Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-19
BURKE is THE MAN.
HIS HANDS ARR STEPPED in CR0NINS S
BLOOD,
According to Chief Hubbsrds Belisf-A Sensational
Confession Hintsd at-Alexander Sullivan's
kilograms Surrendered-Develop-
msns IN the Case

CHICAGO, June 18-Chief of Police Hub
bard, in speaking of the arrest of Martin
Burke, in Winnipeg for completely in the
CrOnin murder, this morning said: 1--WE
have good deal more evidence against
Burke than has been published. The
Identification of the photograph is not
nearly ell. will say that Burke was fire.
quently heard to say that DR.. CrOnin ought
to be removed. There is not a shadow of
doubt in my mind that Martin Burke
helped to kill Dr. Oronin, but whether the
Winnipeg man is it cannot be stated posi-
lively, but there is not much doubt about
it.
The police do not state where this infor-
nation comes from, but it is stated that a
friend of Burke has sqeualed, and will &C:
company the officer with the inquisitiOn II
Winnipeg.
A Winnipeg special says: ''The police
are sure that Burke is the man. He ad-
mits having been in Chicago at the time of
the CrOnil murder. but denies any COM
plicity therein. Efforts have been made,
without success, to decipher the name in
the cap Burke wore when arrested. 1t be-
gins @. Burt, and the remainder is blotted
out"
A SENSATION PROMISED.
This afternoon it was stated that a SEN
sational development in the CrOnin case is
being prepared by the officials and is liable
at any moment to reach that stage where
use of it must be made in such a manner
"a TO compel its publicity. II is nothing
else than the turning States evidence Of
one of the tools of the conspiracy, and a
revelation Of all he knows of the plot and
the surrender to the police of the names Of
the principals and instigatOrs Of the crime,
so far as he knows or has reason to suspect.
It is said that this man cannot be held
as more than an accessory after the fact, as
his knowledge of the disbOlical intents Of
the men for whom he, as he thought, did
commonplace and apparently innocent fa-
vors, did not come to him until he learned
Of Cronin's death through the newspapers
and the manner of his assassination. Then
fear Of the penitentiary or the gallows
sealed his lips. Then, too, he was seen by
certain persons supposed to have been the
chief conspirators, and assured not only of
their innocence, but Of ample protection
for himself, and ss consequence he has
kept silent.
The discovery of the man Burke has un-
nerved this man, and he is about ready to
talk. 1t is claimed he knows sll about
the renting Of the Carlson cottage; how the
men who lured DR.. CrOnin TO his desth
knew of the Sullivan contract, and other
details. II is said that the men who rent
ed the Carlson cottage were made known
to him IS persons here on mission, at
least not 80 foul as the s-9aesinatiOn Of DR..
Cronin, aud that he had no idea that DR..
Cronin was the victim aimed Mt. His con-
fession. the authorities think, is a matter
of a short time. Up to this time he has
been hesitating and protesting his ignor-
snce of any detail Of the crime, but as the
circumstances pointing to his guilty
knowledge crowd together day after day he
Is becoming worried, and the end is not
far away. No hint OF his identity can be
given at this time.