The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-15
IDENTIFIED BURKE.
Mrs. Carlson Points Him Out as the
Renter of the Cottage.

Mrs. Carlson Points Him Out as the
Renter of the Cottage.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2-The crowd in attend
ance at the Cronin trial Friday was some
what less than on the previoue day. The
the laying of the carpet at 1T South Clark
street The first witness was Martin Nc
Hale, one of Revell e. Co. IS carpet-layers
He described how he had gone to Simond's
room and found the carpet too small, but was
told it was large enough for the short time
he (Simonds) wanted it Witness identified
piece Of carpet presented as that of which
he bad laid at III South Clark street.
Fred M. Allen, teamster for the said
firm, testified to having hauled the furni-
ture. Mr.. Ingham showed him q receipt
with the initials ~. B. S." and he identified
it as that made by the man who had charge
of the rooms. Asked if he delivered the
trunk there, he stated he did, and the bloody
trunk was brought in and he identified it as
the one he had taken to that number. Cross
examination elected nothing new.
Clerk Hatfield was recalled to identify the
pattern of the carpet, which he did, and
then followed ali adjournment by counsel as
to the admissability of the receipt signed ~.
B. s." as evidence. On a technicality the
judge ruled it out.
Pointed Out Martin Burke.
The state then stepped from the Clark
street room to "Murderers Cottage" and
opened by calling Mrs. Charles Carlson on
the stand. She was very nervous and I'M
able to speak much above a whisper. She
said ON March 20 she last was at
the house in the rear of the cot
tage, when man called to rent the same,
and remained until the negotiations were
completed. "Do you sec the man in the
roomr asked Mr.. Mills. II do" witness
replied. Upon another question being put,
she pointed to Burke and identified him as
the man who had bargained for the cot
tage that day. During this proceed
ing Burke preserved remark
able sang froid, and never once appear
ing the least concerned. Forrest cross-ex-
amned the witness, and slightly confused
her, but she succeeded in getting through as
well as could be expected When she left
the stand her father-sn-law, Jonas Carlson,
owner Of the cottage, was called. He is
an old man, gray, and has an abundance of
positiveness. He told of Burke's calling on
him and leasing the cottage under the name
of Frank Williams He said that on the
morning of May he noticed on the front
steps clots Of blood He paid no atten-
ton to this. however. Later he received
letter from Hammond, Ind, signed "F. b
w." saying the writer had concluded to
give up the cottage and the keys had been
lost. Then, with his son Charles and SON.
in-law, Lendgren, he broke in the front
window and found that the floor was COW
cred with blood stains, which had tried to
be concealed by yellow paint; there was also
stains on the wall Asked by Mills how
many times he had seen the man who rented
the cottage. He answered: "Three times"
Unidentified by Old Mr.. Carlson.
"Look about the courtroom and see IL the
man is here" Scanning the prisoners search
ingly, the old man pointed out Burke. The
Identification was complete. In the cross
examination Forrest tried very hard to con-
fuse him as much as possible, yet he main
tanned everything he had said from any ma
terial shaking.
John G. Clarity corroborated the testi-
mony given by Sampson, Thursday
and when cross-examined said he told
Coughlin the beating he wished "Samp-
son" to give DIR. Cronin might kill
him, Coughin had replied it wouldn't mat
ter much If he did. Upon completion of this
Communication court adjourned for the day.