New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-31
THE CRONIN TRIAL BEGUN.
BOTH SIDES SAY THEY ARE READY AND GO
AHEAD.
SPECIAL vENIRE OF JURYMEN SUMMONED
QUESTIONS ASKED THE TALESNEN BY
THE STATE ATTORNEY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUSEl

Chicago, Aug. 3o.-The Cronn murder con-
spracy case is fairly under way. 1t was the
general belief that the prosecution was not ready and
that further time would be asked. Indeed, con-
hdent of this the lawyers for the defence, that
they had made every arrangement to combat any
motion for continuance, though there IS reason 10 be-
lIeve that they not anxious for the trial TO
begin as they have appeared But Judge Longenecker
managed his nicely and after getting the defence
to commit themselves as being anxious TO proceed
announced quietly The State Is ready, your Honor,
to proceed at with the trial Of this case.'
After discussion about the record, the court
ordered the special venlre Of jurymen to be called
The defence formally objected to Bailliis Scanan,
"alcott and Berry being sent to summon any OF the
talesmen on the special venlrc, and this having been
agreed to by the State, the court ordered. Tho
objection to scanlan is based on his antpathy to
Coughlln and the Triangle section Of the Gamma
Gael and Wacott and Berry are said TO be hostile to
nishmen.
Il want to make one objection to the common
practice Of bafs," said Mr.. Forest, OF the defence,
Instead Of summoning men themselves they will go
to business house and ask the head man to select
some in the place for jury service In this way
the business and not the balf selects the venire.
The balif should select men himself independently Of
the wishes of any one" The court and the state
Attorney thought the pOint good one. and said that
It would be acted and the bailfs properly in
structed.
At the afternoon session twenty-six OF the fifty
taesmep summoned since the noon adjournment " N
present. They Intelligent looking lot Of men,
chiefly Of the middle class. There was one colored
man on the panel Just when they were ready TO
Examine the jurors Mr. Donohue made an objection
on behalf Of O'Sulvan and Kunz to the appearance
of Messrs. Hynes Mills and Ingham as assistants to
the Attorney In the case, on the grounds that
they were hired by outside parties and that these
parties had promised pay the attorneys nos for
the desire TO obtain justice but for the desire to con-
Wet Donohue's clients. Special objection was also
made TO Hynes on the ground that he was hostile to
Oullivan and the lawyer offered TO prove these rae Is
by calling as witnesses Hynes, NILS aud Inghan
themselves. McSsrs. Forest and kennedy mduo ue
same motion In behalf Of their clients. . d,
The objection overruled and the tedious tash
Of getting jury was begun The dfiit oi me- me S'd.e s
Attorneys Questioning to ascertain whether the
talesman had belonged 10 any secret OredhiId-
tiOn notably the Clan-na-Gael; whether he Knew any
of the defendants had any prejudice Tor OF asais
them and whether he had formed an opinion OH Iuc
When asked to-day If he had recovered the tin box
which Is supposed 10 contain Dr. Gronlh clotne, me-
hide and 20 seek? Well, II you have, you'll knO"
that we Just about stand in the position OF inc one
who blinds and finds out where one person y NUNS
and knowing that the 'Dunder Is aware VI
fhe hiding pl9ce goes and tells the hidden lndlNdua
that his position Is known and that person hnu'
another hiding place. Can't you see -! ,.
The inference Is that the police once knew the hnlnI
place Of the box that this fact was discovered ah'
that the box removed Just as 20 poGee Wer
about 10 pounce on IT, The chlet hihed udo lno 'r"
was not entirely lost.
An afternoon paper gives publication to riImol
~ The elect that COoney, The FOA,' who Is under
Indictment Win the osr r m Gson nrnced az the ra
when wanted The authorities here decline 10 SdJ
anything Oh the subject.