The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-20
ALL DEPENDS ON BURKE,
a MIGHTY EFFORT TO BE MADE
TO BRING HIM BACK.

The Grand Jury Indicts Burke, p.
O'Sullivan, Coughlin and Woodruff
No Truth in a Rumor That Burke
Had Made a Full Confession-No
More Indictments to be Returned
Just Yet.
CHICAGO, June 19.-An indictment was
returned in the criminal court a few min
utes before noon against Martin Burke
alias Delaney, on two counts for the murder
OF DIR. Cronin, and for conspiracy together
with ?. O'Sullivan, Coughlin and Woodruff.
Immediate steps for his extradition were
taken. 1t was only with reluctance that the
grand jury returned an indictment
against Burke, and had his partial
identification by photograph been the only
evidence against him it is safe to say that
the requests of Chief Hubbard and States
Attorney Longenecker would have been
denied until Chicago people had proceeded
to Winnipeg aud clearly identified the
prisoner as one of the Williams brothers.
GAvIN's TESTIMONY.
The testimony of Michael Gavin of the
Chicago sewer department, who had known
Burke, was very conclusive, however, and
1t was upon his evidence that the indictment
was returned. Gavin testified that he had
known Burke for a long time, that he had
frequently heard the latter boast of his
friendship with 2. O'Sullivan and others of
the suspected parties, and that on one occa-
sion Burke had expressed his conviction that
DIR. Cronin was an enemy, if not traitor,
to the Irish cause.
NO MORE INDICTMENTS
1t was announced this afternoon that no
more indictments would be returned until
the jury was prepared TO make its final re-
port, and that Burke had been indicted at
this time on the united plea Of Chief Hub
bard and States Attorney Longenecker,
upon representation that it would save time
in securing his extradition. Chief Hub
bard. who at no time entertained hopes
that Maroney and Mcdonald, the New York
suspects, would be identified as accomplices
in the murder, pins his faith implicitly
to the Burke theory.
WHAT BURKE SAYS.
A special dispatch to the DdiIu Netus,
from Winnipeg, says: "Burke has made
no confession, except his acknowledgment
that he is Martin Burke, and that he lived
in Chicago and knew DIR. Cronin. He is
waiting impatiently for the arrival of the
Chicago officers, who will be in town to-
morrow afternoon. At the request of Supt.
Hubbard of Chicago, Chief of Police Mur-
ray has taken the prisoner out and had him
photographed. Burke objected most
strongly, and tried to argue the question
with the chief all the way to the gallery.
When he was being photographed Burke
moved a number of times. The photog-
rapher finally succeeded in getting shot
at him, and SO procured an excellent like
ness. Copies were mailed to the Chicago
police headquarters.
TO HAVE GOOD JUDGE.
arrangements have been made with
Chief Justice Taylor to have Burke's case
argued before one Of the best judges on the
bench. A magistrate has no jurisdiction
in case of extradition, so Burke must go
before queens bench judge. He is in CON
slant communication with his lawyer and
is preparing to fight the case and to resist
extradition. 1t IS likely that the
best legal talent in the city
will be employed in the interest
of the prisoner. 1t has been quietly inti-
mated that money will be furnished in
Burke's behalf. Burke himself has given
this impression. The intention is to bring
the case to trial after the arrival of the Chi
cago authorities tomorrow.
Tuesday the Chicago Times sent a cable
message to Michael Davitt asking if the in
ander Sullivan's alleged connection with
the Cronin case was genuine. Following is
a copy of Mr.. Davitt's reply, received to-
night:
LONDON, June 10, 1889.
To the Editor of the Chicago Times.
/ am alone RESPONSE lie for the New York
World interview of Sunday. believe the at
tacks on Alex Sullivan are in the interest of the
London Times. DAvITT.
LABoUcHERE's VIEWS.
LONDON, June 19.-Mr Labouchere,
writing in Truth about the charges against
Alexander Sullivan, says that everything
that the Times (which has an agent and
banking account in Chicago can do to pre-
judice the public against Alexander Sulli-
van will be effectively done; first, because
Sullivan advised Patrick Eagan respecting
the information sent to England
regarding the Parnell forgeries, and Sec
ond, because he selected Father Dorney to
convey across the ocean the documents
which smashed the Times case. Mr.. La
bouchere says the assertion that Sullivan
misapplied funds intrusted to him, is kno wn
to be absolutely untrue. He thinks it prob
able that these charges have been brought
against Sullivan in order to compel the pro-
duction of the books of the American
league, just as the forgeries were published
in order to obtain an inquiry into the Irish
leagues finances.
BURKE HAS NOT CONFESSED.
WINNEPEG, MAN, June 19-It was re-
ported this morning that Burke had made
a confession, but the report proved to be
canard. Burke has made no statement
whatever, excepting to deny all completely
in the Cronin murder No one hut his la W.