The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-27
ARREST.
John F. Beggs. Senior Guardian of
Camp No. 20. in the Hands Of
the Chicago Authorities.
The Prisoner a WeIl-to-Do Lawyer and
HIS Detention a Matter of Much
Surprise.
Burke. the winnipeg Suspect. Identified
az the Partner of Detective Cough
lin-Before the Grand Jury.

CHICAGO, June 26.-John F. Beggs, SEN
ior guardian of Camp No 20, Clan-na-G Gael,
is under arrest. The police have kept the
arrest secret and tonight refused to tell
where Beggs was immured. Beggs' ar
rival at the grand jury room to-day in po-
lice patrol wagon was the first intimation
that he had been taken into custody.
The prisoner is a well-to-do lawyer, and
has had some prominence as a politician.
de was certainly at liberty last evening.
The impression has gained ground
that he was arrested on or
ders from States-Attorney Longenecker
whose theory that the committee of camp
No. 20 tried and condemned DIR. CrOnin as a
spy, has become the principal phase of in
vestigation. The indications are that
Beggs' replies 70 iDteIrogations in the
grand jury room did not throw any light
on the theory that camp No. 20 removed
DIR. Cronin as a spy. When the senior
guardian came out of the jury room he
wss quickly taken Oft again in the patrol
wagon under guard. Chief Hubbard to
night, when importuned by q newspaper
man who desired to interview the prisoner,
said Beggs did not wish TO be seen On
this information rumors spread that Beggs
was the camp No. 20 informer whom the
authorities have intimated they were in
communication with. The idea that BegRs
had turned informer was not, however,
credited to any wide extent
Tle special grand jury resumed
its inquiry into the CrOnin case this
morning. The first witness called was DR.
J. +. Cass, who testified that Coughlin ard
Burke tried TO hire his horse shortly before
the murder for an all-night service. The
doctor identified the picture of Burke as
haf nf
O'Brien, a sal0ODkeeper, j. B. Bell, of the
Western Union. and representatives of the
Postal Telegraph company were also called
as Witnesses
Coughlin's companion, but was not exactly
positive. The doctor also stated before the
grand jury that his friend, J. B. Won, was
present when Coughlin called to hire
horse from him. Won being called identi
fed Burke's picture, and later in the day
called at the jail and identified Coughlin. !
A number of witnesses were examined, the |
object being to connect them with, or prove |
something about Camp No. 20. Clan-na- |
Gael, being connected with the Cronin |
The sensation of the afternoon |
was the appearance of John r. Beggs,
guarded by two policemen. 1t was alleged |
that he was examined as TO the inner circle |
of Camp No. 20. At the conclusion of |
journed until tomorrow. 1t is believed /
o-night that the police are not so anxious /
about the capture of Cooney. The Fox"
as the real estate agent, and HATFIELD, the i
salesman, failed to identify his picture as
that of the person supposed TO be Simonds. /
An afternoon paper says the police OF 4
this city have secured a clue to the where
abouts of the man TO whom Martin Burke
sent despatch from Winnipeg. Ii was
addressed TO Rhyneton Dams, Hancock,
Michigan. The assertion is made that the
man is we'll known there: that he has left
the place. but the police are on his track
and expect to arrest him soon.
Ii is further given as rumor that
large number of letters written by Detect
i've Coughl!D, now under arrest, 70 parties
in Hancock have fallen into the hands of
the-pOlice. IL is said the police have Sc
cured possession of letter written by
Rhyneton 10 Burke, at Winnipeg, contain
ing valuable information. 1t has been dis
covered that on May IA, while Burke was
in Joliet, Illinois, man named Patrick
CooDey sent him from this city a money |
order for ten dollars.
Assistant States-Attorney Baker arrived
from Washington this afternoon with the
papers for the extraditiOn of Burke, and /
left for Winnipeg tonight