Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-06
BURKE THE cRoNlN SUSPECT.
An Attempt to KIN Him on the Train.
fyy telegraph 10 the Dispsrh.l

Cu1oAGo. August 5.-Aspecial from Fargo.
Oak. SAYS. Martin Burke VIII probably
never forget his trip through Manitoba and
Dakota. At every station where the tram
stopped there was Q crowd waiting 10 eaten
n glimpse of him. At Grafton there was At
least 300 men, the most OF them ap-
parently lrishmen. who boarded tho
sleeper and demanded admittance. Many
were persistent in their demand 10 get
into the ear. telling Lieutenant Ross
that II they could catch q glimpse OK
the prisoner they w1uld kill him with a.
little hcsitancv ms they would Kill rat.
"Dr. Crouin. - said one Of them, was a
cousin of mne. and would avenee ms
death II ! could only get chance As me-
spoke he drew a revolver from hls pocket
and ppercd into the slnokin1 compartment
az tine car. where Burke was with two
officers. but before De had time - DIS
finguish the faces Lieutenant Ross knock
ed him ~ the platform. and his place was
taken bv the curious Dakotan.
burke heard the Strangers denuncatlon
and threats. hut be was 80 cool rs # he had
been safe behind the bars Of Sheriff Mat
sons jail.
- might "a well be shot in Dakota as
hanged IN Chicago" he SAID when he
heard the threats. Notwithstanding TINS,
he was. il is asserted. badly frightened.
ST. P,rL. NrNN.. August ,. -Martln
Burke. the CrOniu suspect, arrived az thus
c,tv I'm charge Of Chief Hubbard, ~ CHI
caso. At G.5j 4. NJ. to-day. After the rest
of the passengers had alighted the tram
was run back into the yard and the Burke
party were quickly transferred 20 the hii-
van ee car and attached - the Milwau kee
tram, which pulled ont az 7:lJ \. VI. Burke
was very carefully guarded and no one
was permitted 10 interview or even see
hiu. The report that he WAS chained 10
the ho0r of the car generally regarded rs
% canard.
II CHICAGO.
CurcAoo. August Martin Burke the
Crouin suspect. was landed safely nm CHI
rayo few minutes before I'D o'clock To-
uirlr. Coutrnr. to expectation. hr was nor
lrouoh+ 10 the Union depot. but was taken
from The train AZ Canal and Fulton strce's
bv Chief Hubbard and conveyed probably
fo the county all. 4 swarm of reporters
and many curious people had altered at
the depot 10 ace the prisoner, but they
were disappointed. ~ was also body ~
detectives. who had been sert there und'r
command of "a Lieutenant 20 guard against
surprises.
rIrE CASES ALL TRANSFERRED.
Cmc,ao. August 5.-Iudge Horton to-
fuN ~.tiI'u tNf NiaN''l va % 81 .AH g. w ''
asked for by =. O'SuliNan. the ice-man, by
transferring O'Suliiyans case. together
with those 0f AN the other prisoners. from
Branch No. Of tine Criminal Court. over
which he presidce. 10 Branch No. ,; pre-
sided over 1y judge Mcdonnell. In doing
this judge Horton said that the statute
which gave O'~u.iiyan the right 10 ask Tor
change of re7uie must not bc used lor tne
purpose of securing % separate trial: il,
transferred an the cases to Branch No.
In order that the prisoners might be tired
together. judge Horton then oy"rruled
the motion % qUash the indictments IN tN'
cases of Beee,. Coughlm. Woodruff. an,
Kunze. The prisoners were arraigucd and
each man pleaded not guilty.
On motion Of the States attorney tht
ease against al The prisoners was set ion
trial before judge Mcconnell on Monday
/ AuguS. Zith