Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-09

man On eaftl az 1885 CLOCK Llls AFTER
noon was Dan CoughliD When the
y clerk read out the words: eve, the
jury, fnd the defendant Dat Coughln
hot guilty" a warm fush went over
bis face, which before had been Of
deadly white. lie hall rose in his chair,
and was the next instant pushed back
by Attorney David. the law partner
OF Mr. DOnahoe, who has SO stcuty
defended him throughout the long trial.
Then &c was rush that almost swept
she happy man OFT his feet. Newspaper
men, Oid-time friends OF the prisoner
before his troubles, came upon bin ln
@ body and nearly wrung bis hand on
"Its an right, boys; an right, gasped
C0ughlin, as be reached for three or
four hands at once. "ItS an right
boys; I won't forget you. You treated
me an right"
Then the prisoner worked his way up
Co che Jury box and shook hands with
SIS many OF che men as be could reach.
just as he was directly behind Judge
Tuthlrs chair, q cry OF make way
there, open up passage, make way
was heard and Two StalWart baiIius
pushed through the crowd and behind
them. her hat awry, her veil hall up
aud gasping with sObs that ch0ked her,
came Mrs COughlln. Dan was sJridlng
90 liberty as though he wore seven
league boots.
"Dan. come back, here's YOUR wife,
called fifty vaices and COughiiu retraced
his steps just at the foot of q little
flight OF stairs leading up tO the judges
roStrum be met his wife. The woman
gave an incoherent cry her arms went
up. fastened themselves around her
husbands neck and then she gave way
utterly. She only said; Dan, Oh Dam
but nowhere, rot even in Dan Cough
Inns heart was there such JOY as in
the bosom OF the little woman who
clasped tight against her hus-
bonds heart aud felt him hers again.
C0ughun bent his big blonde bead until
his moustache swept her cheek, and
then the two rocked 90 and fro untilthe
woman was able 20 stife her emotion,
aud then she was led away by C0ughlin's
father, who was happy enough TO dance
jlg, but gave his entire attention 10
his bat, which he kept putting on aud
taking OH with marvellous rapidly. To
few minutes he with Mrs. Coughliu.
who by this time was radiant, left the
room.
An eager, curious crowd thr0nged
Judge Tuthnps court room tO-da
anxious TO witness the closing scenes of
the famous C0ughiin trial AS Judge
TuthU entered the court room and the
baMG's gavel sounded, murmur of exc
Dectarion ran through Che room and the
spectators leaned forward 90 catch
every word of the courts charge. The
Judge Immediately began the reading OF
his Instructions. They were of great
length.
The instructions were for the most
part of a general nature, very few OF
the specific directions handed iu by the
counsel being used.
Apparently the least concerned per-
~ on iD dhe court room was The prisoner
t9aebar. The big detective sat 10 his
Usual seat. de was a trIhe paler than
usual and the anxious lines upon his
face were a tride more deeply drawn,
but be showed no other evidence OF the
anxiety he must have felt as his trial
reached its climax.
The case was given 90 the jury which
went out at 1920 a. 20. Coughlln in
charge of the bai'iGs soon Left the court
room for the Jail. His father and wife,
convinced that the wait might be a
long and tedious one, departed for
nome.
Asthe afternoon wore away, the gen
eral impression seemed 90 be that the
verdict would not be known before
NIGHT NJ then. Meantime the discus
ron behind the guarded jury room doors
went on. and-rumor had 10 that numer-
nus ballots showed q result unchanged
Prom the second, and the belief became
GENERAL that the jury would disagree.
shortly before $3.50 o'clock there was
4 stir. and 10 was announced that the
iprv had reached q verdict and would
roon return 90 the court room.
AS the Jury filed into court COughiin
who SAT in front of the jury seats
tnrned deathly pale and then with app
parent effort srraightened up in his
seat
"Has the jury reachsd verdict?"
asked che Court.
owe have" responded Juror Hois-
man. who had been made foreman. The
fateful document was handed 20 the
clerk and he read in clear tones;
'We, the jury, hud the defendant
Daniel Coughhn, not guilty.
AS the words were heard d great shout
went from the crowd CO. the court room.
Hats were thrown high in the air, hand
Eerchiefs were waved and cheer after
cheer broke upon the air. and a mad
rush was made for the door by those
anxious 10 tell the news 90 the crowds
outside.
Jpdqe Tuthul, his face oaame at the
breach of court etiquette, demanded si-
lepce. and bailids vigorously pounded
for order. but TO took considerable
time FOR the enthusiasm OF the CROWD
~ he Couehlin trial has been one Of
aha most noteworthy in the criminal
s,,ols III the country. Like the form
81 Crorfn trial DO has been replete with
ee,aatians and of remarkable duration.
D.oiel Couqhlin, an ex-city detective,
49, charged with completely 10 the
murder of Dr. T. FL Croniu, a pr0mi-
nont Irish physician. Cr0nin was we'll
b,own I'M one faction OF the Clan na
Gael. and &c was 90 members OF an OPP
nosinr faction that his murder was
CHARGED. 40 the former trial Coughlin,
Martin Burke and Patrick O'Suilivan
were convicted Of the murder aud SEN
teneed to- life Imprisonment The two
latter died fro prison and the present de-
PENDANT secured new tria.
nr Cronin disappeared on the eve
ning of May q, 1859. After prOtract-
~ search. his body. mUtiiated and de-
..-s.1 WAS found in catch basin