Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-17

CHICAGO, August Ss-SSvcI0 8G6ompo9 d
habeas corpus have failed to put Martin
Burke within reach of consultation with his
friends and attorneys.
A ruse introducing the authority of no
less q person than the president of the
Omitted States secured the coveted advantage
for the police. Lawyer Kennedy fled
petition with Judge Baker asking q wit of
hsbeas corpus. The petition set forth that
Chief Hubbard had charge of Burke and
had contrary to law secreted his prisoner
instead of conveying him to the county jail
where persons under Indictment should be
brought and confined. Mr.. Kennedy said
he had asked Chief Hubbard to see his eli
ent and that Burke be taken to Jail. Both
requests had been refused. Judge Baker at
once issued a writ commanding Chief Hub
bard to bring Burke into court at 8 p. m.
At that hour the chief appeared with States
Attorney LOngenecker and Corporation
Counsel Hutchinson.
Without any preliminary whatever MI.
Hutchinson made the explanation in reply
to the writ that Burke was not in the hands
of Chief Hubbard at all. 'Burke," con.
tinued Mr.. hutchinson, SIS in the hands OF
Officer Collins who had him on reQuisition
president of the Uuiten States"
Kennedy demured to the return on the
ground that it was evasive. Judge Baker
said:
sThere is no doubt that Burke is entitled
to see his attorney and that Mr.. Kennedy
the custody of the prisoner there can be no
doubt that it lies in the hands Of the person
holding the writ of extradition."
Burke's lawyer then drew up new petition
asking that q writ of habeas corpus be Oh.
rected to Officer Collins on the ground that
the officer was bound under his COMMISSION
as messenger, to bring Burke into Illinois
and to turn him over to the proper author
tiles. This he had not done, but had placed
him in a police station of Chicago under the
jurlsdiction of Chief Hubbard. The petition
charoes that Hubbard was heard to say that
he would not send Burke to jail before noon
of August II, as ne had a purpose of his own
issued an order for a writ as prayed for:
Burke was given in his sell letter from
Ireland over which he broke down and wept
bitterly.
The authorities are confident that Burke
will eventually confess. but there Ii desire
to refuse to receive his confession, II ~ 20
doing any leniency must be conceded to
soIutely necessary to convict others.
States Attorney Longenecker said: II do
not think he can hold out against the una
voldable prospect of execution for this muir
der. think he will confess. I am certain
Burke is one of the men who actually killed
Cronin, and nothing in the world can save
him from the gallows except juror who
would not hang anybody. With all the ev-
idence we have against Burke (and there 10
far more..than has been published( there Is
no escape. And he viii drag down the
others with him also. When you take the
part Burke played in the conspiracy and the
part Coughlin took, and how O'Sullivan
helped, there is as clear case as was ever
made out. There is no escape. We have
evidence that cannot be contradicted. Burke
is so guilty, and we have absolute proof OF
of his being one of the men who butchered
CrOnin.