New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
BURKE BADLY FRIGHTENED
CHIEF M'RAE, OF WINNIPEG, GUARDS THE
PRISONERS CONFESSION.
HE INT1MATEs THAT 1T WAS pAMAGING-cMI
oAGo POLICE. SEARCHING FOR "cooNEYs
"A FRIEND OF BURKE ARRESTED
IN JOLIET.
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IN JOLIET. -.sg
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Chicago, June 22.-There is a slight interrups
tion in the sensational features Of the Cronin
case; but unless all signs fail the police are pre-
pairing new stroke OF business. Since the publ.
cation of the fact that Cooney was wanted and
his subsequent flight, the police have been ex-
tremely careful to guard all channels Of informa.
ton.
The police are mysterious as to who told Chief
McRae, OF Winnipeg that Burke was wanted here
for the Cronn murder and gave him so good q
description Of the man and his movements that the
Winnipeg officers knew the hour he was to arrive
In that town. 1t was intmated to-day that the
man who gave Burke away was no other than
COOney, and that this is the real reason why the
police are looking so anxously for CoOney. Cooney
was an intimate friend Of Burke's and probably
one OF the minor participants in the murder. He
might have been the man who called for Dr.
Cronin, not knowing at the time for what pur-
pose the Doctor was wanted He learned the
truth later, not knowing it till he saw the dis
appearance announced in the paper, and became
Jealous because Burke better provided for than
himself, and knowing Burke's route, informed
the Winnipeg officers TO secure Burle's ar-
rest, while he himself escaped. Captain Schuettler
great trouble.
/ have it In my pocket now said he, but
he would allow no one TO look at it, nor would
he say whether or not any one had identified 1t.
dispatch from Winnipeg says:
There is no doubt in my mind,'
said Chief McRae this morning, that
Burke was used AS a tool by the gang
is really the one who committed the foul deed.
don't ink from what have been able TO judge
Of him, that he would be likely to concoct the
lie Is an ignorant man, % and md do doubtless % an irish
enthusiast, who fancied that in committing such
deed he was aiding in righting the wrongs Of
Ireland
Did you caution Burke when you arrested
him that anything he said would be used against
him in cvidcncc?'
Il did said the Chief, "but the prisoner
was so thoroughly scared that verify believe that
II had chosen TO Pump him could have got o
complete Confession
I" suppose he did tell you something important,H
was suggested.
u don't wish to answer that question: said
the Chief. IL will doubtless be called upon to
give my evidence in court
Are all the necessary witnesses here ?,
Two Others are coming from Chicago as we'll
as the indictmcnt against Burke; and some papers.
The Chicago police know exactly what is wanted
and they will take the precaution OF sending
all the evidence required,
Then you have doubt about Burlxe's ex.
tradtion?'
"Nonc whatever
From the day when Burllc's name was first
mentioned in the case, Lieutenant Elliott has been
working industriously on his record
II have found that he will probably have to
account for more than the crime Of murderina
DR.. Cronin," said the Lieutenant.
Do you think that he has committed murdep
before?'
From what I have discovered, should saw
that he had But can give you more particulars
in a few days"
The Grand Jury was in session about two
hours this morning, hut did not consider the
Cronin case At 10 o'clock on Monday the iury
will resume the Investigate into the Clan-na-
Gael conspiracy which resulted in Dr. Cronn's
murdrr. The expression "Clan-nsLIGek con-.
Spiracy' conveys precisely the idea that the
Grand Jury has conceived OF the cause Of thd
assassination from the evidence which has SO
far been presented The idea which seems to
have assumed definite shape in the minds Of
the Grand Jury is best told in the words Of
IA man who has kept close connection with the
search for the mur,ierers since its inception.
There does not seem to be much reason to
doubt that Cronin was removed because his enemies
had given it out that he was u British
spy. 1t quietly whispered that he must
he removed Coughn was the man who was to
engineer the scheme. lie employed Others. Ser-
cra at least five, different men were in the plot,
and CrOnin was executed The Clan n-Ea-liucl will
bear trial well rs thc men who killed Cronln.
The Grand Jury has dScOI cred yet no actual
proof of connection IN the crime between Coughhn
ard the mrn who are supposed 10 be the prime ln-
>tgatorS, but they are close 10 II. The men Ia
whom positive proof points a> guilty are Coughlln
and Burke. OSuliNan is guilty probably In th'o
hr knew. after the commission vi the crime, Why
hc had uonc certain things under instructions. Tho
men TO be found yet are tn men who drove the
white horse and he who rented the ClarK-st Nat.
Ill, Al Ina ln
rest Uf Burke the most important that has been OF
can he made, for the reason. he sald that
Burke is simply hired assassin. lie commttcd
'hr murder for money. Tie does not care snap
Tor anything else, aud To save his neck he WIN
,qucal. As TO Cocncy, or Slmohls IL Is uil-
lercnt Cooncy Is a blatant patriot. ne Was
nm id no money for his work, except possibly MS
William c. Ially who was alleged TO have
stolen package containing eghV-nye reIseerca
letters from the pOStOtlce few weeks ago. was
This morning found guilty OF having stolen prop
crty in his possession, knowing the same 10 Do
4 incal news bureau says: Captain Stewart
and other Government officials wcr" amazed ab
the verdict of the jury, which had been out aoouo
twenty four hours. They claim that the evidence
was conclusive II, 10 Lnlly's gull, on the charge
Of stealing, and say they will make an effort
TO trace the runners atoat regarding some IN
nuenc,s that are said to have operated on some
of the Jurors All but three of the Jury
were in favor OF returning a verdico
OF .yil,. rs TO the principal charge. hut these
finally the compromise verdict reached: 10
Is said that the reason for this WAS that Lally
/, n member Of the Clan nae Gaei and associated with
the members Of Camp 30 in which Dr. Cronns
death was alleged 10 have been planned, and that
M least one of the jurors was also member Of
the secret order and associated among the SAND
people"
Cronin case The prisoner is Michael Walsh. q
number who has been working at Joliet. lie
i;nrw Martin Burke in Chicago. Burke 1t is re-
ported, turned up in Joliet the day after tho
Cronin tragedy, and remained with Walsh prac-
tically pennilcSs until June o. when il is thought
II mCncy order was sent TO him from Chicago.
The natural inference would be that Walsh's
arrest was due to a desire the part of tho
i:olicc 10 elicit anything of value he may know +.
regarding Martin Burke, the supposed Frank
Williams