Public Abhorrence at the Crime--A Great Out-pouring of the People--Cosmopolitan Assemblage at Central Music Hall--A Judge's Vigorous Speech--Congressmen Denounce the Crime-- The Rival Demonstrations at Cheltenham Beach and Ogden's Grove 369 CHAPTER XVIII. 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 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 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 CHAPTER XXI. Evidence for the State--The Story of the Crime Retold--A Long Line of Witnesses--Sensational Disclosures and Missing Links Supplied--Mrs. Hoertel's Graphic Story--Dr. Cronin's Knives are Found and Produced in Court--A Masterly Grouping of the Testimony Against the Prisoners 430 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 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 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. 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