Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-15
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what the Prisoners Had to Say Before
/ judgment Was Pronounced.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE judge had hardly
given his decision in the Cronin cases to-day
when little Kunze was on his feet, hurting
ont in broken English:
Thank You, your honor, am very much
obliged for your Kindness"
"You are not indebted to me for any kind
nsss, !" disclaimsd the court.
menta" asked the court.
IT know of no ground for one" said Mr..
Forrest; "yet I'll make the motion to have It
I on record" 4s
Cali right" said the court, ssoverrulsd.
And now have the prisoners anything to
saya"
There was moments suspense, and then
big Dan CouRhlin rose and said In firm,
distinct tongue: "Your honor, am inno-
cent. was convicted by perjurers."
trembled slightly as he said: ST have not
much to say. protest my innocence be-
fore God and man and the time is not far
distant when it will be shown. was con-
voted by q prsjudioed jury and perjured ev-
idence. do not ask for mercy. I ask for
Justice. I have not had Justice"
Burke stopped chewing gum long enough
to say: II am innocent. I always knew
that In England they allow perjurers to 90
on the stand and convict innocent men, but
never knew 1t was done in America.
A moments silence and the court said:
twill the prisoners rises' The three men
arose and the court imposed sentence in the
following words:
Following and confirming the verdict of
the jury the judgment Of the court is that
you be taken to the penitentiary at Joliet
and there confined for the term of your nat
ural lives.
Coughlin and Burke heard the words with
ont losing the command of their feelings,
but O'Sullivan's lips quivered an ID his face
had worn, pinched expression. The de-
fence were granted sixty days to
| file bill of exceptions. It
was announced that lawyers Forrest, Dona-
hue and Wing had been retained to take the
case to the Supreme court in the March
term. Kunze was admitted to bail in the
sum Of 5000. The States attorney oppos.
ed the motion for bail and finally intimated
that If they let Kunzs stay in jail few days
he might conclude not to bring him to trial
at all, but let him 60. He promised to let
the court and counsel know this week, and
accordingly no effort will be. made to get
Kunze out on bail.
Tonight Coughlin, Burke and O'Sullivan
were taken to the State prison at Joliet.
| Inhuenza Homo and Abroad.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-The figures presented
at to-day's meeting of the board of health
show that the 1, 424 deaths of last week rep
resent death rate of 1864 against 1881
for the previous week, and 24.79 for the
corresponding week Of last year. The increase
of 1872 deaths in the week, it is reported, is
due to an increasing number of respiratory
affections, "a being attributed to influenza,
90 to bronchitis and SO to pneumonia.
LONDON, Jan. A.-The registrars return
Of deaths in the metropolitan district for the
week gives 2,747. This is $40 above the
average. Of these 81 are classified as duo
directly to influenza, but 1859 are reported
as due to diseases of the respiratory organs.
This is 5s2 in excess of the average Of deaths
from such diseases. The registrars returns
for ireland show that the epidemic there is
decreasing.
| The Princess of Wales has the influenza.
| Lord Napier had influenza, followed by
Inflammation Of the lungs.