The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-14
CRONIN CASE JURORSOUT
NO VERDICT REPORTED AT A LATE
HOUR LAST NIGHT.

All the ArrcleS AQmlLL0Q IN hVldenc6
Sent to the Jury Room Except the
Doctors Clothes-Lawyer Mills Una
Bile to Close the Argument-The
Judges Charge.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Luther Latin Mills,
;he eloquent lawyer, who was expected 70
make the closing address for the prosecu-
lion in the Cronin case, was too i'll to do so,
and Prosecuting Attorney Longnecker
closed the case to-day. At the close of
Judge Longnecker's address, Judge McCon-
asll read his charge to the jury. In open
ing his instructions to the jury, Judge Nc
Connell, after defining murder and acces-
sorry, circumstantial evidence and conspir-
lcy, said in regard to Beggs. that it was
aot sufficient for them to find that a resolu-
lion was adopted for the appointment of
secret committee in Camp 60 Feb. S, but it
must further appear beyond all reasonable
loubt that such committee was appointed
BY Beggs and in furtherance of a conspir-
scy to commit murder.
ALL THAT is NECESSARY.
If the jury believed that any or all of the
defendants had conspired to kill DIR. Cronin,
ihev were guilty of murder, whether the
IDENTIFY Of the actual murderer be estab-
ished or not, or whether such defendants
we're present at the time of the killing or
lot; whether Burke rented and furnished
ihe Carlson cottage or not, and notwith-
standing that the jury might believe that
DR.. Cronin was murdered in the
.ottage, yet they would not be justified
IN concluding that Burke was
party to the alleged conspiracy unless
Burke's acts were intended by him to
assist in the murder. The same applied to
Coughlin's act in hiring Dinans horse, and
20 O'Sullivan's. contract. The jury could
not legally convict upon the mere doctrine
Of chance and probability, and if, after
careful consideration, they did not feel
morally certain of the guilt Of the defend
ants, it was the jury's duty to acquit them.
ARTICLES IN EVIDENCE.
After the retirement of the jury and
before the prisoners were escorted back to
Jail there was considerable discussion over
.he question of which of the articles offered
IN evidence should be taken to the jury
-oom for the inspection of the jury. This
discussion lasted fifteen or twenty minutes,
and in its course the counsel for the defense
formally renewed various motions before
made against the introduction in evidence
If those specified, consisting mostly ofathe
trunk, the valise in which the clothes were
tound, the instrument case, O'Sulliyan's
ard, the trunk strap, the DOCTORS memo
'anda book, etc.
ALL TAKEN IN BUT THE CLOTHES.
In short, the only articles which were
offered in evidence which were not taken to
The jury room were the DOCTORS clothes,
and had the state insisted they would prob
ably also have gone to the jury, but Judge
Longnecker did not press the point, and, as
the defense objected, it was decided that
The clothing should not go to the jury room
lnless it was so requested by the jury later
IN its deliberations.
THE COURT ADJoURNS.
Al 4:30 o'clock the court adjourned until
so'clock, at which time the jury, in case it
has agreed upon a verdict, was to be
brought into the court room.
Although there is naturally no we'll
tounded ground for the supposition, it is
generally expected that the deliberations of
5he jury will be long, tiresome and stub
corn, and no one expects a verdict before
ate in the night or some time tomorrow.
THE THRoNG AT THE ENTRANCE.
If all the crowds that have heretofore
thronged the entrance of Judge McConnel's
branch of the criminal court, making it
almost impossible to gain admittance to the
Cronin trial, were added together, it would
hardly equal the rush of humanity which
clamored and fought for even space near
The door of the court room this morning.
Everybody expected to hear Mr.. Mills to-
lay, but even when told that the great
orator would not speak, the throng refused
to turn away. At least 2, coo people gathered
on the street around the criminal court
building, while the court room holds almost
200 persons.
A LONG LINE FORMED.
BY o'clock this morning line had been
formed reaching from the entrance of the
Dearborn street corridors toward the river
as far as Michigan street. This line was
formed of men, women and children, stand
ing three and four abreast Half an hour
later the line had turned the corner and ran
half a block down Michigan street. The
little crowd about the door who would not
take their turns in line had swollen into a
mob and the main entrance to the criminal
court building was completely blockaded.
80 that many of the clerks had 10 climb
into their offices through the windows.
REGULAR SWARM
By 9:30 o'clock this crowd had doubled,
and by the time the court usually opens the
building was simply swarming with NOV
ing, kicking and fighting human beings.
There were probably fifty bailiffs, police
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effort was made to preserve order, but even
this corps of officials was not sufficient to
control the people. Judge Mcconnell, in
trying to get to his court, tried to pass by
the bailiffs, but was unable to do so.
Finally he went behind the building and
entered the Jail yard, got the assistance of
the jailer and passed in to the court room
by way of the Jail.
Judge Mcconnell came into court at S:2O
o'clock tonight, and after waiting few
minutes left again without opening court,
as there was no communication from the
jury. He said he would return at 10
o'clock.
ASKED FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
At 1880 o'clock bailif entered the court
room and whispered to Judge Mcconnell
and the two then hurried through the .prl-
Vate corridors in the direction OF the jury
room, where it was presumed that the body
desired the verbal Interpretation OF the
Judge upon certain charges in the instruc-
tlons At IL O'Clock, the jury having failed
70 return a verdict. Judge Mcconnell an
hounced that the court would take recess
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, to give
Ghe jurors time for deliberation.
NO HINT OF HOW THEY STAND.
:. After adjournment Of the court, Judge
Mcconnell was interviewed by an Asso-
ciated Press representative as to the extent
OF his information in regard to the present
mind of the jury. 81 know nothing" said
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