Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
BURKE rs IDENTIFIED.
Steps for observation-disclosures Ban
Account-Another Suspect.

Steps for Observation-Disclosures Bank
Account-Another Suspect.
WINNIPEG, June 2O.-Collins, Chicago
detective, arrived shortly after O'Clock
and is now with the chief OF police and
Burke the suspect.
Collins has identified the man in custody
here as Burke, the man wanted by the Chi
cago police. Steps for his extradition will
be taken at once.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-The books OF the
Chicago National bank we're called for by
the Cronin grand jury. to-day. An hour
was spent in examining the accounts OF
Alexander Sullivan, comparing dates OF
certain checks with dates OF Sullivan's g
operations OF the board. Evidence was
given to show his intimacy with various
suspects and of his frequently expressed
animosity to Cronin.
STILL ANOTHER SUSPECT.
There is another suspect, against whom
they hope to secure evidence that will con-
meet him with the conspiracy, when the cot
tape was examined and the footprints in
| the fresh paint on the floor discovered, a
shoemaker wrote to the police Offering val.
liable suggestions. he said a wellknown
Irishman and Clan.na-Gael man. whose
name he had seen mentioned in the papers
| in connection With the murder, was GUS
toner OF his, and that lie had very peculiar
feet.
A piece of the floor OF the cottage with
| the stocking foot prints on it was cut out
and taken to police headquarters and COM
pared with the tracing of the foot in the
possession OF the shoemaker. They were
found to correspond almost exactly in size
and shape. Even since this discovery was
made, the man has been closely watched by
the police, and is so guarded that he cannot
leave the city. The shoe-maker's tracing
4 and fragment of flooring arein the hands o1
the grand jury.
John R. Walsh, president OF the Chicago
National Bank. who was receiver for the
broker firm OF Rosenfeldt & Co., after thei'
failure in 1887, was before the jury nearly
an hour, explaining the operations OF Alex
ander Sullivan on the board of trade II
1882 and 1883, as indicated by the books
of the firm. 1t was reported that so far al
Mr.. Walsh's knowledge extended, Sullivan
Experienced severe losses.
A number of other witnesses were exam
ined, but nothing of especial interest wa
learned.
It is probable the jury will complete it,
Ilabors this week. Nearly all the evidenc
within reach OF the states attorney ha
been produced, and unless the police sue
ceed in the capture OF Cooney within A.
hours, or the discovery Of additional evi
dence duplicating him, the jury will doubt
less render its final report on the case Sat
urday.
i IDENTIFYING BURKE.
i WINNIPEG, June 20.-Oficer Collins
Chicago arrived to-day, and identified Nal
tin Burke as the man wanted for the Gre
min murder. Immediately upon his arriva
he proceeded to the police station, and tc
gether with few OF the police he entere
Burke's cell. Burke looked up as they er
tered, and Collins remarked:
"Well, Burke, this is bad place to b
in" Burke replied instantly:
"Yes, John, it is," but q minute later d.
MED any knowledge of Chicago. Detectiv
Collins, however, was satisfied and retire
= with Chief McRae. He drove to the res
r dence of Judge Balm. where the informatio
was sworn out. Collins has retained cour
fsel tn fight the case for the state of Illinoi