Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-09
HAS MARTIN BURKE PEACHED
He Has and He Hasn't, He Will
Win and He Won't.
HE'LL BE HANGED If HE DOESN'T.
And He'll BE "Removed" If He
squeals-statemen That Don't
Link Together Very Weii-As-
sertious and Denials.
The Mails Story.

The Maii's Story.
CHICAGO, August S.--fSpecial Telegram TO
The Bee Has Burke confessed or has no
noti s the question which is agitating all in-
terested in the Cronin case in Chicago to-day.
The Times this morning made the positive
announcement that Burke had told the whole
story of the conspiracy and murder to the
states attorney, and the paper also gave
much evidence in support of this claim. But
the story is denied to-day, and with such
particular vehemence, by the states attor-
ney as to almost credit additional belief In
is truth.
A reporter waited on Judge Longenecker
for confirmation or denial of this story.
Judge" said the reporter, "what about
that article III morning paper saying that
Burke had confessed everything to you"
"All liep exclaimed the Judge, raising
his hands aloft despairingly.
as it true that you had an interview with
Burke7''
"Yes, and Chief of Police Hubbard spent
an hour with him yesterday about o'clock"
ibid he make any confessionP'
"Not the slightest. He never had con-
fessed anything to anybody about this muir
der. state that positively on my honor,
because 1t is annoying to me to have people
suppose that have such important evidence
when 1 haven't If anyone says Burke has
confessed anything he IS, to the best OF my
knowledge and belief, a liar. am sure
don't know anything about such confession;
moreover will tell you this, that 1 have
abandoned for the present all hope Of get
ting any confession from him. Collins is
going to bring him over TO the jail to-day and
everybody can see him and talk with HIM
that wante to. so far as am concerned"
"Then Burke has not discharged his at
torney Kennedy"
mot much. He said yesterday he was
very ANXIOUS to see Kennedy"
"Does Burke talk and act like man who
knows more than he will tells'
''Exactly. 1t Is very plain from his man.
ner that he Is between TWO fires. He is
afraid he will be hanged If he does not con-
fess and that he will be removed if he
does"
"Do you still feel confident of convicting
ENTIRELY so. At least three of them will
be convicted, and at least three Of them will
be hung"
According to the Evening News the jail
officers think Burke has made full confession
or IS about to do so.
The Mail says: Judge Longenecker had
another interview with Burke this morning.
1t was at Burke's request. The conversa-
tion between Burke and the states attorney
nature. The representative OF the law
placed his hand familiarly on the shoulder
of the man who is to become the victim of
the laws vengeance, and they conversed in
a low tone for q long time. The conference
was good natured on both sides. 1t was
more than that. 1t was extremely friendly.
Every action aud gesture OF the prisoner
and his questioner went 10 show that per-
feet understanding had been arrived at be-
tween them
~ know YOU are the best friend have in
the city," said Burke.
81 am and will stand by you, and want
you to feel sure of that" was the states at
torAey's reply Then there was more talk in
a low voice, and the Judge said:
''Now tell me who drove Cronin from his
Office to the, Carlson cottage"
Burke hesltated. He looked down at the
stone floor of the cell and then gave a side
long furtive glance at the states attorney.
Again he looked at the floor and shook his
head once or twice. He started as IL to
speak, but reapsed into silence.
81 can't do it. l daren't. I'm afraid" he
said at length. The attorney came at him
again.
can convict and hang you over and over
again with the testimony have. Tell me
the truth and you can save yourself and help
have justice done for this murder There is
no reason why YOU should be hanged to save
men who don't care a snap about you."
This argument had powerful effect on
Burke. He seemed to weaken in all his sys-
tenn. He glanced around again in that fur
tive way and then put his mouth close to
Judge Longenecker's ear. He whispered
something into it. 1t was the name of the
missing consprator. Burke had seemed to
be in mortal terror lest the men who planned
was talking confdentially with the attor
neys. He is more than repentant for his
part in the crime, and he seems willing to
confess what yet remains untold OF his story,
Corporation Counsel Hutchinson an
nounced in Judge Bakers court this morn
ing that he had the receipt of Sheriff Mat
son, showing that the body of Martin Burke
had been delivered to him and lodged in the
county Jail. That being the return made,
Judge Baker said:
at appearing from the return that John
Collins, the messenger, having turned over
the body Of Burke to the sheriff of Cook
| county, it Is ordered that no further proceed
| ings be taken in the case"
The court then explained that the order
| was simply technical one, as was before
| explained to the corporation counsel. The
| prospect of getting look at Burke had at
| tIacted great crowa to Judge Bakers court
| room. 1t was announced that the prisoner
| would be brought in ut IL O'Clock, and fully
| thirty minutes previous to that hour the ele-
vators. running to the third floor were packed
| with the curious. number OF bailiffs were
| stationed at the court room doors, and none
| but lawyers and reporters were admitted
| Senator Kennedy lounged in an arm chair
| bending his head slightly forward to hear
4 some words whispered by w. S. Forest, Dan
| Coughlin's attorney. Judge Baker soon
made his appearance and asked whether the
prisoner was present. The bailiff replied that
there was no sign of Mr.. Burke After an
other delay the door opened and Chief Of
Police Hubbard aud Hutchinson. followed by
| John Collins, entered without Martin Burke
| The lawyer made the announcement that
| Burke was no longer in Officer Collins
custody and Lawyers Kennedy and Forest
| hastily withdrew. Burke was turned over
| TO the sheriff Just few minutes before noon,
| the time when Collins was to appear with
him before Judge Baker. He was driven
over TO the Jail in an open patrol wagon.
A Significant Denial.