The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-09

Chicago March S.-An eager throng
crowded into Judge Tuthilrs court this
morning to witness the closing scenes
in the second trial Of ex-Detective
Daniel Coughlin for completely in the
assassination of DR.. Patrick Henry
Cronin. The pleas to the jury were
concluded last night and as soon as
the court opened this morning the
judge began reading his charge. 1t
was very long document. The in
structions were mostly of a. general
nature, very few of the specific in
StrEctiODs asked by counsel being Civ
en-. The charge dealt with instruc-
tons as to the form of the verdict. The
reading occupied nearly an hour and
at the conclusion at 2 O'Clock, four bail
ifs were called up, sworn and given
the charge to the jury, which retired.
Judge Tuthill then ordered the court
room cleared and the reluctant spec
tators were hustled cut by the police.
COuRhlln maintained his cOmpOSure
throughout the reading Of the charge,
and, after the jury had retired. moved
over TO where his wife and two chill
dTen sat and spent the time awaiting
the return OF the jury III amusing the
little ones and comforting and reassOr-
ing their distressed little mother
time when all sorts Of rumorS began
floating about One was to the effect
that two ballots had been taken
standing 8 for conviction. 3 Tor acquit-
tai.
It was 4:SO when the jury filed into
the court room. As they appeared
COughlin turned deadly pale and then.
with an apparent effort, Strengthened
UP in his seat.
Has the jury reached Il verdict, y
asked the court
We have" responded the foreman
The verdict was read by the clerk
We, the jury, find the defendant
Daniel Coughlin, not guilty"
A great shout went up from the crowd
ID the court ROOM Hats were. thrown
IN the air, handkerchiefs were waived
cheer after cheer broke upon the stiff
stately court room and a mad IRISH
Tor The door was made by those -any-
ious 10 tell the news to the crowds
without
Judge TuthiH. his face afame with
indignation at such a breach of court
etiquette, demanded silence and the
5ailiffs vigorously pounded for order:
out II took considerable time for the
enthusiasm of the crowd to subside.
The face Of the big detective. ashen
white, a moment before, blushed scar
let TO the roots of his air as a wave
oI JOY swept over him when the words
that freed him were pronounced.
Then there was a push that almost
swep the happy man off his feet
Newspaper men and oid-time friends
before his troubles, were on him in a
body and nearly wrung his hand off.
It's all right, boys; all right gasped
coughlin, as he reached for three or
tour hands at once ''St's all right
boys. ! won't forget that you treated
me all right
Then the prisoner worked his way
up 10 the jury box, shook hands with
as many as he could reach and then
started to leave the room
Just then a cry of, Make way there:
open passage; make Way." was
heard and two stalwart bailiffs pushed
through the crowd, and close behind
them, her hat awry, her veil half up
easDing with sobs that choked her
came Mrs. COUghlin. Dan was strid-
ing TO liberty as though he wore seven
league boots.
Dan come back here to your wife,
called fifty voices, and Coughlin
promptly retraced his steps, and met
his Wife. The woman gave an in
coherent cry. her arms went up
fastened themselves around her hus
bands neck and then she gave way
utterly She only said: Dan, Oh.
Dan" bur nowhere, not even in Dan
Coughlins heart, was there such ioy
as in the bosom of the little woman.
who clasped tight against her hus-
bands heart, felt him hers again.
Coughlin bent his big blonde head
until his mustache swept her cheek
Then the two rocked to and fro until
sae woman was able to stifle her emo
ton. Then she was led away.