Evening journal., 1889-11-02
PRISONER BURKE PALED.
Identified by the Carlsons as
Prank Williams.
BURKE RENTED THE COTTAGE.

So Say Two Witnesses In the Cronin Trial.
both Point Him out In Court-How
the Cottage Looked After the Crime
Occurred.
, CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Martln Burke has been
positively identified as Frank Williams, one
of the tenants Of the Carlson cottage, by
Annie Carlson, daughter-in-law Of the old
Carlsons She said that in March last she
was a domestic in the employ of Addison
Ballard on Michigan avenue. On the 10th
Of that month she visited her parents-in-law
at their cottage. She was there with her
husband, Charles Carlson, from 10 a. IN.
until p. m. One mon called there during
that time. He spoke to Mr. Carlson and said
that he wanted TO rent the cottage and keep
house with his sister. He said that his sister
would rot be there for week, but he had
some furniture he would send TO the cottage.
Mr. Carlson wrote a receipt and when asked
what name should be put in replied, Frank
Williams. He said that he worked down
town.
Burke Positively Identified.
" hNi WAAhNoo was oohHA II oh0 neAN " III
Jams in the court room, the black gloyed
hand went up, and the index finger pointed
direct at the face Of Martin Burke. A death
like stiffness prevailed, and pin might have
been heard to drop. Every eye was fixed on
the Winnipeg fugitive. His eyes, which had
been riveted on the witness from the moment
she assembled the stand, remained there and
took on CLASSY look for a moment. Then
he WINGED, and the hot blood surged into his
cheeks until they were crimson, while his
jaws worked conyulsively on the piece Of
gum in his mouth.
Burke Looks Perturbed.
"That's him, the man who is chewing is
the man who rented the cottage said the
witness
There was wild hunted look in Burke's
eyes, still fixed on the witness, and the audi
ence expected a scene. 1t was disappointed
however, and Mrs Carlson was turned over
to the defense, whose cross-examination fall
ed to shake her testimony. She was asked
to describe the appearance Of the man while
Lawyer Donahue stood before Burke 50 that
his face could not be seen by the witness
She said his hair was dark, while Burke's is
rather light; but this is explained by the
fact that while apparently light at a dis
tance, at close quarters it looks dark With
this exception Forrest did not break down a
word Of the testimony.
Fred NJ. Allen, Revell's teamster, testified
to the delivery of the goods to the Clark
street fats.
How the Carlson Cottage Looked.
Jonas Carlson was next called. He said
that on the morning Of May he noticed on
the front steps OF the rented cottage a lot OF
spots which he thought were caused by thi
breaking of a jar of preserves, and the track
Of heavy shoes and wagon near by. Thes
circumstances did not arouse his suspicion
however, and il was not until two week.
later, when be received letter from Ham
mond, Ind, signed "B. r. W. saying tn,
writer had concluded to give up the hous'
and that the keys had been lost, that the ole
man decided to break into the building ant
make an investigation.
The day after he received the letter, Carl
son, his son Charles and his son-in-law, Lind
gren, crawled through the front window il
the parlor. They found the floor painted
yellow except in two or three spots TherI
were foot prints in the paint, and stains OF
the walls. The chairs were lying on theii
side, one Of them being broken as if struggle
had taken place. Witness had seen the mar
who rented his cottage three times.
Burke Again Pointed Out.
''Look about the court room and see 4
that man is here
deep hush fell on all present as the ole
man peering searchingly, first at those il
front Of him, then at the jury and the re
porters. Stepping down from the witnes
chair and walking toward the row Of prison
ers he looked at Beggs, Coughlin and O'Sulli
van without a change in his glowing coun
tenance. Next to O'Sullivan sat Burke wh'
kept up his incessant gum chewing, AM
watched the aged witness with no NOR
apparent interest than he would have don
had Carlson been a stranger The mex
moment their eyes met Burke only smiled
Over Carlsons face there swept a mingle,
expression Of recognition and contempt, an
without saying word he jerked his ham
toward Burke and walked back to his chair
The indentifcation was complete Attorne.
Forest moved TO have that part Of the evi
dence relating to the condition of the furni
ture as discovered by Carlson excluded. Tn
court overruled the motion. Forest the
proceeded to cross-examine the witness, bu
the old man sustained his story with remark
able ability and saved it from any materis
shaking.
/ Conghiin Wanted Man "slugged."
John G. Garrity, an ex-saloon keeper, wa
next called to corroborate the testimony q
''Maj. Sampson to the effect that he ha
been sent to Coughlin by witness and aske
by Coughlin to slug DR.. Cronin. Garrit
swore that two years ago Coughlin aske
: him if he thought Sampson would do jo
for him. Witness asked of what the 10
consisted, and was told by Coughlin that
wanted a man slugged in the neck with
= club or bat. Witness saw Sampson and SCI
him to Coughlin.
On cross-examination by Forest witne.
said that he suggested to Coughlin that sue
slugging might kill the man, upon whic
Coughlin replied that it wouldn't matte
much il it did Upon the completion OF ti