on history, philosophy and political economy.
They are better posted to-day than any other class. All the evils
resulting from the present system would disappear were the jurors
drawn by lot from the box, which is the fairest method of obtaining
jurors."

Mr. Mills replied at some length. He said:

"I will not deign to answer the insinuations and animadversions
made by the distinguished counsel, directed or intended against the
integrity and fidelity to the law of the gentlemen of the
prosecution or the sheriff of Cook County. Your honor, in the
interruption made, expressed an answer to such insinuations and
animadversions. Counsel has talked much of classes, lines of men,
divisions of the community. He has talked of the employer class and
the laboring class; he has even brought into this discussion the
element of religion as suggesting classes of men. I submit that
there are no classes recognized by the law of this State. What
statute recognizes a distinction between the laborer and the man
who hires him? What statute draws a line between the salesman and
the head of a business? At no time has the State made a special
demand for any class of men. We stand to day with the regular panel
exhausted and in need of a jury, and we appeal to the statute to
help us out."

"We will continue as we have been going on," said Judge McConnell after
the arguments had been concluded; "the court has been diligent and
cautious and intends to see that nothing but a fair and impartial jury
is impaneled in this case."

HOT WORDS FROM LAWYERS.

The monotony of the proceedings was interrupted on Saturday, September
28th, by the first sensational scene of the trial. It originated during
the examination by Mr. Donahoe of John W. Johnson, a special venireman,
who had testified that he had no prejudices against the Irishmen or the
Clan-na-Gael.

"Have you any opinion," queried Mr. Donahoe, "outside of what you
read in the newspapers, that Dr. Cronin was murdered?"

"He was certainly murdered--the papers said so."

"Have you any opinion as to who is responsible for his death?"

"I don't know anything about it."

"Did you read of the arrest of O'Sullivan and Coughlin?"

"Yes, sir."

"You believe they were arrested, don't you?"

"Yes, they certainly were arrested."

"This is bully-