New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
DANIEL COUGHLIN NOT GUILTY
ACQUITTED OF COMPLETELY IN THE AS
SASSINATION OF DR. CRONIN
WILD CHEERING IN THE COURTROOM on THE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE vERDICT-THE
EX-DETECTivE HAD TO EVADE THD
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD IN ORDER
To LEAVE THE COURTHOUSE
FOR HIS HOME


To LEAVE THE COURTHOUSE
FOR HIS HOME
Chicago. March S--Danie Coughlin is a free man
: tonight fer the first time since the morning OF
May -. 1889 when he stripped Of his deec
tives star and placed under arrest by order OF
Mayor Crcsier once convicted of murder and con-
spiracy and sentenced 70 the penentiary for life,
receiving trial the result of errors IN the
previous proceedings. and brought back from Joliet
after three years of Incarceration. jury this after
noon declared. as the outcome of a second trial.
which has lasted four months and four days. that
he had part IN the assassination Of DIR. Patrick
Henry Cronin
The knowledge of the fact that the trial was
in its closing stage brought immense crowd to
the county building this morning Judge Tuhrs
charge to the jury occupied hour In delivery
and was commented upon by counsel on both Sides
as being emincntly fair and impartial.
The jury retired the stroke Of IL o'clock. Word
soon came from the juryroOm that an immediate
verdict might not be expected, and accordingly the
baiTs decided that Coughlin should be returned 10
the ail. During the next hour all kinds OF stories
were circulated regarding the conditions which pre-
vailed in the juryroom. From the window Of a
sky-scraping office structure the other side OF
Washngtor-s the movements Of the twelve men
could be plainly distinguished Two OF the number
Invested themselves OF their coats on entering the
room conveying the impression that they were In
for siege. Juror Clark Bruce opened Il dscusSi
which apparently w"Xed warm al times, various
jurors gestculating wildly and pounding the taDlc
Frequent reference was made to the Judge 5 III
structions
At about 1 o'clock bailin was dispatched 20
Judge Tuthll with the Information that The jury
desired to return to the courtroom. Bai.ifs were
dispatched 30 the county jail for Coughlin. ana the
counsel for the state and defence were summoned
In the time the jurys action had been noised
about. and streams Of people poured into me build,
in at 80 O'clock There was smile on ms iace
and his step vas jaunty. Immediately behind nm
looking careNorn and anxious sal his gray haiIsi
father. who has been in daily ATTENDANCE on the
trial Five minutes later the jury MED IN. .udse
once took his seat the bench An I'M
pressive silence prevailed. which was soon broken
by. Judge Tuthill with the question TO the jury
.We have answered Foreman Holsman. he
The indge elancel a; the sheet Of legal cap AMI
passed it 10 Clerk Melvin. Every ear was s;ranel,
We ind the defendant Daniel Coughlin.. not
guilty" read ont the clerk. in clear emphahc
For moment no; person stirred Then from
ihroats joined in and paneemonum Preyaei;;,e,d.
The cheers taken up by the crowd outside.
r.dors Of the big structure Men STA down the
banisters. went down the steps In jumps. shout
g iHf " '"'' ''''''''' VIZ O''" al
In the courtroom the enthusiasm continued. no
tain dccorum Coughu himself seemed stunned.
the words fell from the clerks lips Then by an
crowd and exc.aimed in triGmphan; ;on~s:
"RoyS justice has com" ~ last
The crowd gave an answering chc,r Pausing FIR
moment to wiring the hand + his father Coughln
jumped into the jury box and thanked every man in
hundreds at his heels. Coughln then underworld g.
get the c1rriag- FL waiting but his enthusiastic
f1rcsd to take refug. IN The shern's oiice. where
his wife and father inei him The crowd remained
the cpen air ana werc driven to the nome when the
ex-detectivo md left fur years ago.