The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-06-27
THE RIGHT MAN CAUGHT.

THE RIGHT MAN CAUGHT.
Expressman Ilart3nson Visits winnsra.
and Out Of : Largo Crowd OF Men PinEs
Out Burke . the Man Who Hired Him
to Haul the Furniture IN the Cnrlaons
Cottage, Thus Forging the Link witch
Completes the Chain Connect,ur the
Prisoner with tho Murder of DE-. Cronin.
WINNIPEG, Man, June q The link co,,-
lecting Martin Burke with the Cronin rnnr.
fer was completely established Friday
evening when Martins0n. the expressman
who hauled the furniture to Carlson,s cot.
age, and who arrived here during the dav
Identified Burke among fiftv.two
prisoners and citizens who stood
n semt-circle in the jatl-yard The identi-
ication was complete and beyond all
1oubt Martinson walked before the mon
md picked out his man at the first glance
Chief Hubbard, of Chicago, has been nott-
led to this effect Burke stood the ordeal
we'll He never flinched, and ma!ntafnad
the same stolid demeanor that has char.
acterized his actions since his arrest
When Martinson passed down the line
Burke stood twentieth, with his hands in
his pockets and his eyes averted. Martin.
son glanced quickly in his face, marked his
number on slip Of paper and passed on.
examining the faces OF the other men.
After completing the investigation he re-
turned to where the officers and counsel
were standing and held a whispered CON
versation. Counsel Howell was heard tn
remark: 1--WE are satisfied we will not
want any body else to identify the prisoner.
but be positive OF the number"
Chief Mc1:ae says they now have clear
sailing and he believes there will be no
further difficulty In presenting sufficiently
strong evidence to secure Burke's extradi-
ton Teiegraphtc dispatches are passing
rapidly between Chief Hubbard, of Chicago,
and the officers here
BURKE REMAEDED.
WINNIPEG, Man., June q Martin Burke
was arraigned yesterday before Judge
Balm In the extradition proceedinRR After
some, legal squabbling tho case was
adjourned until Wednesday next Burke's
lawyer intends to fight extraditiun to the
last, but no trouble is anticipated BY the
other side, the disposition OF tho author,
tiles here being to give every assistance
possible.
In order to obtain Burke's extradition
such a case must be made out as would Sc
cure his commitment for trial at higher
court IT he were charged with committing
the offense in this country. This will
necessitate the bringing of witnesses
from Chicago If the case is made out the
judge will issue an order of extradition
and Burke will then nave fifteen days in
which to appeal II no appeal be entered
within that time he will be surrendered.
Should he not confess earlier it will
probably take month to obtain his ex
tradition.
REQU1s1T1ON FOR BURKE.
SPRINGFIELD, I'LL June PA representa-
tive Of the States Attorneys office from
Cook County was in the city yesterday and
obtained from Governor Fifer the papers
necessary to lay before the State Depart
ment at Washington to secure the extradi-
ton of Burke
DROPPED FOR THE PRESENT
CHICAGO, June g Further investig alton
OF the Cronin murder has been postponed
by the grand jury as the result Of tn accu-
mutation of ordinary Jail cases which re-
quire immediate attention in order that the
prisoners may be brought to trial within
| the term prescribed by the statutes. The
case will be taken up next week.
number of minor witnesses were ex-
| amined Friday including Robert Bruce,
| the private detective, who says he was Of
tered large sum of money to slug Dr.
| Cronin. Edward Spellman, of Peoria,
president of the whisky trust and district
officer of the Clan-na Gael, testified con-
| corning the disposition of the funds and
the fears entertained by Cronin that his
| life was in danger at the hands Of Alex
ander Sullivan or his cohorts
Mr.. Spellman declared it his opinion that
Alexander Sullivan was responsible for the
| murder and told a good deal about the in
side workings of the society in support of
what he said He said that in conversation
; once Wi h Coughlin the latter said that
CrOnin ought to be shot, but made no
further remarks when he found that witt
ness was a warm friend of the Doctors
LOOKING FOR COoNEY.
That Patrick Cooney has escaped their
! clutches is a matter of the greatest regret
On the part of the police. Chief Hubbard
can not be consoled. He is now willing to
acknowledge that Cooney was the partner
of Martin Burke, the Winnipeg prisoner
the mysterious u b. Simons" who
rented the rooms at III Clark street and
purchased the furniture and the trunk
from A. II. Revell T. Co. Cooncy was an
enthusiast In all matters relating to the
Irish cause. He was rabid in his enthusiasm
on the latter subject and very outspoken
concerning it.
1t was said last night that the ro!icc had
secured photograph OF Cooney and that
Hatfield had positively pronounced the
portrait that Ct his mysterious customer
Simmons Chief Hubbard would give no
information on the subject, and was ex-
tremely reticent in speaking of the case
A SENSATIONAL STORY
An important witness in the Cronin Case
turned up last night. He is George E.
Brooks, news agent running on ono OF
the railroads coming in at the Union depot
His story is to the effect that the night OF
May he was driving in Lake View with his
sweetheart. and that happening along Ash
land avenue he saw three men loading the
trunk into the wagon at the C rlson cot
tage, and that about half an hour later he
saw the same men dumping the contents OF
the trunk into the catch-baSin in which
the body of DR.. Cronin was found. He
also says that he saw the men distinct
~, and that he will be able to identify
them; and that his female companion also
saw them, and that she, too, will be able te
Identify them. He is ready to produce the
| young woman as soon as the authorize.
want her. He described the three mer
whom he saw. and his description of one i.
said to fit Burke, the Winnipeg prisoner
Brooks explanation Of his failure to tel
his story before is that he was afraid of los
ing his life, as he believed the men con.
cerned in the murder were so desperate
they would kill any one who they thought
might turn up as witness against them
He said the knowledge he possessed had *
weighed ON his mind that he could no.
keep 1t to himself any longer, and believing
1t was duty he owed himself and the com
munity he had at last decided to tell all HI
| had He fret tod %hcA 1>~> j.
given protection. This was promised him
News of Frlghttul Outrages Committed /,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. !AssassInations.
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