Show IRISHAMERICANS j What Prominent Ones Say of the Cronin Verdict H GRAND CANAL VENICE > By Turner has Been Purchased by Cornelius Vanderbilt Business In Brazil Conspirators Con-spirators In London Arrested Special to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatet CHICAGO Dec 18 Yesterday the first approach to obtaining tho consensus of opinion among the most prominent Irish Americans throughout the country as to the Cronin verdict was possible Dispatches Dis-patches from various cities developed de cldely interesting comments From Lincoln coIn Nebraska the headquarters of the Irish National league of America came the expression that is accepted here as probable prob-able the most typical of the feeling of the Irish race as a whole The message of President John Fitzgerald somehow recalled re-called to many the force and brevity of General Grant when the old commander felt that an occasion was historic Presi nent Fitzgerald when asked his Fitzgerad opinion am simply said I the law is satisfied I amJohn P Sutton secretary of the National league said The jury seem to have acted conscientiously in this matter They have given the evidence much thought and attention at-tention and I have no doubt it is a just verdict The acquittal clears up all charges against the ClannaGael conspiracy in the matter The motive must have been a personal per-sonal one with these other parties It seems to me that the three who received life sentences had better bo satisfied and not seek a new trial in face of the strong prejudice that is said to exist in Chicago They might fare worse next time Further than this neither Mr Fitzgerald nor Mr Sutton at present had anything to say John Boyle OReilly of Boston expres ident of the Land league in America said It is shocking such a verdict as that These men are either guilty or they are not If they are guilty of such a crime as that charged against them they should hang That is the Illinois penalty I be hove for murder Ifthey are not guilty they should go free Such a verdict is a supreme and a shocking conclusion |