River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-20
A GOOD CATCH.

Arrest of Martin BURKE at winnipeg. Man.
Chicago omeials Firm ia the Belief
That lie Is one of the Principals in the
Cronin Murder-Iiis Photograph Identi-
fled as That of civilians "-aIaroney
and Mcdonald Released.
CHICAGO June IS-Martin Burke. one OF
the actual murderers of DR. Cronm, has
been arrested in Winnipeg, Man, and an
officer of the Chicago force Is now on his
way there TO bring him back Burke has
been referred to from time TO time as De-
laney, and is tbs man who hired the
eXpressman to take the furniture
from IL Clark street TO the Carlson cot
tage. His description was obtained from
MartinsOn when the latter was found. and
an active search was Immediately insti-
tuted for him. He was traced from place
TO place, but always managed to get away
Just before the police reached it At one
place his picture was found. Martinson
identified il Tos lively, and the search con
tinued On Thursday last it was learned
that he had left the city on a North bound
train presumably Tor Canada, and a minute
description was wired TO every point along
the route Sunday night the department
received a dispatch from Chief Of Police
McHae, of Winnipeg, reporting the arrest
OF Burke Just as he was stepping ON an East
bound train, and in his pocket was a ticket
for Liverpool Eng CHIEF Hubbard said
that he felt aach elatea over the capture
aud that she accuracy of the identity was
beyond question
The Carlsons yesterday afternoon identi-
fed the picture of Martin Burke which
Captain Schutter showed the grand Jury
rs that OF one of the Williams brot hers,
who rented the cottage where DR. Cronin
was killed
WORK or THE GRAND JURY
The bulk OF the evidence given before
the grand jury Monday was of routine
character The most important witnesses
were Desk Sergeant Montgomery, of tho
Chicago Avenue station, and James w.
1'uohy, the latter one OF Alexander Sui
livan's sureties Montomgery under strong
pressure, testified that the numerous tele-
phone calls Tor Detective Coughlin which
he answ y ed in the lattors absence at the
station came, not from lee man O'Sulliyan,
as has been testified at the coroner's
inquest, but from telephone number
$40. This is the number OF
the instrument in the law Office of
Windes n Sullivan indicating that the lat
ter was in frequent communication with
the detective. Tuohy, who was fet-
lowpasseuger with Le Caroa ON the
steamer that carried the in
former to Liverpool under the
name OF Beach, was summoned TO testify
regarding the conversation he had with the
spy during the passage after his ex-
animation was concluded he emphatical Y
refused to state what had trGnspire, and
the grand Jurors were coTrespondingly nom
communicative.
Mrs Thomas Whalen, the lady who kept
house for T. @ Sliivan, was also examined.
She denied em hatcally any knowledge Of
the murder O, the men who committed the
deed In answer TO the question where
O'Salivan was On the night Of May :, Mrs,
Whalen tc>tit q that az S.:) O'Clock he was
at home she lef5 the house to get some
things for her children at a store ON
fincol avenue Two OF the men
were out, but they were let in by
+ o Sl Ivan in Ter absence WHOM she re-
turned at 1929 o'clock O'Saliiyan was in
bed and ehe was let in by one Of the men.
Mrs Whalen is satisfied that at = O'Clock
+ that night O sullivan was in bed. Her Sis
ter was visiting her that night and she and
her sister had 20 80 up 20 O'Sulliyan room
for cot bed o Sullivan spoke to them
when they were on this crrand
WINNIPEG, Man, June IS Martin Burke
the m.n arrested here Sunday night for
completely in the CTonjn murder was seen
in his cell Monday night By a representa-
tive OF the United prcSs lie is an athletic
( looking fellow and has q scar ON the front
part and left side of his head. His face ex-
I presses great discrimination, and looks like a
+ fellow with sutl.cientnerve to assist in carry
ing out details of the foul deed Of which he
is suspected Inreply TO questions nc gave
his name as Martin Burke and said he was
from Chicago and on his way to the old
country. On it being pointed out to him
that this was not the way TO the
old country Burke seemed confused
and after some hesitation said he
was Just taking look around before going
He further stated he had left Ireland loer
years ago, proceeding straight to Chicago,
. where he was employed by the city. He
knew CIonin to see him. but was not per-
sonally acquainted with him. Burke fur
ther stated he was not a member of the
/ Clan ma Gael and would claim = itish pro
lection and refuse TO go back with the Chi
cago officer
Burke. in purchasing ticket to Liver
pool. gave Ills name as W. J. Cooper He
does not look like an innocent man who
was outraged over arrest, but takes his ar
rest as a mattcr of course. He arrived
here on Saturday night and put up
at secund-class hotel He did
not register In his valise was
found felt hat supposed to have
belonged 10 Pr Cronin The name inside
+ Of tho hat appeared to be blotted ont with
the aid Of chemicals The chief of FOL &C
sought 10 restore the letters. and characters
to correspond with Cronin's name were
clearly DISTINGUISHED The prisoner adj
mits that he hos u brother in Chicago, so
I that there is now little doubt he is one Of
the famous Williams brothers.
Burke't solicitor. in response to ques-
tons. said the intention was to resist to the
bitter end any effort TO extradite the pTis-
ouer
MiEoNEY AND M'DoNALD RELEASED.
New YoRK. June IS The three men who
came on from Chicago for the purpose OF
Identifying Muroney and Mcdonald as prin-
cpals or accomptices in the nufuer OF DR..
Cronin visited the Tombs with authority
to see the prisoners. The suspects were
placed in line with . score of other prison
ers William II. Hatfield, who sold the fur
niture afterward found in the cottage
where Cronin was murdered, was the first
to pass along the line, but he failed to
identity either Of the men. lie was fol-
lowed by Martinson, the expressman, Il.
c. Throckmorton and Deputy Sheriff
Williams, all Of whom failed to identify the
suspec $ Maroney and Mcdonald were
taken back to their cells and the Chica-
goans lett the prison. Judge Andrews in
the Supreme Court discharged harOney
and Mcdonald on the ground that there
was no evidence on which to hold them
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