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| In Court at Last—The State's Attorney Points Out the Accused, Man by Man—A Formidable Array of Legal Talent—Objections to Luther Laflin Mills and his Associates—Over-ruled by the Court—Weeks consumed in the Wearisome Task of Securing a Jury—Scenes and Incidents |
384 |
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| CHAPTER XIX. |
| Startling Interruption to the Trial—Villainous Attempt to Frustrate the Ends of Justice—Bold Efforts to Bribe the Special Veniresmen in the Interest of the Prisoners—A "Hung" Jury Wanted—Fortunate Discovery of the Plot—The "Wheels Within Wheels" of the Conspiracy—Prompt Action of the Prosecuting Authorities—Speedy Arrest and Indictment of the Guilty Parties—Crime Added to Crime |
399 |
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| CHAPTER XX. |
| A Jury Secured at Last—Names and Sketches of the Twelve Men Selected to Determine the Guilt of the Accused—The Trial Under Way—Opening Speeches for the State—Scenes in the Court Room |
414 |
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| CHAPTER XXI. |
| Evidence for the State—The Story of the Crime Retold—A Long Line of Witnesses—Sensational Disclosures and Missing Links Supplied—Mrs. Hœrtel's Graphic Story—Dr. Cronin's Knives are Found and Produced in Court—A Masterly Grouping of the Testimony Against the Prisoners |
430 |
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| CHAPTER XXII. |
| The Defense Takes its Turn—Unsuccessful Efforts to Exclude the Bulk of the Evidence Given for the State—Alibis for the Prisoners and the White Horse—A General Denial of Complicity in the Tragedy—Rebuttal Evidence for the Prosecution |
457 |
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| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| Opening for the State—The Evidence Reviewed—A Masterly Argument by State's Attorney Longenecker—Tracing the Plot from its Inception to the Murder—An Appeal for Justice—Arguments for the Defense—Donahoe, Wing, Foster and Forrest make Their Final Pleas for the Prisoners, and Ingham, Hynes and Longenecker Close for the State |
470 |
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| CHAPTER XXIV. |
| All the Testimony Before the Jury—Judge McConnell's Lucid Charge—The Jury Retires—A Period of Anxiety—Popular Excitement at its Height—Demeanor of the Prisoners—Suspense at Last Ended—The Verdict |
563 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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page. |
| Portrait of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin, the Murdered Physician |
Frontispiece. |
| Portrait of Patrick O'Sullivan, the Ice Man, one of the Defendants |
28 |
| Portrait of Daniel Coughlin, the Detective, one of the Defendants |
197 |
| Portrait of Martin Burke, one of the Defendants |
315 |
| Portrait of John F. Beggs, one of the Defendants |
360 |
| Portrait of John Kunze, one of the Defendants |
367 |
| O'Sullivan and Kunze, from Photograph Taken During Trial |
392 |
| Portrait of Patrick Cooney, "The Fox" |
452 |
| Portrait of Supt. of Police Hubbard |
210 |
| Portrait of Officer Daniel Brown |
354 |
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