Evening journal., 1889-08-31
DR.. CR0NIN'S MURDER.
The Men Charged with the
Crime Before the Bar.
THE WORK OF SELECTING A JURY

Counsel for the Prisoners Object TO the
Appointment Of nIessrs. Mills Ingham
and Hynes as Associate Counsel foI
the state-The Objections overruIed.
CHICAGO, Aug 3i-At . o'clock in the
afternoon the five men indicted for the muir
der of DR.. Patrick Henry Cronin were form
ally put ON trial for their lives It was an
impressive scene as the court took his seat
and the first panel Of twelve talesnen were
ushered into the jury box. Even Justice
David Dudley Field, who strolled into the
court room and took a seat beside Judge Nc
Connell looked over the court room with an
expression Of intense interest
The room was not crowded. Active bailifs
had been on the alert, and the crowd Of curl
osity seekers got no further than the little
iron stairway leading into the building. Hall
Of the audience room was vacant, but inside
tile railing the space reserved for prisoners,
counsel and privileged spectators was closely
packed.
Tho Prosecuting Lawyers.
The prosecution appeared for the first time
in its full strength, Messrs. Hynes, Mills,
lpgham and Assistant States Attorney Nee
ley, entering the room with Judge Long
checker and taling their seats with him on
the state side Of the lawyers table Opposite
them were Messrs Forrest, nonahoe, Foster,
Ames, Senator Kennedy and Judge Wing,
while behind them were their clients-the
five prisoners on trial-Coughlin, Beggs,
Kunze, Burke and O'Sulliyan
The Defense objects.
When the court came to order it appeared
that forty-eight men had been summoned to
act as jurors Thirteen Of this number were
excused for various reasons. This prelimi-
nary examination over, the box was filed by
twelve men Judge Longenecker was about
70 test the qualifications of the twelve for
jury service from the states point Of view
when Mr.. Donahoe made an objection to the
appointment Of Messrs. Mills, Ingham and
Hynes as associate counsel for the state on
the ground that they had been engaged by
private parties 10 appear in the case and had
received money, or the promise Of money,
from these private parties who We're anxious
to secure the conviction Of his clients He
further objected to Mr. Hynes on the ground
that he was actuated by motives Of enmity
to his clients, all of which he offered TO prove
ny testimony on the three lawyers and Others.
Mr.. Forrest for Coughlin and Senator
Kennedy for Burke also objected
States Attorney Lengenecker protested
that IL was too late for these objections
which had not been entered at the time he
asked for the appointment of the counsel
and now that q jury was in the box to try
the eases the court could not try another
issue
The Prosecution Sustained.
Judge Mcdonnell agreed with him ant
overruied the objections, 10 which ruling th,
usual exceptions were entered
Eight jurors were examined by the state
four Of whom were accepted and four re
iected
The four passed were not formally ac
cepted, however, and the states attorney
will consider the matter II he concludes Il
excuse any OF the quartet he will still have
the right TO do So If not he will formally
accept them and tender them to the defense
when they will in all probability be promptly
excused Then the defense will proceed witt
the examination Of four in their places, and
will tender them to the state.