The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry CroninHunt, Henry M.
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The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin
Hunt, Henry M.
Cronin, Patrick Henry, 1846-1889; Trials (Assassination) -- Illinois -- Chicago
in manner and form aforesaid, unlawfully, willfully, feloniously,
and of their malice aforethought, did kill and murder, contrary to
the statute and against the peace and dignity of the said people of
the State of Illinois.
The grand jurors aforesaid, chosen, selected, and sworn in and for
the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois, in the name and by
the authority of the people of the State of Illinois, upon their
oaths aforesaid do further present that one Martin Burke, otherwise
called Martin Delaney, otherwise called Frank Williams, one John F.
Beggs, one Daniel Coughlin, one Patrick O'Sullivan, one Frank J.
Woodruff, otherwise called Frank J. Black, one Patrick Cooney, and
one John Kunze, late of the County of Cook, May 4, in the year of
our Lord 1889, in the said County of Cook, in the State of Illinois
aforesaid, in and upon one Patrick Henry Cronin in the peace of the
people of the State of Illinois, then and there being, unlawfully,
willfully, feloniously, and of their malice aforethought, did make
an assault, and the said Martin Burke, otherwise called Martin
Delaney otherwise called Frank Williams, said John F. Beggs, said
Daniel Coughlin, said Patrick O'Sullivan, said Frank J. Woodruff,
otherwise called Frank J. Black, said Patrick Cooney, and said John
Kunze, with certain sharp instruments, a more particular
description of which is to the said jurors unknown, which they, the
said Martin Burke, otherwise called Martin Delaney, otherwise
called Frank Williams, said John F. Beggs, said Daniel Coughlin,
said Frank J. Woodruff, otherwise called Frank J. Black, said
Patrick Cooney, and said John Kunze, in both of the hands of each
of them the said Martin Burke, otherwise called Martin Delaney,
otherwise called Frank Williams, said John F. Beggs, said Daniel
Coughlin, said Patrick O'Sullivan, said Frank J. Woodruff,
otherwise called Frank J. Black, said Patrick Cooney, and said John
Kunze, then and there had and held the said Patrick Henry Cronin,
in and upon the face, head, and body of him, the said Patrick Henry
Cronin, then and there willfully, unlawfully, feloniously, and of
their malice aforethought did push, shove, strike, thrust, and
penetrate, giving to the said Patrick Henry Cronin then and there
with the said sharp instruments as aforesaid in and upon the head,
face, and body of him, the said Patrick Henry Cronin, divers mortal
wounds, contusions, and lacerations, each of the length of two
inches and of the depth of one inch, of which said mortal wounds,
contusions and lacerations the said Patrick Henry Cronin then and
there instantly died. And so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths
aforesaid, do say that the said Martin Burke, otherwise called
Martin Delaney, otherwise called Frank Williams, said John F.
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