The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-06
THE CRONIN MURDERERS.
Attempts Made to Kill Burke on His Way to
Chicago.

Chicago.
FARGO, d. T., Aug. 5.-Martin Burke will
probably never forget his trip through
Manitoba and Dakota. At every station
where the train stopped there was crowd
waiting to catch glimpse of him. At
Grafton, which is only a few miles this side
of the line, there were at least 800 men, the
most of them apparently Irishmen, who
boarded the sleeper and demanded admit
tance. Many were persistent iii a demand
to get into the car, telling Lieutenant Ross
that if they could only catch glimpse of
the prisoner they would kill him with as
little hesitancy as they would rat.
''Dr. Cronin." said one of them. twas a
cousin of mine, and / would avenge his
death if could only get q chance" AS he
spoke he drew revolver from his pocket
ana peered into the smoking compartment
of the car. where Burke was with two
officers, but before he had time to dis
tingulsh faces in the compartment, Lieu
tenant Ross hustled him off the platform,
and his place was taken by q curious Da-
kotan. Burke heard the strangers denun-
citation and threat. bnt he was as cool as if
he lad been safe behind the bars of Sheriff
MatsOns Jail.
Il might as well be shot in Dakota as
hanged in Chicago" he said when he heard
the threats. Notwithstanding this he was,
it was asserted, badly frightened.
EST. PAUL. Mimi. Aug. 5.-Burke. the
CrOnln suspect, arrived in this city In
charge of Chief Hubbard, of Chicago, at
6:55 A. NJ. to-day. over the Manitoba road.
After the rest of the passengers had alight-
ed the train was run back into the yard
and the Burke party quickly transferred to
q Milwaukee car and attached to the Mil
waukee train. which pulled out at 7:15 A. NJ.
Burke was very carefully guarded, and no
one was permitted to interview even see
him. The report that he was chained to
the floor of the car is generally regarded as
a canard.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5--Martin Burke, the
Cronln suspect, was landed safely In Chr
cago few minutes before 10 o'clock to-
night Contrary to expectation he was not
brought to the Union Depot. but was taken
from the train at the Canal and Fulton
street station by Chief Hubbard and con-
veyed, probably. to the county Jail. A
swarm of reporters and many curious peo-
pie had gathered at the depot to see the
was 2 body of detectives who had been
sent there under command of lieutenant
to guard against surprises.
Contrary to expectations, Chief Hubbard
and his posse took carriages to the Harri-
son-street police station instead of the
county Jail. AS Burke is legally in the
custody of the sheriff of Cook county great
surprise was manifested at this proceeding,
but it soon leaked out that the pris-
oner was being subjected to vigorous in
terrogations by the officers in the hope that
n confession or damaging admission mi ght
be forthcoming. The public character of
the county jail renders the sweat box
proceeding very difficult one, but at the
Harrison-street station is reserved q certain
remote cell or dungeon especially devoted
to this interesting process of forcible ex-
traction Burke's attorney, State Senator
Kennedy, of Appleton. Wis, is in the
city and it was feared that q delay in
this. police inquiry" until tomorrow
might give the prisoner an opportunity to
be braced up by his attorney TO such q de-
gree as to render him obdurate to those
supposed resistless influences of the sweat.
box" Chief Hubbard refused emphatical-
ly to allow newspaper men or any one else
to see his interesting charge, and the
Winnipeg refugee. manacled hand and
foot, was hustled unceremoniously but
somewhat nervously into the dark cell by
the anxious officers. 1t was announced
that Senator Kennedy will tomorrow bt
given an opportunity to hold an interview
with his client. In an interview tonight
Kennedy denied that he was member OF
the Clan-na-Gael, and at the same time de
clined to state by whom he was retained Oh
paid To defend BuIke.