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

arrest. Frank was in Minnesota, the warrant
unrevoked, and l had been commissioned by
the Governor Of the State of Illinois to bring
the prisoner to Chicago. I felt it my duty to
do it, and tried"
Here Mr.. Burke pulled out his papers, requi-
sition warrant, ETC., and tapped them emphat.
lcally.
1.-The complaint-?''
THE Governors got the warrant. It was
made out by Justice Meach and County Judge
Bros. 1t charges crime-a crime in Illinois,
anyway
But the rearrest How was it nader"
II 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 we got into Min
nesota."
What was said to this?"
Some boy, who we afterwards learned was
reporter of a St. Paul paper, jumped up
and said but we amt in Minnesota. just rs
soon as we got across the bridge I arrested
Frank
Did you pull out your revolver? ?"
"There was great excitement of course, and
every body rushed up towards US. l took out
my revolver, and said I wanted no interior
ence. I had authority to make the arrest and
was going to do it. I did not threaten to shoot
anybody.''
AN IMAGINATIVE YOUTH.
''Just here wish you'd state for me, that
never pointed my pistol at any one; didn't
threaten to shoot any armed or unarmed man,
as the Pioneer Press reporter states. Twas in
the discharge of my duty and felt had the
right to resist any interference. / want to say
too, that 1 never threatened to shoot the re-
porter or the young man with him; didn't toss
him out of the wagon, for he never
was in it. didn't have
q 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. Tha5s the truth
In all other respects, Burke's narrative of
the affair at the junction. in the wagons, the
ride, apd 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 In no way am I working for
or under the direction of Leopold Bros. I
know them only in this affair as the com plain
ants"
1T is said that you repeatedly stated to
Frank that he could easily settle the matter"
ooh, as to that (laughingly) may have sal
much to him. but it was only to induce him ~
go along without trouble"
Anything about telling Frank you were 60,
ing to take him to station near Chicago to SEE
Leopold. and that he'd have opportunity fol
a settlement?'
Il am in no way authorized from Leopold to
makea compromise, or anything else. ] don t
believe ever said ything of the kind, but if
l did it was only to keep Frank quiet and
easy
Didn't you hand-cuff Frank?'
II did. | wanted to make sure of Nv arrest
I didn't know how much might be resisted
When 1 got him off the train rem owed the
irons at once"
what occurred between you and Mr.. Rogers,
county attorney, on the traan2"
Nothing that remember"
''Who advised you to make the SECOND al
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 was
prepared and had it mapped out, what I'd do
in any emergency
Anything pass between you and Cornish at
the junction about asettlement''
II believe l said if he wouldn't interfere
Frank could settle and return in forty-eight
hours-l said that to get him to draw off, but
made promise, because wasn't authorized
to make any,
In a random way, and in collateral way to
the above conversation, Mr.. Burke expressed
himself that he only did his duty according Ia
his lights. He refers with genuine thanks to
all the officers, with whom he came in contact.
He isn't in manner, style, or talk the ''despe-
RADIO conceived and pictured in fright by ne
youthful scribe, who was ''bounced out OF the
wagon" Mr.. Burke conclued, as lot of visi
tors demanded his presence,
ST created big excitement but I didn't
mean it.