Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-19
BURKE THE SUSPECT.
He is Arraigned and Remanded for Ten
Days-Evidence Against Him.

Chief McRes, Of the Winnipeg police, is sat-
isfed that the prisoner Burke is no other than
one of the Williams brothers. He is not treated
as an ordinary occupant of a CELL but is pro-
vided with a fairly good bed and is furnished
with meals from a hotel at his own expense.
He sent for his lawyer. Isaac Campbell, yes
terday, and had a long interview. Lawyer
Campbell afterward told Chief McRae that the
prisoner demanded that he be dismissed or
brought before magistrate, declaring that if
this was not done writ of habeas corpus
would be applied for in the higher court.
Burke was arraigned before a police magis-
trate yesterday and remanded for ten days at
the request of Chief McRae, who submitted
kilograms from the Chicago authorities to the
effect that papers and copies of photographs
tending to show that he is the mysterious Will
mans we're on their way. Burke was very nerv-
Gus, and urged his LAWYER to institute habeas
corpus proceedings without delay. The latter,
however, after looking over the dispatches,
concluded it would be useless to comply with
the request, and the prisoner went back to Jail.
Two mysterious individuals. strangers in Win
nipeg. were in court and endeavored to engage
in conversation with the suspect. They were,
however, prevented. 1t is surmised that they
are there in the interest of people who are
anxious that Burke shall not be returned to
Chicago.
EVIDENCE AGAINST BURKE.
A summary of the evidence affecting Burke
and which it is expec ted will be Immediately
submitted to the Chicago grand jury is as fol-
lows:
A prominent North Side Irishman will testify
that but a few weeks before the murder Burke
remarked in a public place that LIE Caron
should have been killed before he had chance
of leaving for England. and that there was an
other fellow who would get it before he was
many weeks older.
1t will be shown that Burke and ex-Detective
Coughlin were frequently seen together in
saloons on the North Side, and that the former
was frequent visitor at the cottage of Police
man Sullivan. But the most important witness
will be old Mrs. Philbin, Burke's aunt, and
with whom, at Erie and Sedgwick streets, he
boarded. BY her 1t will be shown that he lost
his position in the city sewer department last
December and has since had no employment.
Up to February he was short of funds. ran in
debt for his board and borrowed an occasional
dollar whenever he could get it. 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 DIR. Cronin's disappearance he
was absent from home. He did not return
home all night. Sunday morning at he put
IN an appearance. heavy and sleepy, and in
answer to questions said that he had slept all
night at the iceman's house. 1t will also be
shown that he was an active member of the
An officer will leave for Winnipeg as soon as
the necessary papers can be procured.
THE GRAND JURY's WORK.
Fifteen or twenty witnesses were before the
grand jury yesterday, but by far the greater
number were singularly devoid of in .ormation
The Carlsons were unable to find very strong
resemblance in the photograph of Martin Burke
to either OF the men who rented the cottage
Father DOrney related the story of the investi-
CATION of Alexander Sullivan's accounts from
memory, but was unable to shed much light on
the workings of the Clan-na-Gael.
The sensation of the day was the commit
ment for contempt of court of W. f. Bell,
chief clerk of the Western Union telegraph
company, of which brief mention was made
in TEE STAR. The grand jury wished to Sc
cure copies of all kilograms and cable dis
patches addressed to Alexandria Sullivan, Dan
Coughlin j. J. Maroney, W. G.. Melville. or A.
q. Melville, which had been received at the
Chicago office since March /. The telegraph
company's attorney stated that if the company
violated the obligation of secrecy under which
messages were sent they were liable for dam
ages. As a defense against such suits the at
torney suggested that States Attorney Longe-
necker get an order committing Mr.. Bell to Jail
Tor contempt OF court, unless the kilograms
were turned over to the jury. The order of
commitment was issued, and DIr. Bell went to
the office TO direct the hunt for the kilograms.