The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-09
Dan COUGHLIN FREE.
One of the Murderers of DR..
Crorin Is Acquitted.
CHEERS GREET THE VERDICT.
eusn Likelihood Thst the isstse.sers
II the Terrible Crime VIII Ever
BE Brought to Jusetce.
CHEERS GREET THE VERDICT.

Be Brought TO Justtces
CHICAGO, March e.-An eager thYonR
ryuwded into Judge Tuthiii's court this
manning to witness the closing scenes in
IRE second tria! OF ex-Detective Daniel
couxhiin for completely in the assassina-
ION Of DR.. Patrick Henry Cronin. The
oisss 20 the jury were concluded last
4 night, and as soon - court opened this
i morning the Judge began reading his
charge. Il was a very long document.
The instructions were mostly Of . general
nature, very fen Of the specific instructions
ssked by counsel being given. The charge
i dealt with instructions a. TO the form Of
verdict The reading occupied nearly an
hour, and AZ the conclusion, af II O'Clock,
four bailiffs were called up, sworn and
given charge of the jury. which retired.
Judge Tuthili then ordered the court room
cleared. and the RELUCTANT spectators were
hustled out by the police. Coughiin main
ssined his composure throughout the
reading of the charge. and after the Jury
retired moved over to where his wife and
two children sat and spent the time, while
awaiting the return Of the jury. amusing
the little ones and comforting and reassur-
Ing the distressed little mother.
Il Was 4 80 when the jury filed into the
court room. As they appeared Coughlin
turned deadly pale and then. with sppar-
emit effort, Strengthened himself in his seat.
.Has the jury reached a verdictf" asked
the court I've have" responded tho
foreman. The verdict was read by the
clerk: 1--WE. the jury, find the defendant.
IL mi tv
shout went up from the crowd in the
room. Hats we're thrown high in the air,
hsndkerchiefs were waved and cheer after
cheer rent the air. the crowd broke from
the court room and made q rush for the
door. anxious to tell the news to crowds
without. Judge Tuthiil, his face afiame
With indignation at the breach OF court
etiquette. demanded silence. and the
bailiffs vigorously pounded for order. but
II took considerable time for tho en-.
thosiasm of the crowd to subside.
The face of the big ex-detective. ashen
white moment before. flushed scarlet to
the roots of the hair as a wave OF Joy swept
over him when the words that freed him
we're pronounced. Then there was crush
that almost swept the happy man off his
feet. Newspaper men, oid-time friends
before his troubles. were on him in a body
and nearly wrung his hands Oft. "It's all
right. boys-ali right" gasped Coughlin,
~ ne reached for three or four hands at
once. tits all right, boys. l won't for
get you You treated me all right" Then
the prisoner worked his way up to the jury
box. shook hands with as many as he
could reach and then started to leave the
room. Just then . cry of Make way,
there; open a passage; make way" was
heard. aid two stalwart baiiiffs pushed
through the crowd. and close behind
them. her hat awry, her veil half up. gap
Ing with sobs that choked her, came Mrs.
Cocghlin. Dan was striding to liberty as
though he wore ssven-league boots. Dan.
come back; here's your wife," called fifty
voices. aud Coughlin promptly retraced
his steps and met his wife. The woman
gaze an incoherent cry; her arms went up
and fastened themselves around her hus-
bands neck; then she gave way utterly.
She only said: "Dan. oh. Dani" bu, no.
where, not even in Dan Coughlin's heart.
was there as much Joy as in the bosom OF
the little woman who. clasped tight
against her husbands heart, felt him hers
again. Coughin bent his big blonde head
until his mastache swept her cheek. Then
the two rocked to and fro until the woman
was able to stiile her emotion. Then she
Was led away.
1T was on Saturday night May 1. 1850
iha, DR.. Patrick Ii. Cronin was called
| from his home on North Clark street. near
Division street, Chicago. ostensibly to at
tand a man who had been hurt in an
accident On May - a body vas found IN
. sewer catch basin north of the city,
which, though decaved. was identified as
that OF Dr. Cronin. of whom no trace could
be found after the night of the 4th. The
motive of the removal vas supposed To
have been found in the fact that DIR.
Cronin had CHI rged certain officers of the
secret Irish society, the Cisn-Tfo-aael. with
transportation OF funds. On June - n
| special grand Jury indicted Daniel Cough
| lin. John r. Bevgs, Patrick o'Suiiivan.
Martin Burke. Patrick Cooucy, FRANK
Woodruff and John kunze. Cooney
newer was brought To trial and Woodruff
left the city and never was brought
before the court, Burke Vas caught
at Winnipeg, Canada, and he, with
the other four. went before
| the court. On December ID the
verdict VAS rendered. finding Beggs not
guilty kuaze guilty of nianslaughter sith
apenaty of three years imprisonment.
and Coughiin, o'Suliyan aud Burke
| guilty OF murder with the penalty OF life
IMPRISONMENT They were received at
| Joliet prison on January Ii. isea Patrick
| oSuillyan died on May s. lsa9s. At Joliet
PRISON. Martin Burke died on December
9, iSa2 ia the same prison. couehlin drove
| the doctor TO the Carlson house. where he
was bu,chered. Cooney the Fox and Mar
| tin Burke did the killing, and Iceman
oSul!iyan stood outside. Coughlln and
the Others removed CronIn a, the instiga-
ton of psominent Clan-na-t'aeI men. who
hated him. The instigators OF the crime
have been able 10 secure the acquttal oi
| Cougalin and II is not likely that the
true story Of the murder viii ever be
known.
Dr. Lock x~lfs the story.
SAY KwAxcIsco. March s.--Dr. James L.
leek. who With Miss Alice Aldersiey Vas