Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-12
THE CRONIN TRIAL DRAGGING.
A Heated Controversy On the
Competency of Juror.
JUDGE M'coNNELL's RULING.
Sydney Briggs, From the Country,
Shows HIMSELF Man of intel
ligencc--Cariso Wants
Big Damages.
No Juror Chosen YET.

CHICAGO, Sept, 1l.-[Spsoial Telegram to
THE BEE The chief feature Of interest
in the Cronin trial to-day was heated con-
troversy on the competency Of Jurors and
Judge McConuolls ruling us to just how far
jurors prejudice against the Clan ma Gael
would effect his competency
Sydney Briggs, an intelligent farmer of
Humboldt, o., was perfectly competent in
all other respects, but be had expressed an
objection to the Clan-na Gael society.
"rhe evidence in this case" said MIR. Fo~-
rest Of the defense, twill probably show
that some of these defendants are members
of the Clan-na.Ga society. 1t is likely also
that both sides will present wit
nesses who are also members of that
society. Now would you refuse to credit
the evidence of a witness merely because he
was a member of that societyp'
ri do not think could give that credence
to his testimony which 1 could to that of
man who had no connection with it."
'Would you require corroporative tcsti-
timonyi"
"Yes.n
The Court-It will be the duty of the
iurymen to decide the evidence heard here
in the court, and upon the law. Do you
mean TO say that because u man came here
whom the testimony disclosed was u member
of n particular society you would discredit
ms eVlaehcei
N the interests OF the society were NOT
inNolNeu, uo hot suppose suouiu.
ihe NourI-Do YOU oelleVe III ohis case
you coulu renuer lair anu lnlpartlai ver-
' ulcu' upon ehe Jaw Jaw anu .ne eviuehce, regard
less VI any opihlon YOU may nave Iorineu OF
any prejudice you may cntertaini
"Yes, should decide it upon the law and
the evidence as | view it,"
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