Telegram-herald., 1890-01-16
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Tee three murdsrers were tsseA %
joliet sts o'oiocs.
Jedze Wing snd Attorney Donshoe
made Arguments foF aew tr'al
before Jaags Mcconnell yesterday.
Ths States Attorney did not re-
ply 4 then Judge Mcconnell IN
a brief speech reviewed the reasons al
vance1 by e0ansel t0r the defense IN
support oi TIE motion Tor ne"
tia dis homer szld be could see no
cause IN the grounds set forth by the
counsel Why be should interfere with
the fntiDg Of he Jury. lie thought
tho tEial hAd teen fair. and, upon re-
viewing his rulings. he coun discover
90 material error. lie then formally
oyerruled the motion for 4 new giaL
States Attorney I.ongeneeker asked
that sentence be Immediately pro-
nouncsd on toe four eonyicts- Counsel
Tor tee defense entered the customary
notion in arrest OF judgment, which
Judge Mcconnell overruled-
And then, for the FIRST tine during the
trial, the voices % the prisoners were
heard in their own behalf Does the
defendant Daniel Coughlin desire % ssy
any thing o. give any reason why sent
enee should DOT be pronounced on him?'
asked The court
A silence that was desthlike IN It's In
tensity followed this question OF tho
court, and every eye was fixed on the
prisoner Coughlin as he rose 70 his feet
and grssping the back Of his lawyers
chair said:
Your Honor. 1 an innocent have esen
eonvicted By perjury"
Before tho fall meaning Of the brief
speech had been grasped the judge had
addressed the prisoner O'Sullivan, and
b sd asked If he wished 70 say any thing.
Advancing 70 a vacant place between
slessrs. Forrest and Wing, the convict
0'Sulliyan stea6ied himself by leaning
on the table. and began 70 address the
court He said:
II your honor plesse have not got much TO
sag but what have 20 say is this. have 70
protest my Innocence before Cod and man, and
] thsniI the day Il not far distant when I shall
Dc acquitted of Ibis crime I was con-
v1cted BY prc..l.ce, By perjury, by
neyspaper repcT and b. popular
c!aInor I want 10 Understood that ] an not
pleading for mercy nsither co plead for sym
pa,hy an pleading FOR justice. and justice
] have lot had am guilty man, the
stste Ess not had justice. and II Am innocent.
have not had Justice. That is all have 20
say"
Before the audience had time 70 com
uent on the extraordinary speech By
OSullivan, which appeared in greater
contrast BY reason of its superiority Of
logical argument over any thing that
mad been said for him By his counsel,
Martin Burke had risen 20 his feet and
was addressing the court. Said ne:
Z am innocent. your honor always knew
that In England they put perjured witnesses on
tSe stand but ! never thought IL was done 10
America
Judge Mcconnell ordered the four
prisoners 20 arise. They did so and the
court then pronounced sentence on them
in accordance with the verdict Of the
jury. Patrick O'Sullivan. Daniel Cough
lin and Martin Burke were sent to i'm
prisonmeRt during the term of their nat
ural lives. kunze was granted a new
trial
Mr.. Forrest took an exception 20 the
courts action In deciding the motion
for new trial without giving tho time
asked for in which 20 prepare his argu-
ments. The prisoners attorneys gave
notice that an appeal 70 tho Supreme
Court would be taken, and the court al
lowed them time In which 20 file their
bill OF exceptions.
The prisoners were taken back to Jail,
but minute later kunse was brought
back a. tho request OF his counsel, Mr..
Donohoe, who wanted 20 make motion
70 admit him 20 bail Judge Longe-
necker opposed fl. and then wanted the
bail put at $40. 900. but Judge Mcconnell
fxei i. az s. COO He would have dis
charged him. he said. u there were no
new evidence sgainst him, but She state 5
Attorney had informed him there was
some Judge Longenecscr intimated
that IL they lot Kgnze stay in Jail = few
davs he might conclude not 20 bring
him 70 trial az al. but let him go. Tie
promised % let the court and counso
know this week and accordingly no 81
fort will be msdo 70 get Kunze out on
bai. In ne meantime.
Half an hour after tie prisoners had
returned 20 their cells IN the comfy
-au . summons 20 the lawyers Gage
came for al Of them. and Messrs. Wing
f Donaboe and Forrest we're there for
/ farewell talk With tbs con7ictS The
interview vas brief one.
Meantime Judge Mcdonnell. Who ~.
taken the matter 90 = stay Of "Seoufior
uuder sdvisemant. had consulted witi
his brother iadrcs az - whether th'
court bad a right 20 .n'e~pose hetree1
0g1vi-t and the penitentiarY af's
sor tarrs rad been passed. The resut
o. hi4 ina iries vas to -onfru teo -
slti1n taken ~ the S.a-e's Attorney. en-
as o'-lock Judre Mcconnell sent v7r'
e. Clerk Ice 20 make cut = mitt N ls
T.1s sorum snt vas de- vcraa 20 th'
sha-F. wbo m s8s rrepara tions - tak'
taa prisoners 70 Joliet or tae p. -
train A. $50 "a prisous-s Tere haal
carei and manscled. and taken in
hack 20 the depot properly guarded II
addition to thoir Euards >a-rff Hssso'
A. rartain schuettler accom- panied -a
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't~su sad to those around aiu. his srs
ssrr vith -ears
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