Evening journal., 1889-06-19
THE CRONlN MYSTERY.
Burke's Arrest Is an Important
One.
80 SAY CHICAGO POLICEMEN

Alleged discriminating Evidence Against
the winnipeg suspect-The Grand Jury'n
work-Practicaliy No New Develop
ments In the cronin Murder.
CHICAGO. June 10. The special grand Jury
engaged In investigating the Cronin case
yesterday obtained from George Shepard
an order Of commitment for contempt OF
court against w. Il. Bell, chief clerk in Chi
cago for the Western Union Telegraph com
pany.
The jury wished 10 secure copies OF all
kilograms and cablegrams ad lressed 10 Alex
ander Sullivan, Dan Coughlin, ]. j. Moro
ney and w. @. Melville, which had been re-
ceived at the Chicago office since March l.
The telegraph company by their attorney
appeared and stated that the messages would
not be given 70 the jury without a regular
order from the court, because, in case the
company violated the obligation OF secrecy
under which messages were sent, they were
liable for damages. As a defense against
such suits the attorney suggested that States
Attorney Longenecker get an order conn
mitting Mr. Bell TO Jail Tor contempt ~of
court unless the kilograms were turned over
to the jury. The order Of commitment was
issued and Mr.. Bell went 70 the office for the
kilograms. After examining several wit.
ngsses the grand jury adjourned for dinneR
without returning any indictments.
Burke's Arrest Important
1.-THE arrest Of Martin Burke at Winnipeg
Is the most important yet effected. He IL
deeper in the plot than any Of the men now
in jail SO said Chief OF Police Hubbard
last night
From other sources a summary Of the evi.
dence affecting the suspect, and which win
be submitted TO the grand jury within forty.
eight hours, has been obtained.
A prominent North Side Irishman WIN
testify that but few weeks before the muir
der Burke remarked in public place that
lie Caron should have been killed before he
had a chance Of leaving for England, and
that there was another fellow who would get
it before he was many weeks older.
II will be shown that Burke and ex-De-
tective Coughlin were frequently seen to-
gether in saloons on the North Side, and that
the former was a frequent visitor at the cot
tage OF IcelnAn Sullivan. But the most
important witness will be old Mrs Philbin,
Burke's aunt, and In whose house at Erie and
Sedgwlck streets he boarded. BY her II win
be shown that he last his position in the city
sewer department last December, and has
since had no employment Up to February
he was short Of funds, ran in debt for his
board and borrowed an occasional dollar
whenever he could Let IL
Burke Had Plenty Of Money.
From that time on 10 his sudden flight
from the city he had plenty Of money, more,
in fact, than when he was working. On the
day Of DR.. Cronins Disappearance he was
absent from home. He did not return all
night Sunday morning at 8 he put in an
appearance heavy and sleepy, and in reply
70 questions snid that he had slept all night
at the iceman's house. Il will also be shown
that be was an active member Of the inner
circle Of Camp 20 Of the Clan-na-Ga
An officer will leave for Winnipeg as soor
as the necessary papers can be procured
The grand jury spent over an hour yester-
day afternoon in going through the twenty
or more telegraphie and cable dispatches
produced by the Western union officials and
supposed to have a bearing on the case.
! All the members o; the body however, had
taken a special injunction Of secrecy regard
ing the documents and not a hint of VIVA
had been developed could be obtained.