Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Bloodthirsty Burke.
Some of the Evidence Which
duplicates Him.
HE YEARNED FOB LIE oARoNs GORE

And significantly Remarked That There
Was Another, Presumably Cronin, Who
Would "Get It''-Out of Work but In
Funds-Grand Jury Proceedings-The
Suspect Held at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Foreignism Denounced.
CHICAGO, June 19-"The arrest of Martin
Burke at Winnipeg is the most important
yet effected. He is 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 evil
dence affecting the suspect, and which viii
be submitted to the grand jury, has been
obtained
Burke Was Bloodthirsty.
A prominent north side Irishman will
testify that but few weeks before the MUIR
der Burke remarked in public place that
LIE Caron should have been killed before he
had chance of leaving for England and
that there was another fellow who would
"get it" before he was many weeks older. 1t
| will be shown that Burke and ex-Detective
Coughln were frequently seen together in
saloons on the north side and that the former
was frequent visitor at the cottage of Ice
His Aunt u Witness Against Him.
But the most important witness will be old
hrs. Philhin, Burkes aunt, and in whose
house at Erie and Sedgwick streets he
boarded. By her it will be- shown that he
lost his position in the city sewer depart
ment last December, and has since had no
employment. Up to February he was short
of funds, ran in debt for his board and bor-
rowed an occasional dollar wherever he could
get it.
Suddenly Flush of Money.
From that time on to his sudden flight
from the city he had plenty of money-more,
| in fact, than when he was working. On the
day of Dr. Cfonin's 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
to questions said that he had slept all night
Mt the iceman's house. 1t will also be shown
that he was an active member of the inner
circle of camp 90, of the Gamma Gael. An
officer will leave for Winnipeg as soon as the
necessary papers can be procured.
The Grand jury Still Inqufring.
The grand jury spent over an hour yes
terday afternoon in going through the
twenty or more kilograms and cable dis
patches produced by the Western Union Off
Gals, and supposed to have a bearing on the
case. All the members of the body, how
ever, had taken special injunction of Sc
crecy regarding the documents, and not "a
hint of what had been developed could be
obtained.
Friendly Contempt Case.
When the kilograms were first demanded
from the Western Union official he refused
to produce them, as the company is under
obligations of secresy in such matters to its
patrons. 1t was then proposed, in order to
secure the company against loss by damage
SUITS that an order from Judge Shepard he
obtained declaring the telegraph official in
contempt because he refused to produce the
kilograms. This was agreed to and the Or
der obtained. The kilograms were then
brought into court, and the official purged of
his contempt.
Testers Books Called For.
The jurors were not satisfied with the alb
stract of Sullivans operations submitted by
Lester & Co, and called for the firms books,
half ton of which were hauled into court
Henry N. Stoltenberg, law clerk for Sulli-
van q Windes, was questioned regarding
the office life of Alexander Sullivan. Rob
ert Warren and Frank Johns on told of his
operations on the board of trade.