Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13

| ernor of the state of Minnesota to make the
arrest. Frank was in Minnesota the warrant
unrevoked, and I had been commissioned by
| the Governor of the State of Illinois to bring
the prisoner to Chicago. felt it my duty to
! do it, and tred.'
sltlon warrant, etc., and tapped them emphat-
| lcally.
''The complaint-?'
1.-The Governors got the warrant. 1t was
made out by Justice Meach and County Judge
Loomis of Chicago, complaint of Leopold
anyway
But the rearrest. How was it nader"
L got on the train at the trestle; the train
| Stacks up there. When about half way across
the river came in the car, and told him I was
going to arrest him as soon as we got into Min
nesota"
What was said to this?"
Some boy, who we afterwards learned was
a reporter of a St. Paul paper, jumped up
and said but we amt in Minnesota Just as
soon as we got across the bridge arrested
Frank"
did you pull out your revolver %
"There was great excitement of course, and
every body rushed up towards 1 took out
my revolver, and said I wanted no interfer-
ence. l had authority to make the arrest and
was going to do it. l did not threaten to shoot
! anybody"
AN IMAGINATIVE YOUTH.
"Just here wish you'd state for me, that I
never pointed my pistol at any one; didn't
threaten to shoot any armed or unarmed man.
as the Pioneer Press repSster states. Twas in
the discharge of my duty and felt had the
right to resist any interference. l want to say,
too, that | never threatened to shoot the re-
him out Of the wagon, for he never
was in it. [ didn't have
board to brain anyone attempting to get into
the wagon, for the reporter only asked me to
allow him to get in, and told him didn' t
want him with me. Tha6's the truth
In all other respects, Burke's narrative of
the affair at the junction, in the wagons, the
ride, and his own arrest is similar to what has
been heretofore published.
The notion prevails that you. are only an
agent for Leopold Bros. --?''
81 was directed by the sheriff (Hoffman) to
get Frank and deliver him up to him. in
tended doing SO. lii no way am working for
under the direction of Leopold Bros. I
know them only in this affair as the com plain
ants"
ct is said that you repeatedly stated to
Frank that he could easily settle the matter"
'Oh, as to that Qaughingly) I may have said
m UGH TO him. but it only to induce him to
go along without trouble"
''Anything about telling Frank you were go
ing to take him to a station near Chicago to see
Leopolu anu lnaI ne u nave an opportunity tor
q settlement"
Il am in no way authorized from Leopold to
make compromise, or anything else. don't
believe l ever said anything of the kind, but if
did it was only to keep Frank quiet and
easy
Didn't you hand-cuff Frank?''
81 did. | wanted to make sure of nv arrest.
didn't know how much might be resisted.
When l got him off the train removed the
irons at once"
What occurred between you and Mr.. Rogers,
county attorney, on the tramp
Nothing that remember"
s'Who advised you to make the second a, :
rest?''
Nobody in the United States of America
That is, nobody told me, but before leaving
Chicago discussed the whole thing. all the
circumstances that might happen, and I was
prepared and had it mapped out, what L d do
in any emergency"
Anything pass between you aud Cornish at
the junction about settlement
Il believe said if he wouldn't interfere.
Frank could settle and return in forty-eight
made no promise, because wasn't authorized
to make any,
In random way, and in collateral way to
the above conversation, Mr.. Burke expressed
himself, that he only did his duty according to
his lights. He refers with genuine thanks to
all the officers, with whom he came in contact.
lie Ism t In manner, style, or talk the "despe-
| RADIO conceived and pictured in fright by le
youthful scribe, who was bounced out of the
wagon" Mr.. Burke conclued, as lot of visi
tors demanded his presence,
1T created big excitement but didn't
mean it.