Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-28

docketed in time to place it on the Feb
ruary calendar of the criminal court
and the defense will demand an early
hearing. States Attorney Kern has
had no time to consider the case and
was unable to say what course he
would pursue.
The trip from Joliet was a pictur-
esque trip though short one. for
Coughlin was the recipient of much at
tention from mem bers of the legisla-
ture on the train. Those who
shook hands with him on the
train were probably not more
surprised than were the people
who awaited his arrival at the jailer's
Office. They expected to see the Dan
Coughlin of old. When he was placed
in the prison at Joliet in January, 1890,
he was magnificent specimen of man
hood, feet high, straight as an arrow
and weighed 1913 pounds. A long mus
tache curled over his mouth, and de-
spite his confinement in the county jail
his face shone with the hue of health.
lie was 33 years old November 16 last
The man whom the visitors gazed at
looked more than 80 years old. His
mustache was gone, revealing thin
lips which worked nervously. His
cheeks were shrunllen; there
were deep lines around his mouth
and his shoulders were bowed.
He had not been shaved for sew
eral days and this added to the cadaver-
GUS, hunted, weary look upon his coun-
tenance. His eyes, deeply set in their
sockets. constantly moving from side
to side, of all his features alone
| looked the same. Coughlin was trem-
bling with nervousness as he confront
ed his visitors. Some of them had
| seen him before the great trial. They
! fell back in surprise at the change in
his appearance.
Don't ask me to talk about the
case" said he. III say nothing ex-
cept that I've been treated well here. "
Its a wrong righted, that's what it
is" he continued. II knew it would
come sooner or later"
Immediately upon entering the Jail
| he took off his overcoat and asked tC
be allowed to weigh himself. Il want
to see how much l have gained in the
three years" he said with smile. He
was conducted to the scales and the
beam tipped at IT'S pounds, showing G
loss of twenty pounds. 1t appeared tc
satisfy him, however. He was ther
assigned to cell.
An application will be made to one o.
the Judges at once to admit CoughliI
to bail. What judge will be selected
for the application is not known. Hi.
friends are confident that the applica
tion will be granted. The friends of DR.
Cronin express their doubt of this
They say further that the result o
the new trial may not be so favorable
to Coughlin as he expects. They in
innate that it may not only result il
his conviction of murder, bnt that the
chief actor and moving spirit in tn
great conspiracy may be brought t,
light.
The committee of DR.. Cronin's friend
which has steadfastly sought to brin
all the perpetrators of the foul crime t.
justice will undoubtedly renew its eS
ertions now that Coughlin's new tria
reopens the case. Besides the rails
ing of fund which material
ly aided ex-State's Attorney Longe
necller in securing the conviction @
! Coughlin. Burke and O'Sullivan, tn
committee has since been indefatigabl
in it's efforts to secure further evidenc
of the alleged conspiracy. Among tn
new evidence which the committee
said to have in it's possession and whic
will doubtless be used ut Coughlin
new trial, is the testimony of Mr.:
Andrew Foy. Mrs. Foy's husband wa
u member of the famous camp 20. Sc,
eral months ago he was arrested at tn
instance of his wife for ill-treatipg hel
At the trial Mrs. Foy caused sens;
tion by threatening to reveal whf
she knew about the Cronin conspirac
and her husbands connection with
unless the latter mended his treatmer
of her. 1t was Mt Foy's house, accort
ing to the woman's story, that the col
, spirators met. and she overheard the
discussions and plans.
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