Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
BURKE'S LIFE In DANGER.
A Plot Believed to Exist to Kill Him
in Transit.
KNOWS 100
MUCH.
John f. scanIon Thinks That lf lie
is Not Very Closely Guarded Ho
Will BE Murdered Before
Reaching Chicago.


CHICAGO, July 81 Special Telegram to
THE BEE. l-"rhe newspapers can not too
strongly impress upon the authorities the
necessity OF adopting every precaution for
the safe conduct of Suspect Burke to Chi
cago," said John +. Scanlan this morning to
a Journal reporter "rhey affect to make
light Of the rumor of an attempted rescue,n
MIR, Scanlan continued, "but it is no idle
gossip. On Che contrary IL is founded on
most solemn fact. The conspirators are des.
pcrate men and will leave no stone unturned
to prevent Burkes coming to Chicago. 1 see
there is talk of bringing him In SPECIAL car.
That is good, but there should be at least
twelve men to guard him. A great deal do.
pends on Burke. We look to him for the
most important squeal. This the conspira
tors know. Aud this they are trying to cir
cumvent / don't fear the probabilities of
rescue, but l do fear that he may be killed.
killing him will not be 50 difficult Tho
train can very easily be side-tracked
a row raised, and in the melee the Job done
with dispatch. don't want to be considered
in the light of sensationallst. That l am
not; but think the situation calls for extra
ordinary measures of precaution and every
conservative man should feel as / do. The
killing of Burke might be useful in bringing
istcuce of this widespread conspiracy. But
though that might be ali excellent thing still
we don't want to lose Burke in order to get
it,"
"You have no fear then of Burke being
rescuedm
"No, sir. He is in charge of Officer
Collins who viii never let him get away.
He will kill himself first"
"What do you think of Lawyer Keuuedy'a
being sent to Burkef'
~ look upon it as merely dodge to pre-
vent Burke being pumped by Collins
on the way here. Kennedy, as
his attorney counts on being
allowed to accompany him during
the trip. But that Is only triting obstacle.
Bringing Burke here alive is the thing. and
to do that excessive vigilance and protec-
tion Will be necessary"
"Burke will be here before this time next
week." so said States Attorney Longe-
necker this morning when talking to re,
porter about the outcome Of the recent legal
proceedings at Winnipeg. ~ had dis
patch last evening notifying me that the
gumcnts had closed, and that the court had
reserved its decision until Tuesday next. l
fell confident that the decision will be in our
favor"
"What more have you learned about the
arrival of Clan-na-Gael men at Winnipsgw
"Nothing at all. l cannot think what
Barker meant by telegraphng 'stran gers
arriving l wrote to ask him, but have
not got any reply from him. suppose that
is one of the things that he refers to waen
he says see letter. L nave not received his
letter vet and don't know what it contains"
"tp your opinion is there any possibility
OF an attempt being made to rescue Burke
should the decision be against him.n
ut would be madness in them to attempt
it, and can not imagine how they would be
so foolish; still thore is no knowing what
desperate men will do il they think they
have anything to gain"
"What will be done with the cases when
they come Monday before Judge HortonF'
81 don't know. They won't be tried this
term, anyway, that is sure. Did you see
Beggs when he was in court the other dava
How he has changed. He is u young fellow
with yellow moustache. Well, he has got
white now He is letting his beard grow,
and it is coming out grey. l never slw a fell
low change so in my life in the time'''
"Wnat is the reasoni Merely the confine-
mentr,
'No it is the anxiety aud fear under which
he is laboring"
will the cases pe tried next termi"
81 can't say anything about that now.
Wait till we get Burke back. l would like
to see Burke, wouldn't yout'
"Do you expect to get sQueal from himf'
81 don't know. but would like to see him,
escape hanging, and he knows it,"
the state if he makes u clean breast of all he
Rnows!"
"Wcll, don't know that He might not
know enough to make it worth while, that
all depends on how much he is able to tell"