The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14

the happy man off his feet. Newspaper
men. old-time friends Of the prisoner
before his troubles, came upon him in
body and nearly wrung his hand off.
Its all right, boys, all right gasped
Coughlin as he reached for four or five
hands at once. IT'S all right. boys; L
won't forget you. You treated me all
right"
Then the prisoner worked his way TO
the jury-bcx and shook hands with as
many of the men as he could reach, but
the crowd was too much for him, and
yelling and cheering TO show its delight
it pushed him away from the box. He
gave up the effort to greet the men who
have given him freedom, and in COM
pany with the bailiffs, started TO leave
the room, passing behind Judge Tuthilfs
chair Just as he was directly behind
the judge, a cry of Make way there;
open up a passage; make way" was
heard and two stalwart bailiffs pushed
through the crowd and close behind
them, her hat awry, her veil half up,
and gasping with sobs that choked her'
came Mrs. Coughlin. Dan was sJridinS
TO liberty as though ne wore seven
league boots.
pan. come back, here's your WIFE"
called fifty voices and Coughlin retraced
his steps. Just at the foot of the little
flight of stairs leading up TO the judges
rostrum he met his wife. The woman
gave an incoherent cry, her arms went
up, fastened themselves around her hus-
bands neck and then she gave way ut
terly She only said
Dan, oh, Dam" but nowhere, not
even in the Dan Coughlin's heart was
such joy as in the bosom Of the little
woman who clasped tight against her
husbands heart. and felt him hers again.
Coughlin bent his big blonde head until
his mustache swept her cheek, and then
the two rocked to and fro until the
woman was able to stile her emotion
and then she was led away by Coughlin's
father, who was happy enough 10 dance
a Jig but gave his entire attention to
his hat which he kept putting on and
taking off with marvellous rapidity. In
a few minutes he, with Mrs. COughlin.
who by this time was radiant. left the
room. Attorney Daniel DonahOe, who
had with eX-Judge Wing, defended the
prisoner was the recipient of a shower
of congratulations from friends and fell
low attorneys.
TT is lust as expected" he said
THE verdict could not have been other
wise I will acknowledge that il was an
agreeabl surprise to me, however, 10 get
a verdict this afternoon. 1 would not
have been surprised if the jurors had
But il is Just as we'll that they decided
when they did for they could have
reached no other conclusion if they had
been out week.
Neither Assistant Prosecuting AttOr-
nev Bottum nor Associate Prosecutor
Seaman would express an opinion as 10
the verdict.
1T was a surprise" they both asserted.
but further than that they declined %
talk TO interviewers. An attempt 10 in
terview the jury in the court room was
not productive Of good results.
Il can't tell a thing said Juror Sharp"
pleasantly. I'VE agreed not 10 talk or
give any names, and l cannot say any
thing
That's right" broke in Foreman
Holsman. I'VE have agreed we would
not say a word to the papers. II would
not be a fair thing. ! Will say one thing,
though" said the foreman. with
broad grin II am just about as happy
To get away from this thing as Daniel
CoughIin ever was"
That's what" said Sharp emphatical-
lv. The jury was at once taken into
the office of the county clerk, where war
rants for their pay We're given them and
the Cronin trial was out of court, and
into history for good.