The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-25
THE CR0NIN TRIAL
BEGUNAT LAST IN CHICAGO YES
TEROAY.
The Jury sworn and the Case Opened
What tho Defense Expect. to Prove
Evidence to he Taken To-D -Day-Curre n;
Events by Telegraph.

CHICAGO. October - Judge Nc,ouncI> :
court-rnnm wa. crowded tu the doors tia,
morning long before the time set for the
trial of the men charged with the murder oi
Dr. tronn. vt 10 o'clock precisely the
Jury took their places. The lawyers Tor me
defense were already on hand. ana the
prosecution soon came in. when the prs
oners were led i'm hy the bailih,. They
looked around curiously and nersously al
the crowd. They seemed 10 realize. for the
first time. the terrible importance oi me
event. and there was none of the lcNitN NAT
marked the tedious delays Of the Jury seek
ing.
ADDRESSES 10 THE JURY.
Amer the list fthc jurors had been called.
judge longcncckcr IN very impressive
manner began his opening address. lie re-
minded the Jury Of the trying ordeal oi eN-
animation through which each OF them had
passed. Whether Nou 20 from mere all'i
having opened the prison doors 20 these ar
rested men or after having Noicd luf 'n'
highest ueraty. YOU can 20 for the secure
in tho belief that YOU have done your duty
The state, Attorney then reminded ihtin
that they had sworn 10 try the ease on the
law and evidence. uniniluenced by ineif
own opinion or 10y public clamor on
/ have sworn here that YOU would mol CONVICT
these mon unic-. the state proved it> case
and YOU have declared that YOU VIII pre-
,ume these men innocent until ihcH ar
shown to be- guilty. but the presumption J.
not evidence. When il Is shown 10y conclu
siyc proof that these men on triai are gnl'.
then presumption j. done away.
Jude l.ongcnecker proceeded u a'hh'
the limits Of the force Of the presumption o
ouilt. and attorney, for The defense oh
ircicd ON the ground that II was oht "
lplace i'm am opening statement. hui ih'
court held Nr. longcnccker's remai h'
rropor. These men are accused oh ih
crime Of murder in killing DR.. i. H. r
min " continued judge IOngcncckcr: wv
lexpoct in show that DR.. trunin wa. kllleu
and that these defendants killed him. lhe-'
are the ISSUES i'm this case. and II we prove
"A. we expect to do. that the Doctor wa
killed and by these men. we 10 hot ihin'
that even the learned counsel for the de
fonse will claim TIM the homicidel crihi
of no less degree than murder.
ciRcUM,rANfIAL EVIDENCE.
The states Attorney then defined cireum
,iantal evidence:
circumstance are fict-. are truths, h'
said. nud. although the evidence 40 thl
case Srcum~tantial, We propose io snow
t0 NOu beyond all reasonable d"uhi ii'l 1T
Gronin was murdered. and that these mel
! klllfN Nliiis
judge Longoucckcr then reviewed
THE STORY OF THE CRIME.
and said he would show IL 90 ne the f'-ui
Of a conspiracy. aud prove that the accuse'
p men were In the conspiracy. To uhcof e.
the motive. the states Attorney -ud, h
mu~t 20 into the history oi the nil'
brotherhood. or tlan-na-f'ncl. but the Jury
were not 90 consider This oreanilaiion I'D IL
deliberations. The Clan-ma-Gael Is mot ol
trial. ,...
, After a brief outline Of it, history ana pil
l nose. the states Attorney referred to I'D
reduction of the executive board IN M
three members. sullivan. Fccly. ANA lolah
and said the constitution and oaih Mei
changed.
/ Implicit obedience was demanded. I'll
member was told 10 Kill q man. SAID Ihde
Iongcnecker. with emphasis. "hc had 10 "
it,"
B.. EXAMINATIONS on WITNESSES.
4 Counsel for the defendant, waived thel
r opening speeches. and the examination g.
: witnesses was commenced. captain 81
y liars. Of the Lake \iew police. told oi IN
= finding of the bloody trunk. and the idcntii
. of the body WIS sworn tO by Joseph
: keefe and others.
e. Most of the witnesses were dleinis'ct
p with normal cr0S~-cXamlnation, the d
T. f.n.e. apparently. having decided 90 adhi
q that the body was thai of the hy-ician.
j. At 4:iO O'Clock the court adjourned.