The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-09

read: eve, the jury, find the defendant
Daniel Coughlin, not guilty"
As these words were heard great shout
went up from the crowd In the court room.
Hats were thrown high in the air, hand
kerchiefs were waved, and cheer after
cheer broke upon the stiff and stately
court room, and a mad rush was made for
the door by those anxious to tell the news
to the crowds without. Judge Tuthill,
his face afiame at the breach of court eti-
quette demanded silence, and bailiffs Wig
orously pounded for order, but 1t took
considerable time for the enthusiasm of
the crowd to subside.
Coughlin half rose in his chair, and was
the next instant pushed back by Attorney
David, the law partner of Mr.. Donahoe,
who has so stoutly defended him through
out the long trial Then it was push
that almost swept 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 hi hands
off. 'lts all right boys, all right" gasped
Coughln. Its all right boys won't
forget you. You treated me all right
Then the prisoner worked his way up to
the jury box and shook hands with as
many of the men as he could reach, but
the crowd was too much for him, and
lelllUR anu CHttT1nR 10 SHOW ltS ueDRnt,
pushed him away from the box He gave
up the effort to greet the men who have
given him freedom, and in company with
the bailiffs started to leave the room, pass
ing behind Judge Tuthilrs chair. Just
as he was directly behind the Judge IA cry
of Make way there open up a passage;
make way was heard and two stalwart
bailitts pushed through the crowd, and
close behind them, ga sping with sobs that
choked her, came Mrs. COughlin. ..
'Dan, come back here and see 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
husbands neck, and then gave away ut
terly. She only said: Dan, OH DAM
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 stifle her emotion, and then
both were led away by Coughliu's father
Attorney Daniel Donahoe who had with
ex-Judge Wing, defended the prisoner,
was the recipient of shower of congratu-
lations from friends and fellow attorneys
at is just as l expected" " he said. ''The
verdict could not have been otherwise.
will acknowledge that it was an agreeable
surprise to me, however, to get verdict
this afternoon. | would not have been
surprised if the jurors had remained out
eighteen or twenty hours. But it is Just
as well that they decided when they did,
for they could have reached no other CON
clusion If they had been out week"
Neither Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Bottom nor Associate Prosecutor Scanlan
would express an opinion as to the YER
dict. ''lt was a SURPRISE" they both as
serted, but further than that they declined
TO talk to interviewers. An attempt to in
terview the jury in the court room was not
productive of good results. II can't tell a
thing" said Juror Sharp pleasantly. 1--WE
agreed not to talk or give any names, and
cannot say anything
That's right" broke in Foreman Hols-
man. I'VE have agreed that we would
not say word to the papers 1t would
not be fair thing. ! will say one thing,
though" said the foreman with a broad
grin. II nm just about as happy to get
away from this thing as Daniel Coughlin
ever was,
That's what" said Sharp cmphat-
ically.
The jury was at once taken into the of
flee OF the county clerk, where warrants
for their pay were given them, and the
Cronin trial was out of court and into his
tory for good.