The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-20
Chicago Officials Induce the Grand Jury
to FindAgainst Him on Two Counts.
The First One Charges Him with the Murder
Of Cronin, and the Second with COnspiring
with Others TO Commit the Deed.
Several Persons Alleged to Have Identi-
fled Him as One of the ConspiratOrs.
Search Being Made for Another Nan Who Is
Said to Have Been Burke's Partner in
the Tragedy at the Carlson Cottage.
BURKE INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Charges Him with Both
Murder and Conspiracy.


The Grand jury Charges Him with Both
Murder and Conspiracy.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The special grand
jury in the Cronin case gave its first indi-
cation Of results at noon to-day in the
shape of an indictment against Martin
Burke on two counts. Burke, alias Martin
Delaney, otherwise called Frank Williams.
is indicted, first for murder. and secondly.
for conspiracy with Coughlin, O'Sullivan
and Woodruff, for the purpose of commit
ting murder. Application will at once be
made to Governor Fifer by an officer who
is now in Springfield. for requisition papers
for the extradition of Burke. These papers,
properly attested. will be spread before the
State Department at Washington, and the
Secretary of State will make the formal re-
quest to the Canadian government for the
surrender and extradition of Burke. The
latter is now in the custody of the chief of
police at Winnipeg, Man., and Chicago Of
fcers and persons have been dispatched to
the scene to further identify him.
1t was only with reluctance that the
grand jury this morning returned an in
dictment against Burke, and had his par
tial Identification by photograph been the
only evidence against him, it is safe TO say
that the request of Chief Hubbard and
States Attorney Longenecker would have
been ignored, and an indictment denied un-
til the Chicago people had proceeded 10
Winnipeg and clearly identified the pris-
oner as one of the Williams brothers. The
testimony of Michael Gavin of the Chicago
sewer department, who had known Burke,
was very conclusive, however. and il was
upon his evidence that the indictment was
returned. Gavin testified that he had
known Burke for long time. that he had
friendship with p OSullivan and others oe
the suspected parties and that on one oc-
casion Burke had expressed his conviction
that Cronln was an enemy, II not a traitor
to the Irish cause.
1t was announced this afternoon that no
more indictments would be returned until
the Jury was prepared to make a final re-
port. and that Burke had been indicted at
this time on the united plea of Chief Hub
bard and States Attorney Longenecker
upon representations that il would save
time in securing his extradition. Chief
Hubbard, who at no time entertained hopes
that Maroney and Macdonald, the New
York suspects would be identified as ac-
completes in the murder pins his faith i'm
plicitly TO the Burke theory. His Efforts TO
secure an indictment last evening were re-
newed by personal plea to the jury this
morning and it is chiefly to Mr.. Hubbard's
earnest insistance that an Indictment now
rests over Martin Burke. Upon Burke's
known connection with the case, the
chief has established theory which he
confidently believes will lead to the detec-
the murder. Old man Carlson is positive
In his Identification of BurKe's photograph
as that of Frank Williams. who rented the
cottage and his wife and soi, admit strik-
ing points of resemblance, although not
positive In their Identification. Martinzen.
the expressman, is confident that Burke Is
the man who hired him to remove the
furniture from the Clark-street fiat to the
Carlson cottage. and it is his conviction IN
this respect that gives birth TO the belief
that the police are at last upon the right
track.
Justice Mahoney was before the grand
Jury this afternoon. and testified that
OSullivan and CrOnin were already ac-
quainted when they met in his office at the
time of the contract for medical attendance
to the formers employees and that no in
PRODUCTION on his part was needed, as
averred by Sullivan.
was never intimately acquainted with
either Coughlin or Dan Brown, and that
neither of these gentlemen was appointed
on the police force at his special request.
Brown is the man who, some years ago,
preferred charges against Cronin. for which
he was expelled from the Clan-na-Gael: and
Ballard testified that while he might have
inadvertently signed the petitions OF both
Coughlin and Brown. his Endorsement was
not of that earnest nature as would war
rant the credit of either of these appoint
ments to himself.
Lawrence Buckley chairman of the com.
mittee that tried and expelled Cronin, and
captain of the Clan -na-G Guards, was on
the rack for nearly an hour. The informa-
tion which the jury extracted from him Is
not regarded affording any assistance to
the prosecution. j. +. OMalley, member
of the same trial committee, was also called
to the stand. but his memory was detective
in the matter of details although he relt-
Grated his willingness and desire to assist
the ends of justice IN any way IN his power.
j. ID. Haggerty told the jury about his
alleged conversation with Alexander Sulli-
van, in which the latter. it is claimed, char.
acterized DIR. Cronin as an obnoxious per-
son, whose influence was pernicious TO the
Irish cause. Haggerty's testimony was, IN
the main, a repetition of his story before
the cOroners jury.
TT. Conway told about Cronin's fire.
quently-expressed fears for his life. and
Frank Scanlan gave a description OF the
man who drove mp for Cronin on the night
of the tragedy. Napier Moreland. Dlnan's
the white horse, but failed to identity
Burke's photograph as of that individual.
+. G.. Throckmorton, the real estate man.
detected striking resemblance between
Dul NO anu tuC man AO AltN0
the Carlson cottage, and added another
link to the chain of evidence that is sur
rounding the Manitoba suspect.
Among the other witnesses who testined
before the jury were the following: Mrs.
Conklin. Joseph j. Cronin. the mur-
dered mans brother. and John L: Beggs;
All these persons have testified before. and
their evidence is we'll known. Robert
Warren. a Board of Trade man, told what
little he knew of Alexander Sullivan's
operations on the Board of Trade
During the afternoon such witnesses as
were able to testify to the connection OF
Martin Burke, alias Williams. with the
tragedy were taken before Justice Sweeny.
in the States attorneys roolii. and required
to make deposition to be used IN support
of the extradition proceedings.
The report from Winnipeg that Burke
had made a confession is q canard. Burke
has made no statement whatever, except
ing to deny all completely In the Cr0nin
murder. No one but his lawyer Is allowed
to see him.
A dispatch to the News from Winnipeg
eays Burke has made no confession ex-
cept his Acknowledgement that he is Mar
TIN Burke, and that he lived in Chicago and
knew Cronin. He is waiting impatiently
for the arrival of the Chicago officers. who
| will be in town tomorrow afternoon. At
| the request of Superintendent Hubbard. OF
| Chicago Police Chief Murtay has taken
| the prisoner out and had him photo
| graphed. Burke objected most strongly.
and tried to argue the question with the
| chief all the way to the gallery When he
was being photographed. Burke moved a