The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-17
COUGHLIN FREE.
The Detective Not Concerned n
the DR.. Cronin Murder.
After Four Years Imprisonment and .
Lengthy and Sensational Trial, Daniel
Coughlin is Free Again-Checrs and
an Ovation Followed the Verdict.

! CHICAGO, March 9.--Daniel Coughlin
Is free man. For the first time since
the morning of May 25, 1880, when he
was stripped of his detectives star and
placed under arrest by ORDER Of Mayor
Cregier, .e enjoys the precious boon Of
personal liberty, Once convicted of
murder and Conspiracy, and consigned
by the verdict of the jury to the peni-
tentiary for the term Of his natural life,
granted new trial by the supreme
court as the result of errors in the pre-.
vious proceedings, brought back from
Joliet after three years of incarcera.
tion, a jury of his peers Thursday
afternoon declared, as the outcome Of
second trial that has occupied four
months and four days, that he had
neither part nor parcel in the assassin.
alton of DIR. Patrick Henry Cronin.
And with this verdict the curtain is
rung down, SO far as the courts of Cook
county are concerned, upon one of the
most celebrated crimes in the history
of the republic.
The jury retired on the stroke of II,
and, attended by three bailiffs, were
led to a room on the floor above. As
the last man disappeared, his wife, who
had been sitting behind him, laid her
head on his shoulder and sobbed hys.
terically, while his little son and
daughter, the former having been born
after his arrest, climbed upon his knee
and told in prating speech how much
they loved him.
Shortly before o'clock bailiff was
dispatched to Judge Tuthill with the
information that the jury desired to re-
turn to the courtroom. Bailiffs were
dispatched to the county Jail for Cough.
lin, and the counsel for the state and
defense were summoned
Coughlin was brought in at 1925, and
given seat in the center of six stal.
wart bailiffs. There was smile on
his face and springy jauntiness in his
step. Immediately in his rear, looking
careworn and anxious, sat his gray.
haired father, who left his Michigan
home four months ago and has been in
daily attendance on the trial He
raised his eyes when his son came in
and steadied his gaze upon him.
Five minutes later the jury entered
and rendered the following verdict;
1--WE find the defendant, Daniel Cough.
lin, not guilty.
For moment not a soul stirred.
Then, from the rear of the room, came
a cheer. A hundred throats joined in,
and pandemonium prevailed. The
cheers were taken up by the crowd out
side, and soon We're re-echoing through
the vaulted corridors of the big struc.
ture.
In the courtroom the enthusiasm con.
tined, no effort being made by the
court or attaches to maintain decorum.
Some of the spectators threw their hats
in the air and fairly climed over each
other in their eagerness to get within
sight of the acquitted man.
Coughlin seemed stunned. Then bv
an effort he arose from his seat, pushed
back the crowd, and exclaimed in tri.
umphant tones: Boys, justice has been
done at last" The crowd gave an an.
swering cheer. Pausing for moment
to wiring the hand of his father, Cough.
lin jumped into the jury box and
thanked every man in turn, while the
tears streamed down his face. Each
man shook his hand, and more than
one of the twelve wiped away n sus-
picious moisture from his eyes, Judge
'Iuthill thanked the twelve collectively
and dismissed them from duty.
In the meantime Coughlin's faithful
little wife, who had sat by his side
throughout both trials, had heard the
news and hurried to the courtroom.
Coughlin was about to pass out through
the judges chamber when the cry was
raised by hundred voices: Dan. Dan,
come back; here's your wife" The ex.
detective turned just in time to catch
his helpmeet, as, sobbing and half
she fell into his arms
The couple, with Coughlins father
and few friends, remained in the
judges chamber for some time, in the
expectation that the throng would dis
perse, but the crowd would not bulge.
Finally, recourse was made to a side
exit, but this, too. had its sentinels, and
MS appearance was the signal for !
yell, "Three cheers for Coughlin.
which were given with vim.
Locomotive Explodes--T Three Killed.