New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-15
A NEW TRIAL FOR KUNZE ONLY.
The MOTIONS OF BURKE COUGHLIN AND o'sUL-
LIYAN DENIED BY JUDGE MCCONNELL.

The MOTIONS OF BURKE COUGHLIN AND O'SUL-
LIYAN DENIED BY JUDGE MCCONNELL.
Chicago. Jan. II t>p.c.aI-Judss Mcconnell decided
to-day TO refuse the motion for new trial Of the
Cronin defendants, Coushln, Burke and O'>ulli'an.
and to grant the application az 10 kUnzc. lhc luds;
said part:
As to one OF these defendants ! am convinced INA,
the evdo nee j. IN uilcicnt Inc fir evidence a-d.n
John kunLc j, that Ol James, VINO "a" hn 10 "iIao"
across the street and never san him again until hr
is reliable. / also dl,crcdIt the identification %:
William Mcrtcs, the mllnman VINO claimed to hay
appeared in the cas-. NcmInu. the saloon nee per,
did not Identify Kuuzc positively, and the jury hAa
10 right to d.. y I-ItVc than NicMahh ms
murder -praue out Of lr.-n polite some %ay, IL i'
nol necessary 10 even conjecture ho", bnt hrie Us %"
lie mieht have been The ClAri,t. nai and all the
oihcr piaoc,. ana -ull have been nnG' .t' brl,'
that the verdict OF the jury wa rot only un"ai
raned by the evidence, but was an ab,urdiiy.
Little Kuulc was on his feet in instant. blurtine
ont in his broken English Thank lOu your honor,
| am very much obliged for Your Aindne,s'
You are not indebted to me for any kindness. ~
disclaimed the Court.
is there motion for arrest Of iudcment1' asked
the Court.
81 know Of no ground for one said Mr. Forrest
vet I'll make the mouon TO have it On thc record
An right" said the Court. "Oy rrucd And
now have the prisoner anything t" say i'
There was a moments su-p-ns", and then big Dan
Coughln rose and said ia firm. distinct tones - our
honor am innocent. va, cCnyi ted by pcrlurcr-
O~ui!ivan's turn came next and ~, voice trcnbled
slightly a. he said, Il have not much to say. ]
urotest nv Innocence before cod AID man. aud the
time Is not far distant when it viii bee shown Wa
convicted by a prcludcod Inry and pcrnrcd eyden' .
I DO not ask for mercy. ASH FOR Iuollcc. h''
not had Justice" Eulnc stopped ca wins gum q" =
.loa-h T. LAY. an innocent Ai"dn nh'" l"l.
"a Enelald thy allow pcilurcra l." =" Oh TIE ei'''
and couy4c innocent men, but never knc" " "'
done ia AucrCd.' A. ....
A moments silence followed aud then the CONT
said: "Wll the prisoners rise The three men ip' 80
again and the court imposed sentence Ih lh' 10" u"
| .ng words: "FOllOWlu- and confirming lhr Ncful
nf the Jury the Judgment Of the court l- mat N"n w.
aiken f. the prnltcmtaN At JOlc anc there cohhh'
| Tor the term Of yOur natural Htc~ 80. ,,,
| The defence wa granted sixty day. 10 me bIII
| of cxccpt0n,. II W. announced tht IA"ic' toi
resi- Dnuahoc and VIM had been retained to tite
,hc case to the supreme Court in the MdHh term
LAWYER Forrest asked that the usual siay OF exc uio
uuti supcr-cdcae coud Doe secured, b. granted ana bN
mat request pitaird heated debate NE Si"t
torncy protesting vigorously ana ocm'H""E ''"' "'
| prisoners be sent al ono" - Joll'l' , ,,
Judge McConn.l finally announced mat hr Won! won,
defer "A decision until DE consulted llc oh'f "ur''
| find ont on what authority thcy acld. , 1
To night the three r.>ouclN. C"uehlh iulh' INV
CSulllyan. were hurried 10 a tram ana t,h'n l." VI
st.- Prison ~ Joliet The tlp were hand'uH'n ""'
manaclcd together Iurlsc WAS IN the centre