Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-17
WANT A NEW TRIAL

M AMI A NE M lnlAu How the Accused Murderers Acted When the Jury's Return Was Read-Superhu- man Efforts of the Prisoners to Control
 Their Feelfngs-A Half-Suppressed Shout Greets the Verdict.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Juror John Culver has saved the necks of Coughlin, O'Sulli- van and Burke. His opposition to the infliction of the death penalty was in surmountable, and the eleven men who had struggled for nearly seventytwo hours with the Evanston prohibitionist to have him consent to the supreme penalty in accordance with his own verdict of guilty as charged in the in- dictment, were forced to recede from their position and consent to a compro- mise. The verdict liberates ex-Senior Warden Beggs, it gave little John Kunze three years In the penitentiary, and consigned Coughlin,> O'Sullivan and Burke to Imprisonment for life.
 The Prisoners Ushered In.
 Some slight delay was created by the absence Of Counsellor Forrest and special messenger was dispatched for him and upon his arrival Judge Me Connell took his seat upon the bench and the court was declared to be in ses- sion. One moment later the five prison CTS were ushered in over the iron bridge leading from the jail. Lawyer John F. Beggs, with a deathly pallor on his face and his blue eyes staring as though protruding from the bleached bones of a skeleton headed the line. Behind him came Dan Coughlin, with half nervous, half cynical smile upon his face. It was apparent to every observer that he had nerved himself for the or deal. Next came O'Sulliyan, his jaws compressed and the fingers of his right hand tugging nervously at his mus tache. Martin Burke close behind him had the same look of stolid indiff erence that he had worn drought the trial. Little kunze, the last in line, smiled and waved his hands at the officers and newspaper mon as he entered the room. Surrounded by Officers. As soon as the defendants had taken their seats three deputy sheriffs took up position behind each chair, and at | the same moment about fifty officers en- l tered the room by the main door, and 1 formed a complete barrIcade betwee n l the prisoners TOW and all means of exit from the room.
 l Return of the Jury.
 l The iron doors leading to the iail | were again swung open. and while tin 0 | word went around the audience, Hero 1 they come,' the mem bers of the jury 1 his overcoat. and carried his hat in his l hand, and this was at once accepted as | conclusive evidence that verdict had l at last been reached. Tho twelve good l men and true were escorted to their l seats, and the roll was called. Perfect l silence prevailed.
 | Receiving the Verdict. | Even the Judge, usually calm and collected, nervously mopped the per | spiration from his brow. The prisoners l maintained the same demeanOr which | they had worn when entering the cOur, | room. The voice of Foreman Clarke 1 came out clear and distinct and with 2
 triumphant ring in it when he an
 swered We have,' in response to the l question of the Clerk of the Court as to l whether he and his colleagues had
 agreed on a verdict. Rising in his seal
 he handed a folded paper to the clerk The stiffness at this moment was no
 merely oppressive, but painful. Every eye was turned upon the five men whose
 fate in another moment would be de
 termined. Forrest cas-. glance of en
 couragement towards his clients. a!
 much as to say, ''Be brave."
 | Reading the Sentences.
 <In another moment the voice of tn,
 clerk, clear and distinct, rang out ol
 the air: ''We find tho defendant, JohI
 F. Beggs, not guilty as charged in thu l indictment" There was buzz in the 1 court room as though a thousand batet
 breaths had been let loose. The blood
 rushed to the face of the lawyer prisoner l and in a second 1t was of carmine hue
 His right arm, which had been resting
 on the railing, fell to his side, and hi
 entire frame shook like that of mal
 afflicted with palsy. All this was bu
 the work of a moment. Again th
 voice of the clerk rang out: "We fine
 the defendant, John kunze, guilty o
 manslaughter, and fix his penalty a
 three years in the penitentiary." Tn
 little comedian simply smiled an
 showed his teeth. To all appearance
 the verdict at the moment suited a
 we'll an an acqulttal.
 Imprisonment for Life.
 There was pause before the Cler
 resumed. The eyes of Coughlin. Burk l and O'Sullivan were rlveted on tn
 reader, while the convulsive move
 ments of the jaws showed that eac
 man was making supernuman effol
 to con trol his feelings. For the thir
 time the Clerk cleared his throat an
 proceeded :o "We find the prisoner:
 Daniel Coughlin, Martin Burke an
 Patrick OSullivan, guilty of murder a | their punishment at imprisonment i the penitentiary for the terms of the' natural lives"
 The suspense of the auditors foun vent in half suppressed shout, an the demeanor of the three passed III
 noticed in the wild scampering of tn
 newspaper men and officers from th :. l room.
 , Over 2,OoO people were congregate 1 on the outside of the jail and the ve , dict was received by them with sati l faction.
 1 Motion for New Trial. 7 CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-Attorney Torres :, in behalf of Coughlin, Burke and O'Su a livan and Kunze, made a motion f.
 new trial.
 After long argument Judge McCo nell set January 10 as the day for tilil D motion for now trial, the matter f be considered by the Court on the 13t r 1,,l< o(No h<