The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-14
NECKS IN THE BALANCE
The Cronin Case Given to the Jury Yes
to-day Afternoon.


CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-On account of tho
illness OF Mills, States Attorney Long
neckcr was Obliged tn make the closing
ads'rcss to the jury in the Cronin case.
He began by repclling the charge of the
prosecution that the Cronin ssrtion of the
Clan-na-(sacl had summoned u large
amount OF perjured testimony against the
accused, and said most of the Clan-na-
Gael evidence was by members of the
triangle camps. He then took up and
dwelt at length on the evidence against
Bcggs.
In the afternoon. Judge Longcncckcr
continued his reply tn FORESTS argument
and then made rapid running sketch of
the evidence of London witnesses and
tlss, circumstances under which il was
given, by way of reply To Forrest's charge
that there IA conspiracy to convict
the defendants. In closing. he said:
"Remember that we are here insisting
that this evidence was ovcrw lielning
that you as honest men, under your oaths,
cannot resist this volume OF proof that
must convince you as sensible men. he
yond reasonable doubt, that all five Of
these men are guilty of this crime.
Judge Mcconnell then delivered his
charge to the jury, saying in part: ''The
manner or cause OF death which il al
legged i'm the indictment is an essential
part OF the charge against the defendant,
and the law requires the prosecution to
establish that event to your satisfaction
beyond reasonable doubt as it is laid in
be had. But whether or not the manner
or cause or death was as Laid in the in-
slictmcnt may he established 10y circ,ln-
stantial evidence just as any other fact es-
sential To conviction may bc. Circum-
stantial evidence i'm criminal cases is
proof OF such facts, and circumstances
connected with OF surrounding the CON-
mission of the crime charged AS tends to
show the guilt Of the parties charged. and
IL thesc facts and circumstances suf-
ficient to satisfy the jury of the guilt of
the defentlants beyond r..asonable doubt,
ize the jury i'm finding the defendants
guilty:
proven, having i'm their minds tia. prc-
sumption that the slcfenslent and each Of
them are Innocent, and II such facts or
circumstances considered in connection
with all the evidence ina tho case can la
explained consistently with the Innocence
OF r,, ~. "i"Sf In AMI % -, Is their duty so to
encc Of legal guilt from circurnsta ntiaI
evidence of incnlpatory facts must bc in
cused, and incapable of explanation ,Iuon
any other reasonable hypothescs than
that of their guilt.
that u resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment Of u secret committee i'm camp
satisfaction beyond all reasonable doubt
that such committee was in fact appoint
esi by the defendant Bcggs. and that such
appointment was i'm pursuance i'm fIrtll-
erancc of "a conspiracy to commit the crime
set out i'm the indictment. You must
further bc satisfied beyond all reasonable
doubt that the defendant Bcggs had
knowledge of the purpose for which said
committee was asked, or assent..d to Its
Justified i'm finding "a participation in
such conspiracy ON the part of
Defendant Bees~ by reason OF
Bc9gs was. "a member OF the United
brotherhood and presiding officer of
Camp -. are not circumstances standing
a IN. "A IA
crime. charged i'm the indictment. Unless
il is established that the conspiracy was
charged i'm said indictment to- which con-
spiracy said Beggs was ~ party, you shall
acquif. The Testimony of verihli ail,Isions
and conversations ought To bc taken with
great caution becaus. that sort
OF testimony IN subject To
much implication and mistake. Although
you may believe defendant Beggs at the
meeting of Camp - on May 10, remarked
i'm substance that that committee was l.,
report to him. and should further believe
that such remark possessed some criminal
import, yet in no view that can bs. taken
OF his case will you be Justified in using
such remark in evidence against any
other defendant"
The same charge as the following was
made as to- the other defendants except
BeRRs. concerning whom sI,s.cial instr,ic-
Although You may fully and confidently
son who drove Dronin away from his home
orr the night Of May 4. and other unknown
persons were members at the conspiracy
to murder DIR. Crouin. as charged in tlls.
indictment, and that they did murder
him. yet you cannot and ought not uss.
any evidence respecting the conduct and
conversations OF such persons, any of
them. against any defendant unless
you are first convinced beyond very
reasonable doubt from the evi-
dsnce that such defendant wa.
! also n member Of sucl, conspiracy,
To murder DIR. Cronin. II the jury be-
lieves from the evidence beyond reason
able doubt that the defendants. or any of
them, conspired and agreed together. or
| with others. to kill aud murder Patrick
| Henry Cronin. and that ia pursuance and
| furti,erance OF that conspiracy. and by
4 any member members of such con-
| spiracy. said Patrick Henry Cronin was
killed and murdered i'm the manner and
form charged, then such of these de-
| PENDANTS. IL any. whom the jury believe
from the evidence. beyond reasonable
doubt. were parties to such conspiracy
| are guilty of the murder of said Cronin
W shs.thcr the identity of the individual do
| ing the killing be established not, oi
| whether such defendants were present al
the time of the killing not. Although
you may believe the defendant Burke
! rented the Carlson cottage and removed
the furniture and other article,
| mentioned in the evidence from
| III south Clark % said cptt.ips