Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
TWO JURORS GUILTY
Another Man on the coughlin
Juy Under Suspicion
WHO MAY HAVE BEEN BRlBsI
The Gaze Again Postponed - Atsor-
neys Are .unabie so Agree - 90
What shall Ne Doae.

four hours sufficient evidence has been
obtained by the state 90 warrant the
close surveiilance Of a third juror besides
the two Who were suspected - strongly
yesterday that the sdiourpmsnt was
taken in the Coughlin case. Ii is be
lieved that there Is another man on the
Jury who has no right there. Sabss-,
quent Investigation has shown that the
answers he gave in his examination by
the counsel Tor both sides were false ia,
the extreme. Particularly, regarding
his knowledge and opinion about the
murder Of DIR. Cronin. did the suspected
man return replies which have since
been proved entirely wrong. Who the
new suspect Is nobody but the counsel
for the state and their detectives knows
1t is claimed that at one time the sus.
pected individual lived hear one Of the
men arrested for the murder.
In a neighborhood where every
body was talking OF the crime
and the trial. and stall when
questioned by the attorneys he swore
that be had heard but little about the
murder and remembered nothing OF the
date OF it's occurrence. Again. while
being examined by the lawyers the can.
didate for jury service testified that be
had no opinion as To the guilt OF the
men arrested for the crime and had
never talked about the case.
Two OF the jurors will. in all proba-
bility. be dropped as the result OF
secret conference held In Judge Tut
bills chambers today. Sensational de-
velopements were made at the confer
ence and the attorney for the defense
were more than astonished at the evi-
dence produced by Assistant States
Attorney Bottum. Juror l. 5. Gates
may be removed because OF statements
be was reported to have made, and
Juror q. 7. Wilson may be disqualified
as the result OF evidence that his name
was not legally placed upon the venire.
Chance for Jury Juggling.
II was developed upon investigation
that there has been plenty OF opportu-
nifty for Juggling venire tickets Jury
Clerk Pecca made up the lists. which
were submitted to the county commits
sloners for their approval. After the
commissioners acted upon the names
they were taken to County Clerk Wulfs
Office, where clerks wrote cards for each
placed in the box. and in the presence OF
the county Judge and officials OF the
county and the number Of cards desired
by the various courts Is drawn. After
being selected, these names are sent TO
the various court clerks IL the call be
for jurors In the criminal court, the
cards are sent to the criminal court
clerks Office. where Thomas Lawier and
Pat Dunno attend to properly recording
the names IL was TO show the inquisl
tors today that the names OF the vcnire-
men summoned in the Coughlin case
we're regularly received. noted and
handed to the deputy sheriffs for service
that Lawler and Dunno attended the
conference armed with packages OF jury
cards and the records. Neither could
give any information as 10 how q. L.
Wilson's name came to be upon the list
Conference Held.
The conference began few minutes
after 10 o'clock. and continued nearly
two hours The courtroom meanwhile
was besieged by curious crowd Of people.
who stood in the corridors and excitcdly
peered into the room whenever the doors
swung Judge Tuthill. Criminal Court
Clerk Schubert. Assistant States Attor-
ney Bottum and Hickman Seaman. coun-
eel for the state. and County Clerk Wulf
and Attorneys Wing and Donahoe. for
the defense. were present when the con
ference began. At IL o'clock Mr.. Bot.
tum came out and took Captain Schuct-
tier aside and held long conversation
with him. Then the assistant states
attorney re-entered the room and the po-
lice captain and the detective who ac-
companied him left the building.
The Case Adjourned
At 2:15 o'clock this afternoon Judge
Tuthill continued the case until tomor-
row morning because 81 new and unex-
pected opposition from Judge Wing
When the time came for the promised
sensational afternoon session of court
the corridors in the vicinity OF the room
were throngcd and the entrance Of the
big prisoner. Dan Coughlin. and the
jury caused great crush of anxious
people desirous Of seeing all there is 20
he seen. States Attorney Kern. Assist
ant Bottum and kickham Scanlan came
in hurriedly and found Attorneys Don.
ahue and Wing already seated near the
prisoner.
Can we beg the indulgence 10 the
court for one moment! asked Mr. Kern.
Certainly"
Messrs Kern. Bottum and Seaman
entered an ante room aud held a confer.
ence. during which Judge Wing aud
Dan Donahue remained impsssIse and
apparently disintsrested Returning 10
the court room the three attorneys Tor
the state drew close 10 the court and
held a whispered consultation that re