfastly declared
that Beggs, particularly. he would not
send to jail even for one day. The result
was long struggle and repeated ballots.
ending In the compromise verdict an.
nounced. Farmer Pierson had voted
steadily for the execution of all five de-
PENDANTS. and was the last man to yield. 1t
was he who was holding out toward the
end. and not until an hour or so before the
verdict reached the public did he give in to
the entreaties of his comrades. The lead
ing thought of the majority of the jurors,
other than Culver and Pierson, seemed to
be to prevent disagreement. They ap-
parently- believed that a mis-trial was
what had been aimed at by the defense.
Mr.. Longenecker says that he will not at
once bring to trial the men under indict-
ment for attempting to bribe Cronin jurors,
as he Is tired ont and needs rest.
There was a sound of weeping in the Wis
itOrs' cage this morning. The friends of
the four men who were yesterday convicted
called on them to-day and deplored their
fate. Mrs. Coughlin leaned against the
iron bars and sObbed as though her heart
would break She kept her handkerchief
to her eyes and wept while her husband
whispered through the wire screen such
words of comfort and consolation as he
could command. O'Sullivan's sister paid
the ice man visit and wept quite as bit
terly as Mrs: Coughlin over her brothers
fate. Kunze's sweetheart and lady friend
visited the German. He had almost re-
covered from his lachrymose feelings OF
yesterday, and evidently enjoyed the COM
pany of his friends. Burke was all alone
No one called to see him. and he did not
seem to feel hurt at his isolation, SHOWING
by his demeanor either a wonderful or q
reckless bravado of quiet kind. The fact
is all the prisoners now that the suspense
of the trial and waiting for the verdict has
passed away. have taken heart of grace
again and look forward with hope to the
possibilities of q new trial.