The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
THE GRAND JURY.
II Returns an Indictment Against Burke,
Alias Martin Delaney.

II Returns an Indictment Against Burke,
Alias Martin Delaney.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The special grand jury
IN the Cronin case gave its first indication of
results at noon to-day in the shape of an indict-
rnent against Martin Burke on two counts.
Burke alias Martin Delaney. otherwise called
Frank Williams, is indicted, ~ for murder,
and C2) for conspiracy with Coughlin, P. o.
Sullivan and Woodruff for the purpose of COM
hitting murder.
Application viii at once be made TO Gov.
Flfer, by an officer who is now in Springfield,
for reauisitiOn papers for the extraditlOn OF
Burke. These papers. properly attested, will
be spread before the state department at
Washington and the secretary of state will
make the formal request to the Canadian
government for the surrender and extradition
Of Burke. The latter is now in the custody Of
the chief of police at Winnipeg, Manitoba, and
Chicago officers and persons have been dis
patched to the scene to identity him.
1t was only with reluctance that the grand
jury this morning returned an indictment
against Burke, and had his partial identified
tion by photograph been the only evidence
against him. il IS safe to say that the request OF
Chief Hubbard and States Atty. Longenecker
z7onld have been ignored and an indictment
denied until the Chicago people had proceeded
10 Winnipeg and clearly identified the prisoner
es one OF the WILLIAMS brothers" The testi-
Yucny OF Michael Gavin OF the Chicago sewer
department, who had known Burke, was very
conclusive, however, and IT was upon his evil
dence that the indictment was returned.
Gevin testified that he had known Burke for 4
long time, that he had frequently heard the
latter boast of his friendship with 2. o. Sulli-
van and others of the suspected parties, and
that on one occasion Burke had expressed his
conviction that Cronin was an enemy, If not
traitor to the Irish cause.
II was announced this afternoon that no
more indictments would be returned until the
Jury was prepared TO make hnal report, and
that Burke had been indicted at this time on
the united plea of Chief Hubbard and States
Atty. Longenecker upon representations that
II would save time in securing his extradi-
ton. Chief Hubbard, who at time enter
tanned hopes that Maroney and Mcdonald, the
New York suspects would be identified as &C
completes in the murder, pins his faith implic-
itly 70 the Burke theory. His efforts TO secure
an indictment last evening were renewed by q
personal plea to the jury this morning and il is
chiefly to Mr. Hubbard that an indictment now
rests over Martin Burke.
WINNIPEG. Man, June 20.-Oficer John NJ.
Collins of Chicago arrived to-day and identl-
fed Burke as the wanted for the Cronin
murder Upon mis- arrival he proceeded TO the
police station and with Chief of Police McRae
entered Burke's cell. Burke looked up as they
entered, and Collins remarked: We'll, Burke,
this Is a bad place to be in" Burke replied in
stantIv: ayes. John, It is" but a minute later
denied any knowledge OF the Chicago detec-
i've. Collins, however, was satisfied and re-
tired He drove 10 the residence of Judge
Bain where the following information was
sworn out:
Cluada in the province of Manitoba, and county of
seIksrk.
Tie information and complaint Of John ". Collins
o the eity OF Chicago, IN the state Illinois and IN
taken upon oath before me- the unders gned, of
her najestyis judges OF the court OF the queen :
bench for tie province 81 Manitoba aforesaid under
fhe extradtion act at the city Of Ninnipeg 10 said
county Selkir this 2Hth day OF june II the year
o. our Lord Thousand eight hundred and eighty
nC who ssyS that ne has JUS cause 10 suspect and
believe. and does suspect and believe, that Mar in
B1rke, alias Martin J. Cooper, late Of the
sasd city OF Chicago, in the said state OF
Illinois did commit the crime OF murder with
IN The jurisdiction Of the state Of Illinois, Of the
e1id United states Of America, to wit; that the said
Martin Burke, alias W. J. Cooper, on about the
Sth day 81 May IN the year OF Lord 1889, az the
CITY Of Chicago did feoniously .willuy and Of mai
see aforethoUght kill and murder one Patrick II.
Cronin.
TAKEN and sworn before me, =. etc.
JOHN F. BAN,
judge Of the court Of the queens bench, Manitoba
JOIN VI. COLLINS.
Collins has retained Fl. NJ Howell, O. c.. to
fight the case for the state of Illinois.
On a warrant being issued by Judge Balm,
Burke was removed tonight from the Do
lice station to the city jail. His case will come
no Tor hearing at 1880 o'clock tomorrow Fri
day morning.
WrxNIPEG. June 2i.-Preeisely at 1880 this
morning Martin Burke was marched into the
court IF the queens bench and placed in the
znurderer's dock for Arrangement He was
hanjcuffed and closely guarded. There was a
large crowd present and all eyes were turned
upon the criminal. He seemed trifle dazed
and kept his eyes on the floor. Judge Balm
soon entered the court. and, after gazing upon
the prisoner for a moment, he signaled to the
clerk. who read the information sworn out by
Detective Collins yesterday. and which charges
Burke with murder Collins was present In
court and tired to catch Burke's eye, but he re-
fused 70 look up.
II. III. Howell, the leading criminal lawyer
prscficing here had been retained by Collins,
with J.. d. Cumberland as his partner. Isaac
Campbell aud W. +. Perdue were present in
behalf of the prisoner. Mr.. Howell arose and
asked his lordship 70 remand the prisoner foI
one week. He stated the evidence was being
prepared and witnesses were coming from Chi
caqo 70 enable the prosecution 70 rivet the con
vietion and secure the prisoners extrsdition.
He said 10 would be possible to go into certain
evidence in q day or two but il would then be
necessary TO ask for further remand and nc
time would be lost in Fastening matters. 1t was
lust as well to have q weeks adjournment al
once IL was probable that counsel would
have TO be brought from Chicago and other
matters would have TO be gone into.
Isaac Campbell, for the prisoner, reminded
the court that Chicago was only a day and
half from Winnipeg The grand jury sitting
In Cook county was through with the prisoner
who had been detained here since Sunday. This
remand requested By the prosecution was al
together too long
SIR. Howell said il would be necessary tc
move 30 the court that CronIn had been muir
dered. and then prove that Burke was sus
pecsed of the murder, so that several witnesses
might have TO be examined.
YIs Iordship decided to remand the prisoner
until next Wednesday. Burke was then taken