The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-12-20
The CrOnin Verdict.

CHICAGO, December 16.-At 2
O'Clock this afternoon Judge Mcconnell
announced that a return of some kind
would oe made by the Cronis jury in a
few minutes. The attorneys for both
sides were at once notified that their
presence was desired in court, and BAIL
IFS were dispatched to bring the prison
ers into court. At 225, all being In
readiness, the jury filed in and handed
up the following verdict
I'VE, the jury, 6nd the defendant,
John F. Besgs, not guilty.
I'VE find the defendant, John KuuZs,
guilty of msnslsughter. as charged in
the Indictment. and fix his punishment
in the penitentiary tor a term OF three
years.
I'VE find the defendants, Daniel
Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan and Mar
tin Burke, guilty of murder in the man
ner and form as charged in the indict-
ment and fix the penalty. at imprison-
ment In the penitentiary for a term of
their natural lives"
Mr.. Forrest, OF the defense, at once
requested that the jury be polled, and
this was ordered by the Court. To
each juror the question was put by the
Clerk or the Court 4: "Wss this and is
this now your verdict P'' Foreman
Clark was the first man TO rise and
answer firmly in the affirmative. The
other eleven men followed in turn and
gave the me answer.
Simultaneous with the announcement
OF the verdict Coughlin, O'SulIivan and
Burke turned deadly pale, while Kunze
started suddenly from his seat and
moment later dropped his head upon
his brother ana burst into tears. Beggs'
face was luminous with Joy, and imme-
diately after the polling OF the jury he
arose from amid the prisoners and
walked over TO the jury box, ard during
a breathless lull that followed shock
Foreman ClaTke's hand heartily and
said Gentlemen. l thank you. /
trust that the future may confirm your
judgment upon Inc aud that you will
never regret you found me not guilty of
this terrible charge" AS he shook
hands with the jurors each man bowed
his head in acknowledgment of the
grateful words of the liberated man.
The only sound that broke the stiffness
was the deep sobs OF the little German
kuuZe- He burst ont with God
knows l am innocent. / never was in
Lake View that night. Oh, God knows
/ am innocent, gent smenn
O'Snllivan was the only one OF the
other three prisoners who found refuge
in tears. For moment they trickled
down his cheeks, but minute later his
black eyes flashed with defiance, or a
revival Of courage. and dashing his
hand across his brow and braced up in
his seat and cast long glance around
the court room. The only evidence of
terror 10 be perceived in Coughlin was
an increased pallor that overspread his
face as he fully realized the significance
OF sentence TO life imprisonment, and
his lips twitched nervously during the
cOlloquy that followed between the at
torneys and the Court relative to men
tiOn for new trial.
Martin Burke was unGuestionably
tie leass affected of all the prisoners.
His usually forid face took q slight
pallor as the yeTdic. was announced,
but q moment later his jaw again began
the methodical mastIcation OF gum as
regularly as At any previous time dur-
ing the trial. As the verdict was an
Eouncsd and the large audience CON
templated kunze's grief, Bsggs turned
TO reporter and said
"lt is shame to sentence Kunzs.
The poor little fellow. think, is as in
noceat as L am it Is a id shame to
sssd him to the penitentiary for three
years. He had no more idea OF being
found guilty than yeu had of being ds-
clared an accOmplice in this crime"