The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-09

Conviction OF tho Alleged Conspira.
tors-Coughlin Proves an Alibl on
Ills Second Trial.
CHICAGO, March S.-Tho happiest
man on earth at 4:3j o'clock this alter
noon was Dan Coughlin. When tho
clotS read out the words: awe, tho
jury, find tho defendant, Dan Coughlin,
not guilty" warm flush went over his
face which before had been Of deadly
white. Ilo half rose on his chair and
was tho next instant pushed back by
Attorney Davis, the law partner Of Mr..
DOnahuC, who has stoutlY defended him
throughout tho long trial 1t was n
push that almost swept tho happy man
oil hia feet. Newspaper men, old-time
friends Of the prisoner before his
trouble, came upon him in body and
nearly wrung his hand oil. ats all
right, boys. All right" Gasped Cough
lin, as no reached for thrco or four
hands at once. 'Its all right, boys;
l won't forget you. You treated me
all right"
Then the prisoner worked his way up
to the jury box and shook hands with
rs many OF the men rs he could reach.
Just as he was directly behind Judge
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there; open up passage; make way"
was heard. and two stalwart bailitFs
pushed through tho crowd, and close
behind them, her hat awry, her veil
half up and gasping with sobs that
choked her, came Mrs. Coughlin. Dan
was striding TO liberty as though he
wore seven league boots.
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
"Dan, como back, here's your wife,"
called fifty voices, and Coughlin re-
traced his steps.
Just at the foot OF the little flight Of
steps leading up to tho judges rostrum
he met his wife. Tho woman gave an
incoherent cry, her arms went up, las
teniug themselves around her husbands 8
neck, and then she gave way utterly.
She only said Dan, oh, Dan," but no.
where. not even in Dan Coughlin's
heart, was there such joy rs in tho
bosom OF this little woman who was
clasped tight against her husbands
heart and felt him hers again. Cough.
lin ben. his big blonde head until his
mu,tache swopt her cheek, and then
tho two rocked TO and fro until the
woman was ab!e to stitle her emotion,
and then she was led away by Cough
Inns father, who was happy enough to
dance a jig. but gave his entire attcn-
ton to his hat, which no kept putting
on and taking of with marvellous
rapidty. In fow minutes he. with
MIS- Coughlin, who by this time was
radiant, left the room.
Attorney Daniel Donohoe, who had,
with ex-Judgo Wing, defended the
prisoner, was the recipient OF shower
OF congratulations from. friends aud
fellow-attornoys.
at is Just ns / expected" he said.
"The verdiC. could not have been other
wise. will acknowledge that it was an
agreeable surprise to me, however, to
get verdict this afternoon"
Neither Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney Bottum nor Associate Prosecutor
Scanlan would express an opinion MS to
the verdict.
When tho verdict was rendered n
great shout went up from the crowd in
the court room. Hats were thrown
high in the mir, handknrchiefs were
waved and cheer after cheer broke upon
tho air, and mad rush was made for
tho doors by those anxious to tell the
news to tho crowds without. Judge
Tuthill, his iaco aaame at the breach OF
court etiquette, demanded silence. and
bailiffs vigorously pounded ior order,
but it took considerable time for the
enthusiasm OF tho crowd to subside.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
Tho Coughlin trial has boon ono OF
the most noteworthy in the criminal an
nails OF the country. Like the formor
Cronin trial it has been replcte with
sensations and OF remarkable duration.
Daniel Coughlin, an ex-city detective,
was charged with completely in tho
murder OF DR.. ?. II. Cronin, promi-
nent Irish physician. Croun was well
known in one faction OF tho Clau-na.
Gael, and it was to members OF IN on
posing faction that his murder was
charged. At tho former trial Dan
Coughlin, Martin Burke and Patrick
O'Sullivan were convicted OF the murder
aud sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Tho two latter died in prison and the
present defendant secured new trinl.
DR.. Cronin disappeared on tho even
ing OF May 1, 1889. After protracted
search his body, mutilatUd and dccom-
posed, was found in catch basin in the
northern part OF the city. In the same
section OF the city stands the little Carl.
son cottage, where tho theory OF tho
prosecution placed the murder.
In the present trial, after five weeks
work, the jury was accepted on Dccem-
Der 5 last. Before tho Jury was COM
pleted several sensations were sprung
in the shape OF charges against jury.
men and three men who had been ac-
ceptcd were excused from service. On
December II the case was opened.
TIE TRIAL
Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Bot
tum and Kickum scanlan conducted
the casc for tho state, with ex.Judgc
Wing and Attorney Donahue for the
defense. One OF the mos, important
witnesses to appear for the prosecution
VIVA Mira Andrew Foy, wiip OF n brick