Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-22
SUSPECT MARTIN BURKE.
He is Safely Held by the
Winnipeg Police.
HIS AUNT TEsTIFIES IN HIS FAVOR
A Comparatively Bad Lookout for
the Defenders of the Carlson
Cottage Crowd.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD |
CHICAGO, June 21.-The Cronin Grand
Jury this morning heard the testimony
of Mrs. Philbin, aunt of Martin Burke,
the Winnipeg suspect. She secuted the
idea that her nephew was a murderer,
and described him as weak, rattle
Drained young man who lacked courage
to engage in plot of such a character.
She was unable to enlighten the jury rs
to Burke's movements about the time
previous to the murder, as he had ceased
to live at her house.
Luke Dillon was once more called to
the stand and questioned minutely re-
garding the inner workings of the Clan
Ma Gael, and those of its Chicago mem
bers whom he had found to be hostile to
Cronin.
Edward Spellman, of Peoria, a promi-
nent distiller and district officer of the
Clan Ma Gael for the territory of Illinois
and Wisconsin, testified in regard to the
extent of the organization and the power
of the local camps to punish offending
members. He stated that the greatest
penalty that could be inflicted
upon any member, under the rules OF the
organization, was expulsion from the
ranks, and insisted that if DIR. Cronin
had been condmned to death, it was con.
trary to the fundamental principles and
practices of the society. Spellman pro-
fessed a high regard for Cronin, and
assured the jury that his (Spellman's,
desire to ferret out the instigators of the
tragedy was shared by all the leading
Clan Ma Gael men in the United States
The proceedings OF to-day close the in
vestigation in the Cronin matter for the
time being, but the case will be KEEP
open to give the police an opportunity tc
pursue their investigation, and, as wit
nesses are produced from time to time
their testimony will be received by the
| jury and filed.
BUBKE is THE MAN.
Martin Burke, the Winnipeg suspect
has been positively identified as one Of
| the Williams brothers who are credited
| with being DR.. Cronin's slayers. The
person who thus Identifies Burke is ex
pressman Hakan Martinson, who waf
employed by one of the Williams
| DrOIu6TS W COHNoy Iuo lulultuiC "
the fatal cottage. The news OF Martin
sons Identification of Burke and the Cir
cumstances under which Burke was seen
by the expressmau at Winnipeg, were
received tonight in message to Chief Of
Police Hubbard from Chicago officer as
follows ''Martinson instantly and fully
identified Burke, picking him out of fifty.
two men drawn up in line in the jail
yard, in the presence of the Grown
attorney and Burke's lawyer. Wire in
structions"
Chief Hubbard replied that the extra
dition papers for Burke are now en- route
| and would be pushed forward with al
| possible speed.
BURKE ARRAIGNED.
WINNIPEG, June 21.-Martin Burke
was arragned this morning before Judge
Balm in the Court OF Queens Bench, on
information of Collins, charged with the
murder of Cronin. At the request OF the
prosecution, Burke was remanded till
Wednesday to await witnesses.
ExTRADITIoN PAPERS SIGNED.
SPRINGFIELD, June Ex-Governor
Fifer today signed the necessary papers
to lay before Secretary Blaine for the ex.
tradition of Martin Burke, held al
Winnipeg for completely in the Cronir
murder.