Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-16
FORREST WANTS MORE TINE
He Receives a Surprise in Judge Nc
Connell'S Court.
Not Ready to Argue the Motion for a
New Trial.
Beggs Shakes Hands With His Recent
Fellow MurdererS.

CHICAGO, Jan l3-Brmch No Of
the criminal court resumed this morning
some Of the familiar features which it
wore during the three and q half months
of the Cronin trial The prisoners row
bad been shortened by one John f. Beggs,
who formerly sat at one end of the line,
was free His chair was occupied 10y Dan
Coughlin. The four couvicts seemed in
good spirits. The certainty of life in
prison seemed to be more agreeable to
Burke Coughliu and 0'Sulliyan than the
horrible uncertainty that hung over them
throughout the trial There was a fair
sized audiance presence but the promised
prosiness of the arguments was no at
traction for the crowds that thronged the
court during the last days OF the trial.
Instead of the notorious suspects whose
crime was shrouded in mystery the men
in the dock were commonplace convicts
Just before the Judge took his seat John
7. Beggs and his lawyers, Messrs Foster
and Ames came into court. Beggs looked
worse in appearance than when he was
making his daily visits to the courtroom
by cOmpulsion II Just wanted to see how
it looked from the other side said he
When the prisoners came into court
within reach Beggs shook hands with
kunze, and sat down at one Of the
reporters table.
Come in here and sit, Beegs said
Caughliu, with a smile The man who
escaped the fate of the co-defendants
laughed and shook his head
When court was opened Mr. Forrest
asked that a hearing OF the arguments
be postponed for one week 1t had been
arranged, Mr. Forrest said, that Judge
Wing was to have opened the arguments,
but he was sick and ont Of the city. Mr.
Forrest read telegram from Mr. Wing at
Norris H., to the efect that the train
was delayed by the storm and that the
Judge himself was sick Judge Longe-
necker objected to this delay. Mr.
Forrest said he was not prepared TO pro-
coed with the arguments under amy
Circumstances Council for the state OPP
posed any delay.
Judge Mcconnell was also opposed to
delay and told Mr.. Forrest in so many
words that it was useless to make any
argument against the Cronin jury For, I
said the court "lf that was not a good
jury then it is useless to try to convict
prisoners where there has been any public
discussion You might as well let the
prisoners go.
It was finally decided that the court
would wait until Judge Wing arrival at
/ AS clock When Judge Wing arrived
he asked for at least a delay until tomor-
row Finally after much wrangling be-
tween the attorneys court adjourned until
10 tomorrow when it is expected the motion
will be argued.
CHICAGO, Jan. l3.-Judge Longenecker
said this morning that he knew nothing
of a dispatch published ina morning pa
per, which reads us follows Chicago,
Dee 5. To Matt Gallagher. Fifth ave-
nue. and Lindall. Minneapolis; Juror Cul-
yer will never agree but for acquittal. He
all right. r. H. G.
He is making am investigation, and
said that the dispatch is important if it Isl
authentic
The Herald this morning says "A
telegram which has recently come into
the possession Of the Herald may, if it is
followed up closely by the proper author
tiles, lead to an explanation Of the extra
ordinary verdict in the Cronin case.
Doubtless other kilograms Of the same sort
found their way over the wires to alleged
patriots in every city in the country. The
state Is attorney could easily find out it this
is so through the medium Of a grand jury,
Just as be found out the contents Of the
kilograms Alexander Sullivan sent and re-
ceived Just before and after pr Cronin
was murdered.