Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-17
kunze's Application for a New Trial
Was the Only One Which
Was Granted.
Before the Judge Sentt need Them
the Prisoners all Stoutly Pro-
fcSsed Their Innocence.
Coughlin, Burke and O'Sullivan We're
Hurried Off TO the States
Prison at Joliet.

To Get the Cronin Prisoners a New Trial.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-In Judge McConnelps
court this morning, the opening argument
in the motion of the Cronin prisoner, for
new trial was begun by Attorney Wing.
The argument was altogether confined to
points already presented in the attorneys
written declaration Of error.
KUNZE WILL GET ~ NEW TRIAL.
Judge Mcconnell this afternoon granted
the application of KunZe for new trial,
but denied the motion as to the other de-
PENDANTS, Coughlin, Burke and O'Sullivan.
THE THREE PRISONERS SENTENCED.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-Judge Mcconnell to-
day denied the motion for new trial in
the cases of Coughlin, O'Sullivan and
Burke. He said that he had arrived at this
conclusion after much deliberation. He
did not think the Identification of Kunze
by the different witnesses was complete,
nor that the motive for German to mix
in Irish politics was strong enough, and he
therefore granted Kunze new trial. Judge
Mcconnell said that the jury by their YER
dict had concluded that the conspiracy was
not formed in camp 20, as SHOWN by their
acquittal Of Beggs. He characterized the
verdict as an absurdity. Asked if he had
anything to say, Dan Coughlin rose and
said in firm distinct tones: "Your honor, l
am innocent. was convicted by perjur-
ers." O'Sullivan came next. and his voice
trembled slightly as he said: ~ have not
much to say. | protest my innocence be-
fore my God and man, and the time is not
far distant when it will be shown that l
W. aONuiafpA Inv q nrpin in6iaal iur1 do
not ask for mercy. / ask for justice. |
have not had justice" Burke stopped
chewing gum long enough to say: 81 am
innocent. l always knew that in En-
gland they allow .perjurers to 20
on the stand and cauvict innocent men,
A moments silence followed and then the
court said: "Will the'three men rise? The
three men rose again, and the court i'm
posed sentence in the following words:
Following the verdict of the jury the
judgment of the court is that you be taken
TO the penitentiary at Joliet. and there be
confined for the term OF your natural lives"
CoughliR and Burke heard the words with
out losing command OF their feelings, but
O'Sulliven's lips quivered and his lace had
worn, pinched expression. Defense were
granted sixty days to file bill of excep-
tions. 1t was announced that Lawyers
Forrest, Donahue and Wing had been re-
court in the March term.
HURRIED TO THE PEN.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14-To-night Coughin,
Burke and USullivan were hurried to a
train and taken to the states prison at
Joliet The trio were handcuffed and
marched together. Burke was in the cen
ter, O'Sullivan on the left and Coughlin on
the right; thus O'Sullivan had only his lett
hand and left leg free; Coughlin right
hand and leg, while Burke was steel-bound
literally hand and foot. O'Sulliyan took
the matter bitterly to heart and wept
little. Burke laughed outright, while
Coughlin was furious and denounced the
proceeding as an outrage. The sheriff, a
police captain, two off cers and three deputy
sheritfs, constituted the guard to the depot.
The prisoners were driven in closed car
riage rapidly through the streets for half
mile, followed by troop of reporters. At
the depot regular train was just about
pulling out and the little party was hastily
taken aboard and the journey to the peni-
tentiary began.
BEHIND THE BARS.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-The Cronin prison
ers arrived at the penitentiary ABOUT mid
night, and with little aid were put into SOL
itary confinement until tomorrow morn
ing, when they will be formally entered
and clad in prison garb.
For the Recognition of Brazil.