The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-21
Chief Hubbard Certain that the Prisoner Is
One of Cronin's Murderers, and He Has,
Therefore, Asked His Extradition.
Ice Man 0'Sullivan Thought to Be on the
Point of Making a Confession.
He Has an Interview with the States Attor.
ney, and Is Afterward Removed to an In
formers Cell-0ther Developments
BURKE Is THE MAN.
He Il Identified by y Chicago Police Oficcs
What Chief Hubbard Says

He Is Identified by Chicago Police Ofaces
What Chief Hubbard Says
CHICAGO, June 20.-A dispatch from
Winnipeg says: "Oficer John NJ. Collins.
of Chicago, arrived to-day, and identified
Burke as the man wanted for the Cronin
murder. Upon his 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:
"'WelI, Burke. this is bad place to be
in.'
"Burke replied instantly: Yes. John.
it is,' but q minute later denied any knowl-
edge of the Chicago detective. Collins.
however. was satisfied, and retired. He
drove to the residence of Judge Balm.
where the information was sworn out.
charging Burke with the murder of Doctor
Cronin. Collins has retained counsel to
fight the case for the State of Illinois.
'Ona warrant being issued by Judge Balm.
Burke was removed tonight from the police
station to the city Jail. His case will come
up for hearing at 1870 tomorrow lFridayl
morning"
Tonight assistant Glennon, of the State
attorneys Office, left Chicago for Spring
field with the documents upon which will
be based the demand for the extradItiop Of
Martin Burke at Winnipeg. On Saturday
Assistant States Attorney Baker viii prob
ably take the papers to Washington. They
must be signed by the President and Sec
retary Blaine before they go to Winnipeg.
Much Importance is attached by the po-
lice to the Identification of Burke by officer
Collins. IfBurke had proved to be the wrong
man it is doubtful if the murderers of DIR.
Cronin would ever have been taken. Chief
Hubbard is so positive that Martin Burke
is one of the murderers that his confidence
gives rise to the suspicion that he has over
whelming proof of the fellows guilt. and
that he has not allowed himself or his SUBJ
ordinates to give to the public half the in
formation in his possession. He said fatty.
to-day, that Burke was one of the muir
derers
A story was CLEANED at police head
quarters this morning which indicates that
Chief Hubbard is quite safe in his bold
assertion. The story is TO the effect that
the man has been found who declares that
Burke revealed part of the plot to him in
endeavoTing to induce him to become
party to it. Burke was a most unfortunate
selection on the part of the plotters, as he
used every cent he could get 10 procure
liquor. He. knowing a great many tough"
people, was commissioned to find a man
who would take a certain share in the
murder. Burke was cautioned, as he valued
his life, not to reveal any of the plot 10 the
fellow, but simply hire him to do a certain
amount of the work, which would be of
such a character that he would not know
that crime was TO be committed. Burke
being already in the plot, and knowing the
grip he had on his fellow-conspirators,
demanded money. OF course he got 1t, and
then loaded up with liquor and went after
his man, and in his maudlin condition told
all about the scheme to take DIR. Cronins
life. The plot, as given by Burke To the
man who informed the police, was totally
different to that which was carried out
The police have under surveillance an
other suspect, against whom they hope 10
secure evidence which will connect him
with the conspiracy. AT present the EVIL
dence against him is purely circumstantiaL
When the Carlson cottage revealed its ter
rlble story, one of the most promising
clews which it presented was the foot
prints in the paint. The murderer. who
sps f PSDod M TO marked tine
place where Cronin fell, walked about
in the paint III his stocking feet. Soon
after the fact that the cottage was the
scene of the murder was published, with a
blood marks. shoemaker wrote to the po-
lice, Offering a valuable suggestion. He
said that a well-known Irishman, and
member of the Clan-na-Gael, whose name
he had seen mentioned in the papers in con-
nection with the murder. was a customer
of his, and that he had very peculiar feet.
A piece of the floor was cut out with three
tracks on it and taken to police head
quarters. When the shoemaker was Wis
tied he was asked TO produce his book in
which he preserved the tracings showing
the shape of his customers feet. The out
lines of the suspected 1rishman's feet were
the floor, and were found to correspond ex-
actly in size and shape. The popularity
about the foot which made the paint
tracks is the depth of the hollow part Of
it. In the paint tracks there is great
curve running in from the great toe TO the
heel, almost severing the latter from the
front part of the foot. In the tracing in
the shoemaker's measure book, which was
made while the customer had only a stock
ing on his foot, was the same popularity as
observed, while the popularity as TO size
makes it a remarkable coincidence at least.
Ever since this discovery was made the
man has been watched by the police, and Is
still so closely guarded that he could not
leave the city. The board with the paint
tracks on il and the measure book of the
shoemaker have been in the grand jury
room for several days, and have been in
spected by the jurors. 1t Is likely that the
suspect will be called before the jury for
examination.
Fred Rosch. the foreman of the sewer
| gang, who found DR.. Cronin's body in the
| catch h-basin. has not been paid the reward
| of s2. 600 promised him by the committee OF
DR.. Cronin's friends. Rosch said to-day
| that the committee told him he would re-
| ceive the $1,000, but up to date the payment
| has not been made.
Belief that O'Suliivan VIII Confess.
CHICAGO, June 20.-P. O'Sullivan, the
| ice man, indicted for completely in the
| Cronin tragedy, was to-day removed TO the
so-called boys department of the Jail. the
recognized haven for 'squealers." O'Sulli-
van is the person whose business card and
whose curious contract with the Doctor for
| medical services were used TO lure CrOnin
| to death. The story is given out that the
| ice man has offered TO make clean breasts of
everything he knows. His motive is alleged
| to be fright over the arrest of Burke