Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-27
THE CRoNIN MURDER CASE
Burke, the Young lrishman at Win
nipeg, Indicted.

An indictment was returned by the
grand jury in Chicago against Martin
Burke, alias Delaney. on two counts.
The first for the murder Of DR.. Cronin,
and the second for conspiracy in con-
nection with p. o. Sullivan, Cougnlin
and Woodruff. An application will at
once be made to Governor Fifer by an
officer who is now in Springfield for
requisition papers for the extradition
of Burke. The papers, properly at
tested, will be spread before the State
Department at Washington, and the
Secretary Of State will make formal
request to the Canadian government
for the surrender and extradition OF
the prisoner.
The testimony OF Michael Gavin, of
the Chicago sewer department, who
had known Burke, was very conclusive
and it was upon his evidence that the
indictment was returned. Gavin tcs-
tilted that he had known Burke for n
long time; that he had frequently heard
the latter boast of his friendship with
u
pected persons, and that on one occa-
sion Burke had expressed his convic-
ton that Cronin was an enemy, II not
traitor, TO the Irish cause.
The men sent to New York for the
purpose OF Identifying, II possible, the
suspects, Maronoy and Mcdonald, re-
turned. Eypressman Martinson was
vt once taken before tho grand jury
where he identified the photograph OF
Burke, the man now under arrest In
Winnipeg, as tho man who hired him
TO haul the furniture from III Clark
street to tho Carlson cottage.
IL was announced that no more
indictments would be returned until
the jury was prepared to make n final
report, and that Burke was indicted
only on the united plea OF Chief Hub
bard and States Attorney Longenecker,
who represented that tho indictment
would save time In securing his extra
diton. Chief Hubbard pins his faith
implicitly to tho Burke theory, which
he confidently believes will lead to the
detection and conviction Of every one
connected with the case. Expressman
Martinson's Identification OF Burkc's
photograph gives color TO the belief
that the police are at last upon the
right track. Justice Mahoney was
brought before the grand jury
and testified that OSullivan and
Cronin were acquainted when they
met in his Office to mako the contract
for medical attendance to O'Sulliyan's
employees, and that no introduction on
his part was needed, as averred by
O'Sullivan. A number OF other
witnesses were examined, going over
u good deal Of the same ground covered
before.
An entirely new Cronin suspect is
being looked for. His name is Michael
Cooney and he has an odd sobriquet.
1.-The Fox" COoney and Burke are
claimed to be tho two men who actual
ly killed Cronin. Both are Clan-Na-
Gael men, members OF Camp 20.
Cooney is brick layer by trade, and
like Burke came from ireland few
years ago. Burke's number in Camp
20 was 10S and Cooney's 109 Each is
described as an enthusiast In Irish
matters, and particularly bitter re-
garding the British spy system which
possibly their personal experience had
given them, as they considered, good
cause to detest. According TO the best
information obtainable little hope was
to be obtained Of the arrest Of Cooney
Immediately, II Mt all.
There was feeling, apparently,
that he had been given too longs start
and was already In some safe retreat
States Attorney Longenccker allowed
IL to be inferred that he has two witness
ses who will swear that Cooncy and
Burke slept in the Carlson cottage
several days,prior the tragedy and the
event that two suspects were seen
leaving the cottage the fatal night OF
May at IL 80 p. m, Both are said
to have proceeded to q saloon In the
vicinity and drank heavily. The In
formation regarding him, IL should be
understood, is not official, but neither
Chief Police nor States Attorney, II Is
claimed, deny that the reports given
are correct.