Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
TIE RIGHT MAN CAUGHT.

'HE RIGHT MAN CAUGHT.
ana t1nt OF :. Large Crowd of Men Picks
| Gut Asupke rs the Man Who Hired Him
| 10 haui tho Furniture to the Carlson
Eott"se' Thus Forging the Link Which
| N"hp'e1es tho Chain Connecting the
Prisoner with the Murder of DR.. Croniu.
WINNIPEG, Man, June 22-The link con-
meeting Martin Burke with the Cronin mnr-
der was completely established Friday
evening when Martirson, the cxpressuan
who hauled the furniture to Carlson's cot
tage, and who arrived here during the day.
Identified Burke among fifty-two
prisoners and citizens who stood
In semi-circle in the jail-yard The identi-
hcation was complete and beyond all
doubt. Martinson walked before the men
and picked out his man at the first glance
Chief Hubbard, of Chicago, has been mott
| fed to this effect. Burke stood the ordeal
we'll He never fiinched, and maintained
the same stolid demeanor that has char
acterized his actions since his arrest
| When Martinson passed down the line
Burke stood twentieth, with his hands in
his pockets and his eyes averted Martini
son glanced quickly in his face, marked his
number on slip of paper and passed On,
examining the faces of the other men.
|
turned to where the officers and counsel
were standing and held whispered con-
versation. Counsel Howell was heard to
remark: 1--WE are satisfied we will not
want any body else to identify the prisoner,
| but be positive OF the number
| Chief McRae says they now have clear
sailing and he believes there will be no
tm ther difficulty in presenting sufficiently
| strong evidence to secure Burke's extradi-
ton. Teegraphic dispatches are passing
rapidly between Chief Hubbard, OF Chicago,
and the officers here.
BURKE REMANDED.
| WINNIPEG, Man. June q Martin Burke
was arraigned yesterday before Judge
Balm in the extradition proceedings. After
some legal squabbling the case was
adjourned until Wednesday next Burke's
lawyer intends to fight extradition to the
last but no trouble is anticipated by the
other side, the disposition OF the author
tiles here being to give every assistanc
possible.
! In order to obtain Burke's extradition
such a case must be made out as would Sc
| cure his commitment for trial at higher
| court ii he We're charged with committing
the ottense in this country. This will
| necessitate the bringing of witnesses
from Chicago Fl the case is made out the
! Judge will issue an order of extradition
and Burke will then nave fifteen days in
which to appeal II no appeal be entered
within that time he will be surrendered.
| Should he not confess earlier it will
| probably take month to obtain lis ex
| tradition
4 REQU1s1TIoN FOR BURKE
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June "a representa-
tive of the States Attorneys office from
~ =.
obtained from Governor Fifer the papers
| necessary to lay before the State Depart
ment at Washington to secure the extradi-
| ton of Burke.
DROPPED FOR THE PRESENT
CHICAGO, June -. Father investigation
| OF the Cronin murder has been postponed
| by the grand jury as the result OF an accu-
| mutation OF ordinary jail cases which re-
| quire immediate attention in order that the
| prisoners may he brought to trial within
| the term prescribed by the statutes The
| case will be taken up next week
! number OF minor witnesses were ex-
| anined Friday including Robert Bruce.
the private detective, who says he was of
fered large sum OF money to slug DR.:
Cronin. Edward Spellman, Of Peoria,
president Of the whisky trust and district
officer of the Clan ma Gael, testified con-
! corning the disposition OF the funds and
the fears entertained by Cronin that his
life was in danger at the hands O. Alex
ander Sullivan or his cohorts
Mr.. Spellman declared it his opinion that
Alexander Sullivan was responsible for the
murder and told good deal about the in
side workings Of the society in support Of
what he said He said that in conversation
once with Coughlin the latter said that
Cronin ought to be shot, but made no
further remarks when he found that wit
ness was warm friend of the Doctors
LOOKING FOR CooNEY
That Patrick Cooney has escaped their
clutches is a matter of the greatest regret
on the part of the police. Chief Hubbard
can not be consoled He is now willing to
acknowledge that Coouey was the partner
of Martin Burke, the Winnipeg prisoner
Cooney is believed to have been
the mysterious u B. Simons' who
rented the rooms at lit Clark street and
purchased the furniture and the trunk
from A H. Reyell & Co. Cooney was au
Irish cause. He was rabid in his enthusiasm
on the latter subject and very outspoken
concerning it
It was said last night that the police had
secured a photograph of Cooney and that
Hatfield had positively pronounced the
portrait that OF his mysterious customer
>>Simmons" Chief Hubbard would give no
information on the subject, and was ex-
tremely reticent in speaking of the case
A SENSATIONAL STORY.
An important witness in the Cronin case
turned up last night. He is George E.
Brooks, q news agent running on one of
the railroads coming in at the Union depot
His story is to the effect that the night of
May he was driving in Lake View with his
sweetheart, and that happening along Ash
land avenue he saw three men loading the
trunk into the wagon at the rlscn cot
tage, and that about half an hour later he
saw the same men dumping the contents Of
the trunk into the catch-Easin III which
| the body of Dr. Cronin was found He
also says that he saw the men distinct
iy, and that he will be able to identify
them; and that his female companion also
saw them, and that she, too, will be able to
identity them. He is ready to produce the
young woman as as the authorities
want her He described the three men
whom he saw. and his description of one is
said to fit Burke the Winnipeg prisoner
Brooks explanation of his failure to tell
his story before is that he was afraid of los
ING his life, as he believed the men con-